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SmartPhone Articles for December of 2009

Below are the 113 SmartPhone articles for December of 2009

1. Brighthand 2009 Reader's Survey 12/1/2009

As we approach the end of the year, it becomes time to reflect on the past year and start planning for the next. At TechnologyGuide, we are

2. LG eXpo: a Windows Phone with 1 GHz Processor, Pico Projector 12/1/2009

LG has just taken the wraps off a smartphone that will offer a combination of high-end features not found in any other device: 1 GHz process

3. Google's gPhone Supposedly Confirmed 12/1/2009

The rumors that Google plans to release a phone under its own name continue, with the latest unconfirmed report promising that prototypes wi

4. AT&T Will Soon Release the HP iPAQ Glisten 12/1/2009

HP's latest smartphone, the iPAQ Glisten, is on its way to AT&T. This business-oriented Windows phone will be HP's first with an AM-OLED tou

5. Winners of the Second Android Developer Challenge Announced 12/1/2009

Google has announced the applications that won its second Android Developer Challenge. This was a contest held to encourage the development

6. Motorola Cliq System Software Update Promises Better Battery Life 12/1/2009

T-Mobile and Motorola have released an update for the system software on the Motorola Cliq that they promise will increase its battery life.

7. iPhone Can Now Receive Video Calls 12/1/2009

The newest version of the fring Wi-Fi-calling app for the iPhone allows users to see the person who is calling them, but not the other way a

8. First Images of the Android-Based HTC Touch.B Come to Light 12/1/2009

A series of images showing an upcoming smartphone from HTC have appeared on the Web. This device resembles one of this company's Windows Mob

9. Nokia Releases Version 4.6 of the Qt Development Platform 12/2/2009

Nokia has released Qt 4.6, a new version of the development platform that will be used on future Symbian- and Maemo-based smartphones. This

10. Samsung Omnia II Finally Available 12/2/2009

Verizon Wireless has released the long-awaited Samsung Omnia II. This high-end smartphone has a large AM-OLED display, the TouchWiz user int

11. webOS 1.3.2 Comes to the Palm Pixi 12/2/2009

Palm is now sending out a system software update to the Palm Pixi. It's not clear at this point exactly what is included in this update, how

12. Most Popular Smartphones of November 2009 12/2/2009

At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most int

13. Samsung Behold II Review 12/2/2009

The Samsung Behold II is a Google Android-powered smartphone designed for a chic look but containing powerful features. Antoine Wright bring

14. New Details Emerge on the Tablet Version of the Motorola Droid 12/2/2009

Recently, word leaked out of Motorola that it is working on a tablet version of the Droid. Now, more information on this upcoming Android-ba

15. Motorola Droid Now Available for 40% Off 12/2/2009

The Motorola Droid is on a great many wish lists this holiday season. Those who are shopping for this Android-based device are probably look

16. Nokia N97 Mini Released in the U.S. 12/3/2009

The Nokia N97 Mini was announced early this fall as a smaller version of the flagship N97 smartphone, and it launched in Europe in October.

17. Google Maps Mobile 3.3 Now Out for Windows Mobile and Symbian Phones 12/3/2009

Google has released a new version of its free mapping app for smartphones running Windows Mobile and Symbian. Google Maps for Mobile 3.3 let

18. AT&T Drops Lawsuit Over Verizon TV Ads 12/3/2009

AT&T has reportedly dropped its lawsuit against Verizon that claimed its "There's a Map for That" ad is misleading to potential customers. T

19. HTC Touch.B Will Not Run Android 12/3/2009

A few days ago, the first details of the HTC Touch.B came to light. At that time, this device was thought to run Google's Android OS, but ap

20. Image of Another of Motorola's Android Smartphones Emerges 12/3/2009

A new picture coming out of Asia gives a first glimpse at what is apparently an upcoming Android based smartphone from Motorola. Details on

21. Nokia Will Offer Half the Number of Smartphone Models Next Year 12/3/2009

As part of its efforts to stand up to tough competition, Nokia plans to offer significantly fewer smartphone models in 2010. This will allow

22. Samsung Omnia II First Impressions Review 12/3/2009

Verizon Wireless recently released the long-awaited Samsung Omnia II. Jen Edwards brings us her first impressions of this high-end smartphon

23. Motorola Droid Getting Android 2.0.1 in the Near Future 12/3/2009

Google has announced a small update for it's Android OS, and Motorola has promised this will be released for its flagship Motorola Droid in

