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SmartPhone Articles for February of 2010

Below are the 114 SmartPhone articles for February of 2010

1. Microsoft Execs Promise that Next Version of Windows Mobile Will Be Unveiled Soon 2/1/2010

If there is any doubt that Microsoft plans to take the wraps off the an update to its smartphone operating system this month, statements fro

2. iPhone and iPad Will Probably Never Get Adobe Flash 2/1/2010

iPhone users have been asking for support for Adobe Flash for years, and the newly-announced Apple iPad has been criticized for not offering

3. Nokia N97 Receives a Small Firmware Update 2/1/2010

Nokia's flagship Symbian smartphone, the Nokia N97, has received system software update to v21, which includes improvements to the browser a

4. Details on Verizon's Motorola Devour Continue to Leak Out 2/1/2010

Verizon has apparently begun to ship promotional materials for what will be its third Android OS smartphone to retail stores, showing that t

5. Retailer Mobile Sites Slow and Unstable, Study Finds 2/2/2010

Large retailers' mobile sites are plagued by slow load times and high error rates, a study by Keynote Systems found.

6. Citrix Enabling Mobile Desktop Virtualization with Nirvana Phone 2/2/2010

Citrix Systems and Open Kernel Labs this week released the "nirvana phone" reference, which they claim will turn hypervisor-based smartphone

7. Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile with Multi-Touch Support 2/2/2010

Microsoft has officially announced a new version of Windows Mobile that adds support for capacitive touchscreens and multi-touch, as well a

8. Sony Ericsson Aspen Will Sport the New Windows Mobile 6.5.3 2/2/2010

Sony Ericsson has just announced its latest Windows phone, which will have a focus on messaging, and sport a QVGA touchscreen, small keyboar

9. BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Appears Headed for T-Mobile 2/2/2010

RIM is reportedly getting ready to launch a new model in its popular Pearl series of consumer-oriented smartphones. The BlackBerry Pearl 910

10. iPhone OS 3.1.3 Released, Offers a Few Tweaks 2/2/2010

Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners can now update their devices to iPhone OS 1.3.1, though they shouldn't expect significant changes. Accord

11. Google Nexus One Gets Updated with Pinch-To-Zoom 2/2/2010

Google has added what's probably the single most requested features to its Nexus One: the ability to enlarge or shrink web pages and images

12. System Software for the Nokia N97 Mini Updated 2/3/2010

Just a few days after updating the firmware on the Nokia N97, its sister model the N97 Mini has also been updated. These two smartphones hav

13. Google's Chrome OS Will Be for Tablets, Too 2/3/2010

When Google announced its Chrome OS last year, it intended this operating system to be for netbooks. Last week's unveiling of the Apple iPad

14. Verizon Makes the Android OS-Based Motorola Devour Official 2/3/2010

After weeks of rumors, Verizon has officially announced that it will begin offering the Motorola Devour next month. Like the popular Motorol

15. Apple iPad Has Collected Both Fans and Detractors 2/3/2010

It has been just a week since Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad, and it's already proved to be one of the most controversial devices of the

16. Most Popular Smartphones of January 2010 2/3/2010

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

17. BOLT Web Browser Getting Support for Widgets 2/4/2010

Bitstream has announced that its BOLT mobile web browser will support widgets in the forthcoming 1.7 version, to be released publicly at Mob

18. Motorola Zeppelin Could Be an Inexpensive Android OS Smartphone 2/4/2010

The next Android-based smartphone to come out of Motorola will apparently be called the Zeppelin. It hasn't yet been announced, but unconfir

19. SlingPlayer for iPhone Now Runs Over AT&T's 3G Network 2/4/2010

Al launch, the iPhone version of the SlingPlayer streaming TV app would work only over Wi-Fi, but AT&T announced today that this service can

20. Verizon Might Not Be Getting the iPhone Until 2011 2/4/2010

Apple is widely expected to end its exclusive agreement with AT&T this year and allow Verizon and possibly other U.S. carriers to offer the

21. Many iPhone Developers Enthusiastic about the Apple iPad 2/4/2010

The Apple iPad is still over a month away from release, but many companies are already looking into creating software for this tablet comput

22. Symbian Is Now an Open Source Operating System 2/4/2010

The largest transition of proprietary code to open source in history has just been completed: all the source code for the Symbian OS -- an o

23. Readers' Dilemma: The Kindle or the iPad 2/5/2010

Anyone in the market for an e-book reader has a tough choice to make: do they get an Amazon Kindle, an Apple iPad, or one of the other eRead

24. LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone Review 2/5/2010

Smartphones aren't as powerful as desktops, but with a remote-access app like LogMeIn Ignition you can use your iPhone to do almost everythi

