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SmartPhone Articles for January of 2011

Below are the 114 SmartPhone articles for January of 2011

1. Innergie mCube Slim Universal Adapter Review 1/2/2011

The mCube Slim from Innergie is designed to be a universal charger for computers and smartphones. It has good intentions, but falls short in

2. HTC EVO Shift 4G Briefly Listed for Sale on Amazon.com 1/2/2011

Although the HTC EVO Shift 4G has not yet been officially announced, this Android OS smartphone is expected to debut very soon. The latest e

3. Apple iPhone Hit with New Years Bug 1/2/2011

A bug in the latest version of the iOS has reportedly caused problems for thousands of iPhone users around the world. Alarms set for Jan. 1

4. Motorola Citrus Review 1/2/2011

The Motorola Citrus is an entry-level Android OS smartphone available on the Verizon Wireless network. Antoine Wright has spent the past few

5. Samsung Says Android OS 2.2 for the Samsung Captivate, Fascinate, Vibrant, Epic 4 Still on the Way 1/3/2011

Samsung says the long-delayed upgrade to Android OS 2.2 for the U.S. versions of the Samsung Galaxy S is still in testing. The company says

6. VIZIO to Release Its First Smartphone 1/3/2011

VIZIO, a company better known for its affordable and popular HDTV sets, has announced that it will be making its entry into the smartphone m

7. Samsung Continuum Review 1/3/2011

The Samsung Continuum is an Android OS smartphone with an unusual design built around two Super AMOLED touchscreens, as well as a set of oth

8. HTC Starts Giving Out Details on its Next 4G Smartphone 1/3/2011

HTC has started a "teaser" advertising campaign for a smartphone it's going to officially announce later this week. So far, some of its high

9. Apple iPhone Still Suffering from New Years Bug 1/3/2011

A great many Apple iPhone users are complaining that the Alarm Clock app on their smartphone continues having problems for a third day, desp

10. Most Popular Smartphones of December 2010 1/4/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Dec

11. Verizon Could Be Prepping Three 4G Smartphones for a CES Debut 1/4/2011

Verizon has promised to unveil the first smartphones with support for its LTE network this week. Despite this carrier's best attempts at kee

12. Sprint Announces HTC EVO Shift 4G 1/4/2011

Sprint's 4G family just got a little bigger today when the wireless carrier officially announced an addition to its second generation of WiM

13. HP Unveiling Its Next webOS Devices on Feb. 9 1/4/2011

HP has invited journalists to an event next month during which the next generation of webOS-based devices will be announced. The invite hint

14. Photos Possibly Reveal True Name and OS of the Playstation Phone 1/5/2011

More details have surfaced regarding the still yet-to-be-announced PlayStation Phone from Sony Ericsson, the most notable being that it isn'

15. HTC ThunderBolt To Be One of Verizon's First 4G Smartphones 1/5/2011

An ad in this month's Rolling Stone magazine has given the world a sneak peek at the HTC ThunderBolt, an upcoming smartphone with support fo

16. HTC Inspire 4G Headed for AT&T 1/5/2011

HTC has given the world an early glimpse of an Android OS smartphone that's going to be offered by AT&T. Few details are currently available

17. Amazon Introduces Kindle App for Windows Phone 7 1/5/2011

The latest mobile platform to get a version of Amazon.com's Kindle eBook app is Windows Phone 7. The free application brings many of the fea

18. LG Optimus Black Will Be a Slim Smartphone with a NOVA Display 1/5/2011

LG revealed the Optimus Black at CES today, and among this Android OS smartphone's features will be a 4-inch NOVA display, available for the

19. AT&T Pre-announces Three Android OS Smartphones with 4G 1/5/2011

AT&T has revealed some of the details on a trio of cutting-edge smartphones. These devices will all run Google's Android OS, and support thi

20. Motorola Atrix 4G Hands-on Preview 1/6/2011

AT&T officially announced plans to offer the Motorola Atrix 4G yesterday. Brighthand's Ed Hardy was at Motorola's official launch event for

