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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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 Nexus S Could Finally Be Getting Android 4.0

By Ed Hardy | 3/16/2012

Although Google announced Android OS 4.0 last fall, months later only a few smartphones have been upgraded. The wait is reportedly almost over for users of the Samsung Nexus S.

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Will the Samsung Galaxy S III Be Out Before Summer?

By Ed Hardy | 3/15/2012

A major topic of discussion in smartphone circles is, when will the Samsung Galaxy S III be released? Its predecessor is one of the most popular models in the world, and the new version is expected to garner many millions of users. But when that's going to happen is an open question.

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China To Surpass U.S. as the Biggest Market for Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/15/2012

Research performed by IDC shows that China will become the leading country-level market for smartphone shipments in 2012, moving ahead of the current leader, the United States.

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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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There Might Be No Windows Phone 8 Upgrades for Current Models

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/13/2012

According to an unconfirmed report, Windows Phone 8 is going to come with hardware requirements that will prevent any current Windows Phone 7.5 model from running it.

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Android OS 4.0 Upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S II Starts Going Out

By Ed Hardy | 3/13/2012

Samsung Galaxy S II owners rejoice: an upgrade to Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for your smartphone has started going out. But there is bad news too: it will be quite some time before every variant of this popular model is upgraded.

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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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T-Mobile Reveals Release Date of the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/12/2012

T-Mobile customers can start off their spring by purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G later next week. This mid-range model is going to offer a 4-inch display, Google's Android OS, and a 4MP camera.

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Best Smartphones from AT&T this Spring

By Ed Hardy | 3/11/2012

AT&T has a wide range of models, from the Apple iPhone to very good devices running the rival Android OS and Windows Phone. Figuring out which are the best isn't easy, so Brighthand has prepared a list of the very best smartphones offered by this carrier.

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Will Be a Super Small Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 3/6/2012

Smartphones are getting bigger and bigger, but an upcoming model is bucking that trend. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket will be very pocketable.

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