25. Barnes & Noble nook Gets a Second Software Update 2/5/2010

Barnes & Noble has begun sending out v1.2 of the system software for its nook e-book reader. Like an earlier update, this both improves the

26. Google Maps 3.4 Released for Android OS Devices 2/6/2010

Google has released a new version of Google Maps for smartphones running the Android OS. New features include night mode for navigation and

27. Slacker Radio Comes to Palm's webOS 2/6/2010

Slacker, Inc. has introduced a version of the Slacker Radio Mobile app for Palm's latest devices. This allows users to listen to a wide vari

28. T-Mobile Could Launch the the HTC HD2, Motorola Zeppelin Next Month 2/6/2010

A roadmap of upcoming products has leaked out of T-Mobile USA, showing its plans to introduce several new models in March. The HTC HD2 will

29. More Details on the Motorola Split Emerge 2/7/2010

The Motorola Split may be one of the more innovative models of this year. This Android-based smartphone will boast a split keyboard that sli

30. Windows Mobile 7 Looking More and More Like the ZunePhone 2/7/2010

It has been rumored for years that Microsoft is going to make its Zune media player into an iPhone competitor, and that will apparently com

31. SDXC Will Replace SDHC, Offer Up to 2 Terabytes of Data Storage 2/8/2010

In the very near future, users will be able to store more than 100 HD movies on a single SD card, movies they can then watch on their smartp

32. HTC Incredible Really Quite Credible 2/8/2010

Some new images and details on the HTC Incredible have come to light. This smartphone is reportedly coming to Verizon later this year runnin

33. nook eReader Will Be in Barnes & Noble Stores this Week 2/8/2010

The Barnes & Noble nook launched a few months ago, but it was sold only on this company's website. Starting in the middle of this week, thos

34. Motorola Droid Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade this Week 2/8/2010

Ever since Android 2.1 debuted last month, users of the Motorola Droid and other Android-based smartphones have been impatiently waiting for

35. Next iPhone May Have a Slightly Larger Screen 2/9/2010

A mobile phone repair company claims to have gotten a hold of the display that will be used in the next-generation Apple iPhone.Leaked pictu

36. Nexus One Users Can Get Tech Support Over the Phone, But Not from Google 2/9/2010

Despite what some published reports say, Google has not begun offering technical support for its Nexus One over the phone. However, owners o

37. What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2010 2/9/2010

Come February 15, the tech world turns its collective attention to Barcelona in hopes of catching a glimpse at the future of mobile technolo

38. New Google Buzz Social Networking Service Is Also for Smartphones 2/10/2010

Google has launched Google Buzz, a new service that brings a social networking element to Gmail. A mobile version has also been introduced t

39. T-Mobile myTouch 3G Gets a Hardware Upgrade 2/10/2010

T-Mobile has released a new version of the myTouch 3G. It now offers more memory, twice as much storage, and a more standard headphone jack,

40. Motorola Droid's Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Will Bring Several Significant Enhancements 2/10/2010

Motorola accidentally leaked a list of changes in the Android OS upgrade coming to the Motorola Droid this week. This will include most of t

41. HTC Scorpion Could Run Android OS 2.2 on a 1.5 GHz Processor 2/10/2010

Some preliminary information has leaked out on the HTC Scorpion -- a device that could be HTC's next very high-end smartphone. Few details a

42. Palm's webOS 1.4 Could Debut Next Week Bringing Adobe Flash Support 2/10/2010

webOS 1.4 will reportedly be released next Monday, bringing some new features to Palm's latest smartphones. Among its enhancements will be s

43. RIM Still Dominates U.S. Smartphone Market, but Google and Apple Gaining 2/11/2010

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion had the most popular smartphone platform in the U.S. in December 2009. However, RIM's share declined 1%

44. Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 First Look Review 2/11/2010

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 is a high-end Windows phone with a WVGA display, sliding keyboard, 8 megapixel camera, and much more. Adama Bro

45. Garmin Outs First Android nuvifone 2/11/2010

Garmin-Asus today unveiled their nuvifone A50, the company's first Google Android OS device. This will come loaded with location-based featu

46. Study Predicts Smartbook Surge, 1.3 Billion Mobile Internet Subscribers by 2014 2/12/2010

Smartbooks and Mobile Internet Devices will experience a compound annual growth rate of 176%, shipping 63 million units in 2014, according t

47. Motorola Devour Could Launch on March 15... and Maybe Before 2/12/2010

When Verizon announced plans to release the Motorola Devour, it was a bit vague on exactly when this is going to happen, but according to a

