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If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, a new addition to the LG L-Series surfaced in Russia, a Lumia 920 was sighted that’d make Oscar the Grouch flip, and TalkTalk added three new devices from Huawei to its roster. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that’s happening in the mobile world for this week of May 27th, 2013.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Software, Mobile

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While we already knew that Verizon slipped support for AWS-based LTE into its edition of the Galaxy S 4, it didn’t say how those extra frequencies would come alive. The carrier’s Mike Haberman has just cleared the air(waves): he tells Bloomberg that Samsung’s flagship will get a software update to support AWS bands. Haberman hasn’t said when the patch will arrive, although it’s contingent on the higher-capacity 4G network rolling out in the next few months. The GS4 isn’t likely to be alone, whatever the timing. The Nokia Lumia 928 also supports AWS, and we’ve reached out to learn if and when the higher-tiered Windows Phone will get an upgrade to reach its full potential.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Samsung, Nokia, Verizon

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Source: Bloomberg

When Verizon Cloud launched last month, it would only back up a few Android devices — not quite the cross-platform utopia that the carrier had in mind. Today’s launch of the Verizon Cloud iOS app should get the company (and subscribers) closer to the original vision. Like its mobile counterpart, the iPhone-focused release syncs or streams documents and media from every platform that Verizon supports, including PCs. Just don’t expect a wide safety net, though, as the iOS app won’t back up call logs, contacts or messages. Still prefer Android? You’re covered as well — Verizon has expanded the compatibility list to include more Google-powered hardware, such as the Droid DNA and the Galaxy S 4. As long as you’re inclined toward Verizon Cloud in the first place, the source links should get all your devices working in harmony.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Storage, Internet, Apple, Samsung, HTC, Verizon

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Via: 9to5 Mac

Source: App Store, Verizon, Google Play

Looks like there are more smartphone-loving vampires than we first thought. Following Samsung’s plans to offer the Galaxy S 4 in multiple new colors, AT&T has scored a US exclusive for the smartphone in a very distinctive Aurora Red. The crimson-hued Life Companion will be available for pre-order on May 24th, with retail stores getting their supply on June 14th. The lone disappointment is the capacity: AT&T is only offering red for the 16GB, $200 model. Still, we’re happy that we won’t have to wait for the Galaxy S 4 Active just to get a Samsung flagship in a livelier color.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, AT&T

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Source: AT&T

Since the Galaxy S4’s launch, Samsung’s been eager to make security one of the device’s stronger selling points. Through its partnership with Absolute Software, makers of LoJack for Laptops, Samsung will soon embed a theft recovery system right into the the phone’s firmware. LoJack for Android smartphones, launching exclusively on the Galaxy S4, joins SAFE for Knox in Samsung’s quest to develop “the most comprehensive mobile security solution” on the market. While there are plenty of apps that can locate misplaced phones via GPS and wipe their contents, the hope of retrieving a stolen phone is slim to none. In addition to content-clearing software, LoJack will offer a service in which “recovery specialists” attempt to return lost phones to their owners. There’s no guarantee that said recovery specialists will be able to successfully track down thieves and reclaim stolen devices, but it’s nice to dream. Subscriptions for LoJack for Android will start at $29.99 a year, though there’s no official word yet on a release date.

Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Samsung

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Via: CNET

Source: Absolute Software