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SmartPhone Articles for August of 2012

Below are the 85 SmartPhone articles for August of 2012

1. Most Popular Smartphones for July 2012 8/1/2012

Take a look at last month's Top Ten list of smartphones!

2. Verizon Wireless Must Allow Free Tethering After FCC Ruling 8/1/2012

Thanks to a ruling by the FCC, a large number of Verizon Wireless customers will once again be able to tether freely, without having to pay

3. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sales Still Not Banned 8/1/2012

After an initial ruling by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh last month that granted Apple's request for a temporary ban on the Galaxy Nexus, Sam

4. HTC Trophy To Receive Windows Phone Tango Update 8/1/2012

The HTC Trophy, the only Windows Phone handset on the Verizon Wireless network, will be receiving an OS upgrade to Windows Phone Tango, acco

5. Best Smartphones for College Students 8/1/2012

Which smartphones are top choices for back to school?

6. Verizon Introduces the Pantech Marauder 8/2/2012

Equipped with both Simple and Smart Mode options and a QWERTY keyboard the Pantech Marauder is a smartphone designed for first-time users. T

7. "Perfectly Clear" Photo Correction App Now Available for Android OS 8/2/2012

Once offered for Apple's iOS only, Athentech Imaging's Perfectly Clear photo correction app is now available for Android OS, complete with a

8. Top Five Best Mobile Gaming Picks For Students 8/2/2012

Back to school means more work for you students, but when you need a break, there is a wealth of excellent mobile games out there just waiti

9. More Details on the iPhone 5 Surface 8/2/2012

New information on the as-yet unannounced Apple iPhone 5 has come to light, revealing a few details on this smartphone, which is expected to

10. RIM May License BlackBerry 10 to Manufacturers, says CEO 8/2/2012

Research in Motion, the company behind the once-popular BlackBerry, could possibly license the new BlackBerry 10 operating system to other m

11. Android 4.0 Upgrade For HTC Rezound Now Available 8/3/2012

An update to Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, is now rolling out to all HTC Rezound handsets, bringing with it a suite of new features l

12. Samsung Unveiling Galaxy Note 2 in Late August 8/3/2012

Samsung Electronics is set to take the wraps off a sequel to its popular Galaxy Note smartphone at an event on August 29, roughly two weeks

13. What Are the Essential Smartphone Apps for Students Heading Back To School? 8/3/2012

As students, you'll take on all sorts of new challenges like learning French and getting through the week with only $10 in your pocket. So h

14. Google Wallet Now Accepts Any Debit or Credit Card 8/5/2012

Google has just updated its Google Wallet service to accept any debit or credit card, no longer restricting users to prepaid cards provided

15. Source: Nokia Plans To Announce Windows Phone 8 Handsets Next Month 8/6/2012

An inside source familiar with the situation is claiming that Nokia intends to unveil its lineup of Windows Phone 8 handsets early next mont

16. Verizon Wireless Adds Microsoft Office 365 to Mobile Tools 8/7/2012

Verizon Wireless has announced the addition of Microsoft Office 365, a cloud-based office productivity suite, to its Small Business Essentia

17. HTC 5-inch Smartphone with Full HD Resolution in the Works 8/7/2012

HTC fans yearning for a smartphone that sports a larger screen and packs a Full HD resolution could be seeing the device of their dreams soo

18. Is This The First Nokia Windows Phone 8 Device? 8/7/2012

Two leaked photos, which have since been taken down, appear to give the world a first look at a prototype Nokia Lumia handset running Window

19. Apple iPhone 4S from Sprint Cut by $50 8/7/2012

Sprint has recently reduced the price of its Apple iPhone 4S by $50, bringing the 16 GB model down to $150 just in time for the possibly imp

20. T-Mobile Drops HTC One S Price by $50 8/7/2012

T-Mobile has reduced the price of the HTC One S by $50, selling the device for $150. Yet, perhaps the carrier also has ulterior motives for

21. Meet Nuance's Nina, a Siri-Like Virtual Assistant That Breaks New Ground 8/8/2012

Nuance has unveiled Nina, a Siri rival touted as able to understand not only what is said, but who is saying it. The Nina SDK will power bot

