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HTC One with Windows Phone is only a Verizon launch exclusive, coming to more carriers ‘later this year’

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by on August 19, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

HTC today launched the HTC One (M8) for Windows, priced at $99 with a 2-year contract on Verizon. Thankfully, the device won’t stay limited to the carrier for long, as the Taiwanese company plans to bring it to other providers soon, TNW has confirmed. “Verizon is our exclusive launch partner,” Jason Mackenzie, President of HTC Americas, told me. “But our goal is to ultimately extend this product to even more customers later this year.” This is good news for those interested in a high-end smartphone that runs Windows Phone, but aren’t enthralled by Microsoft-Nokia’s offerings. While the list of Windows…

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HTC One with Windows Phone is only a Verizon launch exclusive, coming to more carriers ‘later this year’

Aug19
by on August 19, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

HTC today launched the HTC One (M8) for Windows, priced at $99 with a 2-year contract on Verizon. Thankfully, the device won’t stay limited to the carrier for long, as the Taiwanese company plans to bring it to other providers soon, TNW has confirmed. “Verizon is our exclusive launch partner,” Jason Mackenzie, President of HTC Americas, told me. “But our goal is to ultimately extend this product to even more customers later this year.” This is good news for those interested in a high-end smartphone that runs Windows Phone, but aren’t enthralled by Microsoft-Nokia’s offerings. While the list of Windows…

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Sprint announces $240 nearly bezel-free 5-inch Aquos Crystal

Aug19
by on August 19, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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Sprint on Tuesday announced its latest smartphone, the nearly bezel-free Sharp Aquos Crystal. The Aquos Crystal features a 5-inch edge-to-edge 720p display, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage packed in a 10mm-thick body. The model will run on Android KitKat 4.4.2, and is equipped with Harman Kardon speakers, an 8MP rear camera and a 1.2MP selfie cam. The Aquos Crystal comes in black or white, and will be available via Sprint’s Easy Pay program for $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $10. Virgin Mobile customers can also get their hands on a white version of the Crystal for $150, while the…

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This beautiful Facebook Cards concept is inspired by Google Now

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by on August 19, 2014 at 8:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google

Designer and Web developer Amine Zafri has created an absolutely beautiful Facebook concept inspired by Google Now. In short, he has taken the cards that power Google’s intelligent personal assistant and applied them to the Facebook Timeline. “I love how Google Now uses all the data Google has about a user, to generate useful and rich information they might need,” Zafri explains. “And this is what I tried to bring to Facebook with this concept, creating a more interactive experience based on users likes and data.” The result is called Facebook Cards: The best part is that Zafri has created…

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Tiny Pitch: An easy way to send simple, good-looking press releases to journalists

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by on August 19, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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We see a ton of ugly, unreadable press releases come through our inboxes at The Next Web, so the new Tiny Pitch PR service from Pitch Engine has potential. To get started, Tiny Pitch has you send your headline, text and images over email. It then generates a custom page that you can share on social media, link to or embed. There’s no need to create a profile since it’s all tied to your email address. Viewers of your press release can contact you through a message button at the bottom of your release. Tiny Pitch envisions journalists using the service…

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