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Just days after the 606w made a pass through China's TENAA with stereo sound, a 608t cousin has made the agency rounds carrying its own pair of front speakers.The device looks familiar to the One SV, with both the reworked audio as well as the same navigation layout that first appeared on the One.

Samsung Galaxy S4 has already been discounted by Amazon in its Sprint and AT&T variations.Amazon has shaven 32 bucks off the on-contract pricing with AT&T and $50 for upgrading Sprint customers.Meanwhile, new Sprint customers can still get the thing for $149.99 with two-year contracts, which is probably the best deal you can find for the phone in all America.

A soon-released follow-up to Acer’s Iconia B1 tablet, the Iconia A1, according to a recent leaak will offer a wide-angle IPS display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and an aspect ratio of 4:3.It’ll be slightly thicker than it’s predecessor, at 11.1mm in thickness versus the B1′s 9.78mm.The A1 will pack a MediaTek MT8125 quad-core, 1.20 GHz processor to keep production costs down, include 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.

The Xperia SP has gone up for sale via T-Mobile, Orange and EE, with O2 and Three likely to follow by the end of next week.T-Mobile sells the mid-range device with no contractual obligations for a fairly affordable £250, which is around $387.Orange and EE offer the on-contract Xperia SP for free with plans starting at £20.50, while the latter also “sells” the SP for £0 upfront, plus a monthly fee of at least £26.

LG has just revealed another variant of the Optimus G for Korean customers: the Optimus GK.This handset has features pinched from the 5.5-inch Pro (1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 CPU, 2GB RAM) squeezed into a more-pocketable 5-inch frame.The device had been rumored to launch at MWC but is only now being announced for Korean carrier KT.

LG’s Optimus F5 represents perfect balance between portability, performance, elegance and affordability for many.This 4.3-incher is finally ready to start selling. Later today the F5 will be up for grabs in France, with a number of other European countries set to follow suit over the next few weeks.The device comes with a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 pix res display, dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, Android 4.

Samsung has just launched Dual-SIM Galaxy S 4for China Unicom customers.It has the same 1.6GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor as the i9500. There isn't any word on whether or not the i9502 edition will leave China, although we wouldn't count on European or North American editions when there isn't LTE inside to please 4G-obsessed carriers.

According to latest news, the Xperia ZR should be a new device from Sony,It is a high-end device, boasting a 4.6-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel Exmor RS camera on the back, 8GB of internal storage, microSD memory card slot and a 2300mAh battery.The phone will also pack a water-resistant body with an IP55/IP58 rating.

Groupon announced a nice deal on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III today. You can get Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III for just $9.99, with free Fed-Ex shipping when starting a new 2 year contract.While the S III’s nearly a year old phone, it’s still quite the pocket powerhouse. This deal gives more cost conscious folks a chance to get a solid piece of mobile tech for next to nothing.

More details regarding the upcoming Samsung's GT-I8262 Galaxy Core handset have leaked.It will be a Dual SIM smartphone that should arrive with Android. 4.1 Jelly Bean. The other specs of the device include a 4.3-inch WVGA display, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 768MB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, a 5-megapixel camera, GPS support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.