21. Motorola Droid Bionic to Feature Verizon 4G Support 1/6/2011

Another member of Motorola's Droid family is on the way, and it's an LTE smartphone. Verizon made an announcement for the Droid Bionic at CE

22. Motorola Cliq 2 Officially Confirmed at CES 1/6/2011

Leaked photos and bits of information are all we had to go on previously, but Motorola officially announced its Cliq 2 today at CES, confirm

23. HTC ThunderBolt to Spearhead a Generation of 4G LTE Smartphones 1/6/2011

The HTC ThunderBolt was unveiled today, and as part of Verizon's lineup of 4G devices, it will be one of the world's first LTE smartphones.

24. Verizon Prepping 4G Smartphones from Samsung and LG 1/7/2011

Two next-generation smartphones from LG and Samsung were revealed at CES yesterday during Verizon's presentation on its 4G LTE network. The

25. Dell Venue Smartphone Unveiled at CES 2011 1/7/2011

Instead of continuing to ride the fine line between smartphone and tablet as it did with the Streak, Dell picked a side and announced the Ve

26. Apple iPhone Might Debut on Verizon Early Next Month 1/8/2011

Verizon passed on the opportunity to announce that it's going to start offering the Apple iPhone 4 at the Consumer Electronics Show, but the

27. Microsoft CEO Promises Windows Phone 7 Improvements 1/8/2011

During a keynote address at the CES tradeshow, Steve Ballmer laid out some of his company's plans for Windows Phone 7. This smartphone opera

28. HTC ThunderBolt Hands-on Preview 1/9/2011

The HTC ThunderBolt is going to be one of the world's first LTE-equipped smartphones, and is poised to become Verizon's new flagship model.

29. Verizon Could Offer iPhone 4 with Unlimited Data Plans 1/10/2011

Rumors of the iPhone 4 coming to Verizon have reached a fever pitch, and the latest indicates that Verizon will offer Apple's smartphone wit

30. HTC EVO Shift 4G Now Available from Sprint 1/10/2011

Sprint has introduced a new smartphone that supports its WiMAX network. The HTC EVO Shift 4G runs Google's Android OS 2.2, and has a sliding

31. CES 2011 Brought a Wave of 4G Android OS Smartphones 1/10/2011

The 2011 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show has finished up, and this year, no less than eleven smartphones were unveiled. All of thes

32. Smartphone Users May Get to Cool Off This Summer with Android OS Ice Cream 1/11/2011

People have barely digested the sweet news of Android OS Honeycomb, and yet there is already more on the way. The next mobile operating syst

33. Apple iPhone 3GS Price Drops 50% 1/11/2011

When the iPhone 4 debuted last summer, iPhone 3GS was kept around to offer customers a low-cost option. This device is now even more afforda

34. Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint Gets Price Cut 1/11/2011

The Samsung Epic 4G just got an epic price drop, as Sprint has lowered the subsidized price of the smartphone from $250 to $200 with a 2-yea

35. Verizon Getting the Apple iPhone 4 Next Month: It's Official 1/11/2011

After literally years of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Verizon Wireless has just made it official: it's going to start offering a version

36. Apple iOS 4.3 Could Bring Mobile Hotspot Software to All iPhones 1/12/2011

Verizon's version of the iPhone 4 includes software that enables it to share its cellular-wireless data connection with other computers. Thi

37. A Faster, Better Version of the Samsung Vibrant Is on its Way 1/12/2011

Specifics about the long-rumored Samsung Vibrant 4G, a follow-up smartphone to the T-Mobile's Samsung Vibrant, have finally begun to emerge.

