BLOG: What's With The Bricked Windows Phones?

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/12/2013

A rash of hardware failures among two major Windows Phone 8 devices, the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920, has users wondering what's happening and what's being done to fix it.

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What To Do When Your Phone Gets Smashed

By Andy Patrizio | 3/10/2013

If you break your phone, who do you call (after getting a replacement phone, that is) to get the data off your old one?

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More HTC Facebook Smartphone Rumors Emerge

By Hannah Becker | 3/8/2013

Rumors have been swirling that HTC, Facebook, and AT&T have joined together again to offer a social networking-focused Facebook smartphone. TechnologyGuide has additional details.

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White House Says Consumers Should Be Legally Permitted to Unlock Smartphones

By Amber Riippa | 3/5/2013

The White House has publicly stated that consumers should be able to freely unlock their phones without the risk of criminal penalty or any other imposed punishment. Doing so is currently illegal.

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Verizon CFO Says Subsidies on Smartphones Will Drop Over Next 2-3 Years

By Hannah Becker | 3/5/2013

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo expects subsidies for smartphones to fall over the next two to three years, meaning consumers will be paying more.

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Sprint Offers Open Enrollment for Smartphone/Tablet Protection Plans During March

By Hannah Becker | 3/5/2013

Sprint users who originally opted out of the company's device protection plan now have another chance to purchase the added protection for their phone, tablet, or other device.

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MWC 2013 Wrap-Up: The Age of Software

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/4/2013

Device announcements are usually the name of the game with shows like MWC, but this year, it was software that ruled the day.

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Qualcomm Processors Speed Up Recharging a Smartphone's Battery

By Andy Patrizio | 3/2/2013

The new generation of Qualcomm mobile processors can do more than just speed up your apps. With the 2013 generation of Snapdragon chips, Qualcomm is introducing Quick Charge 2.0, which it claims will charge the phone up to 75% faster than the competition.

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HTC's Jason Mackenzie: "We're David Fighting Goliath"

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/27/2013

HTC president of global sales Jason Mackenzie took some time to talk to Brighthand at MWC about the company's plans and how it hopes to combat its underdog status.

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MWC 2013: What Won't Be Announced at MWC?

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/22/2013

Despite all the hubbub about what is expected to come out of MWC 2013, there's also quite a bit on the smartphone front that we won't be seeing.

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Watch the HTC One Unveiling Event Video

By Ed Hardy | 2/20/2013

Want to watch what Brighthand's Grant Hatchimonji had to travel to New York City to see? HTC has released a video of the entirety of yesterday's unveiling event for the upcoming HTC One smartphone for all to enjoy.

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HTC One Hands-On Preview

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/19/2013

Is the HTC One in fact the "greatest smartphone ever"? We spent some hands-on time with it in New York to find out for ourselves.

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