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6 hot smartphones debuting at Mobile World Congress 2012

6 hot smartphones debuting at Mobile World Congress 2012

by ben patterson | Feb 27, 2012 | news, phones

Meet the latest crop of supercharged smartphones, including handsets with cutting-edge “quad-core” processors, built-in projectors, ultra-crisp photo sensors, and even an Android phone that turns into a tablet. All the phones featured below are making...
The Carrier IQ privacy brouhaha: what you need to know [updated]

The Carrier IQ privacy brouhaha: what you need to know [updated]

by ben patterson | Dec 1, 2011 | news, phones, privacy

Is your smartphone secretly keeping tracking of everything you do, from dialing and texting to surfing and searching, and then reporting it all back to the mothership? That’s what security experts are asking after allegations that Carrier IQ, a company that...
The latest trend in phones and tablets: No more “Home” button

The latest trend in phones and tablets: No more “Home” button

by ben patterson | Jun 21, 2011 | news, phones, tablets

It wasn’t all that long ago that Apple shocked the wireless world with the first, practically buttonless iPhone—well, save for the prominent “Home” key just below the touchscreen. Now, some of the biggest players in mobile gadgets are looking to take...

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