24. Nokia E72 Released in North America 12/4/2009

Nokia has released the North American variant of the Nokia E72 Symbian-powered smartphone. This is the replacement for the popular E71, and

25. BlackBerry Bold 9700 Half Off at AT&T 12/4/2009

AT&T has just launched a BlackBerry sale, temporarily cutting the cost of a range of models in half. This includes the new BlackBerry Bold 9

26. Palm May Free webOS Users from Limit on Number of Apps Installed 12/4/2009

As it stands now, webOS users are only able to install a limited number of apps, no matter how much storage space they have remaining on the

27. Pictures of Another Motorola Android-Based Tablet Phone Come to Light 12/4/2009

In the past few days, images and details of several future Motorola models with Google's Android OS have come out of Asia. The latest of the

28. HTC Promises an OS Upgrade for Verizon's Droid Eris 12/4/2009

The Motorola Droid gets most of the attention, but Verizon has a second Android-based smartphone, the HTC Droid Eris. This device is less ex

29. Nokia Gives a Sneak Peek at the Next Version of Symbian 12/6/2009

The Symbian Foundation is in the process of transforming the Symbian OS. Nokia has given the world its first glimpse of what the user interf

30. HTC Hero Replacement Will Launch Early Next Year 12/6/2009

The HTC Hero is HTC's flagship Android-powered smartphone, but it's been around since this summer, and a successor is on the way. A high-lev

31. Dell Getting Serious About Smartphones 12/7/2009

Dell's first smartphone was released this year, and this will apparently be followed by many more. The company has reorganized to create a n

32. Android-Based HTC Passion May Be Delayed 12/7/2009

HTC's next smartphone running Google's Android OS reportedly won't debut later this month as had been previously rumored. In addition, the l

33. Descriptions and Images of Eight Upcoming HTC Smartphones Leak Out 12/7/2009

A list of upcoming HTC smartphones has appeared on the Web, apparently giving the world an overview of products scheduled for the first half

34. Google Introduces a Free Visual Search Tool for Android 12/7/2009

Google Goggles is a new app for Android-based smartphones that lets users search for more information on an object they see in front of the

35. Barnes & Noble nook Preview 12/7/2009

Barnes & Noble's nook e-book reader isn't available yet, but Brighthand's Jen Edwards managed to get some time with this device. Based on he

36. Motorola Droid Gets an Android OS Update 12/7/2009

Verizon Wireless has begun sending the first system software update to the Motorola Droid. This is a fairly minor update emphasizing bug fix

37. DataViz Offering Word, Excel, PowerPoint Viewer for Nokia N900 12/8/2009

DataViz, Inc., has released Documents To Go Viewer Edition for the Nokia N900 and Maemo 5. This lets users of this smartphone read files and

38. New Details Emerge on the HTC Passion 12/8/2009

The HTC Passion has not yet been officially announced, but it's expected to be released next month. This smartphone will reportedly run Goog

39. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 May Be Coming to AT&T, T-Mobile 12/8/2009

Sony Ericsson is reportedly going to make versions of the Xperia X10 with support for AT&T's and T-Mobile's 3G networks, raising the possibi

40. Dragon Dictation Lets iPhone Users Enter Text With Just their Voice 12/8/2009

Nuance Communications has released Dragon Dictation for the iPhone, which allows users to enter e-mails and text messages by talking to thei

41. Motorola Droid Owners Can Manually Install Android OS 2.0.1 12/9/2009

Motorola and Verizon have begun sending out an update for the system software on the Motorola Droid, but so far only a few thousand people h

42. Apple's Super-Size iPhone Could Debut this Spring 12/9/2009

A market analyst has gone out on a limb to predict that Apple will introduce a large tablet computer this spring. Rumors of this device have

43. BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 Get Unofficial BlackBerry OS 5.0 Upgrades 12/9/2009

RIM has promised to release upgrades for the system software on some of its smartphones, but the release of these has been somewhat slow. Ma

44. Nokia Closing U.S. Flagship Stores 12/9/2009

Nokia is going to close its flagship stores in New York City and Chicago next year. This comes on the heels of an announcement that this com

45. HTC Droid Eris Gets a ''Bug Fix'' System Software Update 12/10/2009

The system software on the HTC Droid Eris is being updated, but not to Android 2.0. Instead, a number of small bugs are being removed, inclu

46. Odds Rising that Sprint and T-Mobile Will Merge 12/10/2009

It still appears to be a long shot, but an industry analysts says the chances that Sprint and T-Mobile will merge are increasing. This would

