BLOG: Windows 8 Is Going to Boost Sales of Windows Phone Tremendously

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 2/7/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor includes his prediction that the release of the next version of Microsoft's operating system for desktops, notebooks, and tablets is going to be a boon for smartphones running Windows Phone.

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Smartphone Sales Up Dramatically Last Year

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/6/2012

According to a report by market-research firm IDC, the worldwide smartphone market grew 54.7% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the whole year, shipments were up a very respectible 61.3%

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Most Popular Smartphones for January

By Ed Hardy | 2/2/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. The recently-release Galaxy Nexus leapt to the top of January Top 10 list, bringing the total to five models from Samsung.

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HTC Ville Smartphone with Android OS 4.0 Shown in Leaked Video

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/31/2012

An upcoming Android OS 4.0 smartphone, codenamed the HTC Ville, was featured in a leaked video earlier today. It is expected to be officially announced at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona next month. UPDATED

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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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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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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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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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Sprint to Start Removing Carrier IQ This Month

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/18/2012

According to HTC, Sprint will be disabling the application Carrier IQ from its devices starting this month. Some have accused this controversial app of being spyware.

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