https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/smartphone-blog.html en-us smartphone blog Sat, 28 Jul 2018 20:35:45 -0400 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 20:35:45 -0400 smartphoneconsumer.com https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/smartphone.html1ac3638e8a3a4d05661456ee7265dcb1Would you like to share your knowledge about smartphone? Great, find out how you can submit your story or tip here. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:26 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/smartphone-comparison-motorola-droid-razr-iphone-4s.html0a9a8e6dc8c0f961ee5b7b758e05e123The smartphone comparison you cannot miss where Verizon's Motorola Droid Razr goes against Apple's iPhone 4S. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:55:02 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-tour-9630.htmlc9cc21426d9255f390e4c8942249ef80The Blackberry Tour 9630 is the best Blackberry phone to have if you are travelling internationally, this is an amazing Research In Motion smartphone. Sun, 4 Dec 2011 13:12:13 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-torch-9860.html036e83a61af16d445cb81a6001a520e7Blackberry Torch 9860 makes a huge splash as this Blackberry Torch has an awesome touchscreen and is everything you could ask for in a RIM Blackberry. Fri, 2 Dec 2011 17:42:00 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-curve-9360.html0074ddf14dc7f457c6c6e969bfe67401The Blackberry Curve 9360 by Research In Motion is a must have smartphone loaded with BBM, Blackberry 7 OS and is your dream device to own. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:39:28 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/sprints-carrier-iq-may-be-spying-on-everything-you-do-on-your-sprint-phone.htmlb475f677601b11db5881652532fd4206Carrier IQ is pre-installed software found on Sprint phones and there is growing alarm that this software is intrusive and invasive of your privacy. The Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:39:45 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/cluzee-is-the-siri-for-android.html046e27e2d444a69e4147a2cf52aa16d5Apple knew the day would come when there would be a Siri counterpart for the Google Android ecosystem and it has arrived in Cluzee. Cluzee comes to the Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:52:03 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/motorola-xt928-dinara-announced-for-china-telecom-but-could-it-come-to-att-wireless-too.htmlcd0b894a180647e364cec525b5f9fda8Motorola Mobility Inc. has just announced the launch of their Motorola XT928 Dinara smartphone for China Telecom but there is hope that the device may Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:29:38 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/united-states-tops-in-long-term-evolution-lte-throughout-the-world.html1cf91ed119fd8cb6d1c73cc54474fdfdThe United States leads the world in Long Term Evolution (LTE) smartphone and modem subscribers, but the U.S. will not be tops forever. In the study by Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:58:18 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-touch.htmla103b00daa12aa3a4e8e24bbf70fade6RIM's Blackberry Touch smartphone is one of their thinnest yet and comes packed with all the features you'll need in a smart phone, plus there's Blackberry 7 OS. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:25:07 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/does-the-lumia-on-att-spell-the-end-of-sprint.htmlb50b825e44aff52bbdacc8c898052e57Sprint is the third largest carrier in the United States and analysts believe Sprint Nextel is in a lot of trouble in the upcoming months especially if Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:44:31 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/htc-ville-their-thinnest-smartphone-has-been-pictured.htmla45fa4c94ec0ea144e417fc983492d3aHTC Ville is a thin smartphone coming in at under 8 millimeters in thickness and appears to have a scheduled ship date of April 2012. To put the thinness Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:36:53 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/att-getting-the-lg-nitro-hd-its-official.html114284687a21eb6b113da97f2d8f0112Previously we wrote about the LG Nitro HD coming to Canada, but it will be arriving in the United States on AT&T for $250 beginning on December 4th. The Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:35:41 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/microsoft-lync-im-service-coming-to-smartphones.html88a2cecfd496ef0a3bc19dd1a3ede224Microsoft Australia has confirmed via Twitter that its Microsoft Office Communicator now known as Microsoft Lync will be available on multiple smartphone Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:16:29 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-on-verizon-for-200.html27141f38f186fe1068fabb71cff59c40Previous reports have pinned the Samsung Galaxy Nexus arriving on Verizon's LTE network on November 17, but the new ad may push those plans back. In a Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:54:16 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/in-indonesia-the-blackberry-bold-9790-is-so-popular-it-caused-a-riot.html6be14c6654f8e3bf64a5784f2caa00d1Apparently, the Research In Motion brand has not been tarnished in Indonesia by any means. In reality it is highly popular and when you walk down the streets Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:26:15 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/iphone-most-loyal-brand-followed-by-android-when-it-comes-to-smartphones.html4ddbf390c2a46bc5a548b1050d8e1cabA recent study conducted by GfK revealed that 84 percent of Apple iPhone owners would choose another iPhone when it is time to replace their smart phone. