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Nokia Lumia 900 Written Review by Aaron

Cell Phone Reviews This is make or break time for Nokia, particularly in the US market, where their inability to ink high-end smartphone partnerships with carriers in recent years has diminished their once-powerful name to articles referencing their demise. ...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 97 62 Reactions

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HTC EVO 4G LTE Gallery

Android Just moments ago, HTC and Sprint took the stage here in New York to announce their latest "collaboration." We had a pretty good idea of what to expect as we entered the event, and our expectations were met, although the name of the phone...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 98 58 Reactions

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ZTE Fury Written Review by Sydney

Android There are plenty of awesome, high-end phones out there that offer cool features and terrific performance. The great phones are generally easy to spot. Finding a good, budget-friendly phone, however, can be a little more tricky. Some of...

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ZTE Fury First Impressions by Sydney

Android A good, inexpensive smartphone is hard to find these days. Oh, there's plenty of budget-friendly phones. It's finding one that's worth buying that's the challenge. Another contender has shown up in the ZTE Fury, only twenty bucks on...

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Samsung Rugby Smart Written Review by Sydney

Android If you're rough on your phone and need one that can withstand the torture, then there are just a few options available to you. The Samsung Rugby Smart is one of them, and really, it's one of the most inexpensive phones in a category that...

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Samsung Rugby Smart First Impressions by Sydney

Android Apparently, the rugged smartphone business is profitable because manufacturers continue to make durable phones and release them. Not only are they still being made, but they're getting better. I remember a time when rugged phones were the...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 2

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LG Optimus 4X HD Gallery

Android In my very limited time with the LG Optimus 4X HD, I came away impressed. The specifications are strong, it's thin and light, and LG's custom skin over Android 4.0 has seen a drastic overhaul. It appears to be much faster and better...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 35 24 Reactions

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HTC One X Gallery

Android HTC's dialing it back a notch in the phone launch department, and their latest series, HTC One, aims to bring the best of the Taiwanese manufacturer into three distinct packages. One of those is the HTC One X, the flagship of the One...

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HTC One V Gallery

Android Say hello to the HTC One V, one of the manufacturer's three devices announced at Mobile World Congress earlier in the week. Intended to be a replacement in the design department to the HTC Legend, the One V offers the same curved design...

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Samsung Galaxy Note Written Review by Aaron

Android The Samsung Galaxy Note is in a class of its own, and while many in the industry - myself included - consider the Note to be a niche device, AT&T disagrees and has committed to giving it full marketing support. Size aside, the Galaxy Note...

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Pantech Burst Written Review by Sydney

4g It's not every day you see a smartphone with a dual-core processor, 4G LTE capabilities, and a Super AMOLED display going for fifty bucks on-contract. For a phone of that caliber, you would generally expect to pay at least $100, if not...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 3

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Samsung Captivate Glide Written Review by Sydney

Android In a world where smartphone manufacturers battle over a few millimeters to earn the title of having the thinnest smartphone, there's just no place for a phone with a physical keyboard. The added bulk isn't as attractive as a phone that's a...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 70 63 Reactions

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Samsung Focus S Written Review by Sydney

Cell Phone Reviews In the smartphone race, everything is measured by market share. There's a constant battle between Android and iOS to see which one has the largest market share at any given moment. Microsoft used to be a big part of the market share...

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Nokia Lumia 710 Written Review by Sydney

Cell Phone Reviews And so begins Nokia's long journey back into the U.S. smartphone market. The Lumia 710 represents hope, not only for Windows Phone, but for Nokia as well. Nokia has a long history of dominating the cell phone market. For most of us, the...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 89 58 Reactions

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Huawei Ascend II Written Review by Sydney

Android Huawei's U.S. offerings have never been particularly impressive. The original Ascend was a severely underpowered, cheap smartphone that barely offered enough performance to scrap by as a modest low-end phone in the market that existed a...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 2

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Powerbag Deluxe Backpack Review by Taylor

Gallery While this year's CES wasn't the most eventful or exciting, there were many great products, and one of the coolest PhoneDog came across were Powerbags. On the outside, Powerbags are nothing more than your typical backpack. But on the...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 36 30 Reactions

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Huawei Ascend II First Impressions

Android Huawei doesn't exactly have the best reputation in the U.S. smartphone market. Here, the company is known for offering decent low-end to mid-range options. That is not always a bad thing, but you know what to expect once you hear the name...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 22 10 Reactions

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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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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...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 7

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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,...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 76 71 Reactions