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Your next Android phone is about to have quite a bit less bloatware from Google

Google will no longer require Android phone manufacturers to preinstall Google Play Books, Google Play Newsstand, Google Play Games, and Google+.
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Major League Baseball is totally OK with having an Apple Watch in the dugout

It was believed that MLB barred Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost from having his Apple Watch in the dugout, but MLB clarified that this is not the case.
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Legally Blonde: Cake-ordering Scotland woman fooled by auto-correct

Thanks to auto-correct, a birthday cake meant for Scotland resident Marrie Seggie's daughter had a blind girl on it instead of a blonde girl.
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The $180 ZTE Warp Elite with Android 5.1 goes toe-to-toe with the Moto G

This morning, ZTE announced the Warp Elite, a smartphone destined for Boost Mobile that goes head-to-head with the Moto G.
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This crazy smartphone packs a glasses-free 3D display — really

The VKWorld Discovery S1 might look like a regular Android smartphone, but the front introduces a glasses-free 3D display.
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Verizon announces new data plans, gets rid of phone contracts in the process

Verizon announced it will finally do away with the traditional phone contract and will implement four new data plans.
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Apple job listing teases further ventures into the world of Android

With Apple already set to release Apple Music for Android this fall, the company might look to release more of its apps for Google's mobile platform.
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HTC continues to drown in red ink, and it doesn’t look like it will surface soon

It's not a good time to be HTC. The company reported rather depressing results for its second fiscal quarter 2015. Poor One M9 sales are partially to blame.
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T-Mobile becomes the first U.S. carrier to slash prices of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

T-Mobile recently revealed a round of permanent price cuts for both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge
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Teen labeled a sex offender after hooking up with a girl who lied in a dating app

Zachery Anderson, a 19-year-old man, is now a registered sex offender for having sex with a girl he hooked up with through a dating app.
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The future is here: Women can finally charge their iPhones in their jeans

Joe's Jeans launched the #Hello jean, a pair of skinny jeans that charge iPhones with an external battery pack.
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Samsung quietly pushes the Galaxy S4 Mini Plus out the door, priced a bit too high

Samsung quietly released the Galaxy S4 Mini Plus, a beefier version of 2013's Galaxy S4 Mini.
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Alcatel preps for the back-to-school crowd with its $300 Idol 3 and Watch bundle

Hoping to catch the back-to-school crowd before they return to their yearly rituals, Alcatel revealed a $300 bundle that includes the Idol 3 and Watch.
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Never lose your earbuds again: This cuff keeps them tangle-free on your wrist

On the outside, the Helix might appear to be a regular cuff bracelet. However, the bracelet has a secret: it hides a pair of Bluetooth earbuds
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Businessman’s iPhone somehow still works, even after being dropped from a plane

Texas businessman Ben Wilson is thanking his lucky starts after his iPhone dropped from 9,300 feet, only to discover that it was still in working order.
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The dual-screened wonder known as the YotaPhone 2 will not launch in North America

Due to production issues, Yota Devices decided to cancel the North American launch of its dual-screened handset, the YotaPhone 2.
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The Oukitel U6 comes with a neat parlor trick: an e-ink display on the back

Chinese company Oukitel stepped up to the batting cage YotaPhone created by announcing the U6, an Android smartphone with an e-ink display on the back.
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Samsung expects mounting challenges for mobile as smartphone shipments drop in second quarter

Even though financials fared disappointingly when compared year-over-year, Samsung did see increases in revenue and profit compared to the previous quarter.
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Sony reports surging revenue as its mobile division continues to drown in red ink

While several of Sony's divisions reported substantial growths, its mobile division was not one of them.
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This Braille smartwatch could unlock the digital world for the visually impaired

Establishing itself as a smartwatch for the blind, Dot differentiates itself from the pack by introducing braille to your wrist.
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LG’s mobile division flounders in second quarter, but remains strong in North America

LG's second quarter financials revealed an increased presence in North America, but revenue and shipments didn't meet expectations.
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Alcatel OneTouch focuses on the budget-minded with the Conquest and the Elevate

Not done with its budget-minded ways, Alcatel OneTouch announced the Conquest and Elevate for Boost Mobile, a prepaid service that runs on Sprint's network.
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If you’re a clutz who works at a construction site, the Cat S40 might be worth a look

Caterpillar announced the Cat S40, a rugged smartphone that looks to absorb your clumsiness by including shock- and drop-proof certification.
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HTC kicks off its Summer Sale event with a cool 25 percent off the HTC One M9 and more

HTC announced its Summer Sale, which offers sizable discounts for the company's One M9, Nexus 9, and much more.
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Google+ cuts its ties with YouTube, but don’t delete your account yet

Google announced that it will separate Google+ from YouTube, so users can upload videos and comment without the need for a Google+ account.
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LG decides to go back in time, releases the Lollipop-powered Gentle flip phone

Instead of announcing another smartphone, LG took a sharp left turn at Ancient Boulevard and announced the Gentle flip phone.
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ZTE Axon Phone news: It’s got an anti-microbial screen to go with its metal body

After weeks without contextual information, ZTE finally shared more details about the Axon Phone during its New York City launch event.
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The FCC approves AT&T’s mega-merger with DirecTV, but there’s a catch

In a move that will let AT&T breathe a little easier at night, the FCC gave its approval for the telecom company's merger with DirecTV.
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AT&T preps for the back-to-school crowd with new trade-in program

AT&T announced a new trade-in program that gives potential customers promotional credit to the back-to-school crowd for their smartphones.
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AT&T reports an up and down quarter that reveals slowing subscriber growth

AT&T might have almost met analysts' expectations in terms of revenue, but questions surround the significantly slowed postpaid customer growth.
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T-Mobile breaks the limitations of regular, boring text messaging with Advanced Messaging

T-Mobile announced Advanced Messaging, which looks to overcome the limitations of SMS in the same way that iMessage and similar services do.
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The Asus ZenFone 2E joins AT&T’s affordable GoPhone prepaid smartphone lineup

Asus and AT&T announced the ZenFone 2E, which will join AT&T's lineup of prepaid phones.
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Apple is making boatloads of money, but what about iPad and Apple Watch?

During its third quarter earnings call, Apple revealed it generated $49.6 billion in revenue and $10.7 billion in profit, record numbers for the quarter.
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This gadget adds closed-captioning for deaf people’s face-to-face conversations

16-year-old Daniil Frants might have changed how deaf people engage in day-to-day conversations with his Live-Time Closed-Captioning System headset.