Oppo’s flagship N1 handset, which went on sale in China in late September, is going global on December 10. The device is fully equipped to compete with the latest flagships — packing a 5.9-inch 1080p display, a quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, and a 13-megapixel camera — and it’ll cost $599 in the U.S. and €449 in Europe.
Best Buy is now offering Samsung’s former flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, completely free of charge with any 2-year contract with Verizon, AT&T or Sprint, from either the retailers website or one of its many bricks-and-mortar stores.
Samsung is in the process of pushing out the much-anticipated over-the-air (OTA) update to all the unlocked Galaxy S III and Note II models located in Canada. This upgrade brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and a newer version of the TouchWiz user interface to the devices, as well as a multitude of bug fixes and speed optimizations.
T-Mobile has begun rolling out its Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The 781MB release delivers everything you’d expect with Android 4.3, as well as lots of TouchWiz improvements and Galaxy Gear compatibility.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has been making its way to a number of carriers in the U.S. in recent months, and you can now get it on U.S. Cellular. It’s just $49.99 when you take out a new two-year contract, or you can purchase it outright for $499.99 if you’d prefer not to enter into a new commitment.
