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SmartPhone Articles for December of 2008

Below are the 98 SmartPhone articles for December of 2008

1. Upcoming BlackBerry Storm Software Updates Should Improve Performance 12/1/2008

RIM and Verizon are reportedly getting ready to release a software update for the new BlackBerry Storm that will fix many of the issues that

2. Most Popular Smartphones and Handhelds of November 2008 12/1/2008

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the handhelds and smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding f

3. Palm Warns Revenue Way Below Expectations 12/2/2008

Palm, Inc. says that revenue for its last financial quarter was well below what analysts were expecting, a shortfall which it primarily blam

4. Nokia N97 Unveiled 12/2/2008

Nokia had announced the N97, a top-of-the-line smartphone featuring a touchscreen, sliding keyboard, and a host of sensors and wireless conn

5. Motorola Alexander and Attila Coming Next Quarter 12/2/2008

Two smartphones from Motorola that surfaced over the summer as rumors are reportedly now scheduled to be released in the first few months of

6. Nokia Messaging Now Available as Beta 12/2/2008

Nokia has just launched a beta of Nokia Messaging, a free consumer-oriented push email service for its smartphones. This will eventually off

7. Nokia Maps Gets New Features 12/2/2008

Nokia has released a new beta version of its mobile mapping and navigation application for smartphones, Nokia Maps, as well as its online ma

8. Nokia Now Owns the Symbian OS... Temporarily Anyway 12/3/2008

Nokia has completed its offer to acquire Symbian Limited, the company responsible for the development of the Symbian operating system. This

9. HTC Acquires One & Co. Design 12/3/2008

HTC has acquired the San Francisco-based firm One & Company Design. The two have been collaborating since 2006, and jointly created the desi

10. T-Mobile Shadow II Scores FCC Approval 12/3/2008

A device that will apparently be the replacement for the T-Mobile Shadow has received its required approval from the FCC.

11. BlackBerry Revenues Not Meeting Expectations 12/3/2008

Research In Motion has warned investors that revenue for last quarter from its BlackBerry line isn't going to meet its earlier expectations.

12. Is It Safe To Take the T-Mobile G1 Out of the U.S.? 12/3/2008

It may be impossible to take the T-Mobile G1 outside of the United States without incurring roaming charges.

13. Verizon Drops Samsung Omnia Price 12/4/2008

Verizon has already cut the price of its version of the Samsung Omnia, even though it just launched this touchscreen-oriented Windows Mobile

14. New App Simplifies Using AT&T's Wi-Fi Service with an iPhone 12/4/2008

Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T takes the hassle out of accessing an AT&T hotspot with an iPhone.

15. A Second Android-Based Smartphone Unveiled 12/4/2008

People around the world who would like a device running Google's Android OS will soon have another option than the T-Mobile G1. The Kogan Ag

16. Samsung Instinct Gets Access to MS Exchange, Lotus Domino Calendars 12/4/2008

Sprint customers with a Samsung Instinct already could already access their email and contacts from Exchange or Domino, and they can now acc

17. Smartphone Sales Increasing, Just Not as Much as Usual 12/4/2008

Sales of smartphones worldwide increased year-on-year last quarter, but at a much slower rate than this market has become accustomed to.

18. HP Voice Messenger Debuts 12/4/2008

The latest Windows Mobile smartphone from HP is now aailable from Vodafone. The Voice Messenger has a keyboard, QVGA screen, and plenty of w

19. AT&T Cutting 12,000 Jobs 12/4/2008

AT&T Inc. today announced that it is going to lay off about 4% of its total workforce. However, is some parts of its business, such as its w

20. New Pictures of the Unannounced Nokia E75 Appear 12/5/2008

Pictures of a side-slider smartphone from Nokia, the E75, have been leaked. This Symbian S60 device will apparently sport both a keyboard an

21. Handy Alarm Pro for Symbian S60 Debuts 12/5/2008

Paragon Software Group has released Handy Alarm Pro for Symbian S60 smartphones.

22. Truphone Turns the iPod Touch into a Phone 12/5/2008

Truphone has released a free VoIP application specially created for the second-generation iPod touch.

23. AT&T Reducing the Mobile OSs It Offers, May Get Serious about Symbian 12/5/2008

A high-level AT&T executive says his company is going to reduce the number of mobile operating systems it employs. And Symbian may have a bi

24. LG Incite Preliminary Review 12/5/2008

The LG Incite is a new touchscreen, Windows Mobile device offered by AT&T. Featuring a finger-customized interface, haptics, and multiple wi

25. BlackBerry Storm Updated to Improve Performance 12/5/2008

RIM and Verizon Wireless have released a much-anticipated update for the new BlackBerry Storm that is expected to fix many of the problems e

26. Nokia Releases Series 40 6th Edition SDK 12/6/2008

Nokia has released a new software development kit (SDK) for its Series 40 6th Edition mobile devices.

