CES Las Vegas 2012

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LG Spectrum Unboxing

Android Aaron does an early review and unboxing of the LG Spectrum, Verizon's newest 4G LTE smartphone from the Consumer Electronics Show. It's a bit cheaper than most of Verizon's LTE handsets at $199.99, and it offers a gorgeous HD display. Is...

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What did you think of CES 2012?

Ces Las Vegas 2012 CES 2012 has come and gone, and all is well in Las Vegas again (well, as well as it could be). It was an interesting show in regards to mobile, but one theme seemed to be present - nothing that was announced was particularly revolutionary...

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Pantech Burst 720p HD Video Sample

Android Aaron takes the Pantech Burst's 720p HD camcorder for a spin in uptown Charlotte. Despite being a budget device, the Burst does well in the audio and video departments. Video quality is clear and images display clearly, and audio sounds...

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Pantech Burst First Impressions

Android The Pantech Burst is the manufacturer's second 4G LTE phone, and the first one to arrive on AT&T. Available on January 22nd, it can be had for $49.99. Better yet, if you're in the market for a tablet, consider Pantech's waterproof...

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Pantech Burst Unboxing

Android Aaron unboxes the Pantech Burst, the first device to come from CES 2012 and another AT&T 4G LTE smartphone. It's one of the best mid-range Android devices to date, but it'll get some hot competition once the other CES 2012 devices make...

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CES 2012 Round-Up (Droid 4, Droid RAZR MAXX, HTC Titan 2, Nokia Lumia 900, Galaxy Note, and more!)

Ces Las Vegas 2012 CES 2012 took place in Las Vegas last week and PhoneDog was there to cover all of it. We have tons of hands-on videos, galleries, and other news tidbits from one of the biggest consumer electronics shows of the year. There was so much...

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Huawei could easily compete in the US smartphone market

Android It can't be iterated enough: Android is all about choices. You have choice in brand, software, size, color, shape and most importantly, price. Android devices come in all different forms, composed of a plethora of different materials,...

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Microsoft needs an Xbox Phone

Ces Las Vegas 2012 At this point, I think it's safe to say that Windows Phone has not quite lived up to expectations. When we first heard mention of it, we were all ears and knew that both iOS and Android might have another legitimate competitor. And by all...

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Will you care for quad-core processors in phones?

Android Although we didn't see a lot of them this past week, quad-core processors are about to hit the mobile space pretty hard. We've caught a preview of quad-core technology with the ASUS Transformer Prime, but that is only the beginning. In the...

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Taking the bull by the horns at CES

Ces Las Vegas 2012 While making it through the countless meetings, events, press conferences, and more at CES 2012 , Aaron came across a bull that looked like it wanted to be challenged. Challenge accepted.

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HTC Titan II Gallery

Ces Las Vegas 2012 Early adopters are sure to be frustrated, but HTC's Titan II brings a new device to the Windows Phone platform, complete with a killer 16-megapixel camera. The design is a bit more industrial, and resembles some of the company's legacy...

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Some devices and concepts from CES have me excited for future tablets

Android Going in to CES this year, we imagined we would see a plethora of tablets on the show floor – announcements, release dates, display models, etc. In truth, we only officially saw a handful of tablets get made official, and there was light...

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Fujitsu eying entry into the U.S. market

Android Fujitsu is a name that likely few mobile phone buyers in the U.S., especially those that don't obsess over the devices on a daily basis, are really aware of. The company hopes that that'll change in the future, though, as Senior Executive...

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Did this year's CES bring all that you had hoped for?

Android The last five days were literally a blur. CES was a blast, but I'm glad to finally be home and to finally be able to sleep in my own bed again. The show is still going on, but will be coming to a close later this evening. Most everything...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 22

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Sony Xperia S Gallery

Android The proposed name's not the only change under the hood at Sony's mobile division (currently known as Sony Ericsson); they're hard at work on a revamped product portfolio. The Sony Xperia S was announced at the company's press conference...

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Motorola DROID 4 Gallery

Android It's far from the most exciting device announced at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, but the Motorola DROID 4 is a pretty solid upgrade to the legacy line that started the Android push on Verizon. Pricing and availability haven't been announced,...

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Verizon 4G LTE to be present on nearly every smartphone, tablet going forward

4g Verizon's introduced a number of shiny new gadgets in the past week or so at CES, and as I'm sure many folks noticed, nearly every one was packing 4G LTE connectivity. That's no coincidence, as the carrier has told CNET that 4G support is...

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The Nokia Lumia 900 is the only Windows Phone I would buy

Ces Las Vegas 2012 Well, my time here at CES is quickly coming to a close, and it's a bit bittersweet. It has been an amazing trip and I've had the chance to meet a lot of awesome people, play with cool, new devices and I'm walking away with some sweet...

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Huawei MediaPad to be bumped up to Ice Cream Sandwich this quarter, also coming in new colors

Android Hot on the heels of the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime getting its official update to Android 4.0, Huawei has announced plans to update its 7-inch MediaPad to Ice Cream Sandwich as well. The company revealed today that existing MediaPad...

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AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega promises that shared data plans are still coming

Business And Money AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has been talking up his carrier's intentions to introduce shared data plans since the middle of last year, but obviously we've yet to see anything actually materialize. Speaking with All Things D, de la...

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