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SmartPhone Articles for January of 2012

Below are the 88 SmartPhone articles for January of 2012

1. Most Popular Smartphones for December 2011 1/1/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Sam

2. CES 2012 Likely to Bring New Android Devices and Windows Phones 1/2/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show starts next week in Las Vegas, and there will be quite a bit of smartphone-related news coming out of this gia

3. Nokia Lumia 900 with AT&T 4G Could Debut at CES 1/3/2012

There's growing evidence that AT&T will introduce at CES next week Nokia's first Windows Phone with support for 4G LTE. This model, the Lumi

4. Samsung Galaxy Note Tabletphone Could Be on the Way to Sprint 1/3/2012

Sprint customers who like their smartphones vente size should be interested to hear that this carrier may be picking up the Samsung Galaxy N

5. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Review: 4G LTE for AT&T 1/4/2012

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is one of the few smartphones available that can connect to AT&T's 4G LTE service. If that wasn't enough,

6. Nokia Lumia 710 Pre-orders Start Now at a Special Low Price 1/5/2012

Those who are eager to get their hands on the first Windows Phone from Nokia can already put in an order. T-Mobile will launch the Lumia 710

7. RIM Could Be Prepping a Single BlackBerry 10 Smartphone 1/5/2012

If a new report is correct, Research In Motion is putting all its eggs in one basket: it is supposedly working on just one model to run the

8. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review: The Most Advanced Android Smartphone Available 1/5/2012

Featuring a 720p screen and Android OS 4.0, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus sets a new high point for Android phones, as well as generating a lot o

9. BLOG: A BlackBerry Without a Keyboard Is Like a Fish Without Gills 1/5/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor covers today's unconfirmed report that there is only going to be a single BlackBerry

10. iPhone 5 Could Have a Quad-Core Processor 1/6/2012

Buried deep in the latest beta of iOS 5.1 is code that strongly suggests Apple is getting ready to release smartphones and tablets with quad

11. T-Mobile Rings in 2012 with the ''New Year, New Phone Sale'' Starting Today 1/6/2012

For those looking to kick-off the new year with a new phone, T-Mobile is throwing a one-weekend sale. Many devices will be available at a di

12. SoundHound for Android OS Review: 'Name That Tune,' But At What Price? 1/6/2012

SoundHound is touted as letting you "name that tune," whether from a CD, the radio, or your own hummed rendition. Yet sponsored links (and p

13. AT&T Almost Certainly Going to Offer Samsung Galaxy Note 1/7/2012

Although AT&T has not officially announced that it's going to offer the Samsung Galaxy Note, evidence that this announcement is imminent has

14. Samsung Epic 4G Touch in White Released by Sprint 1/8/2012

The Epic 4G Touch was released by Sprint in the fall in a black casing. Now, that cutting-edge Android device is available in white.

15. Motorola Droid RAZR vs. Motorola Droid X2: Battle of the Droids 1/8/2012

Verizon's Motorola Droid RAZR and Motorola Droid X2 were both designed to appeal to a very similar market: those looking for a fast, sleek-l

16. Nearly Official: Nokia to Introduce Lumia 900 at CES Tomorrow 1/8/2012

With CES kicking off on Monday, a new report all but confirms that Nokia will introduce the Windows Phone-based Lumia 900 at the Las Vegas e

17. CES 2012: Huawei Ascend P1 and P1S Hands-On: Slicing Through the Competition 1/9/2012

Huawei announced its Ascend P1 and P1S Android smartphones today at CES 2012, the latter being the "world's slimmest." We got our hands on s

18. CES 2012: LG Reveals the Spectrum, a Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Handset 1/9/2012

LG introduced its previously-rumored Verizon 4G LTE handset, the Spectrum, today at CES, and announced that it will be released in less than

19. The Wraps Come Off 4G LTE-Enabled HTC Titan II at CES 1/9/2012

HTC introduced an LTE-equipped sibling to its Titan smartphone at CES today, giving it the clever moniker of the Titan II. This upcoming Win

20. CES 2012: AT&T Commits to Samsung Galaxy Note Tabletphone 1/9/2012

The rumors are true; the Samsung Galaxy Note super-size Android smartphone will be coming exclusively to AT&T.

