AT&T's HTC One X Won't Have a Quad-Core Processor

By Ed Hardy | 2/27/2012

There's good news and bad news for AT&T subscribers. You're going to be able to get the newly-announced HTC One X. Problem is, the version you're going to get will be less powerful that the one available outside of the U.S.

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HTC One S Headed for T-Mobile USA

By Ed Hardy | 2/26/2012

The newly-unveiled HTC One S already has a home: it will be released in the U.S. by T-Mobile this spring. The smartphone is going run the latest version of Google's operating system, and emphasize music playback and its camera.

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Samsung Rugby Smart: Rugged, but Affordable AT&T Phone

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/23/2012

Early next month, AT&T subscribers will be able to purchase the Samsung Rugby Smart, a smartphone designed to withstand extreme conditions.

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Google Android OS 4.0 Smartphones Likely to Dominate Mobile World Congress 2012

By Ed Hardy | 2/22/2012

The center of the mobile world's attention is going to be on Barcelona next week, as that's where the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) will bring the big names in smartphones together with tens of thousands of tradeshow attendees.

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Samsung Takes the Wraps of Two Budget Android Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/21/2012

Today, Samsung announced the Galaxy Ace 2 and the Galaxy mini 2. The entry-level Android smartphones are going to be released to the public later this year.

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Research Firm Predicts Windows Phone Will Supplant iPhone by 2016

By Andy Patrizio | 2/20/2012

Based to a survey of developers by Ovum, the U.K. research firm says the Nokia-Microsoft deal is re-drawing the smartphone landscape and will make Windows Phone into a strong equal to Android's dominance.

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LG Optimus Vu Tabletphone Unveiled, Will Compete with Samsung Galaxy Note

By Ed Hardy | 2/19/2012

Some companies just can't wait for tradeshows to unveil their hot new products: over a week before MWC kicks off, LG has just formally announced the Optimus Vu, one of a new class of smartphones with extra-large displays.

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HTC One X Will Be a Quad-Core Android Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 2/19/2012

Sometimes companies apparently can't settle on a name for an upcoming product. Case in point: HTC's first smartphone with a quad-core processor has gone through two or three names already; the latest is supposedly the "One X".

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Google Has Been Tracking What You're Doing on Your iPhone

By Ed Hardy | 2/18/2012

The Safari web browser blocks companies from using cookies to track what web sites people are visiting. Google found a work-around, but this company had to stop using it once the public found out about it.

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Verizon's Motorola Droid Bionic Drops to $100

By Ed Hardy | 2/16/2012

Verizon has cut the price of the Motorola Droid Bionic by two-thirds. This Android smartphone debuted in September, and includes support for this carrier's 4G LTE network as well as other advanced features like a large display and dual-core processor.

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Google Wallet Security Fix Goes Out

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/15/2012

A significant security breach found in Google Wallet was addressed thanks to a fix issued by Google late last night.

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Motorola's First, Intel-Powered Android OS 4.0 Smartphone Revealed

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/14/2012

Photos of the Motorola's first, smartphone built around an Intel processor have leaked out. The device that was pictured was also shown running Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

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