38. HTC 7 Pro Windows Phone Might Debut from Sprint in February 1/12/2011

At CES last week, Sprint's CEO showed off his company's upcoming model running Windows Phone 7. Today, Sprint invited journalists to an even

39. Apple Could Be Dropping the Home Button on Next-Gen iPhone and iPad Models 1/13/2011

Apple's going casual -- next generation iPhones and iPads are supposedly losing the only button really featured on the devices. New versions

40. Samsung Galaxy Player Hands-on Preview 1/13/2011

The Samsung Galaxy Player was on display at CES, and Brighthand's Ed Hardy took it for a test drive. This Android OS device is going to be a

41. Next-Generation BlackBerry Bold to Sport a Touchscreen 1/13/2011

Details on a device code-named the BlackBerry 'Dakota' have leaked out of RIM. This model will have a great deal in common with previous dev

42. Release Date for the Motorola Atrix 4G Leaks Out 1/14/2011

Although AT&T took the wraps off the Motorola Atrix 4G at CES last week, the carrier has yet to announce a release date for this innovative

43. BlackBerry Torch 2 Will Be a Significant Upgrade 1/14/2011

The BlackBerry Torch may be struggling a bit in the fiercely competitive smartphone market, but Research in Motion is having another crack a

44. Verizon Ending its ''New Every Two'' Discount Program 1/14/2011

Looks like all good things do come to an end: Verizon is going to end its "New Every Two" discount plan tomorrow... right on the heels of it

45. U.S. Cellular Offering Buy-One-Get-One-Free Deal for Android OS Devices 1/15/2011

U.S. Cellular has launched a buy-one-get-one-free deal on all of its Android OS models, most notably the HTC Desire, Samsung Mesmerize, and

46. Verizon's iPhone May Not Have the ''Death Grip'' Problem 1/16/2011

When AT&T's version of the iPhone 4 debuted last summer, users complained that holding this smartphone in just the right way would cause the

47. Motorola Droid Pro Gets a Small System Software Update 1/16/2011

Verizon has introduced a maintenance update for the system software on the Motorola Droid Pro. This isn't an upgrade to Android OS 2.3, but

48. Users of Android OS 2.3-based Samsung Nexus S Furious Over Glitches 1/17/2011

Starting late last month, users of the Samsung Nexus S have made myriad complaints on the Web about the Android OS 2.3-based smartphone, cit

49. Apple CEO Steve Jobs Once Again on Medical Leave 1/17/2011

Steve Jobs, the long-time head of Apple, has gone on medical leave. He won't be handling day-to-day operations, but will continue to be invo

50. The BlackBerry Storm 3 Lives 1/17/2011

RIM is apparently continuing its slow shift towards more touchscreen devices, with details about the BlackBerry Storm 3 leaking out over the

51. Verizon Tweaks the Samsung Fascinate's System Software Again 1/17/2011

A minor system software update has been released for Verizon's Samsung Fascinate. This brings a number of small enhancements to this smartph

52. Skype Acquires Video Chat Software Developer Qik 1/18/2011

The video chat powerhouse Skype has announced, via its blog, that it has finalized its acquisition of software developer and former rival Qi

53. T-Mobile G2 High-End Android OS Smartphone Now Available for Free 1/18/2011

The T-Mobile G2 normally sells for $200 with a two-year contract, but for a brief time this Android OS smartphone is available with no money

54. Samsung Vibrant 4G Might Not Debut Until Late February 1/18/2011

Rumors of an updated version of the Samsung Vibrant have been circulating recently, and now a potential release date for this Android OS sma

55. Sprint Increasing the Cost of Its Smartphone Wireless Data Plans 1/18/2011

Sprint has just announced that it is adding a "Premium Data add-on charge" to the monthly fee for any smartphone activated on its network af

56. LG Ally Android OS 2.2 Upgrade Moving Closer to Release 1/18/2011

A system software upgrade to LG Ally will be arriving soon, according to information leaking out of Verizon. The upgrade to Android OS 2.2 b

57. Apple iPhone Sales Up 86% Last Quarter 1/19/2011

Apple has announced that it sold 16.2 million iPhones during the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of 86% over the previous year. Thi

