Samsung Galaxy S Advance to Debut Soon... Outside North America

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 list of countries getting this Android smartphone doesn't include the U.S., however.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Coming to AT&T in in Mid-February: It's Official

By Ed Hardy | 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 cross-over smartphone/tablet. It's going to be released in just under three weeks, but the price won't be cheap.

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BLOG: Smartphone Makers Should Reduce the Number of Models They Offer

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 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 like HTC, Motorola, and Samsung.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid Bionic: Which Is Verizon's Top Dog?

By Adama D. Brown | 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 compare them head to head, to see the strengths and weaknesses.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Available at Well Below Its Regular Price

By Ed Hardy | 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 of its usual price. This deal isn't available for everyone, though.

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AT&T's HTC Titan II Release Date Revealed?

By Ryan Punzalan | 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, an upcoming Windows Phone with a very large display. The release date and price for this has now leaked out.

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CES or IFA: Which Giant Consumer Electronics Tradeshow is Better?

By Dragan Petric | 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 better? Brighthand's European coorespondent compares them head-to-head.

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HTC Will Release Fewer Smartphone Models this Year

By Ed Hardy | 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 on developing a smaller number of "hero" models.

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Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX's Price Reduced

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 cheaper price need look no further than Amazon Wireless, however.

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BLOG: The iPhone 5 Should Be Released This Summer, Not Next Fall

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 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 why it should be this summer.

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Nokia Has Sold Over 1 Million Lumia Windows Phones

By Ed Hardy | 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 ?quarterly loss -- it was able to brag about selling over a million Lumia Windows Phones.

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Verizon Releases the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Setting New High Standard for Battery Life

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 a very slim design.

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