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HTC Butterfly S delivers 3,200 mAh battery, 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600, and a 5-inch 1080p display

The HTC Butterfly S, the follow-up to the phone known as the DROID DNA in the United States, has been announced as an updated version of the phone that brings some of the best of the HTC One to a new device.
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NVIDIA plans to make all smartphones and tablets have better graphics by licensing its GPU portfolio

NVIDIA Tegra has been unable to unseat the Qualcomm Snapdragon juggernaut, but NVIDIA has announced plans to find its way onto more mobile devices by licensing its GPU technology and allowing more manufacturers to employ advanced graphics on non-Tegra SOC's.

Nokia confirms 41-megapixel camera will debut at July 11 event that will be streamed for all to see

Nokia has posted a blatant tease on its blog that all but confirms what everyone has suspected all along - the July 11th event taking place in New York City will be the unveiling of the first Windows Phone 8 Lumia device with a 41-megapixel camera sensor.
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New Verizon DROID smartphone launching soon

Verizon Wireless will soon release a new DROID smartphone, though details about the manufacturer and specifications have yet to be released.

DISH abandons plans to acquire Sprint but doesn't rule out revisiting the matter as it focuses on Clearwire

DISH Network CEO Charlie Ergen has made it clear that his company badly wants to break into the wireless industry and use up its stockpile of spectrum, but the satellite TV provider won't seek Sprint as its entry point to becoming a cellular provider.
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AT&T BlackBerry Q10 launches June 21 for $199.99

AT&T Mobility stores will begin selling the BlackBerry Q10 on June 21. The QWERTY-enabled BB10 phone will cost $199.99 when purchased on a two-year agreement, and it will also be eligible for AT&T's trade-in program for customers who wish to exchange their existing phone for a discount of at

Blekko launches Izik search engine for Android and iOS smartphones

Search engine Blekko has released new versions of Izik, a mobile-friendly search engine designed to introduce results that are more visual and built specifically for smartphones.

T-Mobile US announces Sony Xperia Z coming soon

The Sony Xperia Z debuted months ago in Europe and Asia, and the waterproof Android smartphone will finally arrive at a U.S.

carrier in the coming weeks.

Bing voice recognition on Windows Phone now twice as fast and more accurate, says Microsoft

Most Windows Phone users probably haven't noticed, but Bing voice search and speech-to-text have become faster and more accurate in recent weeks thanks to an improved version of Microsoft's voice technology that is appearing on phones now.
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Sprint 4G LTE launches in Miami, New Orelans, and 22 new cities

While Sprint has been making headlines for its love rectangle with Clearwire, Dish, and SoftBank, the carrier is finally making news for something positive by announcing a new round of LTE expansion in various parts of the U.S.
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