58. Verizon's iPhone Unable to Make Calls Outside of the U.S. 1/19/2011

Those considering getting Verizon's version of the Apple iPhone 4 should consider that this model will not be able to make calls in Europe o

59. Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Review 1/19/2011

Windows Phone 7 is the latest mobile operating system from Microsoft, and used on a number of smartphones from HTC, Samsung, and LG. Jen Edw

60. Starbucks Now Letting Customers Buy Coffee with a Smartphone 1/19/2011

Starbucks launched a mobile payment system in most of its U.S. stores today, allowing customers to pay for their morning coffee with an iPho

61. Toktumi Line2 VoIP App Now Available for Android Devices 1/20/2011

Toktumi has released a version of its popular Line2 application for Android OS phones and tablets. The app allows users to add a second phon

62. LG Ally Finally Receives Its Android OS 2.2 Upgrade 1/20/2011

Users of the LG Ally have been waiting for quite a while for an Android OS 2.2 upgrade, but the wait is over. The newer version of Google's

63. Apple iOS 4.3 Beta Reveals New iPhone Photo Sharing Service 1/20/2011

The next version of Apple iOS is starting to take shape as a new beta has been released to developers for testing, revealing new features su

64. T-Mobile Pre-announces the Samsung Galaxy S 4G 1/20/2011

The follow-up model to the Samsung Vibrant is no longer a rumor. T-Mobile has just officially announced plans to release the Galaxy S 4G, wh

65. Google Still Says Android OS 2.3 Upgrade for the Nexus One Is Coming Soon 1/20/2011

When Android OS 2.3 debuted on the Samsung Nexus S in December, most users of the Nexus One thought they'd be getting an upgrade in short or

66. Verizon Will Pay Some of Its Customers $200 To Upgrade to an iPhone 1/21/2011

There is good news for Verizon customers who received a new phone for Christmas: Verizon will give you a $200 discount off the price of a ne

67. T-Mobile Planning the Return of the Sidekick 1/21/2011

The Sidekick is one step closer to resurrection now that T-Mobile has confirmed that a 4G version of the discontinued T-Mobile phone is on i

68. HTC ThunderBolt Could Debut in Mid-February 1/21/2011

The HTC ThunderBolt could be out in the middle of next month -- several weeks earlier than Verizon had previously said. This high-end Androi

69. Google's Android OS 3.0 Is for Tablets, Not Smartphones 1/21/2011

Tablets are getting an exclusive treatment when Android OS 3.0, aka Honeycomb, hits the market: the new version of Google's operating system

70. Samsung Vibrant Gets Its Long-Delayed Android OS 2.2 Upgrade 1/22/2011

An upgrade to Android OS 2.2 has just been released for the Samsung Vibrant. Among other changes, this new version of Google's operating sys

71. SMS Bug Squashed in the Google Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S 1/22/2011

Google has begun sending out maintenance updates to the Samsung Nexus S and Google Nexus One. This is intended to fix a serious bug in these

72. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users Have Now Downloaded 10 Billion Apps 1/22/2011

Demand for iOS software continues to be very strong. As a result, downloads from the iTunes App Store have now passed the 10 billion mark, a

73. New App from T-Mobile Aimed at Preventing Distracted Driving 1/23/2011

DriveSmart is a new application available to some T-Mobile customers that can automatically detect when a user is driving and turns their ph

74. Smartphones: the 'New PC' or a Swiss Army Knife? 1/23/2011

Is the smartphone really "the new PC," or is it more like an "electronic Swiss Army knife"? Some are suggesting that -- with the introductio

75. HTC EVO Shift 4G Now Available at Deep Discounts 1/24/2011

The HTC EVO Shift 4G debuted earlier this month for $150 with contract, but some online retailers are already offering this Android OS devic

76. Details Leak Out on the Samsung Galaxy S Follow-Up 1/24/2011

Devices from Samsung's Galaxy S series were released by all of the top U.S. carriers last year. Its successor is going to be announced next

