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Samsung Focus 2 Review - the first LTE Windows Phone from Samsung

Dan Seifert — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:41 -0400

The Samsung Focus 2 is the successor to 2010's Focus and is the first Samsung Windows Phone smartphone with 4G LTE support. Is that enough to make the Focus 2 a winner?
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HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint review - awesome, but where's the LTE?

Dan Seifert — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:38 -0400

The HTC EVO 4G LTE is the latest smartphone to carry Sprint's EVO nameplate. Does it live up to its storied heritage, or does the fact that Sprint has yet to launch its 4G LTE network really hold it back?
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Amazon 6.3.1 Kindle Fire update with parental controls video demo

Michael Oryl — Sun, 06 May 2012 08:45:00 -0400

The Amazon Kindle Fire has received a new firmware update, version 6.3.1, that adds a host of new parental controls to the Android-powered tablet.
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HTC One X (AT&T) review - an LTE-capable blast

Michael Oryl — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:00:00 -0400

The HTC One X for AT&T is a new 4G LTE-capable Android smartphone that is based heavily on the One X sold in Europe. Though it features a dual-core processor, unlike the original One X, Michael finds it to be an even better performer in this review.
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Get fast, portable data with Verizon's 4G LTE Jetpack MiFi 4620L hotspot

Michael Oryl — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:44:15 -0400

The Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot - MiFi 4620L is the latest portable 3G/4G hotspot to be offered by the nation's largest carrier, and it is very likely its best. Michael tests it out for us in this review.
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Sony Xperia S offers great camera and software, but lacking hardware

Michael Oryl — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:15:22 -0400

The Sony Xperia S is the first Xperia Android smartphone to carry the Sony brand, and it is also the top model in the company's new NXT series of Android smartphones. Michael tests it out in this review, and finds both things he likes and dislikes about the phone.
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HTC One S for T-Mobile quick review

Dan Seifert — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:00:00 -0400

T-Mobile is the first U.S. carrier out of the gate to launch an HTC One series smartphone with its own take on the 4.3-inch One S. Dan checks out T-Mo's version in this mini-review.
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HTC Titan II (AT&T) Windows Phone smartphone review

Dan Seifert — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:15 -0400

The HTC Titan II is HTC's update to the barely-six-month-old Titan Windows Phone. Is it an enough of an improvement to make a splash in the crowded smartphone market?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 review - taking on the Kindle Fire

Michael Oryl — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:02:00 -0400

Look out, Amazon, Samsung is entering the affordable Android tablet market in a big way with the $249.99 Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, which features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and dual cameras. Michael tests it out for us in this review.
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TouchDown Exchange - the Best Android App Ever...this week

Michael Oryl — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:41:01 -0400

I've been primarily an Android user for a long time. But that was not possible, for real, until one thing happened. That thing was the TouchDown Exchange client by NitroDesk. It's my pick for this week's Best App Ever.
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Nokia Lumia 900 review - the hero smartphone Windows Phone has been looking for

Dan Seifert — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:00:00 -0400

The Nokia Lumia 900 is one of the most highly-anticipated smartphones of the year. Dan sees if it lives up to the hype in this full MobileBurn review.
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HTC One X review - quad-core power, looks to spare

Michael Oryl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:00:29 -0400

HTC's quad-core One X Android smartphone is set to hit retail shelves. Michael spent a week with the device and put together this review of what turns out to be his favorite smartphone in years.
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HTC One S review - plenty of X appeal, but smaller

Michael Oryl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:00:12 -0400

The HTC One S is the slightly smaller, more affordable sibling of the company's quad-core equipped One X flagship Android smartphone. It features fast performance, a vastly improved UI, and great industrial design to wrap around it. Michael check it out in this full review.
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T-Mobile) smartphone review

Dan Seifert — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:53:56 -0400

The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is a new Android smartphone with a fast processor and support for T-Mobile's 42Mbps HSPA+ network. Dan takes a look to see if that's enough to make it a competitor.
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Apple iPad (Verizon) review - Retina display and 4G LTE