21. CES 2012: Nokia Lumia 900 4G Windows Phone Headed for AT&T 1/9/2012

As had been widely expected, AT&T has just announced plans to offer the Nokia Lumia 900, which will be the first Windows Phone with support

22. CES 2012: Nokia Lumia 900 Hands-On Preview 1/10/2012

Among the biggest news coming out of CES was the unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 900, an upcoming Windows Phone that will support AT&T's 4G LTE

23. CES 2012: Verizon Wireless and Motorola Unveil the Droid 4 1/10/2012

At CES 2012, Verizon Wireless and Motorola are showing off what they claim will be the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone:

24. CES 2012: HTC Titan II Hands-On Preview: A Smartphone of Epic Proportions, Literally 1/10/2012

Windows Phone 7 is moving on up to AT&T's LTE network with the HTC Titan II, the first WP7 4G device. We got to spend some time with the mas

25. CES 2012: Day One Notes from the Tradeshow Floor 1/10/2012

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing in Las Vegas. The first day bright a range of smartphone announcements, as well as a n

26. CES2012: Verizon Introduces the Droid RAZR MAXX, Boosting Battery Life in Smartphones 1/10/2012

While Verizon and Motorola introduced the fourth-generation Droid handset at CES earlier, the partners added another device to the Droid fam

27. Sprint Uses CES to Unveil First 4G LTE Phones: Samsung Galaxy Nexus 1/11/2012

Sprint has just pre-announced plans to offer the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will be its first smartphone with 4G LTE. It also committed to

28. T-Mobile Releases Lumia 710, First Nokia Windows Phone for the U.S. 1/11/2012

Following through on a promise made last month, T-Mobile began selling the Lumia 710 this morning, the first of Nokia's Windows Phones to de

29. CES 2012: Motorola Droid 4 Hands-On Preview 1/11/2012

The original Motorola Droid helped make Android the success it is today. Verizon is now prepping the fourth model in this series, raising th

30. CES 2012: Day Two Notes from the Tradeshow Floor 1/11/2012

Yesterday was the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Brighthand editors and staff spent the day looking at new sm

31. Apple iPhone 5 to Support T-Mobile's AWS Spectrum 1/11/2012

With Verizon, AT&T and Sprint all selling the Apple iPhone, T-Mobile is the last of the four largest carriers in the U.S. to not run the han

32. Verizon Commits to 4G LTE on Virtually All Future Smartphones 1/12/2012

A Verizon Wireless executive, speaking at the CES tradeshow, has revealed that just about all of his company's smartphones released in the f

33. Price for Verizon's Motorola Droid 4 May Have Leaked Out 1/12/2012

Motorola's most recently-announced high-end Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless, the Droid 4, may have just had its price leaked out.

34. 4G LTE Smartphones Dominated CES 2012 1/12/2012

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is wrapping up in Las Vegas. The Brighthand staff has been in the thick of things, and can't help but c

35. Nokia Reveals Release Date of the Lumia 900 1/13/2012

At the Nokia press conference at CES earlier this week, the company kept quiet about the release date of the Lumia 900. Now, however, Nokia

36. Intel's Smartphone Designers Step Up, Finally Score a Hit 1/13/2012

Several times in the past, Intel has shown off a prototype smartphone running an Atom processor and said the company was in discussions with

37. T-Mobile Says Next iPhone Might Support its 3G/4G Service... Maybe 1/14/2012

Earlier this week, a T-Mobile executive made a statement that implied that the next-generation iPhone is going to support the AWS frequency

38. Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Might Launch Next Week 1/15/2012

Motorola has accidentally revealed the launch date for the Droid RAZR MAXX -- so named because of its super-high-capacity battery. The wait

39. What's Wrong with CES? Plenty 1/15/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is a week-long annual celebration of technology in all its forms. It's a venue where over a hundred thousand d

40. Sprint Will Introduce No More WiMAX Smartphones 1/16/2012

Sprint is in the process of switching from providing 4G service with WiMAX to the rival standarrd LTE. The company has passed an important m

41. Different Carriers Could Ship the Nokia Lumia 900 by Mid-2012 1/16/2012

Just days after Nokia unveiled the Lumia 900 at CES 2012, reports are speculating that the smartphone is only exclusive to AT&T temporarily.

42. Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR: Battle of the Flagship Smartphones 1/16/2012

The Motorola Droid RAZR had just become Verizon's flagship smartphone when the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released. Now, Verizon hosts two cut

43. Skype for Windows Phone Still ''Coming Soon'' 1/17/2012

Ever since Microsoft bought Skype last spring, people have been wondering when a client for this VoIP service will be released for Windows P

44. It's Make or Break Time for the BlackBerry 1/18/2012

If there was a tech company that wanted to put 2011 behind it, Research in Motion would have to be up there. Lost market share, lost stock v

45. Sprint to Start Removing Carrier IQ This Month 1/18/2012

According to HTC, Sprint will be disabling the application Carrier IQ from its devices starting this month. Some have accused this controver

46. Samsung Not Interested in Buying RIM 1/18/2012

A rumor reported earlier this morning that RIM was hoping to be purchased by Samsung. However, a spokesman for the company said that they ar

47. AT&T Increases Capacity and Price of Its Data Plans 1/19/2012

AT&T is re-configuring its data plans for smartphone users. Next week, new customers will have to pay more for data service, but they'll als

48. LG Spectrum with Verizon 4G LTE Released 1/19/2012

Verizon launched its latest 4G-enabled smartphone this morning, the LG Spectrum. This Android has a range of other high-end features, like a

49. BlackBerry Curve 9370 Now Available from Verizon 1/19/2012

The BlackBerry Curve 9370, which was announced earlier this month at CES 2012, is now available for Verizon Wireless customers.

50. HTC ThunderBolt 4G Smartphone Available Free with Contract 1/20/2012

Verizon Wireless is hosting a sale on the HTC ThunderBolt for a short time. Once this carrier's flagship 4G model, it has a range of high-en

51. Three Sprint Smartphones Get System Software Updates 1/20/2012

Sprint announced the release of new system software for some of its Android models: the Samsung Epic 4G, HTC EVO Design 4G, and the HTC EVO

52. Verizon Prepping Less Expensive Version of the Motorola Droid RAZR 1/20/2012

The super-slim Motorola Droid RAZR debuted in November at $300 with a two-year contract. A new version of this Android smartphone with less

53. BLOG: Removable Memory Cards Are Remarkably Cheap 1/20/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor discusses how inexpensive it is to upgrade the microSD card that is in many smartpho

54. Apple iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II: Which Is the Greatest? 1/21/2012

If you're new to the smartphone world, you may not know which way to go. Do you want an iPhone, which seems to be the "it" device that every

55. U.S. Cellular Having a Smartphone Sale 1/22/2012

The regional wireless phone company U.S. Cellular is having a sale -- for a short time, all of its smartphones will be $100 off their regula

56. Time Warner Cable Customers Can Use their iPhone to Control their TV 1/22/2012

Time Warner Cable has introduced TWC TV for iPhone, a free app for its customers that allows them to watch live TV from within their home, c

57. The Co-CEOs of Troubled BlackBerry Maker RIM Have Resigned 1/23/2012

The two men who founded and led Research in Motion are no longer its co-CEOs -- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have been replaced by Thors

58. AT&T's New Data Plans Good for Heavier Users, Hard on Light Ones 1/23/2012

AT&T has reconfigured its data plans so that they cost more, but also offer more capacity. This makes them a better deal for those who use a

59. BlackBerry 10 Smartphones to Run Android Apps 1/23/2012

In a conference call this morning, the new CEO of RIM, Thorsten Heins, announced that BlackBerry 10 smartphones will have an Android player,

60. Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX To Launch on Thursday 1/24/2012

Verizon has just made it official: the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX is going to hit store shelves this week. As its name suggests, this is going

61. AT&T Sony Xperia Ion LTE Pre-order Price Revealed 1/24/2012

At CES 2012, Sony unveiled the Xperia Ion LTE, the first Sony phone to run on 4G LTE networks. While Sony and AT&T have yet to officially re

62. Pantech Burst: An Inexpensive 4G Android Smartphone Available from AT&T 1/24/2012

The newest AT&T 4G LTE smartphone, the Pantech Burst, is now available. It has an entry-level price, but boasts some advanced features - in

63. Apple Sold a Record 37 Million iPhones Last Quarter 1/24/2012

During the last three months of 2011, Apple sold just over 37 million iPhones, a record number and more than double the number sold in the s

64. There Could be Two BlackBerry 10 Smartphones on RIM's Drawingboard 1/25/2012

Research in Motion may be planning to introduce two phones running its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system by the end of this year. This

65. Plantronics Marque M155 Bluetooth Headset Review: Designed for Smartphones 1/25/2012

The Plantronics Marque M155 is marketed as a Bluetooth headset for smartphones with a number of extra features for iPhone and Android users.

