Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX vs. Motorola Droid 4: Better Battery or Better Keyboard?

By Adama D. Brown | 3/22/2012

Verizon's latest two smartphone offerings pit the new and much-lauded Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX against the most up-to-date member of the original Droid line, the Motorola Droid 4. Which best suits your needs?

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Samsung Galaxy Note's Android OS 4.0 Upgrade Delayed

By Ed Hardy | 3/22/2012

The release of a major system software upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note has been pushed back. On the other hand, Samsung promises the new version of Google's operating system will be accompanied with an improved suite of apps for working with the S Pen.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Scheduled for May, but Might Be Early

By Ed Hardy | 3/21/2012

The release date of the Samsung Galaxy S III is a hotly debated topic, but Samsung's chief executive in China has let the cat out of the bag. This smartphone is going to be released in May at the latest.

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Sprint May Be Targeting April Launch for Samsung Galaxy Nexus

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/21/2012

If the latest rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus being released for Sprint are true, then this powerful LTE-enabled smartphone will be launching fairly soon.

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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Now in T-Mobile Brick-and-Mortar Stores

By Ed Hardy | 3/21/2012

The newest smartphone from T-Mobile is the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, a mid-range model running Google Android. This has likely been released to give customers a similar but cheaper alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S II.

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Sprint and HTC Have Something Up Their Sleeves for April 4

By Ed Hardy | 3/20/2012

Sprint and HTC have invited journalists to an event to be held early next month. They aren't hinting what smartphone they are going to announce, but there's a very likely suspect.

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Verizon Could Soon Add Shared Data to Family Plans

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/20/2012

A screenshot that leaked out of Verizon has hit the internet today, hinting that the company will start offering a shared data plan in the future. This is a highly-requested feature by those who have a smartphone and a tablet.

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Roaming Between Wi-Fi Networks to Get Much Easier

By Ed Hardy | 3/20/2012

The GSMA and the Wireless Broadband Alliance are working on a plan to allow smartphones to easily and seamlessly roam between different Wi-Fi networks, even if these are managed by separate companies.

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Teens Are Texting More, Talking Less According to Study

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/20/2012

The days of teens talking on the cell phones for hours are now over. Text is more popular now, and getting more so. According to a study by Pew Internet, teens are, on average, sending 60 texts a day compared to 50 texts in 2009. What other surprising statistics did this study find?

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HTC One X Might Launch from Sprint as HTC Jet

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/19/2012

An unnamed "internal source" at Sprint is saying that the HTC One X may be launching from this carrier under the name "HTC Jet". The debut will reportedly be in early summer.

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Motorola Droid Fighter Could Sport a 4.6-Inch Display

By Ed Hardy | 3/19/2012

Some early details have leaked out about an Android-based smartphone supposedly headed for Verizon. The Motorola Droid Fighter will reportedly have a display larger than any of its predecessors.

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Researchers Working on Ways to Put 16-Core Processors in Smartphones

By Andy Patrizio | 3/18/2012

There's overclocking, and then there's this: University researchers are in the early stages of putting multi-core processors in smartphones to work in bursts of up to 16 times their normal speed during times of need.

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