Brian Bennett

White HTC Evo 4G LTE, red Samsung Galaxy S3 coming July 15

More choice is often a good thing and both HTC and Samsung seem to agree. A new white version of the HTC Evo 4G LTE and red model of the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) are just around the corner. You can’t deny the HTC Evo 4G LTE has style galore, but what if its …

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New BlackBerry Curve 9310 lands on Verizon for $49.99

The technology vultures may be eagerly circling RIM but that hasn’t stopped the ailing company from coughing up one more handset. Verizon just announced the $49.99 BlackBerry Curve 9310, which goes on sale July 12. If you’ve seen BlackBerry Curves before, the 9310 won’t prove a shocker. The handset sports the iconic curved keyboard arrangement that has graced Curves for …

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Motorola unveils $99.99 Atrix HD for AT&T

Motorola just confirmed previous rumors of the Atrix HD Android smartphone. The $99.99 device will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and boast a big 4.5-inch display. The width of the svelte handset will also be a trim 8.4mm and it sports a similar backside Kevlar coating that’s found on the Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx. Other nice features …

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Droid Incredible 4G LTE coming to Verizon July 5 for $150

Rumor had it that the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE was likely to hit July 5, but now it’s official. Verizon just confirmed that the mighty little handset will show up in Verizon stores on Thursday for $149.99. Ever since the first Droid Incredible arrived a few years back, this compact yet capable smartphone line has charmed many a handset …

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Droid Razr Maxx ICS update hands

It took a while, but Motorola has finally bestowed the gift of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upon its legendary Droid Razr Maxx. Sure it may not be Jelly Bean, but this fresh infusion of software breathes new life into an already superb smartphone. For those in the know, when it was launched early this year, the Maxx made a …

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Droid Incredible 4G LTE could arrive July 5

Hold on to your hot dogs folks. A new report from DroidLife asserts that the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE is headed to Verizon a day after the July Fourth holiday. With all the Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr Maxx ICS update news, you may have forgotten about HTC’s little Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Related stories When …

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The flashy yet familiar Windows Phone 8 start screen (hands

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s big Windows Phone 8 unveiling, I was able to see how the software’s touted new start screen looks and feels in my hands. It’s fun, fast, bigger, yet strangely familiar too. Microsoft’s Greg Sullivan, senior product manager for Windows Phone, was kind enough to demonstrate the Windows Phone 8 home screen (or start screen …

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Droid Razr Maxx and Droid Razr getting Android 4.0 June 22

No, you’re not dreaming. After much anticipation and teeth gnashing at the lack of Android 4.0 in the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and Droid Razr, Verizon has confirmed it will push Ice Cream Sandwich updates to the phones immediately. Better still, the handsets will also receive enhanced video chat thanks to a Video Calling Icon. Verizon claims voice-to-text entry will …

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Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X compared

If you’re a loyal AT&T subscriber, love Android, and need a new phone badly, you’ve got a tough choice ahead. Both of today’s hottest handsets, the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X, are yours for the taking. The problem is figuring out which one is a better option. These two superphones are each winners in their own right, …

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BlackBerry 10 in action

Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry 10 in action 1:45 With all the news about Microsoft Surface and Apple’s iOS 6, you may have completely forgotten about RIM. Once it was the reigning mobile-device king, now its BlackBerry 10 software is the ailing company’s last hope for survival. I sat down with RIM Principle Architect Gary Klassen, a fancy title for …

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