Impian miliki iPad 2 jadi kenyataan

Wah! Sekarang anda juga boleh mendapatkan iPad 2 dengan menyertai Peraduan Xplorasi!

BERITA HARIAN: Impian miliki iPad 2 jadi kenyataan

Kuala Lumpur: Impian untuk memiliki iPad 2 akhirnya menjadi kenyataan bagi Nor Azmah Mat Hassan, apabila terpilih antara 10 pemenang Peraduan Xplorasi BH minggu pertama.

Nor Azmah, 49, akauntan syarikat swasta, yang meminati gajet itu bersyukur kerana percubaan pertama berjaya membuahkan hasil.

“Disebabkan peraduan itu mudah, saya saja mencuba nasib dan ternyata percubaan pertama menyertai peraduan berbaloi,” katanya.

Perasaan gembira turut dikongsi Wan Norhaissah Wan Jaafar, 27, yang kali pertama memenangi hadiah ditawarkan selepas mencuba nasib sejak peraduan itu diperkenalkan.

Wan Norhaissah, pegawai pemasaran yang juga pembaca setia BH, berkata beliau akan menggunakan hadiah berkenaan untuk melayari internet pada bila-bila masa.

“Sangat gembira dengan kemenangan ini dan harap terpilih sebagai pemenang hadiah utama pula,” katanya yang tertarik menyertai peraduan itu selepas mengetahuinya di televisyen.

Seramai 10 individu bertuah Peraduan Xplorasi BH memenangi iPad 2, selepas penyertaan minggu pertama mereka dipilih menerusi cabutan pemenang, di Balai Berita di sini.

Penyertaan mereka dipilih daripada 10,627 borang dihantar pembaca BH seluruh negara, bagi minggu pertama peraduan bermula 3 hingga 9 Disember lalu.

Cabutan itu seterusnya melayakkan mereka memenangi hadiah utama, sebuah PROTON Persona, pada awal tahun depan.

Sistem operasi Android perlu dikawal ketat

LG Nexus merupakan strategi Google untuk memastikan sistem operasi Android sentiasa dikemaskini tepat pada masanya. Berdasarkan statistik terkini, 65.6 peratus pengguna Android tidak mengemaskini sistem operasi Android yang digunakan mereka dan ini boleh menyebabkan telefon pintar atau smartphone mereka terdedah terhadap serangan malware.

Sistem operasi Android perlu dikawal ketat

Los Angeles: Jika Google tidak mengambil langkah kawalan ketat terhadap sistem operasi Android, kejayaan yang sedang dikecapi sistem operasi (OS) miliknya itu mungkin boleh membawa kepada pelbagai masalah.

Pada dasarnya, angka terbaru IDC harus menjadi penyebab untuk Google meraikan kejayaannya. Angka IDC yang diterbitkan minggu ini menunjukkan 68.2 peratus daripada semua telefon pintar pada 2012 menggunakan OS Android Google, menolak Apple ke tangga kedua.

Keadaan itu sekali gus menunjukkan bahawa Android akan terus membina kedudukannya sebagai platform telefon pintar yang dominan untuk tempoh empat tahun akan datang.

Firma penyelidikan itu menganggarkan sekalipun terdapat peningkatan persaingan daripada Apple dan Microsoft, Android akan digunakan pada 63.8 peratus telefon bimbit di seluruh dunia menjelang 2016.

Bagaimanapun, apa yang tidak ditunjukkan angka berkenaan ialah apakah versi Android yang digunakan telefon pintar yang dihantar itu, atau apakah versi OS yang akan mereka gunakan dalam tempoh empat tahun akan datang.

Google turut menerbitkan angka penggunaan Android mereka sendiri minggu ini dan tatkala bilangan peranti yang menggunakan Jellybean, pengenalan terbaru untuk OS, mempunyai jumlah lebih dua kali ganda sepanjang bulan lalu.

65.6 peratus guna versi lapuk

Angka itu juga menyerlahkan bahawa 65.6 peratus daripada lebih 500 juta pengguna Android masih terperangkap dengan versi yang sudah lapuk untuk tempoh antara 18 bulan hingga tiga setengah tahun.

