A Third-Party App May Be Draining Your Android Smartphone's Battery

By Ed Hardy | 6/18/2012

When you first got your smartphone, did it have good battery life? Has that since changed? This problem could be caused by badly-written third-party software.

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Samsung Prepping a QWERTY Slider for T-Mobile

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/18/2012

T-Mobile may be introducing a QWERTY-slider smartphone by Samsung in the coming months. Details on this upcoming Android model are slim at this point, however.

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Samsung Galaxy S III to Be Extra Secure and Enterprise Ready

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/18/2012

Samsung just announced that the Galaxy S III will be the first Samsung Approved for Enterprise-branded (SAFE) smartphone released in the United States. This program is intended to deal with the concerns of IT managers that Android smartphones aren't secure enough.

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Carriers and Retailers Offer Father's Day Smartphone Bargains

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/16/2012

Smartphone bargains reign supreme this weekend as Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Amazon are all celebrating dear old Dad with sales on a variety of handsets, including Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry options. Updated

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Apple iOS 6 Will Better Protect iPhone Users' Data from Third-Party Apps

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/15/2012

Apple will be making a handful of changes in its upcoming mobile operating system, iOS 6, to protect the personal data of iPhone users from third-party apps. This will give users much more control of which applications can access their personal info.

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T-Mobile Celebrates Father's Day with Free 4G Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/15/2012

Celebrate Father's Day today and tomorrow by picking up a free 4G smartphone courtesy from T-Mobile. This includes both Android devices and Windows Phones.

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Seven Paid GPS Apps for Android OS Phones: Worth the Price?

By Adama D. Brown | 6/14/2012

With GPS apps for Android OS phones, "to pay or not to pay" as a big question. Join us as we take a hands-on look at seven paid GPS apps and how they compare vs. the free apps reviewed here last week.

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AT&T Launching Sony Xperia Ion on June 24

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/14/2012

Months after being unveiled at CES 2012, AT&T is announcing that it will release the Sony Xperia Ion 4G LTE smartphone on June 24. This will have some high-end features but a mid-range price.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Already Available in the U.S.

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/14/2012

Although the Samsung Galaxy S III is just now gearing up for its launch in the U.S. next week, the smartphone is already available in this country for those who cannot wait. There's a catch, however.

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HTC Won't Join the Battle for the Bottom

By Ed Hardy | 6/14/2012

HTC is based in China, so some might think it's going to join the bare-knuckles brawl going on for market share in mainland China. The company's CEO says that's not the case.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Takes a Big Step Closer to T-Mobile

By Ed Hardy | 6/13/2012

There have been rumors for months that T-Mobile is going to offer its own version of the Samsung Galaxy Note, and it now appears this super-size smartphone has been approved by the FCC, clearing its way for a U.S. release.

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Nokia Lumia 900 on Sale for Just $20

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/13/2012

The Nokia Lumia 900 is still on sale on Amazon Wireless for a low price of $20 for current AT&T subscribers. This is well below this carrier's own price for this Windows phone.

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