Pantech Burst: An Inexpensive 4G Android Smartphone Available from AT&T

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 addition to 4G, it has a large Super AMOLED touchscreen, dual-core processor, and more.

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AT&T Sony Xperia Ion LTE Pre-order Price Revealed

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 release the price of the phone, Negri Electronics announced the pre-order cost of the unlocked version today.

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Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX To Launch on Thursday

By Ed Hardy | 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 to be an alternate version of the Droid RAZR with a battery almost double the size.

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BlackBerry 10 Smartphones to Run Android Apps

By Ryan Punzalan | 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, allowing them to run third-party software created for this rival platform.

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U.S. Cellular Having a Smartphone Sale

By Ed Hardy | 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 regular cost, bringing the price for some of them down to just a penny, with a service contract.

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Apple iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II: Which Is the Greatest?

By Jen Edwards | 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 everyone wants, or do you want "the" high-end Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II? Read this head-to-head comparison to find out!

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BLOG: Removable Memory Cards Are Remarkably Cheap

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 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 smartphones, and why it's worth doing.

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Verizon Prepping Less Expensive Version of the Motorola Droid RAZR

By Ed Hardy | 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 storage capacity will soon be available at a significantly lower price.

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Three Sprint Smartphones Get System Software Updates

By Ryan Punzalan | 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 4G.

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HTC ThunderBolt 4G Smartphone Available Free with Contract

By Ryan Punzalan | 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-end features, including a generously-sized display and high-res camera.

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LG Spectrum with Verizon 4G LTE Released

By Ed Hardy | 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 4.5-inch True HD Screen, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and an 8 megapixel camera.

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AT&T Increases Capacity and Price of Its Data Plans

By Ed Hardy | 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 also get more capacity.

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