Kebanyakan pengguna tidak akan mampu untuk menaik taraf, kecuali mereka bersedia untuk membeli telefon bimbit baru dan itupun tidak ada jaminan bahawa telefon bimbit yang mereka beli akan menyokong versi terbaru OS.

Melainkan jika majoriti pengguna menggunakan versi Android paling terkini, membangunkan aplikasi baru serta meningkatkan perkhidmatan dan ciri serta melindungi daripada malware akan menjadi satu tugas yang semakin sukar.

Ia adalah masalah yang mendorong Ketua Eksekutif Microsoft, Steve Ballmer untuk menyifatkan ekosistem aplikasi Android sebagai ‘liar’, ‘tidak terkawal’ dan terdedah kepada malware dalam satu wawancara dengan Reid Hoffman pada 14 November lalu.

Ia juga menjadi sebab kenapa LG Nexus, jenama telefon pintar terbaru Google terbaru sentiasa habis dijual sejak pelancarannya pada November.

Penjenamaan Nexus adalah satu-satunya jaminan yang dimiliki pengguna yang mempunyai telefon bimbit yang menggunakan versi terbaru perisian dan ia akan menerima kemas kini perisian tepat pada masanya sebaik ia boleh diperoleh. - AFP

Australia beri amaran bahaya aplikasi peta Apple iPhone

Populariti Apple iPhone boleh rosak dengan kelemahan yang wujud pada aplikasi peta Apple iPhone yang silap dan menyebabkan trauma serta mimpi ngeri terhadap beberapa individu yang terkandas di kawasan pedalaman negara Australia baru-baru ini. Ketiadaan bekalan air, suhu mencecah 46 darjah selsius merupakan pengalaman separuh mati yang berbahaya buat pengguna-pengguna aplikasi peta Apple iPhone tersebut.

Aplikasi Peta Apple iPhone Bermasalah!

Sydney: Polis Australia mengingatkan pengguna kenderaan mengenai bahaya besar yang mengundang jika terlalu bergantung kepada penggunaan aplikasi peta dalam Apple iPhone.

Amaran itu dikeluarkan selepas polis menyelamatkan beberapa individu yang terkandas di kawasan pedalaman negara itu kerana kesilapan dalam aplikasi peta pada peranti terbaru itu.

Polis negeri Victoria berkata, beberapa minggu lalu pemandu dihantar ke laluan yang jarang dilalui ketika dalam perjalanan ke bandar Mildura di kawasan pedalaman, sebaliknya aplikasi peta itu menunjukkan laluan yang membawa mereka ke tengah sebuah taman negara.

“Polis bimbang keadaan ini kerana tiada bekalan air di kawasan taman itu dan suhu boleh mencecah hingga 46 darjah selsius sekali gus mendedahkan individu berkenaan dalam satu keadaan antara hidup dan mati,” kata polis negeri itu dalam satu kenyataan.

Pihak berkuasa berkata, ujian terhadap sistem peta iPhone menunjukkan Mildura dikatakan berada 500 kilometer timur laut Melbourne, iaitu di tengah-tengah Taman Negara Murray Sunset.

Lokasi yang dinyatakan dalam sistem peta iPhone sebenarnya adalah 70 kilometer daripada lokasi sebenarnya.

Enam pemandu diselamatkan dalam tempoh beberapa minggu lalu dari taman itu selepas mengikut panduan arah dalam aplikasi peta iPhone, yang sebahagian mereka terkandas lebih 24 jam tanpa makan dan minum. - AFP

Samsung gajet paling popular, Google menjadi tumpuan

Dominasi Nokia barangkali sudah berakhir. Samsung kini mendahului populariti gajet dan telefon pintar, diikuti dengan Apple. Samsung Galaxy S III merupakan gajet bintang baru Samsung yang menjadi faktor Samsung berjaya mengalahkan Apple.

Samsung gajet paling popular

London: Dalam segmen yang dijuarai Samsung, tumpuan berita mengenai peranti dan teknologi pada 2012 turut menyentuh mengenai kehilangan penguasaan Nokia sebagai peneraju pengeluar telefon bimbit dunia.

Turut menjadi tumpuan ialah pengeluar perisian, Microsoft yang melancarkan sistem operasi (OS) terbarunya Windows 8 manakala Apple pula melancarkan iPhone 5 pada September.