22. Samsung Galaxy Note Pen-Based Tabletphone Now Available from T-Mobile 8/8/2012

T-Mobile has become the second U.S. carrier to offer the Samsung Galaxy Note, an Android devie large enough that it skirts the line between

23. Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S III 8/8/2012

They are the most popular smartphones available today, but deciding between the two can be a challenge. Brighthand compares these flagship

24. HTC's New 1.7 GHz quad-core One X+ Detailed in Recent Leak 8/8/2012

HTC's new successor to the One X now codenamed the "Endeavor C2" reportedly will be sporting a quad-core 1.7 Ghz processor, improved battery

25. Android and iOS Dominate Global Smartphone Market, Powering 85% of All Devices 8/9/2012

Google and Apple have established a new combined high for their mobile operating systems in the smartphone market, with Android and iOS powe

26. Sprint's Photon Q 4G LTE May Have A Release Date Of August 19 8/9/2012

The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, an Android handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, may be released on Sprint's 4G LTE network on August 19,

27. Nokia Phi, Windows Phone 8 Successor to the Lumia 800, in the Works 8/9/2012

Nokia has a successor to the Lumia 800 in the pipeline, codenamed Nokia Phi, and the Windows Phone 8 handset will reportedly be released in

28. Samsung Galaxy Note from T-Mobile Gets "Secret" Discount on Wirefly 8/10/2012

With the Samsung Galaxy Note recently landing at T-Mobile, Wirefly is now offering a "secret" pricing on their "hidden" WireflyFriends.com w

29. Smartphone and Tablet Users Are Still Frustrated with Slow Mobile Download Speeds 8/11/2012

Keynote Competitive Research shared results of its nationwide mobile user survey, revealing important insights depicting consumer mobile web

30. Apple iPhone 5 Leaked Images Show Battery Capacity and Tiny Connector 8/12/2012

With the supposed Sept. 21 release date of the next generation Apple iPhone quickly approaching, more details of the device have come to lig

31. Top Five iPhone & Android Smartphone Apps 8/12/2012

Here are our five top picks for smartphone apps, based on our reviews, that are worthy downloads in categories that include cloud storage,

32. Android 4.0 Upgrades Still Headed for Select HTC Devices by End of August 8/13/2012

HTC Thunderbolt owners and users of the other select smartphones that were promised to get a taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich this su

33. Motorola Mobility Undergoing Massive Overhaul 8/13/2012

Motorola Mobility - under the leadership of Google, which bought out the cellphone maker back in May - will experience drastic changes in th

34. Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q Expected to be Released August 15 8/13/2012

The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q is expected to be released August 15. This will apparently be one of the few new smartphones to offer a physica

35. Apple iPhone Buyers Can Get Discounts at Target and Best Buy 8/13/2012

With the sixth-generation iPhone expected to debut in less than a month, two more retailers are offering discounts on select Apple smartphon

36. Official Release Date of Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE From Sprint is August 19 8/14/2012

The previously-rumored release date of August 19 for the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, an Android smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard fr

37. Scout Update Allows iPhone Users to Navigate Offline 8/14/2012

Telenav released an update to Scout today in the Apple App Store, which includes Always There Navigation, which grants users GPS functionali

38. Microsoft Suspends App Publishing To Marketplace After Error 8/15/2012

An error preventing Windows Phone users from installing or updating certain apps has led Microsoft to temporarily suspend the publishing of

39. Adobe Flash Player: Good Riddance 8/15/2012

Android smartphone or tablet users can no longer install Adobe Flash Player. Adobe gave up on this software for a very good reason: it was t

40. Nokia Rolls Out Lumia 900 Update, Brings Flip-to-Silence and Other Improvements 8/15/2012

Nokia began rolling out an update for the AT&T version of its flagship Windows Phone model, the Lumia 900, today, bringing with it the addit

41. Apple iPhone 4S Selling for Amazingly-Low $50 at Sprint 8/15/2012

Sprint has once again dropped the price of the iPhone 4S, offering the 16GB version of the device for just $50. Of course, customers will st

42. Sprint Bringing Out Wallet-Friendly Kyocera Rise Android Smartphone 8/15/2012

Sprint has just announced that it will carry the Kyocera Rise, a slideout QWERTY keyboard phone that will be targeted at the budget-consciou