66. Rumor: Nokia Lumia 910 To Land In UK In May 1/25/2012

The Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone is still months away from its release, but a rumor has already popped up regarding the impending UK releas

67. Apple iPhone Outsold Android Last Quarter in the U.S. 1/25/2012

Apple enjoyed stellar sales in the last quarter of 2011. Not only were more iPhone units sold than in any previous three month period, a mar

68. Samsung Galaxy Note LTE Super-Size Smartphone Could Be Coming to AT&T Next Month 1/25/2012

The Samsung Galaxy Note's unusually large display has drawn attention from those who want a cross-over smartphone/tablet. A few weeks ago, A

69. Nokia Lumia 900's Release Date and Price Leaked 1/25/2012

If the rumors hold true, then AT&T is looking to make a big splash in the smartphone markets during Q1 with the release of the Nokia Lumia 9

70. Samsung Epic 4G Touch System Software Update Removes Carrier IQ 1/26/2012

Sprint has begun sending out an update for the system software running on the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. Among some minor changes, this removes

71. Verizon Releases the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Setting New High Standard for Battery Life 1/26/2012

Those who waited for the release of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX can finally own this Verizon 4G LTE smartphone with a very big battery but

72. Nokia Has Sold Over 1 Million Lumia Windows Phones 1/26/2012

Nokia has revealed the results of its most recent financial quarter. Although there was plenty of bad news -- the company had another ?quart

73. BLOG: The iPhone 5 Should Be Released This Summer, Not Next Fall 1/26/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor gives his thoughts on when Apple should release its next-generation smartphone, and

74. Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX's Price Reduced 1/27/2012

The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, which was released yesterday, is being sold by Verizon for $300 with contract. Those who are looking for a che

75. HTC Will Release Fewer Smartphone Models this Year 1/27/2012

Although it didn't do too badly, HTC did not have a stellar 2011. A company executive says the plan for 2012 is to concentrate its efforts o

76. CES or IFA: Which Giant Consumer Electronics Tradeshow is Better? 1/27/2012

Each year, there are two massive electronics shows: CES in Las Vegas and IFA in Berlin. This raises the question, which of these two is bett

77. AT&T's HTC Titan II Release Date Revealed? 1/27/2012

AT&T is apparently looking to make a big splash this year by releasing a number of cutting-edge smartphones. On the list is the HTC Titan II

78. Square Credit Card Reader Review: Remarkably Easy 1/28/2012

For iPhone and Android owners, Square Inc. offers a quick, simple, affordable way to take credit card payments. It's a handy solution if you

79. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Available at Well Below Its Regular Price 1/28/2012

Verizon is asking $300 with contract for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but Amazon.com is selling Google's new flagship smartphone at one third o

80. Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid Bionic: Which Is Verizon's Top Dog? 1/29/2012

Many Verizon subscribers may be deciding between the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Motorola Droid Bionic. To make this process easier, we com

81. BLOG: Smartphone Makers Should Reduce the Number of Models They Offer 1/29/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor gives his thoughts on the over-abundance of smartphone models from device makers lik

82. Samsung Galaxy Note Coming to AT&T in in Mid-February: It's Official 1/30/2012

AT&T has just announced the release date and price for the Samsung Galaxy Note, a device that has drawn the attention of those who want a cr

83. Samsung Galaxy S Advance to Debut Soon... Outside North America 1/30/2012

Today, Samsung announced the launch of the Galaxy S Advance that will be available for customers around the world starting in February. The

84. Verizon's Shared Data Plans Could Be Drawing Close 1/30/2012

According to information leaking out of Verizon, this carrier has started training its employees on how to handle shared data plans. This is

85. MacWorld/iWorld Brings More iPhone Apps, More Cases, More Gadgets 1/30/2012

MacWorld/iWorld just wrapped up in San Francisco, and Brighthand's reporter on the spot brings us his thoughts on the most interesting softw

86. MacWorld 2012: Top Tips and Tricks for Apple's Siri 1/31/2012

What are some top tricks and tips for getting the most from Siri, the natural language search engine on Apple's iPhone 4S? In a session at M

87. Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note Getting Android OS 4.0 Upgrade Soon 1/31/2012

Samsung officially announced today that the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note will be upgraded to Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) by the e

88. HTC Ville Smartphone with Android OS 4.0 Shown in Leaked Video 1/31/2012

An upcoming Android OS 4.0 smartphone, codenamed the HTC Ville, was featured in a leaked video earlier today. It is expected to be officiall