Bagaimanapun, arah aliran berita teknologi yang paling menjadi tumpuan pada 2012 ialah kedudukan Samsung Galaxy S III yang paling memberi impak kepada pasaran sejak ia dilancarkan.

Google pula menjadi tumpuan apabila sering dipaparkan sebagai tajuk berita utama tahun ini, menerusi pengenalan OS Android baru. Google bekerjasama dengan pengeluar terkemuka, LG dan Samsung untuk mengembangkan telefon pintar Nexus dan barisan tabletnya.

Google juga mendapat perhatian dengan program realiti maya dikenali, Projek Kaca yang akan berada di pasaran menjelang 2014.

Samsung, jenama dari Korea Selatan menambah ciri utama inovasi iaitu arahan suara, pengesanan mata kepada Galaxy S III (yang turut mengeluarkan versi mini) dan Galaxy Note II. Samsung juga mengatasi Nokia sebagai peneraju dalam penghantaran telefon bimbit.

Windows 8 yang dinaik taraf untuk memenuhi kehendak era baru skrin sentuh, menjadi taruhan buat Microsoft untuk berdepan dengan saingan pasaran yang lebih tertumpu kepada pemuka baru. Microsoft juga mengeluarkan barisan tablet dengan pelancaran Surface RT.

Tahun 2012 menjadi pemangkin untuk menyerlahkan lagi hakikat bahawa tablet kini di ambang untuk menggantikan komputer peribadi (PC) tradisional di dalam kebanyakan isi rumah bagi kegunaan harian seperti menonton video atau melayari laman web.

Sehubungan itu, kedua-dua pemain utama dan syarikat kecil melancarkan beberapa unit peranti itu, yang mana Apple menaiktaraf barisan iPad sebanyak dua kali tahun ini serta turut melancarkan mini iPad, Google memperkenalkan Nexus 7 dan 10, Samsung pula menaiktaraf barisan Galaxy Tab dan Note. - AFP

Seven Failed products from Apple

Seven Failed products from Apple
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs issued a lot of product design, but not all the acclaim. Here are 7 Apple products that failed commercially:
1. Apple III (1981)
A continuation rather than the popular Apple II computer before that. This product is focused on users bisnes and rewarded appropriately. However, the hardware can not compete. Apple losing the market to the IBM PC launched in the same year.2. Lisa (1983)
The first commercial computer with HMI exposure was sold at a price of U.S. $ 9995. However, these devices are directly immersed in the shadow of the cheaper Macintosh, launched a year later.3. NeXT Computer (1989)
Jobs are always trying to make a more sophisticated computer of its time. But like the Apple III and Lisa, these devices are also too costly to be accepted by the user at the time.4. Puck Mouse (1998)
The new iMac is the most successful major product creation Jobs in 1996. However, mouse-shaped device is too round and the user does not understand how to 'feel' and the device is difficult to use.5. Cube (2000)
Small desktop lutsinar diperkemas with plastic frame is victorious won the best fiction, but these devices are 'dusty' in the tavern kerana expensive.
In addition, this perangti not really offer advantages for Mac users. Idea comes from the creation of computer Mac Mini, Mac little more triumphant and less attractive.6. iTunes Phone (2005)
Apple's iPhone is not the first cubaan into bisnes easily transfer phone. This Syarikat Motorola have worked to make ROKR in late 2005.
As easily transfer phone, the device is not all that interesting, but as a player muzik, it is slightly below the iPod. This device is only able to accommodate up to 100 songs and the process of moving from a very old PC.7. Apple TV (2007)
Jobs then introduced Apple TV as a 'hobby'. This small box connected to a TV and a Mac. Small remote lets users play muzik and movies from your PC on the TV.

Be Grounded

I use this App and Get Grounded? I do not know why? Because it true... This application, is grounded. Let here the details. What happen when we combine Grounded with Apps? I love Apps and today I want to related it with grounded.

Finding yourself distracted and caught up in your thoughts? Be Grounded lite is a free app with audio exercises to help you stay in the present when your mind is anywhere but here and now.

What's New in Version 1.2. We've added support for the IPAD. We've changed the male version to add a bit more variety. We've also added some audio instructions on how to use the app.