27. Android-Based HTC Dream Available Unlocked 12/6/2008

Many who are interested in Google's Android OS have been blocked from using it because it's currently available only on the T-Mobile G1. For

28. Scientific Breakthrough Could Lead to Voice-Powered Mobile Devices 12/7/2008

As it stands now, using a mobile phone drains its battery. A new discovery could lead to phones that get charged whenever they are used.

29. Acer Committed to Releasing Windows Mobile Smartphone in Early 2009 12/8/2008

There have been some delays, but Acer remains committed to introducing a Windows Mobile smartphone in the first quarter of next year.

30. iPhone Coming to Wal-Mart... Possibly at $99 12/8/2008

Wal-Mart may soon begin offering Apple's iPhone, if unconfirmed reports are correct. And there has been speculation that this smartphone wil

31. Maemo 5 SDK Released for Nokia Internet Tablet Developers 12/9/2008

The first SDK for Maemo 5, Nokia's Internet Tablet Linux-based operating system, has been released to platform developers.

32. N. American Version of Nokia N85 Now Shipping 12/9/2008

A North American 3G variant of one of Nokia's most anticipated models, the N85, is now available. This Symbian S60 smartphone has an OLED sc

33. Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, Others Get on the Android Bandwagon 12/9/2008

A number of well-known companies have joined the Open Handset Alliance, the Google-led group responsible for the Android OS.

34. BlackBerry Storm 9530 Review 12/9/2008

The Storm is the first BlackBerry with a touchscreen, and Brighthand's Shaun Mahal brings us a review of Verizon's version of this highly-an

35. Interview with Best Buy Mobile VP Scott Moore 12/10/2008

Brighthand's Ed Hardy recently spoke with a senior executive at Best Buy Mobile about shopping for mobile phones in the U.S.

36. Get 50% Off Selected Palm OS Apps in the Brighthand Store 12/10/2008

The Brighthand Store is now offering 25 of the best-selling Palm applications for 50% off. Included in this deal are Ringo Pro, PdaNet, Soft

37. T-Mobile Warns G1 Users that Apps Can Incur Roaming Charges 12/10/2008

T-Mobile has responded to last week's reports that its G1 Android-based smartphone can't be taken out of the U.S. without incurring data roa

38. Palm Promises ''New-ness'' at Invitation-Only CES Event 12/10/2008

Palm Inc. is sending out notices to media outlets for an invitation-only event the company plans to hold during the 2009 Consumer Electronic

39. MiFi Mobile Hotspot Will Bring 3G To All Wi-Fi Devices 12/11/2008

Novatel has announced the MiFi, a small and portable Wi-Fi hotspot that will have a built-in 3G cellular-wireless access.

40. Google Maps for Windows Mobile, S60 Get Street View 12/11/2008

Google Maps for mobile 2.3 has been released for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60. The primary new feature in this free navigation software is

41. Rebate Makes the Redfly C7 Available for $30 Less 12/11/2008

A new version of the Redfly smartphone terminal with a 7-inch screen temporarily costs just under $200.

42. myPower Protects the iPhone 3G, Also Doubles its Battery Life 12/11/2008

Tekkeon has unveiled myPower for iPhone, a leather sleeve with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery inside.

43. T-Mobile cameo Review 12/11/2008

The cameo is a digital picture frame that can wirelessly receive images send from a smartphone. Ed Hardy says this would make a great gift f

44. Win a Trip to See Palm's ''Newness'' 12/12/2008

Next month, Palm will hold a slightly mysterious press event at which it will announce something. The company is holding a contest to give a

45. Microsoft ZunePhone Is/Isn't Imminent 12/12/2008

Rumors and counter-reports have been flying this week about Microsoft's plans to offer a combination phone and Zune music player.

46. Handango Bringing Smartphone Software to Best Buy Stores 12/12/2008

The software retailer Handango Inc. has made a deal to bring applications for a wide variety of smartphones to Best Buy's retail stores nati

47. AT&T Confirms Femtocell Trials, Plans Expansion in 2009 12/13/2008

AT&T's has confirmed previously leaked information that it is, in fact, testing femtocells, and has announced plans to conduct a "city-sized

48. Sprint Strongly Considering Android 12/13/2008

Sprint isn't quite ready to commit to releasing an Android-based device, but it seems very close to it.

49. Apple Positioning the iPhone as a Gaming Console 12/13/2008

A high-level Apple executive has stated something his company has only suggested in the past: the iPhone is a mobile gaming console.

