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Aug
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Back To School Buyer's Guide 2012: The Best Smartphones For Students (Or Anyone Else)

Posted by in AT&T, EVO V 4G, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, News, One S (Ville), One X (Endeavor), Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile

Last week, we took at a look at the best tablets for students and parents alike. Today, we've picked through the hundreds of offerings out there to pick the best overall and best on-a-budget smartphones on all the major carriers. As a bonus, we took a look at the latest offerings on some of the more popular pay-as-you-go carries, which can oftentimes be the best choice for a student.

With that, let's get started.

Best Overall

For the first time in the history of forever, there is one clear winner for "best Android phone" on all major carriers:

The Samsung Galaxy S III

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As I started working on this roundup, I realized after completing two carrier breakdowns that nothing would trump the GSIII on any of the Big Four (or U.S.

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Jul
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Back To School Buyer's Guide 2012: The Best Android Tablets To Help You Get Stuff Done

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It's that time of year again: time to start gearing up to head back to school (which everyone loves, right?). This is the time of year when people are in the market for new gadgets: laptops, cameras, tablets, smartphones... the normal stuff.

If you're an Android loyalist, though, trying to find the right tablet or smartphone for yourself or your child can be a daunting task. Good thing we're here to help. The editorial team here at AP has rounded up our favorite picks for Android-powered gadgets in a number of categories and budgets to help ease the pain of finding the perfect tool for the job.