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AT&T's Aurora Red Samsung Galaxy S4 Up For Pre-Order Now, Ships On June 11th

Jeremiah Rice — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:54 +0000

If you saw the Aurora Red version of the omnipresent Samsung Galaxy S4 yesterday and decided you just had to have it, AT&T has got you covered. Just let your fingers do the walking to the AT&T web store and get a pre-order in, and it'll be on its way in a little over two weeks. At present the $200 16GB model ($639.99 off-contract) is the only one available in a hue that matches your ruby slippers. Free standard shipping or in-store pickup is offered.

Interestingly, the AT&T store is showing the Aurora Red Galaxy S4 as coming in on Tuesday, June 11th, three days before the press release specified yesterday.

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[Update: AT&T Edition Gone] AT&T And Verizon Galaxy S4 Developer Editions Appear On Samsung's Site, Coming Soon

Bertel King, Jr. — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:19 +0000

Developer editions of the Galaxy S4 have appeared on Samsung's site, and they have their sights set on AT&T and Verizon customers. Note, this is not the $649 Nexus-like version that Google unveiled at Google I/O. This developer edition is good for tinkerers who still want all of Samsung's software and Verizon customers who really don't have any other option if they want a Galaxy S4 with an unlocked bootloader. Variants for both carriers seem to be only offered in Black Mist color.

Update: The AT&T edition disappeared from Samsung's site. The Verizon one is still there.

While it's not unreasonably difficult to root the consumer version of the phone, there is a certain peace of mind that comes with using a device that doesn't require the hassle.

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Dan Rosenberg Releases 'Loki', A Tool To Allow ROM/Recovery Developers To Bypass The Bootloader On The Verizon And AT&T Galaxy S4

Cameron Summerson — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:06:00 +0000

When news broke that Verizon's and AT&T's versions of the Galaxy S4 would ship with locked/non-unlockable bootloaders, people were... upset. This sort of action was basically expected from Verizon, but AT&T had historically left its device's bootloaders unlocked, allowing users to do what they wanted with their own handsets. To make matters worse, the Galaxy S4's bootloader signature verification is nearly impossible to crack.

Then, at the first of the month, all-around genius hacker Dan Rosenberg released a teaser for his upcoming tool that would "hack" the AT&T's versions bootloader. That tool, now knows as Loki, is finally available for download, and it also works on Verizon's version of the device.

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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S4 Available Today, AT&T Shows Off Aurora Red Version Ahead Of June Launch

Jeremiah Rice — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:56 +0000

Attention, Verizon-shackled Samsung fans (like me): the Galaxy S4 is available today. Like, right now - you could probably drive down to the Verizon store and it would just be sitting there, waiting for you to fondle its 1080p screen. If you want to take it home, it'll cost you $199.99 with a new or extended two-year contract. Still clinging to that unlimited data like the last slice of pizza in the frat house? You can purchase the contract-free version for $649.99. Naturally, you can buy one online as well.

The Verizon GS4 comes in the standard ~~blue~~ black and white shades, but carrier rival AT&T has decided to glitz things up a bit with an Aurora Red version.

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[Deal Alert] AT&T's LG Optimus G Pro Is Just $99.99 (50% Off) At Fry's Brick And Mortar Stores

Jeremiah Rice — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:52:35 +0000

Just yesterday we featured a deal for the AT&T version of the enormous LG Optimus G Pro over at Amazon Wireless, but if you're willing to put in a bit of legwork (and you live in one of a few specific areas in the US) you can do even better. Fry's electronics stores have the Optimus G Pro available for just $99.99 with a new two-year contract. That's a full half off of AT&T's retail price for the subsidized phone. Unfortunately, the deal is only valid in retail stores - Fry's online store is only allowing the $600 off-contract purchase at the moment.

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[Deal Alert] AT&T's LG Optimus G Pro On Sale At Amazon – $169.99 For New Accounts And Upgrades ($30 Off)

Ryan Whitwam — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:15:50 +0000

If you have a penchant for big phones, but find the Galaxy Note II entirely too pedestrian, the LG Optimus G Pro on AT&T might be just the thing. AT&T is asking $199.99 for this brand new device, but Amazon is already offering a deal (albeit a small one). The Optimus G Pro can currently be snatched online for $169.99 on a 2-year contract.

This new LTE-packing handset has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. Inside is a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, the same super-chip found in the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Sadly, there are no fun color choices for this device – it's just black.

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AT&T Says Hangouts Video Calls (And Other Video Chat Apps) Will Work Over Cellular Data By The End Of 2013

Ryan Whitwam — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:53 +0000

AT&T has long had a chip on its shoulder when it comes to video chat apps running on its network. It took a few years to enable Apple's solution, but Android users were stymied just last week when the new Hangouts app refused to connect to video calls over AT&T's 3G and 4G. The rationale the carrier is using to justify its decision is incredibly convoluted, to say the least. However, things are going to change in the second half of 2013.

AT&T makes a bizarre distinction between apps that are downloaded, and those that are included on the phone. Hangouts replaces Talk, so even though it's new to Google Play, AT&T considers it a pre-installed app.

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LG Optimus G Pro Available At AT&T Starting Today

Kyle Wiggers — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

The 5.5-inch, LTE-toting LG Optimus G Pro is now available for purchase at AT&T. Packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 1080p display, and a 3,140mAh battery, the G Pro's no slouch, and, as we found in our review of the Korean version, stands up well against competitors like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

The Optimus G Pro can be picked up for $200 on a 2-year contract, $450 on a 1-year one (an option that makes the least sense financially), or $550 without signing your life away. It's currently in stock both online and at AT&T retail locations, so if you're in the market for a new tab/phone, get to it!

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HTC One 32, 64GB Variants In Stealth Black Go Up For Sale At AT&T

Liam Spradlin — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:01:55 +0000

HTC's One, the phone that has people once again excited about the ~~quietly brilliant~~ Taiwanese manufacturer, went on sale around the middle of last month at AT&T, though at the time only its Glacial Silver variant was up for grabs.

Today, AT&T added the Stealth Black HTC One to its stock. For those wondering, yes, the 32GB and 64GB models are both available, for $199.99 and $299.99 respectively (with a two-year contract).

If you'd been holding out on AT&T's HTC One because you're just not a fan of HTC's specific shade of silver, hit the appropriate link below to claim yours in Stealth Black.

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32GB Samsung Galaxy S4 Is Live At AT&T, Black Mist Color Only For $249.99

Ryan Whitwam — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:11 +0000

Our long national nightmare has finally ended – you can buy a 32GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, but only on AT&T for now. AT&T announced just a few days ago that the GS4 would be arriving in its 32GB incarnation, and here it is right on time.

The 16GB Galaxy S4 has taken some heat for only giving users access to about half of the internal storage. The rest is taken up by the OS and included apps. The 32GB will offer a little more breathing room, but both versions have additional microSD card slots. It's easier to have a single partition of fast internal storage, though.

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