Michael Oryl — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:27:57 -0400

Apple's new iPad is here, and it offers users a super-high resolution display and 4G LTE data connectivity as well as a new 1080p HD capable 5 megapixel camera. Michael tests out the new king of tablets in this review.
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Getting Google Music on your iPhone - a Google Music iOS app roundup

Dan Seifert — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:33:30 -0400

Since Google offers no native Google Music app support on the iPhone and iPad, what's an iOS music fan to do? In this article, Dan checks out three third-party Google Music apps for iOS and compares them, and even touches on what Google's HTML5 webapp for Google Music offers.
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Sparrow for iPhone tries to reinvent email on iOS

Dan Seifert — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:43:08 -0400

Sparrow is a new email app for the iPhone from the makers of the Sparrow app for the Mac OS X desktop. It aims to provide a better email experience than the iPhone's native mail app, while still offering a clean and intuitive user interface.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (Verizon) features gorgeous display, compact form factor

Michael Oryl — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:43:13 -0400

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is a lightning fast LTE-capable Android tablet for Verizon Wireless. While its high price and current lack of Android 4.0 hamper it a bit, it's still one of the hottest tablets available anywhere. Michael looks at it in this full review.
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Moshi iVisor AG for the iPhone 4/4S review

Dan Seifert — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:27:53 -0400

One of the the iPhone 4/4S's features is its exquisitely designed glass and metal hardware. As a result of this, many owners take steps to protect the front of their iPhones with various films and screen protectors. To satisfy that need, prolific accessory maker Moshi offers the iVisor AG, a unique take on the traditional screen protector. I've been testing one on my iPhone 4S for the past week or so, and here are my thoughts.
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Brew Control - the Best iPhone App Ever...this week

Dan Seifert — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:08:18 -0500

As anyone who knows me well can attest, I have an unhealthy love for and slight obsession with coffee. It's the first thing I consume each day and I obsess over making the perfect cup each and every time. One of the main components of making a great cup of coffee is getting your ratios of coffee to water and your time spent brewing correct, and that is where the Brew Control app for the iPhone helps me out each and every day and what makes it the Best iPhone app ever...this week.
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LG Connect 4G for MetroPCS review

Dan Seifert — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:25:50 -0500

The LG Connect 4G is the latest 4G LTE smartphone to grace MetroPCS's network. It features a 4-inch, WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) NOVA display and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with LG's custom user interface.
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0: RIM's effort to keep up with the Joneses

Dan Seifert — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:46 -0500

RIM released the long-awaited PlayBook OS 2.0 update for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device today, and has addressed some of the failings that the platform has had to live with since its launch last April. The new update includes such basic apps as a dedicated email client, contact app, and calendar app, and also has support for Android apps through the BlackBerry App World. RIM has also thrown in an updated home screen layout and some other tweaks, but all of this leads us to ask: will anyone that doesn't already own a PlayBook tablet be swayed by RIM's moves?
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Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T) super-sized Android smartphone review

Dan Seifert — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:02:42 -0500

Samsung's Galaxy Note is hitting AT&T's shelves with a ginormous 5.3-inch display and speedy LTE data. But does it fit the bill as both a smartphone and tablet, or does fail miserably at either? Dan takes it for a spin to find out.
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VNC Viewer - the Best App Ever...this week

Michael Oryl — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:49:41 -0500

RealVNC's VNC Viewer app for iOS and Android is our pick for Best App Ever...this week. It allows smartphone and tablet users to remotely control a desktop, laptop, or other Windows, Mac, or Linux computer with full mouse and keyboard support.
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Motorola DROID 4 (Verizon) QWERTY Android smartphone review

Michael Oryl — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:39:32 -0500

The Motorola DROID 4 is the latest QWERTY keyboard-equipped Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless, but is it the greatest? It features 4G LTE data and a fantastic keyboard, but falls short on the display front. Learn more in Michael's full review.
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Tweetbot - the Best iPhone App Ever...this week

Dan Seifert — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:33:16 -0500

Posting, surfing, and sharing things on Twitter is one of the main activities that I do with my iPhone on a daily basis. Though iOS 5 includes some nice Twitter feature to share links and pictures, power Twitter users will want a dedicated app and for me that app is Tweetbot. Tweetbot, which received a significant update to version 2.0 this week, offers an attractive interface complete with a myriad of gestures and other features that earn it the title of Best iPhone app ever...this week.
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LG Spectrum for Verizon offers 720p display and fast LTE data