50. DataViz Bringing Its Office Suite, Exchange Sync Software to Android 12/14/2008

Some of the features notably absent from Google Android platform are a full-featured Office suite and Exchange synchronization. DataViz, how

51. Garmin nuvifone Gets Approved by FCC 12/14/2008

Garmin's upcoming GPS-enabled quasi-smartphone has received the required approval from the FCC in order to be released in the U.S. This does

52. Microsoft Releases an iPhone App 12/14/2008

Microsoft, the company behind Windows Mobile, has released an application for the rival iPhone. Seadragon Mobile allows users to view image

53. Palm's Nova OS and the First Products Running It will Debut Next Month 12/15/2008

A new report apparently confirms earlier speculation: Palm is not only going to unveil its new operating system next month, but also at leas

54. Sprint Introduces the BlackBerry Curve 8350i 12/15/2008

Sprint has introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8350i, a smartphone for its Nextel Direct Connect customers who depend on push-to-talk. This devi

55. Nokia N79 Officially Launched in the U.S. 12/15/2008

Nokia has refreshed the mid-range of its North American lineup with the official availability of the N79. This small, consumer-oriented mode

56. Palm Treo Pro Coming to Sprint in Late January 12/15/2008

There have now been enough leaks that there can be little doubt that Sprint plans to launch the Palm Treo Pro next month, and the latest of

57. Resco Explorer 2009 for Palm OS Now Available 12/15/2008

New features in the latest version of Resco Explorer for Palm OS include Folder Sync, a memory card scanner, and more.

58. Palm Getting a New Chief Financial Officer 12/16/2008

Douglas C. Jeffries, previously chief accounting officer at eBay, will join Palm, Inc. in January as its Chief Financial Officer.

59. Nokia's NoTA Initative Seeks to Make Mobile Development Faster, More Efficient 12/16/2008

A Nokia and NXP research project looks to change the way devices are created by turning to a modular-based system of development called NoTA

60. AT&T Certifies the Palm Treo Pro 12/16/2008

AT&T has added the Palm Treo Pro to its Specialty Vertical Device list, which means that it has certified that this smartphone is fully comp

61. Palm's Version of the App Store Debuts 12/16/2008

Palm, Inc. has launched an on-device software store that allows users to find, purchase, and install applications directly on a smartphone o

62. Verizon Unlocking the GPS on Some Windows Mobile Smartphones 12/16/2008

Verizon Wireless has promised to unlock the GPS on some of its recent Windows Mobile devices so they can use third-party navigation software

63. Easy iPhone 3G Unlocking Coming Soon 12/16/2008

The infamous iPhone Dev Team is close to releasing a user-friendly tool for unlocking the iPhone 3G, which will allow this smartphone to be

64. HTC Touch Pro for Sprint Review 12/16/2008

The HTC Touch Pro is a consumer-oriented smartphone merged with a business-oriented one to create a generally harmonious whole. Adama D. Bro

65. BlackBerry Curve 8320 Now Available from AT&T 12/17/2008

AT&T has just begun offering an updated version of the BlackBerry Curve 8320, a relatively low-cost Wi-Fi enabled smartphone.

66. Mobile Firefox on Its Way to Symbian S60, but Not iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android 12/17/2008

A comprehensive list is emerging of which operating systems will get versions of the mobile version of the Firefox web browser.

67. Consumer Reports Makes Smartphone Recommendations 12/17/2008

Consumer Reports has published a list of its recommended smartphones. This will likely please some, but leave many others scratching their h

68. Virtual BlackBerry for Windows Mobile Nearing Release? 12/17/2008

Almost two years ago, RIM announced plans to release a suite of applications that will let a Windows Mobile-based smartphone act as if it wa

69. In the Future, Phones May Be the Primary Method of Internet Access 12/18/2008

A panel of experts predicts that by 2020, most people will access the Internet primarily through their phone. They also predict that voice r

70. SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry Finally Nearing Debut 12/18/2008

Sling Media will open a public beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry smartphones at the end of this month.

71. iPhone Is Coming to Wal-Mart, Not for $99 12/18/2008

There still hasn't been an official announcement, but the details of Wal-Mart's plan to start offering the iPhone have leaked out.

