Smartphone Battery Life a Critical Factor for Customer Satisfaction, According to Study

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/19/2012

As smartphone ownership increases, so does the demand for overall satisfaction from these devices. The biggest factor currently affecting customer satisfaction is smartphone battery life and performance, according to a study by J.D. Power and Associates.

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Motorola Droid Fighter Could Sport a 4.6-Inch Display

By Ed Hardy | 3/19/2012

Some early details have leaked out about an Android-based smartphone supposedly headed for Verizon. The Motorola Droid Fighter will reportedly have a display larger than any of its predecessors.

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Researchers Working on Ways to Put 16-Core Processors in Smartphones

By Andy Patrizio | 3/18/2012

There's overclocking, and then there's this: University researchers are in the early stages of putting multi-core processors in smartphones to work in bursts of up to 16 times their normal speed during times of need.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX: Verizon's Best Android Phones Go Head-to-Head

By Adama D. Brown | 3/13/2012

Two smartphone lines now have their flagship devices on Verizon: Motorola's Droid series and Google's Nexus models. Which is better for power users? We compare and give you the rundown.

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All Sprint 4G Smartphones Available for 1 Cent

By Ed Hardy | 3/12/2012

Amazon.com is having a massive sale on Sprint smartphones. For the next several weeks, new Sprint customers can get any 4G-enabled model for just a penny down when signing a new two-year contract.

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Motorola Droid RAZR vs. Droid RAZR MAXX: There Is a Big Difference

By Adama D. Brown | 3/6/2012

Anyone shopping for an Android smartphone from Verizon is likely to be confused about two smartphones that have very similar names and very similar features. Despite this, one is clearly better than the other.

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HTC ThunderBolt, Other Verizon Models Getting Android OS 4.0 Upgrades

By Ed Hardy | 3/6/2012

Verizon Wireless has released a list of all the smartphones it offers that will be getting upgrades to the latest version of Google's operating system. ?This includes models from HTC, Motorola, and LG.

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Most Popular Smartphones for February 2012

By Ed Hardy | 3/3/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Samsung dominated January's list, with five out of the ten coming from this Korean manufacturer.

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Controversial Smartphone Manufacturer Foxconn Has Doubled Employee Pay in the Last Three Years

By Ed Hardy | 2/17/2012

Foxconn, which produces smartphones and tablets for a wide variety of companies, has drawn considerable criticism for its employees' working conditions. Today, the company announced a significant pay raise for its workers.

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Verizon's Motorola Droid Bionic Drops to $100

By Ed Hardy | 2/16/2012

Verizon has cut the price of the Motorola Droid Bionic by two-thirds. This Android smartphone debuted in September, and includes support for this carrier's 4G LTE network as well as other advanced features like a large display and dual-core processor.

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Motorola Promises Android OS 4.0 Upgrades for Select Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/15/2012

Select Motorola smartphones will be receiving an Android OS 4.0 upgrade sometime this year. Exactly when many of these will be introduced is an open question, however.

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BLOG: Smartphones Keep Getting Bigger and Better

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 2/15/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor takes a look at the ever-increasing size of smartphones displays, and why this positive form of inflation is happening.

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