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BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry’s promise to return to roots is in full gear. After launching the Passport, the company’s back with the Classic. Designed for the working professional, the Classic is for the person who just can’t give up a QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Classic sports a 3.5-inch screen (720 x 720 resolution) […]

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10 Best Android Smartphones of 2014

10 Best Android Smartphones of 2014

Hundreds of Android smartphones come out every year — 90 percent of which is junk. Ignore Samsung’s million Galaxy smartphones and whatever freebie devices your carrier so desperately tries to trick you into buying. There are only 10 Android smartphones worth considering. This is the list of them. You’re welcome. […]

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Moto G (2014)

Moto G (2014)

In addition to the new Moto X and Moto 360 smartwatch, Motorola’s also launching a revamped Moto G. The Moto G is Motorola’s best-selling smartphone ever. And now it’s even better. Retaining its $179.99 unlocked price, the second-generation Moto G boasts a larger 5-inch display (albeit same 1280 x 720 resolution), […]

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Moto X (2014)

Moto X (2014)

Motorola’s Moto X was one of the best Android smartphones of last year and this year the company’s coming guns-a-blazin to ensure its new second-generation Moto X is hit. New on the second-gen Moto X is an aluminum frame that doubles as an antenna booster, a larger 5.2-inch 1920 x […]

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Along with the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Note Edge. Like the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Note Edge has a 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display (2560 x 1440 resolution), but its right side also has a secondary display that over its edge, hence the name. […]

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

No surprise here. Samsung’s updated its Galaxy Note phablets with the new Galaxy Note 4. Samsung did very little to tweak the Galaxy Note 4’s design; there edges of the screen are chamfered and the sides are metallic. The display and under the hood changes got the biggest upgrade. The […]

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HTC One (M8) for Windows

HTC One (M8) for Windows

The  now runs Windows Phone 8.1. The Taiwanese-based smartphone company has announced its flagship One (M8) will run Microsoft’s mobile operating system. The design and hardware is identical to its Android counterpart. The HTC One (M8) for Windows has the same 5-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution) display, a 2.3GHz quad-core […]

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung’s finally getting into the metal smartphone game, kinda. The newly minted Galaxy Alpha is the first Samsung smartphone with a metal frame and chamfered edges. The smartphone has a 4.7-inch (1280 X 720 resolution) Super AMOLED display, Quad 1.8GHz + Quad 1.3GHz processor or a 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB […]

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OnePlus One Bamboo SwapCover

OnePlus One Bamboo SwapCover

The OnePlus One Android smartphone is one the best devices you can buy right now, short without calling itself Nexus. The high-specced and super affordable smartphone is about to get even better — if you like wood. OnePlus has announced that come August, you’ll be able to buy a SwapStyle cover […]

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Frequent Flyer: TSA requires charged mobile devices or risk flight block

I always make sure all of my devices are fully charged before I fly. It isn’t a given that the plane you’re boarding will have USB ports or an outlet. However, if you’re the type to forget, you may want to keep this new piece of info in mind. The […]

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

Samsung’s habit of “miniaturizing” its flagship smartphone continues. The Galaxy S5 Mini is exactly what you’d expect with less of everything: 4.5-inch HD Super AMOLED (1280 x 720 resolution) display, 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB o internal storage (expandable via microSD card), 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash/2.1-megapixel […]

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Amazon Fire Phone

Amazon Fire Phone

Everybody’s favorite one-stop-shop online retail Amazon officially debuted its Fire Phone yesterday. The Fire OS-powered smartphone joins the company’s Kindle e-reader, Kindle Fire HD tablets and Fire TV set-top box. Fire Phone features a 4.7-inch IPS screen with a 1280 x 720 HD resolution, 2.2GHz quad-core processor, Adreno 330 graphics, […]