Michael Oryl — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:15 -0500

The LG Spectrum for Verizon Wireless is based upon LG's Optimus LTE Android smartphone, and comes equipped with an 8 megapixel camera, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and a luscious 720p touchscreen display. And 4G LTE data, of course. Michael finds it to be a capable, if bulky, addition to Verizon's lineup in this full review.
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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX review - the best LTE device on Verizon

Michael Oryl — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:39:30 -0500

The new Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Android smartphone is likely the best 4G device on Verizon for one (very large) reason - it's 3300mAh battery. While we loved the super-thin DROID RAZR, the new MAXX edition is worlds more practical due to its Olympic athlete-like staying power. Michael tells us all about it in this review.
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Wunderlist - the Best iPhone App Ever this week

Dan Seifert — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:21:28 -0500

There is no shortage of to-do list apps for the iPhone, but the one that keeps grabbing our attention and to-dos is Wunderlist by 6Wunderkinder. Wunderlist's attractive looks, easy syncing, and cross-platform capabilities make it an obvious choice for the Best iPhone App Ever...this week.
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Camera+ - the Best iPhone App Ever this week

Dan Seifert — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:08:09 -0500

Apple's iPhone 4S (and the iPhone 4 before it) has a tremendous camera, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved. Camera+ does the best job I have seen at building on the iPhone 4S's camera capabilities, and that's why it has earned a permanent spot in my dock and the title of Best iPhone App Ever This Week.
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EndoMondo - the Best App Ever this week

Michael Oryl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:50:34 -0500

In this Best App Ever installment, Michael takes a look at EndoMondo, an app for most smartphone platforms that lets you keep track of all sorts of different athletic activities with stats, maps, and a bit of social networking thrown in, for good measure.
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Nokia Lumia 710 (T-Mobile USA) brings Windows Phone to the U.S.

Dan Seifert — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile is the Finnish phone maker's first Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone to arrive in the U.S. Dan takes it for a spin in the full MobileBurn review.
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Slice - the Best iPhone App Ever this week

Dan Seifert — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:47:57 -0500

We are kicking off a new feature here at MobileBurn where we share some of our favorite apps on various platforms. To start things off, Dan has picked Slice as the Best iPhone App Ever This Week, as it came in quite handy during the recent holiday shopping season.
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UNIEA Design Series cases for Apple iPhone 4/4S review

Dan Seifert — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:58:57 -0500

UNIEA, a manufacturer of cases for smartphones and tablets, has released a new line of cases for the Apple iPhone 4 and 4S that feature slim profiles and custom art designs. Called the "Design Series," the cases are made from polycarbonate and sport anti-scratch UV coatings. UNIEA sent me three designs to check out, so read on to find out more about the Design Series of cases.
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Samsung Captivate Glide - QWERTY-powered Android for AT&T review

Dan Seifert — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:04:04 -0500

The Samsung Captivate Glide for AT&T is a unique Android smartphone in that it pairs a physical keyboard with some high-end components. Dan takes it for a spin in the our full review.
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Google Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich review

Michael Oryl — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:17:25 -0500

The Google Galaxy Nexus is the first phone on the market to run the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Built by Samsung and equipped for Verizon's LTE 4G network, the latest Nexus offers a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 720p resolution display, and that shiny new user interface. Michael tests it out in this review.
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Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 / 8.2 (Verizon) Android tablet review

Michael Oryl — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:42:32 -0500

The Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 Android 3.2 Honeycomb-powered tablets are the spiritual successors to the original Motorola XOOM for Verizon Wireless. While differing in size, they have similar specs that include blazing 4G LTE data. Michael tests them out in this review.
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Pantech Pocket (AT&T) Android smartphone review

Dan Seifert — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:32:10 -0500

The Pantech Pocket sports an unusual and high resolution 4:3 aspect ratio touchscreen display. Dan takes this low-cost Android smartphone for AT&T and tests it his full MobileBurn review.
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AT&T's LG Nitro HD offers gobs of HD enjoyment and LTE speeds

