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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket First Impressions

Android The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid are great initial devices in AT&T's 4G LTE smartphone lineup, and like anything else, they're going to appeal to two different types of people. If HTC Sense 3.0, metal accents, and narrow...

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HTC Vivid First Impressions

Android I've worked with the HTC Vivid for about 24 hours, and though it may seem like "just another Android device," it offers some unique features that distinguishes it in AT&T's existing lineup. Plus, it's $199.99 with a two-year agreement;...

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Samsung Stratosphere First Impressions by Sydney

Android Many have commented that the Samsung Stratosphere from Verizon appears to simply be a recycled Epic 4G, found on Sprint. The comparisons are warranted given that they're both Galaxy S devices and, therefore, will inherently have many of...

from 2011 by Sydney Myers 5

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LG DoublePlay First Impressions by Sydney

Android Every so often a manufacturer will take a leap of faith on a new form factor. It's generally met with skepticism, but sometimes the idea actually works. We've seen a dual-screen phone before. The most recent attempt at this form...

from 2011 by Sydney Myers 6

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Motorola Atrix 2 First Impressions

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Apple iPhone 4S First Impressions by Taylor

First Impressions After 16 months of waiting, Apple's (sort of) next generation iPhone went on sale this Friday. After the disappointment following Apple's keynote on the 4th, we were all wondering how the 4S would really stack up. On the outside, the...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 184 119 Reactions

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II First Impressions

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HTC Amaze 4G First Impressions

Android Been itching to move from that iPhone to an Android device, but couldn't find a phone that compared to the design of Apple's iconic series? Take a look at the HTC Amaze 4G , T-Mobile's newest Android device that comes to the...

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LG Marquee First Impressions

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HTC Rhyme First Impressions

Android I’m going to be honest. I wasn’t expecting much out the Rhyme. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great phone in itself. A 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch Super-LCD display, and the latest build of both the OS, Android, and the UI, Sense,...

from 2011 by Sydney Myers 16 13 Reactions

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LG Enlighten First Impressions

Android At first glance, the LG Enlighten is nothing special. A small 3.2-inch display, a seemingly underpowered 800 MHz processor, and a measly 3.2-megapixel camera are not exactly what you would call "selling points". But this mid-range...

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Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T) First Impressions

Android Sprint has been basking in the limelight with their Epic 4G Touch, and now it's AT&T's turn. Coming to the nation's second largest wireless carrier on October 2, their Samsung Galaxy S II is the second variant to launch...

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Huawei Impulse 4G First Impressions

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Samsung Epic 4G Touch First Impressions

Android Sprint's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (as it's called in full) is an incredible smartphone on a carrier that offers an excellent value proposition, but Sprint's network data issues are becoming increasingly hard to overlook. Network issues...

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Motorola DROID Bionic First Impressions

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BlackBerry Bold 9930 First Impressions

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry Bold 9930 was announced at BlackBerry World in May, and it launches on August 21st on Sprint, August 25th on Verizon (through you can order it now), and August 31st on T-Mobile. Packing a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor,...

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Sharp FX Plus First Impressions by Sydney

Android And you thought movies were getting redundant. Apparently, no one can come up with an original idea, not even in the cell phone business. The Sharp FX Plus is not the first featurephone to be turned into a smartphone and I'm sure it...

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HTC Wildfire S First Impressions

Android Let's be honest - Grandma doesn't need a 3D-toting, dual-core powerhouse. Announced at Mobile World Congress earlier in the year, the Wildfire S is mid-range in every category, with a 600 MHz processor, 3.2-inch display, and 5-megapixel...

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Motorola PHOTON 4G First Impressions

Android Without beating around the bush, the Motorola PHOTON 4G is the best smartphone in Sprint's lineup at the moment. Its design and user interface won't appeal to everyone (specifically HTC fans…there are rifts within the Android base, after...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 14

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"Hey, HTC One owners! Is there anything you would change about the One?"

Desmond Crouthers I have mine in an otter box it keeps it safe and when I need to show people I take it out. But the HTC case is also pretty good double deep

Rindy Croix please review on case/cover.. still considering to put it or not

Desmond Crouthers I love my phone maybe they can make a bigger screen like note 2 but even with the size of screen it's still a great phone. The 1080p is nice overall this phone gets a score of 10 it's a fine phone

Jared Johnson The One is the best phone I have owned. My last phone, the GSIII was great, but the One is better all around. There are some quirks with the gallery and sharing photos that could be fixed. (mentioned above) Even my iphone 5 friends are feeling a little left behind. :-)

John C. Cole I'm wondering if the successor to the One might be called the "Two," or if they will simply make the name even shorter, like the "O".