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Unofficial details of the Pantech Perception have been around for long enough for the phone to feel old, but the truth is that it’s only just getting started. The 4.8-inch, mid-tier Android smartphone is at last launching with Verizon on April 25th, and it should cost $100 on contract after subscribers cash in a $50 rebate. It won’t trigger much regret among Galaxy S 4 buyers when it’s carrying a more GS3-like Super AMOLED 720p screen, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front shooter. That said, Pantech does promise an extra level of software savvy: the company’s customized variant of Ice Cream Sandwich (soon to upgrade to Jelly Bean) centers on a Motion Sense suite that lets owners wave their hands to answer calls, switch tracks or navigate contacts and photo galleries. While we can’t say we’re bowled over by that claimed advantage, the Perception may just hit the sweet spot for those who want an alternative to HTC and Samsung for a bigger handset.

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Verizon has published its latest Data Breach Investigations Report, which is released annually and looks at the instances of data breaches that happened over the course of a year. According to the report, 2012 saw 621 data breaches – those that were confirmed, that is – in addition to a much higher approximately 47,000 so-called security incidents. The numbers give us a look at what kind of threats are present, and who is most affected.

A data breach is self-explanatory, meaning that information of some sort has been compromised, whether it is employee data or a roster of login information. A security incident, however, is something related that doesn’t quite achieve the “breach” threshold, such as a DDOS attack. According to the breakdown, no one was spared from the cyberattcks, with all sorts of businesses and organizations falling victim.

Small, medium, and large businesses, law enforcement agencies, media companies, financial institutions, commercial websites, organizations, and more all suffered from various security breaches and incidents last year. Out of them, it is said that 76-percent were the result of either stolen or weak usernames/passwords, with the the data being harvested using means ranging from skimmers to malware.

According to the New York Times, Wade Baker, a principal author of the Verizon report, said: “The results validate that any business that operates online is at potential risk of suffering a data breach … the report shows that no matter the size of the organization — large, small, government agencies, banks, restaurants, retailers — people are stealing data from a range of different organizations and it’s a problem everyone has to deal with.”

[via New York Times]

Verizon security report itemizes annual data breaches is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We’ve been closely following all Nokia Lumia 928 updates over the past couple of weeks. This particular smartphone will be a Verizon exclusive and will be compatible with its 4G LTE network. Most of its specifications are believed to be similar to those of the Lumia 920. Though it is expected to be marginally lighter and thinner than the 920. Recent reports indicate that the Lumia 928 might be announced on April 25th. Infamous Twitter users @evleaks has now leaked press shots of the 928 in both black and white. This particular Twitter user has a very solid track record of releasing press shots of devices that haven’t even been announced.

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Verizon is a little late to the Galaxy S4 party as carriers such as Sprint and T-Mobile have already announced when they’ll be rolling out devices to customers, and AT&T has already started taking pre-orders. Earlier this week Verizon had confirmed via Twitter that it will launch Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone in May. Now finally the sign up page for this smartphone is online, prospective customers can submit their email so that Verizon keeps them updated regarding the status of their Galaxy S4 launch.

Verizon is almost a month behind other carriers with the launch but that probably won’t hurt their sales in the long run. The Galaxy S4 will be compatible with its 4G LTE network, which is the country’s largest high speed mobile data network. Verizon hasn’t revealed the pricing details as yet but we can expect it to be in line with that of other carriers. Sprint will begin roll out on the 27th of April and T-Mobile begins just two days from now on 24th of April. So, when and from which network are you getting your Galaxy S4?

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We’ve been hearing about the Nokia Lumia 928 that is expected for a launch on Verizon, with Nokia’s CEO himself confirming that a “new Nokia Lumia” will be launched this quarter, but when exactly will that be? Could we be looking at the very last day of the quarter, towards the middle, etc.? Well according to a recent rumor, we might have ourselves a date to look forward to which is the 25^th of April. This is apparently a date tipped off via an anonymous tipster, with he/she going even further and claiming that the handset should be available for purchase either on the 2^nd of May or the 9^th of May.

Like we said, this is merely a rumor for now but it’s probably the most specific date we have. Take it with a grain of salt, but for those who are excited about the Verizon-exclusive Nokia Lumia 928, the 25^th of April is a date you’ll want to mark down on your calendars. We will definitely be keeping an eye out, and with less than a week to the 25^th, we guess we won’t have to wait too long to see if this rumor pans out.

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