Grounded Teen App
Let me start by saying that I have a teen girl who is getting terrible grades and is more concerned with texting and facebook than school. Original problem right? I am in law enforcement and want my daughter to be able to get help at anytime so I am not a fan of taking her phone away but want to be able to control it.

I would love a password protected app that could block my daughter from texting during school hours or block all calls and texts from non-family while she is grounded. Maybe block web sites like facebook or selected apps on her phone.

Possibly set school days and hours. Have selected categories like:

Normal - Block Non-family, apps and websites during school and allow all other after school hours

Holiday - Allow all

Grounded - Only allow family and emergency dial or text. Block internet. Block select Apps.

This could be made as a simple app where the parent enters a code in the phone to modify status and settings or make it fancy by allowing a status change with a text from the parents phone.

What do you guys think?

I don't really feel teenagers should have smartphones anyway. They already cause headaches for keeping purity in relationships let alone keeping your teens safe. You should have a moderate monitor program on kid's smartphones all the time so they are not looking at things they're not supposed to, or even worse, those talking to strangers apps. You can use lockout programs for certain apps.

If you can get away with it, I would also advise the cheap phone.


You're Grounded iPhone App
RIIS has developed an iPhone App called You're Grounded. This simple app allows parents block Facebook, Twitter and Youtube on their wireless router at home.
The Concept

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The idea for this app came to us from a client. She had joked that "grounding" her teenager and sending him to his room wasn't a true punishment. He'd rather be in his room socializing on Facebook, tweeting about his mean parents on Twitter and watching his friend's latest science-experiment-gone-wrong on YouTube.

We said, "You know you can block those sites, right?"

She knew that; but figuring out how to do it using her router's software was a task that she didn't feel confident taking on.
RIIS Results

"Hmmm...", we thought, "Non-techy parents need an easy way to manage the sites that their kids can access... there should be an app for that!"

Our team used their integration expertise and unique talents in straightforward, no-nonsense user interface design to create the easy-to-use app, You're Grounded.

It only took us a few weeks to pull it together, but the result is huge: the words "You're Grounded" will mean something again.

Now, when parents send their kids to their rooms, they can simply pop open the app, choose the sites to block and press the "You're Grounded" button.

Teens and tweens will once again be relegated to a socially disconnected bedroom where they can sit and think about what they did.
Future Versions

Future plans for You're Grounded call for more options to allow parents to block specific computers, additional websites and protocols and connect to a wider variety of routers.

The Best Buy Smartphones of 2012 - COMPILATION

The best smartphones of 2012: T-Mobile

Galaxy S III ($279.99+)
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy S III is no stranger to best-of lists, and it now finds itself on yet another.

While other Android vendors continue their struggles to turn a profit, Samsung has managed to build an Android empire with its numerous Galaxy-branded smartphones. At the top of the pile in 2012, the Galaxy S III sold a jaw-dropping 30 million units into channels during the phone’s first 150 days of availability and it’s still going strong — our sources at various carriers including T-Mobile state that the Galaxy S III has been among their best-selling smartphones during the holiday shopping season.

HTC One S ($149.99)
HTC’s (2498) One S isn’t the most powerful smartphone in T-Mobile’s lineup. It doesn’t have the biggest display, the sharpest resolution or the fastest processor. So why are we including it on this list?

The HTC One S has the most phenomenal build of any Android phone on the planet.

If it wasn’t for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5, HTC’s One S might be the most sleek and solid smartphone, period. The unibody aluminum case is just 7.8 millimeters thick and it features a micro-arc oxidized finish that looks and feels incredible. The design is sleek and the phone’s manageable size makes it one of our favorite Android handsets to date.

The Windows Phone 8X is HTC’s second entry on our best-of list for T-Mobile, and the phone is now making its third appearance in this series. Long story short, it’s an awesome smartphone.

HTC’s Windows Phone 8X features almost everything that makes a smartphone great. The handset is sleek and unique, the build is outstanding, the performance is top-notch and the overall is experience is outstanding. The only thing the 8X doesn’t have that other flagship smartphones do is impressive sales numbers.