43. AT&T Prepares a Long Goodbye for its 2G EDGE Network 8/16/2012

AT&T is preparing to eliminate its entire 2G network by 2017, according to a recent quarterly filing with the United States Securities and E

44. Bigger is Better: the Galaxy Note Has Sold Over 10 Million Units 8/16/2012

When the Galaxy Note first launched many were skeptic that the handset was too large. However, it appears that bigger was better as Samsung

45. Microsoft and Nokia To Make Announcement at NY Event on Sept. 5 8/16/2012

Microsoft and Nokia will be holding an event for a press conference in New York on September 5, the first day of the Nokia World show in Hel

46. RIM Reveals Screen Resolutions for Keyboard and Keyboard-less BlackBerrys 8/16/2012

Without giving any more details about its upcoming devices, Research in Motion has gone ahead and told developers what screen resolutions th

47. Microsoft Issues Fix To Marketplace; Resumes Publishing of Apps 8/17/2012

After errors from a newly-designed backend infrastructure caused Microsoft to suspend publishing to the Windows Phone Marketplace, the compa

48. Name Correction for T-Mobile's Next QWERTY Device Thanks to Training Docs 8/17/2012

It turns out T-Mobile isn't prepping the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q as new training docs correctly identify the device as the Samsung Galaxy S

49. Smartphones Replacing Compact Cameras? 8/17/2012

It has taken well over a decade, but the cameras in smartphones are finally reaching the point where they can replace a simple point-and-sho

50. Apple iOS Security Flaw Detected 8/19/2012

An iOS security researcher has discovered a significant flaw in Apple's operating system, detailing a vulnerability that has apparently exis

51. Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Brings Its Sliding QWERTY Keyboard to Sprint 8/19/2012

Fans of physical keyboards should be pleased at the release of the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, which debuted today from Sprint. This new Andro

52. It's FaceTime All the Time, with a Catch 8/20/2012

With the introduction of iOS 6, Tim Cook also announced that FaceTime calls will be available over cellular-wireless connection, not just Wi

53. Do Not Buy an iPhone! 8/21/2012

Here's a piece of advice you won't hear very often: don't buy a smartphone from Apple. If you do, you'll be cheating yourself.

54. Samsung Galaxy S II Plus Surfaces, Possible 2012 Landing 8/21/2012

Amid the thrill of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, it appears the manufacturer has another Galaxy model in the works

55. Google Play Gift Cards Make Giving Android Apps, eBooks, and Videos Easier 8/22/2012

The search giant is following in the footsteps of Apple, releasing its own brand of gift cards exclusively for Google Play. The cards are be

56. T-Mobile Introducing a Truly Unlimited Data Plan 8/22/2012

Reversing a trend in the phone industry, T-Mobile has just announced that it will soon begin offering a wireless service plan with unlimited

57. Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G Lands at U.S. Cellular 8/22/2012

A new Android-powered smartphone has landed at U.S. Cellular, as the carrier has just begun selling the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Samsung Gal

58. AT&T Responds to Complaints about its FaceTime Policy 8/22/2012

AT&T has drawn complaints from some subscribers and pundits for its decision to block those who are on its grandfathered unlimited data plan

59. Google Android Takes A New Form With the Nikon Coolpix S800c 8/22/2012

A new Android-powered device has launched, but sorry smartphone and tablet fans, this technology is targeted at the photographers out there,

60. Verizon Passed on the Galaxy Note, but Is Interested in LG Intuition 8/23/2012

While Verizon has so far shown no interest in the Samsung Galaxy Note, the mobile carrier might have its eye on a rival tabletphone. Accordi

61. AT&T's Mobile Share vs. Verizon's Share Everything 8/23/2012

AT&T and Verizon now allow multiple devices to share a single data plan, including smartphones and tablets. But which carrier has the better

62. Verizon Prepping Motorola Droid M for Release Soon 8/23/2012

Some details have leaked out about the smartphone that could be the follow-up to the Motorola Droid RAZR. This model might be unveiled early

63. T-Mobile Launches the Contract-Free Concord 8/23/2012

T-Mobile has launched a new handset for its 4G network that is aimed to entice first-time smartphone owners looking for a non-annual contrac

