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iPhone 5 vs. HTC 8X: Spec Shootout
Two new high-end smartphones, the iPhone 5 and the HTC 8X, have been unveiled within a week of each other. While the Apple smartphone was amongst the hotly-anticipated devices of the year and has met with an overwhelming response, it remains to be seen if HTC's lWP8-powered handset can make inroads into the highly-competitive smartphone market.
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HTC Unveils 8X, 8S Windows Phone Smartphones To Rival Nokia – Can It Win?
HTC introduced two new smartphones on Wednesday, Sept. 19, bearing Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 software. The HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S mark a significant design push, with colorful designs, higher-end cameras, and improved audio.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Ad Targets Apple's iPhone 5 Again
The Korean smartphone maker Samsung is on a mission to divert iFans from the newly launched iPhone 5, due to hit shelves on Sept. 21.
HTC Unveils Its Windows Phone 8 Smartphones, Design Takes Precedence
HTC's press event on Wednesday unveiled the company's, and Microsoft's, flagship Windows Phone 8 devices. THe HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S represent devices for the high-end and mid-range consumer, respectively. HTC added during the announcement that it worked with Microsoft to create the flagship phones, though Nokia seemed to be the flagship partner. Before this announcement, Nokia's Lumia 920 was the flagship Windows 8 smartphone.
iPhone 5 Sales May Reach 27 Million In September Quarter: Analyst Reports
Apple began the pre-order for its latest iPhone 5 early on Friday, Sept. 14, morning and the initial inventory was sold out within just one hour. Now an analyst suggests that iPhone sales can climb to as high as 27 million in the September quarter.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Officially Hits U.S. Mid-November, On All Major Carriers
Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 "phablet" will go on sale by mid-November with the major U.S. carriers AT&T, T-Mobile USA, Sprint, and US Cellular.
HTC 8X vs. Nokia Lumia 920: Battle Of The Windows Phone 8 Smartphones
The battle for the Windows Phone 8 (WP8) market is heating up. The Sept. 19 unveiling of HTC's 8X follows close on the heels of two other much-touted WP8 smartphones: Samsung's ATIV S and Nokia's Lumia 920.
iPhone 5 Packs 1GB RAM, Confirms A6 Chip Details
Apple recently announced its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5, and the smartphone features several improvements over its predecessors, including a new A6 processor. Speculations were rife that Apple would be boosting the RAM in the new iPhone, and unobscured parts shown during Apple's event presentation have disclosed the details.
iPhone 5 Shatters Records: More Than 2 Million Smartphones Pre-Ordered In 24 Hours
Apple's iPhone 5 seems to be on track to break previous iPhone sales records and surpass analysts' estimations. The Cupertino-based company started accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, Sept. 14 and sold out the initial inventory within an hour. Apple released its pre-order sales figure on Sept. 17, which revealed that the company sold 2 million units within 24 hours.
HTC Takes The Wraps Off Its First Windows Phone 8 Smartphones: HTC 8X and HTC 8S
On Sept. 19, HTC officially took the wraps off its first set of Windows Phone 8 handsets, the HTC 8X and 8S smartphones. Both devices are set to be released in November 2012, when they will go up against the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Can HTC 8S Excite Smartphone Users?
The HTC 8S' features are several notches below its flagship HTC 8X sibling, and it offers fewer high-end features than other smartphones in the mid-range bracket.
HTC 8X: From Specs To Availability (All You Need To Know)
The Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC unveiled its flagship Windows Phone 8-powered smartphone, HTC 8X, at a press event in New York on Sept. 19.
Nokia Lumia 920: 5 Reasons We're Excited About The Flagship Smartphone
Nokia unveiled the flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, Lumia 920, last week. It attracted lots of attention for its striking hardware and competitive internals. Here's why we are so excited about the smartphone.
