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Smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system have been available for a little over two weeks now, and while sales may be better than some expected, consumers are reporting a number of technical problems. Threads complaining about random reboots and poor battery life on Microsoft’s official support forums, along with other communities, have garnered Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121116_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In case you missed it, Verizon re-entered the world of Windows Phones yesterday with the launch of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC and Nokia Lumia 822. Windows Phone 8 released its first hardware back on October 29, with companies like AT&T launching their own models featuring Continue Reading →

With the debut of Windows Phone 8 a little more than a week away, Best Buy has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia and HTC flagship smartphones running Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. The electronics retailer’s Web site now lists the Lumia 920 for $149.99 with a two-year commitment and off-contract at $599.99. It also lists Continue Reading →

A couple of days ago AT&T and HTC announced that the HTC Windows Phone 8X was coming in November and today we hear that AT&T is going all in with Windows Phone 8 as the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 will also be coming in November. In addition, we see the first confirmation that a Continue Reading →

Sony has made good on its promise to launch its mobile PlayStation Store in October, today releasing its gaming marketplace on a number of its own smartphones, tablets but also its gaming console. The company has also included support for a selection of HTC smartphones, which feature a PlayStation Certified Android certification. From today, customers Continue Reading →

As Microsoft gears up to officially launch its Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms in late October, smartphone makers have been scheduling launch events to show off their new handsets running the latest incarnation of the smartphone OS. We’ve already seen Samsung introduce its new Ativ S, and Nokia has followed up with the Continue Reading →

LG Electronics Inc unveiled its latest high-end smartphone packed with powerful hardware upgrades on Tuesday, as the struggling South Korean firm tries to win market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the crucial holiday quarter. LG’s handset business, which was slow to move into smartphones and has largely failed to win Continue Reading →

After almost two years of waiting, Apple fans can finally say it: Five is alive. At a media event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple introduced the long-awaited iPhone 5, a redesigned iPhone that is taller and thinner than last year’s iPhone 4S and that adds a larger, 4.0-inch display. That boost in screen size Continue Reading →

HTC on Tuesday sent out invitations for a press event in New York City on September 19th at 11 AM EST, one week after Apple’s grand iPhone 5 unveiling on September 12th. The Taiwanese manufacturer is expected announce a variety smartphones — which have been code-named the Rio, Accord, and Zenith — based on Microsoft’s Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless will reportedly offer a new Nokia smartphone on the upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform later this year. Bloomberg reports that the nation’s largest carrier is making a move towards the operating system in an attempt “to lessen its dependence on Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android software.” Verizon released its first and Continue Reading →