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:09:11 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/droid-4-reportedly-launching-december-8-along-with-galaxy-nexus.html63df9ee4a0f1326ace28593f3cb8f796Verizon Wireless, surely is not playing around with their inventory which is continually expanding with new smartphones and the latest is the Droid 4 which Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:29:23 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/att-backing-down-on-fcc-application-for-merger-with-tmobile.html5e01f0871b90872a176ca3b52082a858AT&T apparently realizes when it is in an uphill battle because they have decided to withdraw their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:25:40 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/nokia-n9-smartphone-featuring-fan-bingbing-is-visionary.html10e385ce91e61e07e090828505b559b1China is making a splash in the news today from now being the largest smartphone market in the world to featuring a visionary commercial to tout the Nokia Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:20:44 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/samsung-takes-major-dig-at-apple-iphone-users.html8ac32490d0498d6ea2dd045f4419af29Samsung with their latest commercial has taken a major dig at all the Apple iPhone fanboys out there. Their latest commercial is absolutely hilarious depending Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:27:01 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-torch-9810.html7baa51ae7eeade83520109c8249d0a0aThe Blackberry Torch is the best Blackberry phone offering a touch screen and physical qwerty keyboard, look what you can do on this smartphone from RIM. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:25:52 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/att-blackberry.html0e281e70465d5a78dd8d62e9b7d6811bATT Blackberry smartphones are the leading devices to keep you connected and here's their selection of RIM handhelds. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:04:45 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-bold-9790-and-blackberry-curve-9380-confirmed-by-rim.htmlcdaf8bd393e09849d4f1bf8f3da3b96fFinally, Research In Motion is coming clean and confirming the Blackberry Bold 9790 and Blackberry Curve 9380 are its latest smartphones. These Blackberries Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:48:01 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/fcc-approves-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-complete-with-verizon-lte.htmldcbbef868519af1b570ba5a3ba518a80Nothing is ever official until it gets the go ahead from regulators but the FCC has just given approval for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. If you can even Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:27:05 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/tmobile-having-huge-smartphone-sale-on-november-19th-phones-as-low-as-000.html480b403a7e752347d83e540316e22987On November 19th it will be Magenta Day at T-Mobile where on this Saturday you can purchase any smartphone on any of T-Mobile's Unlimited Value Plans and Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:13:10 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-and-xperia-neo-v-launched-in-united-states.htmlb1f91cb9f2f0613b8e713499fdecb867Sony Ericsson is coming to a wireless retailer near you if you live in the United States. After having success in the U.K. the Xperia arc S and Xperia Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:11:19 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/google-android-takes-over-half-of-all-smartphone-sales.htmldcd83887dcb5fd187dfe13b83d1caad2In the third quarter (Q3) of 2011 Google Android OS accounted for 52.5 percent of smartphone sales. Globally, Symbian came in second with 16.9 percent Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:07:39 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/new-blackberry-running-qnx-operating-system-has-been-spotted.html8435a881bfcfc4d9a3aa7b0fc983e7d9The next generation of Blackberry devices is underway and here is a first look at the Blackberry codenamed London which sports the next generation QNX Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:26:30 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/would-you-buy-rim-stock-right-now.htmld0ebe178226391c838b159f07a87166aResearch In Motion's stock is trading at seven year lows and one former Goldman Sachs asset manager is about to buy up plenty of RIM Blackberry stock. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:11:54 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/developers-are-taking-an-interest-in-windows-phone-platform-over-rim.htmle535a728c51644cc739c55991000d34bResearch In Motion, simply cannot catch a break. According to Appcelerator's Q4 2011 report developers now prefer the Windows Phone platform over RIM's Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:06:42 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/as-iphone-ages-it-remains-the-top-seller-in-the-united-states.htmle7fd7be23ead1d101e62d8844b87c965According to the NPD Group, a leading marketing research company Apple's lineup of iPhones continues to outsell all other devices in the United States. