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• Five things we hate about the HTC One X

  The HTC One X is definitely one of the best Android smartphones money can buy right now, but does that mean it's perfect? Certainly not.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 16 May, 2012 11:29

  Tags: HTC Sense, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google Android, HTC One X, htc, smartphones, mobile phones

• In pictures: Nokia Lumia 900 unboxing

  We go hands-on with Nokia's new flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 11 May, 2012 10:15

  Tags: Windows Phone, Nokia Lumia 900, smartphones, Nokia, mobile phones

• In pictures: Samsung Galaxy S III

  Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S III Android phone.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 04 May, 2012 09:30

  Tags: Samsung Galaxy S III, smartphones, samsung, mobile phones

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  Smartphone screens are getting bigger

  Smartphone screens are getting larger, although vendors will likely continue to offer many sizes to woo a wide variety of users.

  By Matt Hamblen | 03 May, 2012 20:11

  Tags: smartphones, Motorola, Mobile and Wireless, htc, hardware systems, hardware, consumer electronics, at&t, Apple

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  Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

  It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

  By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

  Tags: Android, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, desktop, desktop pcs, Gartner, hardware systems, IDC, Linux, open source, operating systems, smartphones, software

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  BYOD battle: A tale of two opposing IT viewpoints

  EdSouth is a bank holding company active in the student-loan arena, and Arrow Container Corp. manufactures cartons and containers. Their ideas about letting employees use their own mobile devices at work for business — what's often called "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) — couldn't be more different.

  By Ellen Messmer | 19 April, 2012 20:33

  Tags: Android, Apple, Apple iOS; Android; iPhone; Pad, at&t, AT&T Enterproid Divide, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, hardware systems, iPhone, networking, pc, smartphones, wireless

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  Hot for this quarter: The best smartphones

  Device manufacturers are starting to roll out some of their marquee smartphones in an effort to generate some buzz before Apple inevitably drops its newest iPhone this (northern) summer.

  By Brad Reed | 19 April, 2012 08:45

  Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, Evo 4G, Galaxy Nexus, htc, HTC Evo 4G LTE, HTC One X, networking, Nokia, Nokia Lumia, Nokia Lumia 900, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, smartphones, wireless

• Smartphone showdown: Galaxy Nexus vs. HTC One X

  Which is the better smartphone? Samsung's Galaxy Nexus or the HTC One X?

  By Ross Catanzariti | 12 April, 2012 14:59

  Tags: HTC One X, mobile phones, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, smartphones

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  In depth: Nokia's great Windows Phone hope - Beauty without brawn

  Nokia may sell more cellphones than any other company in the world, but it's been all but excluded from the United States for years -- and it's seen its global sales steadily shrink as the iPhone and Android smartphones have become the darlings of buyers in an increasing number of countries. Nokia's relevance has been fast receding, and its Symbian, Maemo, and MeeGo efforts became a pattern of failure for a company that just didn't get it. In response, a year ago, Nokia bet its future largely on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's answer to Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

  By Galen Gruman | 10 April, 2012 20:13

  Tags: Apple, Computer Hardware, consumer electronics, consumerization of IT, Google, Microsoft, mobile, Mobile OSes, mobile technology, Nokia, smartphones, symbian, Windows Phone

• HTC One X: First look

  A first look at the HTC One X.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 04 April, 2012 10:44

  Tags: htc, HTC One X, mobile phones, smartphones

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  'Siri, I have some some suggestions for you'

  When Apple's new iPad was unveiled last week , one of the features users had hoped for didn't come with it. Siri, the voice-controlled personal assistant that's been such a hit on the iPhone 4S, wasn't among the tablet's new features. (Apple did add a dictation feature, but it has none of Siri's interactivity; all you can do is one-way dictation.)

  By Michael deAgonia | 13 March, 2012 21:16

  Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, Macintosh, Mobile and Wireless, Mobile Apps and Services, smartphones

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  Mobile apps: The IT pro's new power tools

  Think the mobile revolution is all about word games and social networking apps? Think again. Heavy-duty apps for IT pros have arrived on mobile platforms and they're quickly changing the face of IT systems management.

  By Robert L. Scheier | 12 March, 2012 21:07

  Tags: Android, applications, Blackberry, Data Center, hardware systems, iOS, iPad, iPhone, it management, it strategy, mobile, mobile apps, Mobile OSes, mobile technology, Mobile Tools, smartphones, software, tablets, tech support, Telecommunication

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  This year's mobile screens will stun and amaze

  It seems like all phones and all tablets do all things for all people these days. Every single smartphone and touch tablet has become just about everything anyone could ever want in a mobile device.

  By Mike Elgan | 06 March, 2012 02:28

  Tags: Apple, asus, cloud computing, consumer electronics, Microsoft, mobile solutions, mobility, NEC, samsung, screens, smartphones, tablets

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  I dumped my iPhone 4 for the Android Galaxy Nexus

  I like a lot of things about my iPhone 4. For starters, the whole "antennagate" thing was overblown. Lots of phones drop bars if you grip them a certain way while in a weak signal area. (My new Galaxy Nexus does.) And although I live in a dead zone for both AT&T and Verizon, right out of the box my AT&T iPhone 4 got noticeably better reception than my original iPhone. A simple iPhone 4 case prevented any loss of signal reception due to hand shielding.

  By Scot Finnie | 02 March, 2012 21:54

  Tags: Apple, at&t, consumer electronics, Macintosh, Microsoft, mobile, Mobile Apps and Services, Mobile OSes, smartphones

• Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule

  When will your Samsung smartphone get Google's latest Android update, 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich?

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 February, 2012 13:14

  Tags: Android 4.0, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Android updates, Google Android phones, Ice Cream Sandwich, mobile phones, samsung, smartphones