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Most Popular Smartphones of June
PUBLISHED: 7/1/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Most Popular Smartphones of JuneEach month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
FULL STORY (3,446 Reads) | DISCUSSION (5 Replies)
BlackBerry Tour Worldphone Will Debut on Sprint and Verizon in Two Weeks
PUBLISHED: 7/1/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
BlackBerry Tour Worldphone Will Debut on Sprint and Verizon in Two WeeksBoth Verizon and Sprint have revealed their release dates for the BlackBerry Tour, and it's probably not an accident that they are the same day.
FULL STORY (1,719 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

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iPhone OS 3.1 Released to Developers
PUBLISHED: 6/30/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
iPhone OS 3.1 Released to DevelopersApple has just released a beta of iPhone OS 3.1 to developers. UPDATE: Details of what is included in this new version have started to emerge.
FULL STORY (1,181 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
HTC Changing the Look of All Its Future Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 6/27/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC Changing the Look of All Its Future SmartphonesTouchFLO's is HTC's alternate user interface with Windows phones. A new version is coming out soon, but the company is already saying that this UI's days are numbered. At some point in the future, all HTC's devices will use the same one.
FULL STORY (6,387 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)
Impacts of the New Nokia-Intel Partnership Could Be Significant
PUBLISHED: 6/27/2009  BY: AWright
Impacts of the New Nokia-Intel Partnership Could Be SignificantNokia and Intel announced a partnership this week where they'll share technology to develop a new class of devices. This may have major implications for mobile users in a number of unexpected ways.
FULL STORY (2,065 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Google Releases Android Native Development Kit
PUBLISHED: 6/26/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Google Releases Android Native Development KitMost Android applications run in the Dalvik virtual machine, but Google has released the tools developers need to create native apps.
FULL STORY (1,272 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)
HTC's New User Interface Probably Not Coming to Most Current Devices
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC's New User Interface Probably Not Coming to Most Current DevicesYesterday, HTC unveiled a new user interface for its upcoming Android-based smartphones. Many of those who already have a phone from HTC are wondering if they'll be able to load this new UI onto their device. A company spokesperson has given a conditional answer.
FULL STORY (1,741 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)
Verizon's Next Messaging-Oriented Smartphone Will Be the HTC Ozone
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon's Next Messaging-Oriented Smartphone Will Be the HTC OzoneVerizon Wireless has just announced plans to release the HTC Ozone, a Windows phone with a very low price and a focus on mobile messaging.
FULL STORY (1,735 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)
Nokia May Be Jumping Into the Netbook Arena
PUBLISHED: 6/24/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Nokia May Be Jumping Into the Netbook ArenaJust a day after Nokia and Intel announced that they are going to be working together comes word that the Finnish phone giant is going to produce a pair of netbooks, one using an Intel processor.
FULL STORY (1,374 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
HTC Hero Will Run Android but Include a New User Interface
PUBLISHED: 6/24/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC Hero Will Run Android but Include a New User InterfaceThe HTC Hero has been formally announced. This upcoming Android-based phone will be the first with a new user interface designed by HTC.
FULL STORY (2,685 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)
Toshiba's 1 GHz Powerhouse Smartphone Now Tricking Out
PUBLISHED: 6/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Toshiba's 1 GHz Powerhouse Smartphone Now Tricking OutThe Toshiba TG01 has debuted in a couple of countries, but probably not enough for those eager to get their hands on this high-end Windows phone.
FULL STORY (2,775 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)
More Details Emerge on the HTC Firestone
PUBLISHED: 6/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
More Details Emerge on the HTC FirestoneAdditional information has leaked out on the HTC Firestone, a Windows phone expected to debut later this summer. It's expected to offer a large WVGA touchscreen, mobile broadband, and much more.
FULL STORY (2,572 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

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