Michael Oryl — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:41:29 -0500

LG's flagship Nitro HD Android-powered smartphone for AT&T offers one of the best spec sheets on the market. Offering a 720p HD 4.5-ich display, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and amazing 4G LTE data speeds, it has everything going for it. Well, almost. Find out how the Nitro HD performs in Michael's full review.
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Samsung Focus S Windows Phone review

Dan Seifert — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:00:49 -0500

The Samsung Focus S is one of two new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones for AT&T. While it does have a number of upgrades over the smaller Focus Flash, does it do enough to justify its much higher price tag? Dan finds out in the full MobileBurn review of the Samsung Focus S.
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HEX Code Wallet case for Apple iPhone 4/4S review

Dan Seifert — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:14:37 -0500

The HEX Code Wallet is another attempt to replace your wallet and protect an Apple iPhone 4/4S at the same time. Dan takes it for a spin to see if the Code Wallet measures up and fits the bill.
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HTC Sensation XL Android smartphone review - 4.7 inches of touchscreen!

Russell Jefferies — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:48:06 -0500

What's that? You are sick of smartphones with puny 4.3-inch displays? Then HTC might have just the thing: the Android-powered Sensation XL, which features an XL-sized 4.7-inch touchscreen. Russell tests it out for us in this review.
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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with LTE for AT&T doesn't disappoint

Dan Seifert — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:18:17 -0500

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is the fifth Galaxy S II we have reviewed, and the fourth one for the U.S. market. It does have one compelling new feature, though: LTE 4G data on AT&T's network. Dan takes it for a spin in MobileBurn's full review.
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HTC Sensation XE review - Beats Audio and speed

Russell Jefferies — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:21:47 -0500

The HTC Sensation XE is an upgrade to the original Sensation that sports a larger battery, a faster processor, and Beats Audio integration. Russell tests it out in this review and finds that its a fantastic Android smartphone, just like the original.
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Amazon Kindle Fire review - a tablet for everybody else

Michael Oryl — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:48:40 -0500

Amazon's Kindle Fire is unarguably the first low-cost Android tablet to matter. It has Amazon's wide range of content and services backing it, and it offers solid hardware specs for only $199. It might not be an iPad killer, but Michael deems it a success in this review.
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Nokia's Lumia 800 shows the world Windows Phone done right

Michael Oryl — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:19:32 -0500

To those that scoffed when Nokia announced plans to team with Microsoft on Windows Phone smartphones take note: the Nokia Lumia 800 is the best Windows Phone smartphone to date. End of story. Learn all about this great little phone in Michael's full review.
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HTC's Rezound 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon packs some heft and a thump

Dan Seifert — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:35:12 -0500

The HTC Rezound is the second LTE smartphone from HTC for Verizon Wireless. It is also the first HTC phone with a 720p resolution display, and the first smartphone with Beats Audio for the U.S. market. Dan takes the Rezound for a spin in MobileBurn's full review to see if all of this adds up to a winner for HTC.
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Motorola ATRIX 2 (AT&T) review - a solid and affordable Android smartphone

Dan Seifert — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:17:53 -0500

The Motorola ATRIX 2 is the follow-up to the ATRIX 4G that debuted earlier this year on AT&T. It carries over the ATRIX tradition of a dual-core processor and Webtop compatibility, while gently refining some of the features of the original phone. Dan takes the ATRIX 2 for a spin in MobileBurn's full review.
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Review of Nokia's N9, its first and last MeeGo powered smartphone

Dan Seifert — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:46:00 -0500

The Nokia N9 was announced to the world in June of this year. By October, it was replaced with the successor to Nokia's throne, the Lumia 800. Dan takes a look at the unique N9 and its equally different hardware and software in our full review of Nokia's only MeeGo smartphone.
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Motorola DROID RAZR (Verizon) review

Michael Oryl — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:18:37 -0500

There is no phone on the market today that's hotter than Motorola's DROID RAZR for Verizon Wireless. It's lovely and fast in all ways. But it has the normal LTE battery life issues, as Michael learned while working up this full review of this otherwise great smartphone.
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