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HTC Inspire 4G

Samsung Focus S vs HTC Inspire 4G: AT&T Smartphone War

Until recently, the Focus S was $200 with a new two year AT&T contract, but now that it's just $100 on their Web site, it is decision time. If your about to upgrade, the Focus S and Inspire 4G are a pair of 4.3-inch screen devices that may be on your radar. Focus S is a much newer device and on paper, it's the better buy, but it doesn't run the Android system.

Cyber Week 2011 Deals: Samsung Nexus S vs Evo Design 4G in Sprint Phone Showdown

If you're looking for smartphone deals, these $100 Sprint phones are a good place to look. The Evo Design 4G is actually a new device, despite the fact that it bucks the dual core CPU build that is so popular now among the mid an high-end smartphone devices. Nexus S has been out for over a year, so it's less surprising that it has the single core build. Both devices run Android, obviously, and have four inch screens.

iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen: What Else Does it Need?

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If the iPhone 5 debuts with a four inch touchscreen display, does that mean it still needs to have a new design, like a teardrop shape? iPhone 4S has been a success in its first few weeks of existence, but because it looks so much like the iPhone 4 on the outside, many Apple fans are still clamoring for a thorough redesign, starting with a larger screen.
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Samsung Galaxy S2: Top 10 Large Screen Android Smartphones

Samsung's Galaxy S2 comes in three variations, and two of them have different large screen sizes. The AT&T variant, called the Skyrocket, has a 4.5-inch touchscreen display, and it's not even the largest Samsung device! Samsung dominates this list, but that shouldn't be a surprise because they are the largest smartphone maker in the world.
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Toyota Unveils ‘Smartphone on Wheels’

Want to change the way your car looks just by pressing a button? Well, you could probably do so in near future, as Toyota has unveiled a futuristic concept car which promises exactly that and much more.
Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Amaze 4G: T-Mobile Smartphone Shootout

Two of T-Mobile's finest offerings, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Amaze, are both around $200 with a new two year contract, but which should you choose? They are both 4G enabled with eight megapixel cameras and large four inch plus screens. The Amaze has better resolution, but it doesn't have the brilliance or contrast featured in the Galaxy S2's Super AMOLED Plus display.
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iPhone 4 Catches Fire, Combusts Midflight on Australian Airline

The Apple product was glowing red and emitting a significant amount of black smoke when it suffered a minor explosion on a Regional Express flight from Lismore to Sydney, Australia. This is not the first time Apple's lithium batteries overheating have caused fires and combustion, and the burning iPhone 4 incident still has no definite cause from Australian authorities.
BlackBerry PlayBook

Cyber Monday 2011: BlackBerry PlayBook Sold Out on BestBuy.com

Research In Motion, the company that makes the BlackBerry Playbook recently cut the tablet's price to $200, and Best Buy seems to have sold out their online stock. Additionally, RIM employees get to add their yearly $100 off in house products to the already discounted PlayBook
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Apple Beats Android in British Market in October

The long-awaited iPhone 4S launch helped Apple Inc (AAPL.O) take top spot in the British smartphone market in October, overtaking phones using Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android platform, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech showed on Monday.
BlackBerry PlayBook

Cyber Monday Special: Top 5 Best Tablet Cameras

Tablets may be awkward to shoot pictures with, but the front-facing cameras are a great feature to have for video chat. Many of the large tablet computers with good cameras are actually for business users. The slate style devices are $1,000 and more, but for consumers, the popular devices are getting better as far as cameras go. Most smartphones have better cameras for obvious reasons. They are easier to carry and you're much more likely to take out your phone to take a picture than you are w...
General view of the Nokia flagship store in Helsinki July 18, 2011.

Nokia Jumps as NSN, Phone Demand Fears Ease

Nokia shares jumped on Monday as fears eased over a slump in a phone demand after signs of strong Black Friday sales in the United States, coupled with loss-making Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) dismissing some expectations it would need to raise more money from its parents.
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Struggling ST-Ericsson replaces CEO

Loss-making mobile chip venture ST-Ericsson said on Monday its operations chief Didier Lamouche would replace its Chief Executive Gilles Delfassy from the start of December.
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Patent firm IPCom says to stop HTC German sales

German patent firm IPCom plans to halt as quickly as possible the sale of all HTC smartphones in Germany, another blow to the Taiwanese firm just two days after it shocked markets by cutting its fourth-quarter outlook.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Galaxy Nexus vs Droid Bionic: What Verizon Phone is Best?

Galaxy Nexus from Verizon, does not have an announced price yet, but it will likely be in the $200 to $400 range. Droid Bionic is $200 on contract now, but the price could go down when the Nexus is released because it would hard to justify paying almost as much for the Bionic as for the next generation Nexus.
Samsung Galaxy Note

Top 10 Smartphones with Large Screen Size

The smartphone market is seeing a rapid growth as new devices are being released every now and then. Apart from the advanced specifications, the manufacturers are increasing the screen size of smartphones.
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Top 10 Thanksgiving Day Themed Apps

If you've finished off the last bit of gravy and green beans on Thanksgiving, and you're not ready for a nap or a football game, check out these fun apps. This list of 10 is not complete, but there apps for both Apple and Android devices, including games, cooking apps and, of course, shopping apps.
A new HTC Android-based smartphone Sensation is displayed during a news conference for the launch of the product in Taipei

HTC Cuts Q4 Revenue Growth Forecast to Flat

Taiwan's HTC Corp cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter to no growth over the same period a year earlier from around 20 percent to 30 percent year on year growth previously, but forecast a pick up in the first half of 2012.
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Droid Razr: Ten Things You Need to Know

Motorola's Droid Razr has been out for a couple weeks now, and if you're still on the fence, here are 10 things you need to know about the device before buying. First, it costs $300 with a new two year contract from Verizon.

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