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Three becomes the first European carrier to block adverts across its network

With its recent deal with Shine, European carrier Three announced it is the first carrier in the continent to implement ad-blocking features on its network.
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Everything you need to know about the gorgeous Huawei Mate 8

Huawei officially unveiled the Mate 8, which sports a gargantuan 6-inch display and the powerful Kirin 950 processor.
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Samsung could be cooking up a limited edition Batman v Superman Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung reportedly looks to continue its release of limited edition smartphones by releasing a special edition Batman v. Superman Galaxy S7.
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Lenovo wants to knock us out at MWC 2016 with a metal-clad smartphone

Lenovo took to Twitter to tease an MWC 2016 announcement involving a metal-clad smartphone.
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Apple's 3D Touch and Force Touch form basis of a patent infringement action

Apple's 3D Touch and Force Touch haptic feedback technologies landed it in hot water, as California firm Immersion is suing Apple for patent infringement.
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Thanks to Fitbit and Reddit, a husband found out he and his wife are pregnant

Thanks to the power of the Internet and a Fitbit, a couple found out they will be first-time parents later this year.
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A divorcing couple's slandering online reviews helped an attorney win $350,000 in damages

A divorcing couple posted defamatory reviews of the former's divorce attorney, which led to the attorney awarded $350,000 in damages.
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Verizon’s prepaid plans are finally graced with additional data

Verizon announced it has added more data to its prepaid plans.
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This aluminum case covers your slippery Apple Pencil to give you better grip

The PenSe is a "functional case" for your Apple Pencil that protects it while introducing other noteworthy features.
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T-Mobile gets you a free smartphone (sort of) if you join one of its prepaid plans

T-Mobile offers new customers a free smartphone if they sign up for a prepaid plan. You have to buy the phone first, and then T-Mobile sends a $50 rebate.
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No, US Mobile won’t sell you imported Xiaomi and Meizu phones anymore

After years of living overseas, Xiaomi and Meizu handsets were for a brief moment available to buy in the U.S. through US Mobile. However, for unknown reasons, the phones (and webpages) were gone in a matter of hours.
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A Texas man was vindicated after confiscating his daughter's iPhone 4

36-year-old Ronald Jackson was vindicated for an incident that involved him confiscating his daughter's iPhone 4 roughly two-and-a-half years ago.
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BlackBerry will throw in $100 worth of accessories for free with your Priv purchase

BlackBerry is sweetening the deal on its pricey new Priv mobile phone with the BlackBerry Priv bundle, which includes $100 of free accessories.
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Jolla cancels its tablet plans, will try to issue refunds within a year

Things took a turn for the worse for Sailfish OS creator Jolla, which announced the cancellation of its tablet plans.
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4.5 million hours were spent transferring phone data over the 2015 holidays

According to a recent report by a research firm, consumers spent 4.5 million hours transferring their data from one phone to another in-store.
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Clean Master reigned supreme as the most used Android app of Q4 2015

A new report revealed that the Clean Master app was the most used Android app during Q4 2015.
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Instead of chocolates, Motorola offers promotions for Valentine’s Day

Motorola announced a slew of promotions concerning the Moto 360, Moto G, and the Moto X Pure Edition, just in time for Valentine's Day.
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The three-year-old Nokia Lumia 520 is still the most popular Windows Phone smartphone

Even with a three-year lifespan, the Nokia Lumia 520 is still the most widely-used Windows Phone handset in the world.
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Boost Mobile slashes $5 off your monthly bill if you say yes to homescreen ads

Sprint will release an app for Android smartphones that will knock $5 off your Boost Mobile bill each month if you say yes to ads on your homescreen.
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Who needs a charging cable when you have the Boomerang case for the iPhone?

The Boomerang case offers something very few, if any, cases offer: a built-in charging cable.
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Best Buy didn’t sell as many smartphones as it wanted to over the holidays

Best Buy chairman and CEO Hubert Jolly announced that the retail chain did not sell as many smartphones as it anticipated during the 2015 holiday season.
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Arizona turns to Twitter to shame dads who don’t pay child support

Arizona governor Doug Ducey announced that his state will turn to Twitter to post the information of fathers who owe child support.
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California teenager blames iPhone’s Wi-Fi Assist for his $2,000 bill

A California teenager blamed his iPhone's Wi-Fi Assist feature for his part of the phone bill that went up to just over $2,000.
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Fitbit accused of faulty heart-rate monitoring with the Charge HR and the Surge

Three plaintiffs filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit, accusing Fitbit of false advertising with its Charge HR and Surge wearables.
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Polaroid arrives at CES 2016 with not just one, but two Android smartphones

Polaroid announced the Snap and Power at CES, two Android handsets that will be available unlocked in February and spring 2016, respectively.
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The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL is the company’s first dive into Windows 10 Mobile

Alcatel OneTouch announced the Fierce XL, the company's first Windows 10 Mobile smartphone that will be available through T-Mobile in several weeks.
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Hand size be damned: Alcatel’s new Pixi 3 and 4 smartphones and tablets are for everyone

Alcatel announced the Pixi 4 family of smartphones and tablets, as well as the Windows 10 Mobile-powered Pixi 3 8-inch tablet.
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Haier brings the heat to CES 2016 with three Android and Windows tablets

Haier wants to make its presence at CES 2016 known by revealing an Android tablet and two Windows tablets.
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Apple shares in 2015 suffered their first negative year in eight years

For the first time since 2008, Apple shares experienced a down year in 2015. According to some analysts, this is a sign of Apple's momentum slowing down.
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Furious iPhone 4S owners sue Apple for $5M, alleging iOS 9 crippled their phones

A recent class-action lawsuit filed by more than 100 iPhone 4S owners accused Apple of crippling the iPhone 4S' performance with iOS 9.
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The IP-Box can guess your iPhone's passcode in under 17 hours

A New York court case revealed the IP-Box, a device that can theoretically force its way into your iPhone by guessing your passcode in under 17 hours.
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Software, not hardware, reportedly to blame for Samsung’s latest woes

According to several unnamed sources, software, and not necessarily hardware, is to blame for Samsung's recent woes.
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The LG G Pad 2 8.3 LTE is a mouthful and a handful, and throws in a stylus

In an interesting announcement heading into 2016, LG revealed the G Pad 2 8.3 LTE.
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Asus’ browser will block ads for you by default

Asus reached an agreement with AdBlock Plus that will have the hardware manufacturer bake in AdBlock Plus into its browser.
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FCC wants to be informed about data-free streaming services from T-Mobile, AT&T, and Comcast

The FCC sent letters to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Comcast, asking the companies to provide specific details about their respective data-free streaming services.
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Google launches nine new fancy-schmancy designer watch faces for Android Wear

Google announced nine new Android Wear watch faces from "iconic" fashion brands. They are currently available on Android, with iPhone to follow.
Pebble Steel Smartwatch

With firmware 3.8, Pebble finally introduces its timeline interface to the Pebble and Pebble Steel

Pebble announced version 3.8 of its app, which brings the timeline interface found in the newer Pebble smartwatches to the original Pebble and Pebble Steel.
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Forget all-day battery life: This $240 phone has a giant battery that could last 15 days

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oukitel wants to make a mark and tries to do so by announcing a phone with a jaw-dropping 10,000mAh battery.