BLOG: What's With The Bricked Windows Phones?

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/12/2013

A rash of hardware failures among two major Windows Phone 8 devices, the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920, has users wondering what's happening and what's being done to fix it.

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What To Do When Your Phone Gets Smashed

By Andy Patrizio | 3/10/2013

If you break your phone, who do you call (after getting a replacement phone, that is) to get the data off your old one?

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White House Says Consumers Should Be Legally Permitted to Unlock Smartphones

By Amber Riippa | 3/5/2013

The White House has publicly stated that consumers should be able to freely unlock their phones without the risk of criminal penalty or any other imposed punishment. Doing so is currently illegal.

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Verizon CFO Says Subsidies on Smartphones Will Drop Over Next 2-3 Years

By Hannah Becker | 3/5/2013

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo expects subsidies for smartphones to fall over the next two to three years, meaning consumers will be paying more.

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Microsoft Targeting Holiday Release for Windows Phone Blue

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/5/2013

Microsoft is hoping to release the next major Windows Phone update, codenamed "Blue", by the holiday season, according to a recent job posting on the company's website.

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Google May Launch Streaming Music Service This Year

By Jeff Dunn | 3/5/2013

An unconfirmed report says that Google plans on launching a Spotify-like streaming music service by the end of the year. TechnologyGuide has additional information.

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Qualcomm Processors Speed Up Recharging a Smartphone's Battery

By Andy Patrizio | 3/2/2013

The new generation of Qualcomm mobile processors can do more than just speed up your apps. With the 2013 generation of Snapdragon chips, Qualcomm is introducing Quick Charge 2.0, which it claims will charge the phone up to 75% faster than the competition.

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HTC's Jason Mackenzie: "We're David Fighting Goliath"

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/27/2013

HTC president of global sales Jason Mackenzie took some time to talk to Brighthand at MWC about the company's plans and how it hopes to combat its underdog status.

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MWC2013: Nokia Lumia 720 Hands-On Preview

By Dragan Petric | 2/26/2013

The Lumia 720 was one of the Windows Phone 8 models Nokia unveiled at MWC. We got some hands-on time with this device, and came away pleased.

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MWC2013: Nokia Lumia 520 Hands-On Preview

By Dragan Petric | 2/26/2013

Nokia announced just a handful of entry-level Windows Phones at the MWC tradeshow. One of these is the Lumia 520. Read our first impressions.

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MWC 2013: Nokia News Blast: Lumia 720, 520, 521 and More

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/25/2013

Nokia had plenty to say at the start of MWC 2013 in Barcelona this week, with most of its new device announcements targeted at the mid to low-range market. This includes a trio of Windows Phones.

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Apple iPhones Vastly More Reliable Than Samsung, Nokia or Motorola Phones

By Jeff Dunn | 2/23/2013

Apple's iPhones are roughly three times more reliable than Samsung's line of Galaxy phones, five times more reliable than Nokia Lumia phones, and 25 times more reliable than Motorola phones, according to a recent study by product support website FixYa.

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