47. There's a Good Chance the iPhone Will Come to Verizon in 2010 12/10/2009

A well-known Apple watcher is sticking with his earlier prediction that Verizon Wireless will get the iPhone next year, ending AT&T's long-h

48. Garmin nuvifone G60 Review 12/10/2009

The Garmin nuvifone G60 takes a standard GPS receiver and merges it with a smartphone. Jen Edwards brings us a review of this device, which

49. AT&T Warns that Heavy Bandwidth Users May Be Charged Extra 12/10/2009

The head of AT&T's wireless division has raised the possibility that his company could charge very, very heavy data users extra for all the

50. Native Skype Client for Symbian Devices Released as Beta 12/10/2009

Skype has introduced a limited beta of its client for some of Nokia's Symbian smartphones, allowing users to make free VoIP calls using Skyp

51. HTC Droid Eris Will Soon Be Upgraded to Android OS 2 12/11/2009

HTC has promised that it's going to upgrade the HTC Droid Eris to Android OS 2 early next year, moving it up to the latest version of Google

52. Motorola Droid Version Available for AT&T, T-Mobile 12/11/2009

The Motorola Milestone is the GSM version of the Android flagship smartphone, the Motorola Droid. It was released in Europe, but a few U.S.

53. AT&T's 3G Network Really Is the Fastest in the U.S. 12/11/2009

AT&T and Verizon have been running TV commercials comparing their 3G networks. AT&T's ads claim that this carrier's mobile broadband network

54. Apple Counter-sues Nokia for Patent Infringement 12/11/2009

In October, Nokia filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the iPhone infringes Nokia patents for cellular-wireless networking and Wi-Fi

55. Skyfire 1.5 Web Browser for Windows Mobile Now Available 12/12/2009

Skyfire 1.5 for Windows Mobile is now available. Enhancements in the latest version of this web browser include support for high-resolution

56. Sprint's HTC Hero and Samsung Moment Getting an Android 2.0 Upgrade 12/13/2009

Sprint has promised that both its Android-based smartphones, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, are going to get upgraded to the newest versio

57. Nokia N900 First Impressions Review 12/13/2009

The Nokia N900 is Nokia's first Maemo-powered model with cellular-wireless connectivity. Antoine Wright gives his first impressions of this

58. Google Nexus One: An Android-Based Smartphone Supposedly Coming Next Year 12/13/2009

The Web is buzzing with reports that Google is going to release an Android-based smartphone called the the Nexus One under its own brand nam

59. Palm Pixi Headed for Verizon 12/14/2009

The FCC has approved a device that's almost certainly Verizon's version of the Palm Pixi. Verizon would be the second U.S. carrier offering

60. Windows Mobile 6.5 Could Be on the Way to T-Mobile's HTC Touch Pro2, Dash 3G 12/14/2009

T-Mobile released the HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Dash 3G with Windows Mobile 6.1 earlier this year, but these smartphones will reportedly get up

61. Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Delayed Until January 12/14/2009

Sony Ericsson says the Xperia X2 won't debut this year, as it had hoped. Instead, this high-end Windows phone is set to be released in early

62. Android OS 2.1 Will Have an Improved User Interface 12/14/2009

Many Google employees have been given a device with an early version of Android OS 2.1 on it, showing that the next version of this smartpho

63. iPhone's Connection Problems Could Be Self Inflicted 12/14/2009

Many iPhone users love their smartphone, but they hate AT&T's network, which they blame for their beloved device's weak data connections and

64. Google Nexus One Could Come to T-Mobile in Early January 12/15/2009

Google will introduce its first smartphone at the beginning of January, if an unconfirmed report is correct. This device -- code-named the N

65. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 May Debut Earlier than Expected 12/15/2009

Sony Ericsson says its Xperia X10 will debut in February, but a retailer says this high-end smartphone will hit the market a bit earlier. Th

66. Next-Generation iPhone Could Offer 64 GB of Storage 12/15/2009

The iPhone 3GS offers up to 32 GB of internal storage, but the next version could have twice that. And the next generation iPod touch could

67. Google Nexus One Has 3G on T-Mobile's Network, But Not AT&T's 12/16/2009

The earliest reports on the Google Nexus One said that this model will offer support for both AT&T's and T-Mobile's 3G networks, but this ap

68. T-Mobile Picks Its Top Android Apps 12/16/2009

T-Mobile Top Picks is coming to the version of the Android Market on this carrier's smartphones that run Google's operating system. This inc