Recent checks performed by Canaccord Genuity found that Windows Phone 8X sales are topping the Lumia 820 at T-Mobile and the Lumia 822 at Verizon Wireless (VZ), but our sources have suggested that the figures are still nothing to write home about. We’re also told that the phone’s performance at AT&T (T) has been disappointing, which makes sense considering the Lumia 920 is overshadowing it there.

It really is a shame, though. Like most HTC phones, the Windows Phone 8X is a gorgeous piece of hardware with performance that absolutely won’t disappoint.

Galaxy Note II ($369.99)
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is one of the most expensive smartphones on the market and at T-Mobile, it’s even more expensive than it is elsewhere — this mammoth handset will set you back $369.99 with a two-year contract and a standard plan, which is unheard of for a phone with 16GB of memory.

If there’s any phone that can command such a sky-high price though, it’s Samsung’s latest phablet. Key features include a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, an integrated “S Pen” stylus and enhanced stylus support, and Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

$370 for a subsidized smartphone with 16GB of memory is enough to make anyone cringe, but if you consider that the phone pulls double-duty as a smartphone and a tablet, it’s a somewhat easier pill to swallow. And with cutting-edge specs, one of the most impressive displays on the market and class-leading performance, those who do cough up the cash won’t be disappointed.
Google Nexus 4 ($199.99)

Our final pick on T-Mobile’s list almost didn’t make the cut, which is odd considering it is one of the best Android smartphones ever made.

Google’s (GOOG) LG-built Nexus 4 features a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon Pro processor, a 4.7-inch high-resolution Super AMOLED display, 16GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

The best smartphones of 2012: Sprint

Samsung Galaxy S III ($199.99+)
Samsung (005930) has taken a lot of heat over the past year following countless allegations that it is ripping off Apple’s (AAPL) hardware and software designs. Some agree and some do not but the fact of the matter is that Samsung has a formula that works.

The company’s flagship smartphone for 2012 is the Galaxy S III, and it became Samsung’s most successful smartphone ever for good reason: A sleek design, cutting-edge components and a giant, beautiful display combine to form an overall user experience that smartphone users just can’t get enough of.

The Galaxy S III was first unveiled in May but even now, more than seven months later, it’s still one of the best smartphones on the market.

iPhone 5 ($199.99+)
Apple’s iPhone 5 has already made two appearances on our best-of lists, and now it’s back for a third mention.

Including the fastest-selling smartphone in history on a list like this is considered a no-brainer by many, but Apple’s latest smartphone has plenty more going for it than just sales.

It’s easily one of the most solid smartphones that has ever been produced in terms of build and materials, the design is arguably the sleekest on the market, and iOS 6 offers one of the most refined and comprehensive mobile experiences available. And while several smartphones make the iPhone 5 look puny on paper, specs are a small part of a much bigger picture — independent tests performed by PC Magazine earlier this year found Apple’s latest iPhone to be “the fastest smartphone in the land.”

Apple is bound to top the iPhone 5 when it launches the handset’s successor next year but for the time being, this phone is definitely one of the best in the business.
LG Optimus G ($199.99)

If you had told me last year that I would be naming an LG (066570) smartphone as one of the best smartphones of 2012 — for the second time — I definitely wouldn’t have believed you.

It’s not that LG makes bad phones — far from it. LG’s smartphones have never really been anything to write home about though, trumped time and time again by offerings from the likes of Samsung, HTC and Apple. In 2012, however, all that changed.

The LG Optimus G is without question one of the most impressive smartphones that launched in 2012. On paper, it’s a beast thanks to its 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 4.7-inch 768 x 1,280 display, 8- or 13-megapixel camera (Sprint’s version has the 13-megapixel version) and 32GB of storage. Where some well-spec’d phones fall short in the real world, LG’s Optimus G shines with lightning-fast performance, an extensive feature set and a gorgeous and unique Optimus user interface.

I will say that I prefer the styling of AT&T’s version of this phone as opposed to Sprint’s, but the Optimus G is still one of the best smartphones Sprint has ever offered.

Samsung Galaxy Note II ($299.99)

Sure I call it “smartphoneasaurus” behind closed doors, but Samsung’s Galaxy Note II was still one of the best smartphones to hit Sprint this year.

The phone’s 151.1-millimeter height and 80.5-millimeter width make it one of the least pocketable handsets on the planet, but the brilliant 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen makes the phone’s massive size well worth for many users. In fact, Samsung has sold more than 5 million Note IIs to date, making it one of the company’s fast-selling phones yet.

