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Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 24, 2012
As we discovered during our formal review of the iPhone 5, Apple's newest smartphone isn't just fast, it pretty much smokes the top Android devices in benchmarks. Much to the approval of Apple, the iPhone 5 is also lighting up the sales...
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David Altavilla - Sun, Sep 23, 2012
The iPhone 5 is available, but only for those who pre-ordered right away on September 14th and were willing to stand in line at an Apple Store or pay big bucks on an auction site. Many pundits will say that the new iPhone is perhaps a little bland. The device is just now hitting specs that Android phone makers hit a year ago. There's no NFC...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Sep 22, 2012
The iPhone 5 is available, but only for those who pre-ordered right away on September 14th and were willing to stand in line at an Apple Store or pay big bucks on an auction site. For the second year in a row, Apple decided to unveil a new iPhone in the run-up to the fourth quarter, instead of in June at WWDC. Last Q4, Apple saw record...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Sep 22, 2012
One has to wonder how far off the Galaxy S IV (or the next Nexus phone) is at this stage, but this still looking to grab a GSIII now have a more enticing option on Verizon Wireless. Originally, the GSIII that shipped to Verizon contained a locked bootloader, disallowing tweakers to install...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 22, 2012
The iPhone 5 is on pace to become the best selling smartphone model of all time, but even though that's the case, wireless carriers won't see any real gain for several months. Unlike Android phones, the subsidies on iPhone models are much...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 22, 2012
The power of the Internet makes us wonder how we ever got along without it. Case in point: Kevin Burke, an independent developer, discovered a major security hole that left six million Virgin Mobile USA customers vulnerable to a relatively simple brute force attack. After alerting Virgin...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 21, 2012
After months and months of rumors, followed by an official announcement and a little over a week of waiting, Apple's much heralded iPhone 5 is finally here. Depending on where you live, however, don't expect to leisurely trot on down to...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 21, 2012
AT&T claims it has the nation's largest 4G network, a claim that's based largely on its HSPA+ infrastructure. But what about 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution)? The wireless carrier's working on it. Leading up to the iPhone 5 launch...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 21, 2012
You don't buy an iPhone device with the intention of tearing it open and modding the handset in any significant way. In fact, most of Apple's products are a bear to service and/or mod, but would you believe things are getting better? Perhaps you've heard, Apple launched a new smartphone, and...
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David Altavilla - Thu, Sep 20, 2012
If you are a fan of phones with physical keyboards you don't have a lot of choice these days. Generally you're going to have to choose between a Blackberry and a handful of Android phones, as most companies are focusing their attention on bigger and thinner devices. The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has the rare mix of a decent physical keyboard...
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Austin Evans - Thu, Sep 20, 2012
If you are a fan of phones with physical keyboards you don't have a lot of choice these days. Generally you're going to have to choose between a Blackberry and a handful of Android phones, as most companies are focusing their attention on bigger and thinner devices. The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has the rare mix of a decent physical keyboard...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Sep 19, 2012
Nokia is desperately trying to reestablish itself as a major contender in the mobile phone space, but it's no easy task going up against the likes of Apple and Samsung. There's also a lot riding for company CEO Stephen Elop, who could find himself looking for a new job if the Lumia 920 fails...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Sep 19, 2012
It just wouldn't be an Apple product launch without a shortage of inventory to meet the frenzied demand, would it? The iPhone 5 is no exception. Apple's latest and greatest smartphone launches to retail two days from now -- September 21, 2012 -- but if you place your pre-order online, Apple...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Sep 18, 2012
Look out, Samsung -- LG has just released the Optimus G, and it's a force. The company's new flagship LTE smartphone is a serious beast under the hood, with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (1.5GHz) pushing things. There's also a...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 17, 2012
Android fans couldn't care any less about Apple's iPhone 5 launch, and luckily for them, there are other phones more to their liking on the horizon. One of them comes from none other than Samsung, which is reportedly going to unveil its Galaxy S IV device at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 17, 2012
It wasn't even a full month ago when just the anticipation of a rumored iPhone 5 launch was enough to send investors in a frenzy. Apple's stock at the time surged to around $649, making Apple the most valuable company of all time (not accounting for inflation) with a market capitalization of...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 17, 2012
It seems inevitable that if you're driving down a road with a dozen traffic lights, you'll run into a dozen red ones. Stop-and-go driving tends to exacerbate road rage, particularly if you're in a hurry, but it's also a drain on gas. Wouldn't it be neat if there was a way to time it so you...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Sep 14, 2012
HP's attempts at competing in the mobile phone market haven't exactly gone well. Even so, the company isn't completely giving up on the mobile market. In a recent interview, HP CEO Meg Whitman said, "My view is we have to ultimately offer a smartphone because in many countries of the world...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 14, 2012
On the fence over whether to preorder Apple's new iPhone 5? It's a big decision, considering you're either locking yourself into a two-year service agreement or paying a hefty price for an unsubsidized model, but do yourself a favor and...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Sep 13, 2012
Microsoft is in the process of rolling out some major changes to its official Windows Phone website. The new look and feel will be rolled out in Australia and New Zealand initially and will work its way around the world in the coming weeks. With the new site, you'll see a cleaner design and...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 13, 2012
Apple neglected to mention that its new iPhone 5 device will be available to pre-paid customers, but rest assured, if you're not looking to tie yourself down to a two-year service agreement with AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon, you don't have...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Sep 12, 2012
Let's face it, Apple launch parties have become a big deal, and nothing short of a meteor crashing into Earth will disrupt the iPhone 5 event that's to take place later today. Whatever. If you're a die-hard Android fan, don't fret, your...
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