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AT&T bids adieu to Address Book backups starting in January 2017

AT&T announced that its cloud-based Address Book service will come to an end starting January 2017.
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Banking glitch leaves hundreds of Uber drivers in the U.K. without pay

Thanks to a banking glitch, hundreds of Uber drivers in Scotland and around London are without pay.
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Uber driver faces up to 28 years in jail for allegedly raping an unconscious teenager

An Uber driver in California was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious teenager.
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Judge nixes Airbnb’s suit against San Francisco over unregistered listings

U.S. District Judge James Donato rejected Airbnb's lawsuit against San Francisco, which was originally launched in June.
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T-Mobile offering two Galaxy S7s for the price of one, but for only three days

T-Mobile saw fit to bring back its buy one, get one promotion for Samsung's Galaxy S7.
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HTC's early Black Friday sale leaves plenty of time for family or whatever

With still a few weeks to go until Black Friday arrives, HTC apparently did not want to wait that long and unveiled an early sale for Team HTC members.
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The Timex IQ+ Move tracks your fitness and looks good doing it

Timex unveiled the IQ+ Move, the company's latest watch that gives the appearance of a normal watch, but includes features found in other fitness trackers.
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Leaked images reveal the Microsoft Lumia 750, the phone that never was, and never will be

Having since been canceled, we have been given a first look at the Microsoft Lumia 750
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Xiaomi’s Redmi 4 phones make you rethink what’s possible for less than $150

Xiaomi unveiled its trio of affordable Redmi 4 phones: the Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 Standard Edition, and Redmi 4 Pro Edition.
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Lenovo sold 14 million phones in last quarter, but not all under its own brand

Lenovo's third quarter financials are out, and the company is happy to share that it sold 14 million phones during the quarter.
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Affordability is the name of the game for Wileyfox's Swift 2 line of phones

Hoping to continue making inroads into the European budget market, Wileyfox has unveiled its Swift 2 line of phones.
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Family is where the heart/discounts are, thanks to new AT&T prepaid plans

Starting on August 19, AT&T customers using its GoPhone prepaid service will be able to add lines to their current plans.
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You’ll have to go international if you want Android with your $103 Meizu M5

Meizu's M5, the latest in the company's M line of phones, looks like your typical midrange phone, except when you consider the lack of Android anywhere.
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Motorola's unannounced Connect Coin is set to be a Bluetooth tracker on steroids

Motorola will reportedly unveil the Connect Coin, an accessory that functions as a Bluetooth tracker and much more.

Google can't keep up with Pixel and Pixel XL orders, expect shipment delays

If you have experienced a shipment delay for your Google Pixel or Pixel XL, the company confirmed that is the case due to higher-than-expected pre-orders.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S Pen picks up where the Note 7 left off

Still reeling from its Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 that supports the S Pen.
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Professor's gibberish written via auto-complete accepted by 'science conference'

A New Zealand assistant professor had his paper accepted by a science conference, with the paper written via iOS auto-complete and sounding like gibberish.
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For less than $100, you can pick up the ZTE Tempo with Android Marshmallow

ZTE unveiled the Tempo, a low-cost Android phone destined for Boost Mobile that runs Android Marshmallow out of the box.
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You'll soon be able to walk in and out of a uBreakiFix store with a repaired Pixel or Pixel XL

Google will team up with uBreakiFix for the latter to offer walk-in repairs for the Pixel and Pixel XL.
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Washington State's smartphone spectrometer detects cancer with 99 percent accuracy

A research team from Washington State University developed a smartphone spectrometer that can measure up to eight samples at once to detect cancer.
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Qualcomm takes its patent battle against Meizu to the U.S., Germany, and France

Mobile processor maker Qualcomm will no longer keep its patent battle with Meizu in China, as the company filed actions in the U.S., France, and Germany.
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Spanish phone firm Zetta accused of selling repurposed Xiaomi phones

Spanish phone manufacturer Zetta is under fire after users noticed that several of its phones appeared to be repurposed Xiaomi phones.
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The Blu Energy X Plus 2 is a $100 phone with a huge 4,900mAh battery

Blu announced the Energy X Plus 2, the company's latest phone that features a huge 4,900mAh battery.
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With 4GB RAM and a 23MP camera, the ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S offers big value

ZTE unveiled the Nubia Z11 Mini S, the latest addition to the company's Nubia line of smartphones.
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The largest police force in the U.S. shuns iOS and Android, goes with Windows Phones

According to a recent report, the New York Police Department equipped its officers with Windows Phones rather than iPhones or Android phones.
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Sharp's Aquos Xx3 Mini may give the Xperia X Compact a run for its money

Known more for making televisions than smartphones, Japanese company Sharp has unveiled the Aquos Xx3 Mini.
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Transfer your number to Cricket and pick out one of four smartphones for free

For a limited time, if you transfer your number from another carrier, Cricket will give you a free smartphone.
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Patent troll on the rebound as Apple court-ordered to pay $302M in damages

A patent infringement retrial did not end in Apple's favor, as the company was ordered to pay $302 million in damages to VirtnetX.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts will be longer, more specific, sent to more places

The FCC voted to strengthen the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, which sends out everything from Amber alerts to natural disaster alerts.
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New California law makes using a phone while driving a bigger no-no than it already is

Signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Bill 1785 looks to further curtail phone use while driving.
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Former Verizon employee faces time behind bars for selling customer records

Authorities brought charges against Daniel Eugene Traeger, a former Verizon employee who was found guilty of selling customers' private phone records.
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Samsung Pay celebrates 1st birthday with support for coupons, $100K in prizes

Samsung will celebrate its mobile payment service's first anniversary in the U.S. by introducing an in-app coupon service and $100,000 in prizes.
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Alcatel’s Pixi 4 Plus Power certainly lives up to its billing with a huge 5,000mAh battery

Alcatel unveiled the Pixi 4 Plus Power, which looks to emphasize battery life above all else with its gargantuan 5,000mAh battery.
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Apple's troubles in Japan continue as antitrust watchdog may spring into action

Japan's Fair Trade Commission looks to make some noise by taking action against Apple and three of the country's top carriers.
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Amazon U.K. gets slapped with $84,000 fine over mislabeling of dangerous materials

Amazon U.K. was fined just over $84,000 after it shipped dangerous goods via airmail, with the goods labeled as non-dangerous.
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With iOS 10.0.2, Apple squashed the Lightning headphones bug and a few others

Apple already issued iOS 10.0.2, the second minor update for the company's mobile operating system.
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Guilty of loving the iPhone 7: Two Singaporeans buy plane tickets to get iPhones, get arrested

Two Singapore residents were arrested for entering Changi Airport to buy the iPhone 7 with no intention of flying to a destination.
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Samsung is facing a lawsuit, and yes, it’s over the Galaxy Note 7

Florida resident Daniel Strobel seems to have brought the first lawsuit related to Samsung's exploding Galaxy Note 7.