69. Palm Has Something in the Works for CES 12/16/2009

Palm, Inc. has scheduled a press event for the Consumer Electronics Show in early January, setting off a round of speculation on what the co

70. AT&T Launches LG Windows Phone with 1 GHz Processor, Pico Projector 12/16/2009

AT&T has begun offering the LG eXpo, which offers a unique combination of high-end features. This smartphone runs Windows Mobile on a 1 GHz

71. Motorola Backflip May Be AT&T's First Android Phone 12/17/2009

AT&T is the last of the big four U.S. carriers without an Android model. But that might change soon, thanks to a Motorola smartphone with an

72. At Least One Palm webOS Model Coming to Verizon 12/17/2009

Verizon Wireless has reportedly started training its employees on Palm's webOS, which virtually proves that it will soon release at least on

73. Google Is Going to Release Its Own Chrome-based Netbook 12/17/2009

In addition to introducing its own smartphone, Google is reportedly going to release a netbook under its own brand name. Naturally, this is

74. HTC Releases Free Widgets for its Android Smartphones 12/17/2009

HTC has released four homescreen widgets for smartphones based on Google's Android OS. Unlike most apps, though, these are only for devices

75. Palm Returns to Profitability... Sort Of 12/17/2009

Palm, Inc. has just announced that it turned a small profit last quarter, the first time this company has been able to say that in quite som

76. AT&T Will Encourage Low Bandwidth Use, Not Punish Over-Users 12/17/2009

The head of AT&T's wireless division said his company doesn't plan to charge some of its customers extra for using more than the average amo

77. RIM Had a Stellar Quarter, Stock Price Rising Sharply 12/18/2009

During its most recent financial quarter, RIM experienced record sales of BlackBerrys, and better than expected revenue and profits. As a re

78. New Details Emerge on the Motorola Devour 12/18/2009

The Motorola Devour -- previously known as the Calgary -- is reportedly coming to Verizon in the next few months. This Android-based smartph

79. Sprint Now Offering the Inexpensive BlackBerry Curve 8530 12/18/2009

Sprint has launched its version of the BlackBerry Curve 8530, the latest model in the venerable Curve series of consumer-oriented smartphone

80. Barnes & Noble nook Review 12/18/2009

The Barnes & Noble nook is a new e-book reader that competes directly with Amazon.com Kindle. It offers most of the same features as its riv

81. Verizon May Be Getting the Palm Pre Plus 12/19/2009

Information leaking out of Verizon Wireless indicates that this carrier will soon be offering an enhanced version of the Palm Pre. The unvei

82. HTC HD2 Coming to T-Mobile USA this Spring 12/20/2009

HTC has promised the HTC HD2 will be released in the U.S., but hasn't revealed which wireless carrier(s) will be offering it. Nevertheless,

83. Palm Ares Lets Developers Create webOS Apps with a Web Browser 12/21/2009

Project Ares, a new development environment for creating webOS applications, is now available in beta form to all developers. It allows them

84. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Gets FCC Approval, Sports AT&T and T-Mobile 3G 12/21/2009

There have been unconfirmed reports that Sony Ericsson's upcoming high-end Android-based Xperia X10 will offer support for 3G on both AT&T a

85. Dragon Search Lets iPhone Users Enter Spoken Search Terms 12/21/2009

Nuance Communications has released a second iPhone app that lets users enter text into their smartphone with their voice, instead of using t

86. Samsung Omnia II Review 12/21/2009

Verizon Wireless recently released the long-awaited Samsung Omnia II. Jen Edwards brings us her full review of this high-end smartphone with

87. AT&T Spending Billions to Improve Its Wireless Service 12/22/2009

With the success of smartphones like the Apple iPhone 3GS, customers sending more data over AT&T's wireless network than ever before. This c

88. Software Update Released for Barnes & Noble nook 12/22/2009

Barnes & Noble has begun sending out an over-the-air update to its nook e-book reader. This includes a wide variety of improvements, both in

89. iPhone Tops Nielson's List of Most Used Phones 12/22/2009

Nielson is best known for tracking how many people watch TV shows, but it also covers many other products, including mobile phones. Accordin

90. Sprint and LG Will Unveil a Windows Phone with WiMAX at CES 12/23/2009

Sprint and LG have invited journalists to an event at the CES tradeshow next month, where the two will apparently announce a smartphone runn

91. Apple's Super-Size iPhone Might Not Be as Large as Expected 12/23/2009

Although a wide array of sources agree that Apple intends to release a tablet computer in the first part of next year, there's little agreem