77. NVIDIA Tegra 3 Could Be the First Quad-Core Processor for Smartphones 1/24/2011

The Tegra 2 dual-core processor only recently saw the light of day in mobile devices, but apparently NVIDIA is just getting started: the gra

78. White iPhone 4 May Finally Be Moving Closer to Release 1/24/2011

There is good evidence that the long-awaited version of the iPhone 4 in a white outer casing is going to hit store shelves before too much l

79. Streaming Music App from Play.fm on Sale for iPhone, Android OS, and Windows Phone 7 1/25/2011

Play.fm, an online radio service specializing in recordings of DJs and live performances, is now offering a mobile app that streams the stat

80. Google Cloud Print Coming Soon to a Large Number of Mobile Devices 1/25/2011

Google has just announced that the beta version of Google Cloud Print will be coming to a wide range of smartphones over the next few days.

81. Motorola Atrix 4G Laptop Dock Could Be Surprisingly Affordable 1/25/2011

One of the things that is going to set the Motorola Atrix 4G apart from its rivals is its laptop dock, which will turn this Android OS smart

82. Samsung Gives the World an Early Look at the Galaxy Ace 1/25/2011

Though images and specs of the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 have already been leaked, a more official and detailed posting of the Android OS sma

83. Early Verizon iPhone Adopters Can Get a $30 Unlimited Data Plan 1/25/2011

Verizon's COO said today that his company is going to offer customers who get an iPhone 4 an unlimited data plan for $30 a month. However, t

84. LG Optimus 3D Apparently Set to Debut at Mobile World Congress 1/25/2011

While things are still up in the air about whether or not LG's upcoming G-Slate will feature a 3D display, evidence of a 3D-enabled Optimus

85. Verizon Will Charge iPhone Users $20 a Month for Mobile Hotspot Service 1/26/2011

Verizon's version of the iPhone 4 will have a feature not available to those with AT&T's version of Apple's smartphone: it will be able to s

86. Verizon's BlackBerry Bold 9650 and Curve 3G Upgraded to BlackBerry OS 6.0 1/26/2011

Verizon has released major operating system upgrades for two of its smartphones from RIM. Users of the business-oriented BlackBerry Bold 965

87. Google Voice Now Lets Users Port Existing Numbers 1/26/2011

News just came from Google that Google Voice users now have the ability to port their existing mobile phone number to their Voice account. T

88. LG Vortex Review 1/26/2011

The LG Vortex is among the latest entry-level Android OS smartphones available through Verizon Wireless. In Adama D. Brown's review, learn h

89. Samsung Announces Four Entry-Level Android OS Smartphones 1/26/2011

Though the Mobile World Congress is less than a month away, Samsung couldn't keep it in any longer: the company announced today that four en

90. Next-Gen Apple Peel Makes an iPhone 4 Out of Your iPod touch 1/26/2011

There is now only a fine line between the iPod touch and the iPhone, what with the recently unveiled next-generation Apple Peel 520 bridging

91. Future BlackBerry Devices Might Be Able to Run Android OS Apps 1/26/2011

The operating system powering future BlackBerry smartphones might be able to do something very unusual: run applications written for the riv

92. Microsoft Has Sold More Than Two Million Windows Phone 7 Devices 1/27/2011

Microsoft says that its Windows Phone 7 platform has now reached the two million mark. It took the software giant's new smartphone operating

93. Motorola Atrix 4G Will Launch at the End of Next Month 1/27/2011

Motorola's CEO didn't exactly announce the launch date for the Atrix 4G, but Sanjay Jha did say that this cutting-edge Android OS smartphone

94. Motorola Droid Bionic Not Coming Until Mid-Year 1/27/2011

There's bad news for fans of Verizon's popular Droid line of high-end Android OS smartphones. Despite being pre-announced at CES early this

95. AT&T Letting Some iPhone Users Switch Back to its Unlimited Data Plan 1/27/2011

It looks like AT&T is making one last stand to hold on to some of its iPhone users before losing them to Verizon, even switching some of the