48. Palm Pre Could Be Coming to AT&T in Mid-May 2/12/2010

The FCC has approved a device that evidence suggests could be AT&T's version of the Palm Pre. This wireless carrier has committed to offerin

49. Opera Mini Heading for the iPhone, IF Apple Approves It 2/12/2010

Opera Software is going to demo a version of the Opera Mini web browser for Apple's iPhone OS next week. But there are questions about wheth

50. Samsung Moment May Get an Android OS 2.1 Upgrade by Month's End 2/13/2010

There is good news for those with a Samsung Moment who are getting impatient for an upgrade to the latest version of Google's Android OS: th

51. Samsung Wave Will Be the First Smartphone with the bada OS 2/13/2010

Samsung has given the world a glimpse of the first smartphone running its bada operating system. A billboard near the site for next week's M

52. Android-Based HTC Legend Will Debut Next Month 2/13/2010

An accidental slip-up by a European wireless carrier has reveled that the HTC Legend is going to hit the market soon. This smartphone will r

53. HP's AirLife 100 Looks Like a Notebook, Acts Like a Smartphone 2/14/2010

The newly-announced Compaq AirLife 100 will be HP's first smartbook -- a device that is going to have a clamshell shape with a keyboard and

54. Macworld 2010: Without Apple, the Thrill Is Gone 2/14/2010

Brighthand's Site Editor attended the Macworld tradeshow that just wrapped up in San Francisco. This was the first of these put on without A

55. Samsung Wave Will Sport a Super AM-OLED Display and the New bada OS 2/15/2010

The wraps have just been taken off the Samsung Wave, which will be the first phone with a new type of AM-OLED display created by this compan

56. Windows Phone 7 Officially Unveiled, Merges Zune and Phone 2/15/2010

The next generation of Microsoft's operating system for smartphones has just been demonstrated at the MWC tradeshow. Windows Phone 7 will be

57. Toshiba TG02 and K01 Will Offer Large High-Res Screens, a Choice of Designs 2/15/2010

Toshiba has just announced two Windows phones which have much in common -- 4.1 inch WVGA touchscreens, 1 GHz processor -- but use different

58. T-Mobile Will Launch the Android-based Motorola Cliq XT in March 2/15/2010

Motorola has just announced that T-Mobile USA is going to release the Motorola Cliq XT next month. This device -- previously known as the Ze

59. MWC Day 1: Big Operating System Announcements from Microsoft, Nokia, and Samsung 2/15/2010

The annual Mobile World Congress tradeshow kicked off in Barcelona today, and the first day had a focus on operating systems, whether its th

60. SlingPlayer Mobile with 3G Support Now In the iPhone App Store 2/15/2010

Sling Media has released a promised new version of its streaming media app for the Apple iPhone that can run over AT&T's 3G service. Previou

61. Skype for Symbian Out of Beta 2/16/2010

Skype has released the 1.0 version of its Skype for Symbian VoIP application. After several months of feedback and testing, this 1.0 release

62. HTC Shrinks the HTC HD2, Makes the HD mini 2/16/2010

The HTC HD2 is one of the most eagerly sought-after Windows phones available. Today, its maker has announced plans to release a smartphone t

63. HTC Prepping Two Android-Powered Smartphones: Legend and Desire 2/16/2010

HTC is continuing to add to its stable of devices running Google's Android OS. The newly-announced HTC Legend will be the replacement for th

64. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro: New Variations on an Android Phone 2/16/2010

Sony Ericsson is broadening its Android offerings. The Xperia X10 is its first smartphone running Google's OS, and now two more have been an

65. MWC Day 2: Apps and Developers in the Spotlight, Plus New Smartphones from HTC 2/16/2010

After Microsoft virtually declared war on the mobile platform market yesterday, an alliance formed by 24 large global operators to collabora

66. Bluestreak Bringing Flash Platform to Android OS, Java Devices 2/16/2010

Bluestreak Technology today announced its MachBlue platform will soon support Java and Android devices, meaning more device manufacturers wi

67. Verizon Teams Up with Skype, Will Bring VoIP Service to Android, BlackBerry Smartphones 2/17/2010

An agreement announced today today will bring Skype's VoIP service to Verizon Wireless smartphones starting in March. This will allow users

68. Motorola Devour Is Going To Debut Next Week 2/17/2010

The Motorola Devour, Verizon's next smartphone, will be released in just a few days. For a few weeks after launch, this Android OS-powered d

69. NetFront Web Browser Coming to Google's Android OS 2/17/2010

ACCESS Co., Ltd. has announced plans to release a version of its NetFront web browser for Google's Android OS, giving users an additional op

70. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro Preview 2/17/2010

Sony Ericsson announced its first Android OS-based smartphone last year, the Xperia X10. This week, it unveiled two new, smaller versions: t

71. MWC Day 3: Attention Turns to New Android OS and bada OS Smartphones 2/17/2010

Much of the attendees' attention at the Mobile World Congress 2010 tradeshow today was on smartphones that were unveiled this week. This inc

72. HTC Hero Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Next Month 2/17/2010

HTC has confirmed earlier rumors by promising to release an upgrade to Android OS 2.1 for the HTC Hero. This smartphone is currently running

73. Google Adopts a New Strategy: Mobile First 2/17/2010

During his first ever keynote address at the Mobile World Congress 2010 tradeshow, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced that more of his compan

74. AT&T Will Launch the Android-Powered Motorola Backflip in Early March 2/18/2010

After some broad hints last month, AT&T has officially announced that it will be offering the Motorola Backflip in a few weeks. This smartph

75. Kindle for BlackBerry Brings Amazon's E-Book Store to Millions More Smartphone Users 2/18/2010

Amazon.com has just introduced a beta version of Kindle for BlackBerry, a free application that lets customers shop for and read e-books fro

76. Motorola Cliq Getting a System Software Update this Week 2/18/2010

Motorola has promised to release an update for the system software on the Motorola Cliq, an Android-based smartphone being offered by T-Mobi

77. Apple iPad Could Debut with iPhone OS 4.0 2/18/2010

It is far from definite, but some unconfirmed reports suggest that when the Apple iPad debuts next month, it will be running iPhone OS 4.0.

78. Verizon's Palm Pixi Plus Now Selling for $80 2/18/2010

Verizon has dropped the price it is charging for the new Palm Pixi Plus by 20%. This webOS smartphone is small and light but still powerful,

79. Sprint Could Launch the WiMAX-Enabled HTC Supersonic Much Earlier than Expected 2/19/2010

Sprint has revealed its plans to introduce a smartphone with the 4G cellular-wireless standard WiMAX in the first half of this year. Previou

80. T-Mobile Reportedly Prepping Its First Palm webOS Smartphone 2/19/2010

Both Sprint and Verizon offer smartphones running Palm's webOS, AT&T has promised to release a pair soon, and now there's an unconfirmed rep

81. Windows Phone 7: It's a Whole New Ballgame 2/19/2010

Windows Phone 7 has virtually nothing in common with its predecessors, essentially making it a brand new operating system. In this editorial

82. Video Demo of BlackBerry's Upcoming Advanced Web Browser Now Available 2/19/2010

The web browser that is bundled with BlackBerry smartphones lags well behind the ones that are offered with competing devices, but RIM is wo

83. Mobile World Congress 2010 Wrap Up: New Operating Systems and Smartphones 2/19/2010

In addition to the premiers of numerous smartphones, this year's enormous telecommunications tradeshow in Barcelona was marked by the launch

84. Bookies Taking Smartphone Sales Bets, Favor iPhone 2/20/2010

The betting window is now open on global smartphone sales, with Irelands largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, taking action and favoring the iPho

85. Motorola Droid Available for $50 to New Verizon Customers 2/21/2010

The Motorola Droid is one of the most popular Android OS devices available. This high-end smartphone normally sells for $200 with a two-year

86. Apple May Start iPad Pre-Orders this Week 2/21/2010

The Apple iPad won't hit store shelves for another month, but those who are eager to be among the very first to get their hands on this tabl

87. Skyfire Accelerates Developing Web Browser for the Android OS 2/22/2010

Skyfire has been working on a version of its high-end web browser for Android OS, and to facilitate this process has recently acquired kolby

88. Palm's webOS 1.4 Update Expected this Week 2/22/2010

A system software upgrade for Palm's recent smartphones will supposedly be released on Thursday, or this weekend at the latest. Among its en

89. T-Mobile myTouch Slide Might Not Debut Until Mid May 2/22/2010

Details of T-Mobile's third Android OS-based smartphone with a sliding keyboard and HVGA touchscreen have been slipping out for some time no

90. Dell's Android-Powered Mini-Tablet Could Be a Serious Rival for the iPad 2/22/2010

The Apple iPad has garnered a great deal of attention, but Dell is working on a device that will offer many of the same features in a more p

91. PocketGear Buys Handango, Merging the Two Largest Cross-Platform App Stores 2/23/2010

As of today, PocketGear has acquired Handango, creating the world's largest cross-platform app store with a catalog of more than 140,000 pai

92. Google Earth Now Available for the Android OS 2/23/2010

A version of Google Earth has been released for smartphones running Google's own Android OS. This free app acts as a sort of "virtual globe