92. New Details on the Google Nexus One Android-Powered Smartphone Come to Light 12/23/2009

Reports continue to surface that Google will release its first smartphone early next month, and a full set of specifications of this upcomin

93. Next-Generation iPhone May Have a 5 MPx Camera 12/24/2009

Details on Apple's fourth smartphone model continue to leak out. The most recent of these says that the upcoming iPhone will include a much

94. BlackBerry Messaging Service Stopped Twice in One Week 12/24/2009

E-mail service for many of RIM's BlackBerry smartphones went out two times in a week, giving this company a serious black eye. The most rece

95. G-Map Offers iPhone Users Off-Line Turn-by-Turn Directions 12/27/2009

XROAD's G-Map US & Canada navigation app offers spoken turn-by-turn directions, and has now been updated with real-time traffic reports.

96. Steve Jobs Is Reportedly Pleased with Apple's Latest Tablet Design 12/27/2009

According to a long series of leaks and rumors, Apple has been toying with making a tablet-shaped computer for years. However, no one at the

97. T-Mobile G1 May Get an Upgrade to Android OS 2.0 12/27/2009

The T-Mobile G1 was the very first phone released with Google's Android OS, but a year after its launch this device is starting to show its

98. Palm Pre and Pixi Getting webOS 1.3.5 Today 12/28/2009

Sprint will release a new version of the webOS for Palm's most recent smartphones very soon. This operating system update will bring a numbe

99. Details on the BlackBerry Tour2 Leak Out 12/28/2009

The Blackberry Tour hit the market just a few months ago, but details and images of its successor have already come to light. This coming mo

100. Google's Chrome-based Netbook Will Be Loaded with Features 12/28/2009

Google is reportedly going to release a netbook under its own brand name running its upcoming Chrome OS. The specifications for this low-cos

101. Apple's Tablet Could Be Called the iSlate, Have a 10-Inch Screen 12/28/2009

In the last few days, there has been a flurry of unconfirmed reports about Apple's plans to release a tablet computer. The latest of these r

102. AT&T's Website Stops Selling iPhones in New York City 12/28/2009

For reasons that aren't yet completely clear, AT&T has stopped selling the Apple iPhone to customers in New York City through its website. I

103. Amazon Customers Bought More E-Books than Paper Books on Christmas Day 12/29/2009

After years of anemic sales, e-books are starting to take off. As evidence: for the first time ever, Christmas Day shoppers on Amazon.com bo

104. Motorola Droid Can Now Sync With Outlook and Entourage 12/29/2009

There's good news for those who want to synchronize their Motorola Droid with their desktop computer: Mark/Space's app for syncing PCs and M

105. Google Nexus One Basically Confirmed for Jan. 5 Debut 12/29/2009

Google has invited journalists to an event early next month, where this company is widely expected to unveil its first smartphone, the Nexus

106. Nokia Asks ITC to Investigate Apple 12/29/2009

Nokia raised the bar in its ongoing patent dispute Apple, Inc. today by filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commis

107. Two Android OS Smartphones from Motorola Could Be Unveiled at CES 12/30/2009

A market analyst has predicted that two Motorola smartphones with Google's Android OS and OLED displays could be in the offing for early Jan

108. Google Nexus One May Cost Less than Expected 12/30/2009

New details on Google's first smartphone continue to leak out. According to the latest unconfirmed report, the Nexus One with contract will

109. More Evidence Emerges that the Palm Pixi Is Headed for Verizon 12/30/2009

Information leaking out of Asia helps confirm that Verizon Wireless will begin offering the Palm Pixi early next year. This entry-level smar

110. Apple Appears Ready to Release a $99 iPhone 3GS 12/30/2009

Apple is apparently in the verge of replacing the second-generation iPhone 3G 8 GB that's still in its product lineup with an updated versio

111. Palm's webOS Software Catalog Closing in on 1,000 Apps 12/31/2009

Palm's webOS is the newest of the mobile operating systems, so it's not surprising that it has the smallest number of third-party applicatio

112. Motorola Might Be Prepping an Android Smartphone with a 4.3-inch Screen 12/31/2009

Motorola is reportedly working on a device that will have one of the largest displays of any smartphone. Code-named the Shadow, it will spor

113. Apple Very Optimistic About the iSlate: Has Ordered 10 Million Units 12/31/2009

According to an industry insider in China, Apple's first tablet computer will have a webcam and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and will act like b