The Android OS: Splintered but Unbroken

By Andy Patrizio | 7/3/2012

When we talk about an operating system being fragmented, we mean that there are lots of versions of it still in use. This is a result of older devices not getting upgrades to the latest version. Recently, quite a few people have expressed concern at how fragmented Google's Android OS is.

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HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Coming to Verizon this Week

By Ed Hardy | 7/3/2012

Verizon has finally announced a launch date and price for the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE, a mid-range Android smartphone that is going to be introduced on Thursday.

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Most Popular Smartphones for June 2012

By Ed Hardy | 7/2/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Samsung's flagship smartphone did very well, and so did HTC's latest offerings.

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HTC One V Now Available from Virgin Mobile

By Ed Hardy | 7/1/2012

Virgin Mobile is now offering the HTC One V. This is the first U.S. carrier to pick up this device, which sells for a surprisingly low price.

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HTC Planning Release of Three Windows Phone 8 Devices

By Grant Hatchimonji | 6/22/2012

In the wake of Microsoft's official look at Windows Phone 8, device manufacturers are already making plans for the mobile operating system, with the latest news coming from an inside source about HTC.

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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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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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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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Nearly a Million Android Devices Activated Daily

By Ed Hardy | 6/11/2012

According to Andy Rubin, the head of Android development at Google, over 900,000 smartphones and tablets running this mobile operating system are activated every day.

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Environmentally-Friendly Smartphones Sales to Skyrocket in Coming Years

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/9/2012

A report by Juniper Research shows that environmentally-friendly cell phones will almost reach 400 million by 2017, more than ten times the number that is expected to be shipped in 2012.

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Apple Seeks to Ban the Import of All HTC's Android Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 6/7/2012

Apple wants to prevent HTC from bringing any of its Android smartphones into the United States, claiming that they all violate one of its patents. HTC denies this.

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HTC One X Available from AT&T Once Again

By Ed Hardy | 6/5/2012

AT&T has the HTC One X in stock again. This cutting-edge Android smartphone was unavailable in the U.S. for several weeks when it fell afoul of a patent dispute between HTC and Apple.

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