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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Nokia Lumia 900 Available for Pre-Order at Microsoft Retail Stores

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/3/2012

Those looking to score a unit of the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 can now reserve the smartphone by visiting a Microsoft retail store. This requires only a small down-payment.

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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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T-Mobile Quickly Cuts Price of the Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/1/2012

Despite being released in the U.S. less than a month ago, T-Mobile has reduced the price of the Nokia Lumia 710. The quick 20% price cut is likely a sign that sales haven't lived up to expectations.

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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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Nokia Has Sold Over 1 Million Lumia Windows Phones

By Ed Hardy | 1/26/2012

Nokia has revealed the results of its most recent financial quarter. Although there was plenty of bad news -- the company had another ?quarterly loss -- it was able to brag about selling over a million Lumia Windows Phones.

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Rumor: Nokia Lumia 910 To Land In UK In May

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/25/2012

The Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone is still months away from its release, but a rumor has already popped up regarding the impending UK release of the Nokia Lumia 910.

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Different Carriers Could Ship the Nokia Lumia 900 by Mid-2012

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/16/2012

Just days after Nokia unveiled the Lumia 900 at CES 2012, reports are speculating that the smartphone is only exclusive to AT&T temporarily. Other carriers might pick this Windows Phone up later this year.

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What's Wrong with CES? Plenty

By Ed Hardy | 1/15/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is a week-long annual celebration of technology in all its forms. It's a venue where over a hundred thousand digerati show up to see the latest and greatest from a huge number of companies. It also has some horrible flaws.

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4G LTE Smartphones Dominated CES 2012

By Ed Hardy | 1/12/2012

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is wrapping up in Las Vegas. The Brighthand staff has been in the thick of things, and can't help but crown 4G LTE as the star of this tradeshow. Other significant trends were also in evidence, though.

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