Packed within the Note II’s monstrous case lies a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, microSDXC support (up to 64GB), an 8-megapixel camera and Samsung’s TouchWiz software. The Galaxy Note II also ships with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean so users have access to great new features like Google Now.

“Phablets” certainly aren’t for everyone and the $300 price tag is a tall order, but those looking for a supersized smartphone should look no further.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (free)
Can a smartphone that launched in 2011 be named one of the best smartphones of 2012? Why yes, yes it can.

While it’s true that the Galaxy Nexus was first released by a U.S. carrier in December 2011, Sprint didn’t pick up this pure Google (GOOG) phone until the end of April 2012. And while Google has already launched another Nexus phone, the Galaxy Nexus can definitely still hold its own despite its age.

Beyond the gorgeous curved display and sleek case, the Galaxy Nexus brings users a pure Android experience exactly as Google intended it. It also runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which was found on less than 3% of all Android devices as of November.


The best smartphones of 2012: AT&T

iPhone 5 ($199.99+)
Disappointing or not, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone of 2011. It was faster than its predecessor, it added Siri into the mix, and it was better in almost every way. The one thing it didn’t bring to the table was a redesign. Of course, any disappointment over Apple’s recycled iPhone 4 case was short-lived.

LG Optimus G ($199.99)
LG’s (066570) Optimus G was a pleasant surprise when it hit AT&T in early November. The company’s South Korean neighbor Samsung (005930) took the smartphone market by storm and continues to dominate the industry alongside rival Apple, and LG has struggled to find an inroad in key markets like the U.S.

Nokia Lumia 920 ($99.99)
Put plainly, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 was one of the greatest smartphones we tested in 2012 but it was also one of the hardest to recommend.

The hardware, though bulky and heavy, really stands out from the crowd. The phone’s loud colors and unique design definitely say something about its owner, and Windows Phone 8 is no slouch when it comes to performance — the OS enhancements and support for multi-core chipsets put the platform on par with its rivals Android and iOS.

The Lumia 920 is a great smartphone. It has its faults, and you might have to hit the gym a few extra times each week in order to lift it, but it is still a great smartphone. The design is unique and sharp, the performance has improved dramatically from earlier Windows Phones and the camera is amazing. Does that add up to an experience that outweighs the platform’s many limitations? For the majority of consumers, I don’t think it does.

HTC One X+ ($199.99)
The HTC (2498) One X+ launched very late in the year and to call the phone’s introduction quiet is an understatement. It seems like almost an afterthought at this point, like AT&T is too busy worrying about what’s coming at CES 2013 to bother putting much support behind its new flagship HTC phone.

HTC Windows Phone 8X ($99.99+)
The HTC Windows Phone 8X is shaping up to be a sad story as well.

In terms of hardware, the Windows Phone 8X is outstanding and unique. Truth be told, it might be one of my favorite smartphone designs to date. The size is perfect, the shape fits comfortably in the hand, the build is solid and the soft-touch rubbery feel is a nice departure from hard metals and plastics.


The best smartphones of 2012: Verizon Wireless

HTC DROID DNA ($199.99)
HTC’s (2498) DROID DNA could very well be considered the king of smartphones at Verizon Wireless right now.

iPhone 5 ($199.99+)
2012 saw Apple launch the sixth iteration of its popular iPhone line of handsets and it quickly became the fastest-selling smartphone of all time.

Samsung Galaxy S III ($199.99+)
Behold, the world champion of Android smartphones.

HTC Windows Phone 8X ($199.99)
Verizon Wireless has historically not been one of the leading U.S. carriers when it comes to Windows Phone support. It has picked up a few Windows Phones here and there, but the most exciting offerings always seem to end up at either AT&T (T) or T-Mobile. With the launch of Windows Phone 8, that changes.

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD ($299.99)
Spending $200 on a smartphone is a tough pill to swallow when you know you’ll be forking over hundreds of dollars each year on service. As such, Verizon’s $300 price tag on the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD will probably seem as ludicrous as giving a smartphone a name composed of 15 capital letters.

SOURCE/CREDITS: bgr.com