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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T-Mobile Releases Lumia 710, First Nokia Windows Phone for the U.S.

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/11/2012

Following through on a promise made last month, T-Mobile began selling the Lumia 710 this morning, the first of Nokia's Windows Phones to debut in the U.S. Nokia's entry into this market is also launching with an entry-level price.

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CES 2012: Day One Notes from the Tradeshow Floor

By Ed Hardy | 1/10/2012

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing in Las Vegas. The first day bright a range of smartphone announcements, as well as a number of events where companies were showing off new products to journalists.

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CES 2012: Nokia Lumia 900 4G Windows Phone Headed for AT&T

By Ed Hardy | 1/9/2012

As had been widely expected, AT&T has just announced plans to offer the Nokia Lumia 900, which will be the first Windows Phone with support for 4G LTE. This is going to be the most advanced Lumia yet, with a large touchscreen and other high-end features.

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The Wraps Come Off 4G LTE-Enabled HTC Titan II at CES

By Valerie Sarnataro | 1/9/2012

HTC introduced an LTE-equipped sibling to its Titan smartphone at CES today, giving it the clever moniker of the Titan II. This upcoming Windows Phone will have a very large display and a speedy processor.

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Nearly Official: Nokia to Introduce Lumia 900 at CES Tomorrow

By Valerie Sarnataro | 1/8/2012

With CES kicking off on Monday, a new report all but confirms that Nokia will introduce the Windows Phone-based Lumia 900 at the Las Vegas event tomorrow, as well as the phone maker's plans to sell the smartphone through AT&T.

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T-Mobile Rings in 2012 with the ''New Year, New Phone Sale'' Starting Today

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/6/2012

For those looking to kick-off the new year with a new phone, T-Mobile is throwing a one-weekend sale. Many devices will be available at a discount, including the HTC Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II.

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Nokia Lumia 710 Pre-orders Start Now at a Special Low Price

By Ed Hardy | 1/5/2012

Those who are eager to get their hands on the first Windows Phone from Nokia can already put in an order. T-Mobile will launch the Lumia 710 next week, but the online retailer Wirefly is taking pre-orders now... and below the standard price.

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Nokia Lumia 900 with AT&T 4G Could Debut at CES

By Ed Hardy | 1/3/2012

There's growing evidence that AT&T will introduce at CES next week Nokia's first Windows Phone with support for 4G LTE. This model, the Lumia 900, is expected to have a large display and other high-end features.

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CES 2012 Likely to Bring New Android Devices and Windows Phones

By Ed Hardy | 1/2/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show starts next week in Las Vegas, and there will be quite a bit of smartphone-related news coming out of this giant tradeshow. Expect announcements related to Android OS 4.0, Windows Phone, and LTE.

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Most Popular Smartphones for December 2011

By Ed Hardy | 1/1/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Samsung and Apple dominate the December list, just as they have begun to dominate all phone sales.

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Big Wins and Epic Fails in the 2011 Smartphone Market

By Ed Hardy | 12/29/2011

Looking back over 2011, there have been some spectacular failures, but some big successes, too. The Brighthand editorial staff considers the previous 12 months and picks the winners and losers, from Apple to Windows Phone, from AT&T to Verizon.

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