72. Handy Weather for BlackBerry Now Available 12/19/2008

Paragon Software Group's new Handy Weather for BlackBerry smartphones lets mobile users get real-time, wireless weather forecasts from any p

73. Palm's Last Quarter Was a ''Difficult Period'' 12/19/2008

As expected, Palm's revenue last quarter from both smartphones and handhelds is down significantly. Still, the company promises that its upc

74. Samsung May Launch an Android-Based Smartphone by Mid-Year 12/19/2008

Sprint and T-Mobile USA will release a Samsung model running Google's Android OS before the middle of 2009, if an unconfirmed report is corr

75. Get 50% Off Selected Windows Mobile Apps in the Brighthand Store 12/21/2008

The Brighthand Store is now offering some of the best-selling Windows Mobile applications for 50% off. This includes software for both the P

76. Nokia Releases Final Mobile Web Server Beta 12/21/2008

A final beta of Nokia's Mobile Web Server has been released, along with a new Group Calendar widget and enhanced Facebook application.

77. Elevation Partners Pumps $100 Million into Palm 12/22/2008

Elevation Partners -- the private-equity firm that already owns 25% of this company -- has agreed to make an additional $100 million equity

78. Apple May Be Prepping iPhone Nano 12/22/2008

Semi-reliable information indicates that Apple is working on a smaller, less expensive version of the iPhone.

79. Garmin Launching an Android-Based Device in 2009 12/22/2008

The GPS maker Garmin is expected to release a smartphone running Google's new Android OS in the second half of 2009.

80. Pinger Phone Aims to Make Instant Messaging Easier for Smartphone Users 12/22/2008

Pinger Phone is a new application that provides an easier way to get in contact with people in a smartphone's address book, as well as with

81. iPhones Can Now Wirelessly Send Photos to HP Printers 12/23/2008

HP has released a free application that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to print photos to a wireless HP printer.

82. Nokia N79 Receives Major Firmware Update 12/23/2008

The recently released Nokia N79 has received its first firmware update. This update is considerably larger than other first-updates Nokia de

83. Brighthand.com Purchasing Survey 12/23/2008

We'd like to find out more about who is looking for a smartphone, and what sorts of considerations you make while researching a purchase. O

84. Is This the iPhone Nano? 12/23/2008

An image has emerged that supposedly depicts a smaller, cheaper version of Apple's smartphone. This device is rumored to be in development n

85. SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile Updated to Support the Latest Smartphones 12/24/2008

Sling Media has released updated versions of SlingPlayer Mobile for both editions of Windows Mobile. The primary improvement in the new rele

86. HTC's Second Android Model Might Come in Q1 2009 12/24/2008

HTC designed and manufactured the first smartphone running Google's Android OS, and it is reportedly hard at work on its second model runnin

87. Nokia's Mail on Ovi Goes Live Globally 12/25/2008

Nokia's Mail on Ovi service has been pushed live, and is now available for over 110 million Symbian S40 devices worldwide.

88. Future Sony Ericsson WM Smartphones Won't Be Made by HTC 12/26/2008

Sony Ericsson is reportedly dropping HTC as the manufacturer of its Windows Mobile smartphones, and instead going with one of HTC's rivals.

89. MobileFiles Pro Lets iPhone Users Edit Excel Documents 12/26/2008

QuickOffice Inc. taken a first step toward allowing Apple's iPhone line to work with Microsoft Office files by adding native Excel support.

90. Samsung InnoV8 with N. American 3G Appears at FCC 12/29/2008

The Samsung i8510 InnoV8 has made an unexpected appearance within FCC documents, creating a strong possibility that this smartphone with an

91. LG Incite Review 12/29/2008

The LG Incite is a new touchscreen, Windows Mobile device offered by AT&T. Featuring a finger-customized interface, haptics, and multiple wi

92. Agendus 13 for Palm OS Released 12/29/2008

iambic has released Agendus 13 for Palm OS, which includes a variety of new features and general improvements.

93. Get an iPhone 3G for $99 12/30/2008

Until the end of the year, AT&T is selling some the Apple iPhone 3G units with 8 GB of storage for half the regular price. And there's a big

94. The Year of the Smartphone, Slightly Held Up 12/30/2008

2008 was supposed to be the "year of the smartphone" and in many ways it was. But, as Antoine Wright points out in his latest editorial, the

95. SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry Preview 12/30/2008

Sling Media made a beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry available to the public today. Ed Hardy has tried it out, and he's quite please

96. More Evidence of the iPhone Nano Emerges 12/31/2008

There still isn't what any real hard evidence that Apple is preparing to launch an iPhone Nano, but the circumstantial evidence is piling up

97. BlackBerry Curve 8900 May Be Coming to T-Mobile USA in Feb. 12/31/2008

T-Mobile USA will be introducing an updated version of the BlackBerry Curve in a couple of months, if an unconfirmed report is correct.

98. T-Mobile G1 Update Will Add On-Screen Keyboard 12/31/2008

A system software update expected soon should add to Android and the T-Mobile G1 one of the most requested features: an on-screen keyboard.