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What Phones Get Google's Ice Cream Sandwich Mobile OS First? Samsung's Galaxy Nexus leads the pack to get Android 4.0, but some LG phones and others will follow. Share: Speech Recognition Through the Decades: How We Ended Up With Siri People are impressed with the iPhone 4S's Siri, but how did such sophisticated speech recognition technology come to be? It started back in the 1950s. Share: Want Siri on Your Android Phone? Try These Apps The Android Market has lots of Siri-like voice-activated assistant apps (most of them free) that use Google's excellent voice recognition system. They're not as slick as Apple's virtual flunky, but some are worth trying. Share: 15 Apps and Tweaks That May Convince You to Jailbreak Your iPhone If you've never considered jailbreaking your iPhone, these handy hack helpers might sway you. Share: 6 Great Apps to Help You Manage Your Household Can't remember what items your family needs from the grocery store or what days the kids' dental appointments fall on? These apps can help you keep everyone in your life on the same page. Share: Android App Review: Poynt Poynt offers users an ugly interface that delivers many search results but only very basic information. Share: Verizon Doubles Data Allowance for 4G LTE Phones In an effort to get an edge on the competition, Verizon is offering a promotion: for an indefinite period of time, users will be able to get twice the data for their money. Share: iPhone 4S Battery Life: How Does It Compare to Other Smartphones? The iPhone 4S's battery life span is high relative to many other phones in our sample, but the Samsung Epic Touch 4G is the clear winner. Share: Wi-Fi Tethering 101: Use a Smartphone as a Mobile Hotspot Buried inside many smartphones is a capability that few take advantage of. Tethering lets a phone act as a mobile hotspot to supply Web access to nearby PCs and other devices. Share: What Android Fans Think of iPhone Users Analysis: It's a curious thing about some Android users: They have very strong and surprising opinions about people who prefer iPhones. Share: Visit the Phones Topic Center Get the latest in phone news, reviews and more. Visit the Phones reviews page See our latest editorial reviews, user ratings and more. PC World's App Guide iPhone & iPod Touch app reviews from our editors--and you! Get the latest on Android Get the latest on BlackBerry The Future of 3D Gaming Read the latest updates on the gaming revolution. Read more. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! Most Popular Searches Android Windows 8 HTC Asus Printers Essential iPhone App Collection: Halloween Horrors For Your Phone Get your phone into the Halloween spirit with these frighteningly festive Android apps. Scary Halloween Live Wallpaper Personalization Scary Ringtones Entertainment Zlango" Icon Texting Beta Communication Bubble Blast Halloween Brain and Puzzle Halloween Live Wallpaper Themes See more apps from 'Halloween Horrors For Your Phone' Discover 279520 iPhone apps in the PCWorld App Guide Product Reviews Samsung Epic Touch 4G 92 Pros Bright, clear Super AMOLED Plus display; Superb performance; Excellent camera Cons Lots of bloatware/preloaded apps ; Plasticky build Read Complete Review » 100 Best Products of 2011 » Top 10 Cell Phones » Top 10 Android Phones » Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB1BGX) 92 Pros Excellent performance ; Long battery life Cons Poor vertical viewing angles; Expensive Read Complete Review » 100 Best Products of 2011 » Top Ultraportable Laptops » Dell XPS 15z 90 Pros Speedy, modern hardware and features; Sleek, sturdy design Cons GPU is a bit limited at the high price range; "Splendid Color" oversaturates the display Read Complete Review » 100 Best Products of 2011 » Top All-Purpose Laptops » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. C5-03 Black Smartphone - Unlocked Price: $169.10 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review C6-01 Black Smartphone - Unlocked Price: $229.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Cell Phones, VOIP Phones, Headsets, Best Prices on PDAs Top News on PCWorld.com Republic Wireless Rolls Out $19 Unlimited Voice, Data, Text Service Republic Wireless will charge users $19 a month. Its unlimited offerings are accessible on the WiFi portion of its network. Share: Why Do Metacritic Users Hate Modern Warfare 3? The latest salvo in Activision's money-printing Call of Duty franchise has launched, so why do so many users claim to despise it? Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Want Siri on Your Android Phone? Try These Apps The Android Market has lots of Siri-like voice-activated assistant apps (most of them free) that use Googles excellent voice recognition system. Theyre not as slick as Apples virtual flunky, but some are worth trying. Share: iPhone 4S Battery Life: How Does It Compare to Other Smartphones? The iPhone 4S's battery life span is high relative to many other phones in our sample, but the Samsung Epic Touch 4G is the clear winner. Share: Samsung Focus Flash Review: 4G Comes To Windows Phone 7 An attractive budget smartphone, the Samsung Focus Flash impressed us with its slick performance, but its camera was a major letdown. Share: Motorola Droid Razr Review: Thin and Fast, but Short on Battery Life The thin and elegant Motorola Droid Razr is smoking when it comes to data speeds and performance, but the short battery life is a disappointment. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Free Halloween Fun: Themes, Screen Savers, and Fonts to Ward Off the Holidays It's that time of the year again, when days get short, nights get long, and Christmas seems just over the horizon. Perhaps Halloween is Nature's way of slowing the inevitable slide to the holidays. 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