64. Verizon Wireless Tops J.D. Power List For Best Wireless Network Performance 8/24/2012

Verizon Wireless has once again taken the top spot for wireless network performance in the J.D. Power and Associates semi-annual report, a

65. Verizon's First Windows Phone 8 Device to be a Nokia Model 8/24/2012

The first Windows Phone 8 model from Verizon Wireless will be a Nokia handset, according to an inside source familiar with the situation, an

66. U.S. Court Rules Strongly in Apple's Favor in Patent Suit with Samsung 8/25/2012

It didn't take a jury very long to decide that Samsung's smartphones infringe on some of Apple's patents. The S. Korean company has therefor

67. Samsung Galaxy S III Rumored to be Receiving Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Update Next Week 8/25/2012

According to several rumors, the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will update to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) after next week's Mo

68. LG Reportedly Producing iPhone 5 Screens with In-Cell technology 8/26/2012

With iPhone 5 rumors heating up, as its supposed September announcement nears, a new report claims that LG Display has started mass producti

69. Microsoft Real Victor in Apple vs. Samsung Showdown 8/27/2012

Is Microsoft the real winner in Samsung-Apple patent infringement decision?

70. Getting into the Game Special Report 8/28/2012

How mobile, F2P and other evolving trends will impact the future of gaming.

71. Apple Asks That Eight Samsung Smartphones Be Banned in the U.S. 8/28/2012

Shortly after a jury decided that some of Samsung's smartphones infringe on patents held by Apple, the judge on the case asked Apple to list

72. Samsung Goes Big with Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Player 5.8 8/28/2012

Samsung clearly believes that "bigger is better". ?It has taken the wraps off the largest member yet of its Galaxy Player series of handheld

73. New HTC Desire X Mid-Range Android Smartphone Spotted 8/28/2012

Last week speculation stirred about HTC?s new affordable Handset the HTC Proto, but new leaks suggest that the device is now known as the HT

74. IFA 2012: New Smartphones, Tablets, and More 8/28/2012

A tradeshow sometimes called "the European CES" starts this week in Berlin. Expect new smartphones and tablets to be unveiled at IFA 2012.

75. Nokia Video Hints That 'Things Are About To Change' 8/29/2012

Nokia posted a video to YouTube today teasing its September 5 event with Microsoft in New York City, hinting that "things are about to chang

76. Motorola Droid RAZR M Gets an Early Unveiling Thanks to Spec Leak 8/29/2012

With last week bringing rumors of a follow-up to the Motorola Droid RAZR, more details have now surfaced about this device, revealing everyt

77. LG Unveils Quad-Core, 4G LTE-Enabled Optimus G 8/29/2012

LG has just taken the wraps off its latest flagship handset, the Optimus G, and from the spec list it looks like it will be among the first

78. First Windows Phone 8 Device Officially Announced: The Samsung ATIV S 8/29/2012

Samsung unveiled the world's first Windows Phone 8 handset at IFA in Berlin today, the ATIV S, the specs of which include a 4.8-inch display

79. First Impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Note II 8/30/2012

Brighthand's sister site TabletPCReview was able to try out the newly-announced Galaxy Note II at the IFA tradeshow. Check out their first t

80. From Rumor to Reality: HTC Desire X Announced 8/30/2012

Two days ago the HTC Desire X (previously named HTC Proto) was leaked. Well today HTC officially announced the HTC Desire X, which looks to

81. Next Stage in Samsung vs. Apple Trial Scheduled for December 8/30/2012

The judge in the Samsung vs. Apple trial has decided that the next major hearing isn't going to happen for over three months. That's when Ju

82. iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: a Visual Comparison 8/30/2012

At this point, there have been enough leaks that it's a safe bet that the next-generation iPhone is going to have a larger screen than its p

83. Alleged Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 Images Leak Via Twitter 8/31/2012

A Twitter account that has a history of leaking accurate photos and information regarding upcoming handsets has recently disclosed a few key

84. Huawei Ascend G600 Android Smartphone Unveiled 8/31/2012

Huawei, a leading global information and communication provider (and one of largest companies in china) is looking to break into the mobile

85. Rumor: Windows Phone 8 to Launch Oct. 29, Phones on Sale Shortly After 8/31/2012

An inside source has revealed that the official launch date of Windows Phone 8 will be October 29, with handsets running the OS being made a