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:46:59 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/lg-nitro-hd-aka-lg-optimus-lte-coming-to-att-wireless.htmla4e5c09b5f5017a56941144c131dad8eBell Canada just received the LG Optimus LTE but Americans can rest easy knowing the device is coming to ATT Wireless and will be branded as the LG Nitro Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:50:03 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/ibm-providing-corporations-with-smartphone-security.htmlec7b2fc85e7d89d9c021208d72e5bdc4Smartphones are popping up everywhere and this includes in the business sector too. Well, IBM not one to let an opportunity go to waste is debuting a new Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:53:36 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/ios-501-released-by-apple-which-takes-care-of-security-risk.html3f8ee7f93702a930dafb92be0cb97cb0iOS 5.0.1 has been released by Apple and promises to do more than just fix that major battery issue. Apparently there is a major security flaw which a Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:53:24 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/mog-music-streaming-service-preloaded-on-att-lte-smartphones.html307b2f609b4618e5c1a291028780831eMOG which provides unlimited streaming of music has just closed a deal with AT&T Wireless to have the service pre-installed on AT&T's LTE smartphones. Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:30:25 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/verizon-wireless-promotion-to-double-your-lte-data-plan.html6d6cd0f1dc7a81ee9e88e9ebf8b688a8Folks if you didn't already know the Motorola Droid RAZR goes on sale at Verizon Wireless retail stores on November 11th, that's 11-11-11 and cleverly Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:10:11 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/htc-smartphones-getting-early-upgrade-to-android-ice-cream-sandwich-os.html68301c3137d0421f267897c73a9c9582Everyone is very excited about Google's new Android 4.0 OS a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC knows the excitement is here to stay so they've gone ahead Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:36:01 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/daylight-savings-time-bug-for-motorola-smartphones.htmlccd1c9c2549a09962fbd5f41a60785d9Let's hope you realized on Sunday it was daylight savings and you should have set your clocks back an hour. Well, in today's day and age smartphones are Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:35:35 -0500 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/samsung-is-top-cell-phone-manufacturer-while-google-android-is-top-os.html8dab4aa2f70303cc2f2c2de54d87c2bdcomScore just released its smartphone report for the three months ending in September 2011. So before we get started this means all the numbers and values Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:27:05 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/apple-has-only-4-of-market-share-but-52-of-mobile-profits.html9e40feb3fb3d5c24df39ca22c6a9fd83Get this. Apple has only 4% of the mobile market share but has 52% of mobile profits. Talk about having some significant margins on your products Apple. Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:55:19 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/us-cellular-said-no-to-the-almighty-apple-and-their-iphone.htmlcce6df3914bc92fc3fcaed8d45ea3db9U.S. Cellular's CEO Mary Dillon definitely is one who looks out for the best interest of her company and shareholders. On the company's third-quarter earnings Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:21:31 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/blackberry-bold-9900-smartphone-packaging-arrives-at-att-wireless.html2938bf90260f56a477b510a33964ee9dATT Wireless on November 6 will finally be getting the Blackberry Bold 9900. The other major carriers already have the device including the CDMA variant Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:50:19 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-officially-arrives-on-november-17.html4a2c4a8ededd96971f14a58f85476dceSamsung can't catch a break when it comes to a leaked marketing sheet that had the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime launching on November 17. Well instead, of Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:33:48 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/siri-is-down-for-the-count-aka-extended-outage.html64a56e75acd8f37967d114e4d58bca5cSiri, Apple Inc's virtual assistant is apparently experiencing an extended outage. Now we know this is nothing like the Blackberry outage but it is causing Thu, 3 Nov 2011 15:36:23 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/loose-lips-sink-ships-but-weve-got-leaked-htc-rezound-press-shots.htmlda52a9e6810623f5d5792dbf36862aceThe HTC Rezound was to be officially revealed later today in New York City but thanks to friends all over we've got the inside scoop on what to expect Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:04:04 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/android-fails-more-than-apple-and-blackberry-costing-carriers-2-billion.htmle81223ee06d1208abbfa4f7c951bd573Android devices are growing like gangbusters but once consequence of the unprecedented growth is the customer service and repair calls placed to the wireless Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:49:39 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/lg-selling-945-million-shares-to-keep-smartphone-business-alive.html1ddb1d66c251119ea05084772cbcbffdSouth Korea's LG Electronics is planning on offering a $945 million share issue in-order to fund their struggling smartphone business. Clearly, the overall Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:46:50 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/judge-gives-ok-for-sprint-and-c-spire-wireless-to-sue-att-over-proposed-39b-tmobile-merger.htmlc58d334cae4a83de18b8beef308b104fA judge has ruled that Sprint and C Spire Wireless will be allowed to pursue part of their antitrust lawsuit against AT&T Inc's proposed $39 billion acquisition Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:30:13 -0400 https://www.smartphoneconsumer.com/unlimited-voice-text-and-data-from-republic-wireless-for-19-a-month.html6aca2ecdccbf26396298eb5b8d032b2eRepublic Wireless is about to turn the cell phone industry upside down with its ridiculous cheap pricing of $19 a month for unlimited voice, text and data. Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:43:30 -0400