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• 02 April 2013

• News: HTC One with 32 GB available from AT&T, Sprint on April 19 for $200 and two-year contract

  AT&T and Sprint Tuesday separately announced plans to start selling 32GB HTC One smartphones on April 19 for $199.99 with a two-year contract.

• News: Game developers still not sold on Android

  Though we're constantly buffeted by stories about new Android-powered game consoles and the continued growth of the Google Play Store, the fact still stands: An Android port seems to remain a footnote in development process, an afterthought, a thing that has to be done as opposed to the thing to do. Even today, you'd be hard-pressed to find a game that's exclusive to the Linux-based platform, or a developer willing to profess an undying affection for "Android. People might make Android games, but they don't seem like it.

• Opinion: The Macalope: It's dumb work if you can get it

  All too often, delving into an egregious act of silly punditry is like peeling an onion of dumb. So many stupid, stinky layers.

• News: Facebook phone software and specs leaked online

  Following reports of a Facebook phone, its software and interface have been leaked online.

• 01 April 2013

• News: Is this the face of Facebook's new phone?

  The long-rumored Facebook phone might be real after all. This coming Thursday, Facebook will hold a press event where it's expected to announce a smartphone running a forked version of Android--one built entirely around the social network's suite of apps and services. The gang over at Android Police reportedly found a leaked version of this mysterious new Facebook OS, and have taken it apart in the hopes of uncovering its secrets.

• News: As Exynos 5 Octa heads to production, less power-hungry smartphone chips could be in Samsung's game plan

  Samsung' 8-core Exynos 5 Octa processor, which goes into mass production starting Monday, has drawn criticism for power consumption that may be excessive for smartphones, leading to speculation that the next chip Samsung creates for its phones may have fewer cores and a more energy-efficient architecture.

• 29 March 2013

• News: Samsung mini-stores reportedly headed to Best Buy for Galaxy S4 release

  Samsung is reportedly planning to open a number of store-within-a-store operations at several Best Buy locations across the country, just in time for the U.S. launch of the Galaxy S4.

• News: Facebook probably won't make its own phone, but it may want to remake your OS

  Facebook has invited the press to an event at their headquarters on April 4 to "Come See Our New Home On Android." HTC is widely believed to be taking part in the event as well.

• 28 March 2013

• News: Will Ford's open-source car API drive us to distraction?

  Cars are smartphones now. At least--as with cell phones before them--cars are becoming increasingly linked-in and integral to our digital Matrix lives. That's perhaps why it wasn't all that surprising that Ford's EVP of Global Marketing, James Farley, didn't use his keynote address at the opening day of the New York International Auto Show to announce some line extension or new braking system, but rather to introduce a mobile app competition.

• News: Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders open

  Samsung's recently announced Galaxy S4 smartphone has gone up for pre-order with mobile networks in the UK.

• News: Privacy taking a backseat? Adware on Android on the rise

  Adware targeted at devices running Google's Android operating system has increased 61 percent globally, security software maker Bitdefender says.

• 27 March 2013

• Video: Asus Padfone 2 video review - smartphone tablet offers amazing battery life, performance

  The Asus Padfone 2 is a high-end Android smartphone which comes with a dummy 10in tablet docking station. Asus calls it a 2-in-1 set. Here's our video review of the Asus Padfone 2.

• News: New malware shows Android has target on its back

  Finding seen as warning to U.S. companies that mobile OSes are the likely path to cyberespionage attacks

• News: HTC One smartphone delayed by Ultrapixel camera shortage

  HTC has confirmed its HTC One smartphone is delayed due to its Ultrapixel camera.

• News: Amazon Kindle smartphone details leak: 4.7in screen and Q2 launch

  Amazon's rumoured Kindle smartphone will reportedly arrive in the second quarter with a 4.7in screen.

• 26 March 2013

• How-Tos: How to track lost Laptops and Smartphones with Prey

  Few situations are quite as terrifying as having to leave your laptop at a café table for a quick visit to the restroom – and with good reason. Theft is a nasty, but ubiquitous risk. Luckily, by installing Prey, you can track, control and find lost devices if should ever come to that. Here's how.

• News: Samsung Galaxy S4 specs: confirmed

  Here are the confirmed Samsung Galaxy S4 specs.

• News: Four alternatives to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone

  Today Android and iOS dominate the smartphone market, combining to provide the operating systems for more than 95 percent of smartphones. Still, not everyone is a fan of the Apple-Google mobile universe.

• News: Lumia 920, Xperia Z, iPhone 5 are most-wanted smartphones

  The Nokia Lumia 920 is the phone most people would choose if money was no object, followed by the Xperia Z and iPhone 5. What smartphone would you choose?

• 25 March 2013

• Video: HTC One video review - One of the best smartphones there is

  With the iPhone 5 and the Sony Xperia Z, the new HTC One is one of the best smartphones around. You have to see the HTC One to appreciate it, so here's our HTC One video review.

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