Great Add-On Gadgets for Any Android Smartphone

By Adama D. Brown | 12/8/2011

Whether you're getting ready to accessorize a new smartphone, or you're shopping for a great holiday gift, finding the right add-on gadget for an Android OS phone can be particularly challenging. Read on for some tips.

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Verizon Scores Big on this Year's Consumer Reports Survey, AT&T Scrapes Bottom

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/7/2011

It looks like Verizon has once again scored the highest in this year's Consumer Reports Ratings satisfaction survey, while AT&T found itself at the bottom of the Ratings for the second year in a row.

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Easily Discover If Your Android Smartphone Has Carrier IQ

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/6/2011

A new app is available in the Android Market that allows users to detect if the controversial Carrier IQ mobile network diagnostic tool is present on their smartphones.

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Sprint Revises LTE Plans, Smartphones Delayed Until After Mid-2012

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/6/2011

Sprint recently announced revised plans to launch its first 4G LTE handsets in the second half of 2012, rather than the company's original goal to have a dozen LTE-enabled phones by June of next year. This is a significant slow-down in the carrier's switch from WiMAX to LTE.

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T-Mobile, Others Answer Carrier IQ Spyware Allegations

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/5/2011

With news surfacing last week of Carrier IQ, a hidden software installed on many smartphones that logs numerous details about the users' activities, a few of the companies involved have stepped forward to explain their actions.

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Most Popular Smartphones for November 2011

By Ed Hardy | 12/4/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. There was lots of interest in Samsung devices in November, as well as new and old versions of the iPhone.

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Carrier IQ Spyware Found in Numerous Smartphones, Tracking Your Every Move

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/1/2011

A new video posted by a security researcher has the Internet in a frenzy, as it details hidden software installed on smartphones that logs numerous details about the users activities. It is not the creation of a hacker, but has apparently been pre-installed either by wireless carriers or by device makers.

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Apple to Launch a 4-inch iPhone, Claims New Report

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/28/2011

A new report of a 4-inch iPhone 5 has surfaced, rekindling flames of past rumors pegging an upcoming Apple smartphone with a larger screen.

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Cyber Monday Brings More Smartphone Bargains

By Ed Hardy | 11/28/2011

Black Friday is over, but the savings haven't stopped: today is Cyber Monday, when retailers encourage shoppers to head to their websites with bargains. There are numerous sales being held today on smartphones, accessories, and software.

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Motorola Photon 4G vs. Samsung Nexus S 4G: Which Is Better?

By Adama D. Brown | 11/25/2011

Sprint offers a number of Android-based smartphones, but these two might leave subscribers wondering which one is best for them. For those who are debating between the Motorola Photon 4G and the Samsung Nexus S 4G, do NOT miss this comparison!

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Black Friday Brings Big Savings on Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 11/25/2011

The Friday after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. To lure in customers, wireless carriers and online retailers are offering big sales on smartphones. There are special deals on accessories, too. UPDATED

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RIM Confirms BlackBerry Bold 9900 Power Problems, Working on Fix

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/21/2011

After recent reports from owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 claiming the device refused to power on, even after a full night's charge, RIM has finally acknowledged the problem and promises to be working on a fix.

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