96. Sony PlayStation Suite Bringing PlayStation Games to Android 1/27/2011

Sony is about to get a leg up on the competition, as its PlayStation games are about to spread to another platform -- smartphones running Go

97. Samsung Continuum Gets a ''Bug Fix'' Update To Its System Software 1/27/2011

Samsung and Verizon have released a upgrade to the operating system on the Samsung Continuum. This fixes a long list of bugs, but does not b

98. Facebook and HTC Not Dealing to Make Facebook Phone 1/28/2011

Sorry online socialites, but it does not appear that Facebook will be launching a branded phone anytime in the immediate future. The company

99. BlackBerry Curve Touch Revealed, Could Lack Physical Keyboard 1/28/2011

Research in Motion could be planning to make a radical change to its long-running Curve series -- an upcoming model will reportedly forgo a

100. Verizon Offering $200 for AT&T iPhone Trade-Ins, But Better Deals Are Available 1/28/2011

Verizon is doing everything it can to lure in former AT&T faithful, including offering a trade-in service for devices. This includes offeri

101. BlackBerry Storm3 Could Debut this Summer 1/28/2011

New information has emerged on the Blackberry Storm3, the next generation of RIM's touchscreen-only smartphones for business users. Previous

102. Leaked Images Shed More Light on Sidekick 4G 1/28/2011

Not long after the return of the Sidekick in 4G form was confirmed by T-Mobile, some pictures of the device leaked out and have now hit the

103. Motorola Atrix 4G Could Cost Less than Expected 1/28/2011

Many people have been expecting the Motorola Atrix 4G to debut at the typical $200 with contract, but information leaking out of retailers i

104. Are Smartphone Cases Really Necessary? 1/28/2011

Brighthand's Site Editor has always carried his smartphone around without any kind of a case, but a recent mishap has caused him to reconsid

105. Verizon Releases 3-D VZ Navigator VX for Droid Smartphones 1/29/2011

Verizon has added an extra-dimension to its VZ Navigator service, with the new VX version offering 3-D city models for select locales.

106. Android Market Changes Coming to Boost Sales 1/29/2011

Apparently Google is not satisfied with the way things are going with its Android Market, and it's looking to fix that, starting with the wa

107. Apple iPhone 5: What the Rumors Say [UPDATED] 1/29/2011

Saying that Apple is going to release an updated version of its wildly popular smartphone this summer is a safe bet -- predicting what the s

108. Net Neutrality: Will It Protect Consumers or Hurt Businesses? 1/30/2011

The proponents of net neutrality believe that Internet service providers should not be allowed to block their customers from using services

109. Price for the Motorola Atrix 4G Desktop Dock Revealed 1/30/2011

Users of the Motorola Atrix 4G are going to be able to turn their smartphone into a nettop computer, but doing so will require a desktop doc

110. Verizon Customers Can Pre-order an Apple iPhone on Thursday 1/31/2011

Verizon won't introduce its version of the iPhone 4 until Feb. 10, but this carrier's current subscribers will be able to put in a pre-order

111. Samsung Fascinate and HTC Droid Incredible Get Big Price Cuts 1/31/2011

Verizon has cut the price of the Samsung Fascinate in half,and has also dropped the HTC Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid R2-D2 down below

112. Dell Planning ''Several'' More Windows Phone 7 Models 1/31/2011

Straight from the horse's mouth, it appears that Dell has plans to add more models to its lineup of smartphones running Microsoft's Windows

113. Verizon Ends Mail-in Rebates for High-End Smartphones 1/31/2011

Starting today, mail-in rebates are going out the window for Verizon's top-tier phones. This carrier has decided that any phone over $150 th

114. Samsung Nexus S Review 1/31/2011

The Samsung Nexus S is the first smartphone to run Google's Android OS 2.3, also known as Gingerbread. Reviewer Jen Edwards says this cuttin