93. Announcing the Brighthand Mobile Film Festival 2/23/2010

The TechnologyGuide.com editorial staff is pleased to announce a festival which will showcase some of the most creative made-for-mobile cont

94. iPhone Beat Out Windows Mobile in 2009, but Both Trailed Symbian and BlackBerry 2/23/2010

The global smartphone market last year grew around 24% last year, and virtually all the smartphone platforms saw increased sales. The notabl

95. Pre-Launch Interest for the iPad Higher than for the Original iPhone 2/23/2010

Few will be surprised that there's demand for the upcoming Apple iPad, but a recent survey may surprise a few by just how much demand there

96. More Details on the Hardware Requirements for Windows Phone 7 Come Out 2/24/2010

When Windows Phone 7 was unveiled last week, Microsoft said that all devices running it would have to meet certain hardware requirements. Ex

97. Apple iPad Will Be Sold in Best Buy Stores 2/24/2010

Apple intends to sell its upcoming tablet computer on the Web and its own retail locations. In addition, those who want to try out an Apple

98. Apple Bans Thousands of Risque iPhone Apps 2/24/2010

In the last few days, Apple has removed around 5,000 applications from the iPhone App Store because they were judged to be too sexual in nat

99. Nokia X6 for N. America Now Available for Pre-Order 2/24/2010

Nokia will soon release a N. American version of the Nokia X6, a high-end Symbian smartphone with a touchscreen and a focus on music playbac

100. Verizon's Android-Powered Motorola Devour Debuts Exclusively at Best Buy Stores 2/25/2010

The Motorola Devour, Verizon's third smartphone running Google's Android OS, is being released today. At launch, the only brick-and-mortar s

101. Skype Withdraws Its Windows Mobile App, Skype Lite 2/25/2010

Skype has announced that it has stopped offering the Windows Mobile edition of its VoIP calling app, as well as the Skype Lite edition. Many

102. Nintendo DSi XL Will Offer Two Larger Screens, Much More than Games 2/25/2010

Nintendo has revealed the U.S. release date for the DSi XL, which will keep the same clamshell shape as the current versions, but with dual

103. Palm Admits the webOS Isn't Catching on as Fast as it Hoped 2/25/2010

Palm, Inc. warned investors today that it isn't bringing in as much revenue from sales of its smartphones as it had originally forecast. The

104. Palm's webOS 1.4 Upgrade Could Debut Today 2/26/2010

Users of Palm's webOS-based smartphones may get the long-awaited webOS 1.4 upgrade today, or its release may have been pushed back. This wil

105. HTC Incredible Could Launch from Verizon in the Next Few Weeks 2/26/2010

Evidence is mounting that Verizon will introduce a high-end Android OS smartphone in the near future. The HTC Incredible will supposedly be

106. Details and an Image of the First BlackBerry Slider Leak Out 2/26/2010

RIM is apparently experimenting with a new design, and a future BlackBerry may be the first with a sliding keyboard and a touchscreen. An un

107. Future Android-Based Tablets from Dell Will Have Larger Displays 2/26/2010

Dell's first tablet computer running Google's Android OS, the Mini 5, will be only the starting point -- the company plans to introduce tabl

108. Hoping to Spur Sales, Sprint Lowers the Palm Pixi to $50 2/26/2010

Sprint has cut the price of the Palm Pixi in half. This is clearly an attempt at bolstering sales of this entry-level smartphone, which have

109. Verizon Could Launch the Google Nexus One in Only a Few Weeks 2/27/2010

Last month, Google promised that the Nexus One will be released by Verizon sometime this spring. An unconfirmed report may have revealed the

110. Sprint Bringing WiMAX to NYC, Boston, San Francisco, and More Cities 2/27/2010

Sprint has announced which cities will be the next to get access to its 4G service. This carrier is working to give roughly a third of the U

111. Sprint's Palm Pre and Pixi Get webOS 1.4, but Verizon Users Still Waiting 2/27/2010

A much-anticipated system software upgrade for Palm's latest smartphones has been released, bringing a number of enhancements, most notably

112. Microsoft Gives a Glimpse of the First Windows Phone 7 Model 2/28/2010

Microsoft has given the world an early look at what will be one of the first models running the recently-announced Windows Phone 7 operating

113. webOS 1.4 Now Available for Verizon's Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus 2/28/2010

Shortly after a significant system software upgrade was released for Sprint's versions of Palm's latest smartphones, Verizon's webOS-based m

114. Facebook for Windows Mobile 1.2 Released 2/28/2010

The latest version of Microsoft's Facebook app for Windows Mobile adds an important feature previously missing: the ability to add comments