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SmartPhone Articles for April of 2011

Below are the 102 SmartPhone articles for April of 2011

1. U.S. Cellular Launches Inexpensive Samsung Gem Android Smartphone 4/1/2011

Today U.S. Cellular is launching an Android OS phone for people on a budget, with its release of the reasonably priced Samsung Gem. This dev

2. Google Tightens Its Grip on Android 4/1/2011

Google has decided to move a bit closer to Apple's approach to business and has begun to lock down its Android operating system, requiring h

3. Samsung Galaxy S II Review 4/2/2011

The Samsung Galaxy S II will come with a 4.3-inch touchscreen and dual-core processor, but will still manage to be very slim. Dragan Petric

4. Verizon Prepping Four Cutting-Edge Android OS Smartphones for Release in May 4/2/2011

A roadmap of Verizon Wireless' plans for May has leaked out, and this shows that the carrier is going to introduce no less than four high-en

5. Apple iPhone 5 Could Sport an 8 Megapixel Camera 4/4/2011

An off-the-cuff remark from the CEO of Sony seems to indicate that Apple's next-generation smartphone will include one of Sony's 8 megapixel

6. T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Gets Its Android OS 2.2 Upgrade 4/4/2011

HTC hasn't forgotten about the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, and has released a significant system software upgrade for this mid-range model that deb

7. Most Popular Smartphones for March 2011 4/4/2011

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

8. HTC Droid Incredible 2 and Samsung Droid Charge Prices Leak Out 4/4/2011

The HTC Droid Incredible 2 and Samsung Droid Charge are two of the high-end Android OS smartphones that Verizon is expected to release later

9. Orange Cinema Series Movies Available While Offline on Android Phones 4/5/2011

Bluestreak Technology announced today that the company has partnered with the European wireless carrier Orange to develop an Orange Cinema S

10. HP Pre 2 webOS Smartphone Now Available for Free 4/5/2011

Verizon introduced the HP Pre 2 in February for $150, but this newest webOS-based smartphone is now available for free with a two-year contr

11. HTC ThunderBolt First-Look Review 4/5/2011

The HTC ThunderBolt is the first smartphone able to connect to Verizon's 4G LTE network. It comes equipped with a large touchscreen and 8-me

12. Nokia E7 Debuts in the U.S. 4/5/2011

After launching in Europe this winter, the Nokia E7 has just become available in the United States. Possibly the last model to debut with Sy

13. Samsung Gem Entry-Level Smartphone Coming to Verizon 4/5/2011

Last week U.S. Cellular introduced the Samsung Gem, an entry-level device for first-time smartphone users. And now it appears, based on some

14. Apple iPod touch 5 Might Include 128 GB of Storage 4/5/2011

Some images supposedly showing the next-generation iPod touch have leaked out. If these are real, they show that Apple has redesigned the Ho

15. HP Prepping First webOS Smartphone Without a Keyboard 4/6/2011

HP is reportedly working on a webOS-based phone that will use a very popular design: a bar shape without a keyboard. This model will apparen

16. T-Mobile Launches the Nokia Astound with 8 Megapixel Camera 4/6/2011

T-Mobile has just begun offering the Nokia Astound. This consumer-oriented Symbian^3 smartphone sports a high-resolution 8 megapixel camera,

17. Samsung Galaxy S II Getting a 1.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor Upgrade 4/6/2011

Samsung is going to increase the speed of the processor in the second generation Galaxy S. This change will make an already-cutting-edge sma

18. Nokia Ovi Mail Migrates to Yahoo 4/6/2011

The Ovi Mail service for Nokia users is being migrated to Yahoo to provide customers with extra features benefits. However, a number of cust

19. Verizon Getting the HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone 4/6/2011

When HP officially unveiled the Pre 3 early last month, the company didn't say which wireless carriers will be offering this webOS-based sma

20. T-Mobile G2x To Debut in Two Weeks 4/7/2011

T-Mobile has just announced the price and release dates for its first smartphone with a dual-core processor. The T-Mobile G2x is also going

21. Apple iOS 4.3.2 ''Bug Fix'' Update Coming Soon 4/7/2011

Another small update to Apple's mobile operating system is reportedly in the offering. iOS 4.3.2 will supposedly fix a few bugs, as well as

22. Launch Date for the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Revealed 4/7/2011

Those who are interested in the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G won't have long to wait: T-Mobile announced this morning that the first Android-based m

23. Introducing Brighthand Mobile! 4/7/2011

We've created a new and totally mobile version of Brighthand that puts all our smartphone news, reviews and evaluations in the palm of your

24. Samsung Galaxy S II Will Debut This Month as Scheduled 4/8/2011

Samsung says that a recent report that the Galaxy S II has been pushed back to June is incorrect, and this high-end Android OS smartphone wi

25. T-Mobile's BlackBerry Bold 9700 Gets Long-Awaited BlackBerry OS 6.0 Upgrade 4/8/2011

T-Mobile subscribers with the BlackBerry Bold 9700 can upgrade this business-oriented smartphone to BlackBerry OS 6.0, the latest version of

26. Dragon Search for iPhone Review 4/8/2011

Dragon Search from Nuance Communications, Inc. is a free voice-to-text app for the iPhone that lets you speak search terms, and get results

27. Verizon Wireless Killing One-Year Contract Option 4/8/2011

Verizon Wireless is doing away with its one-year service agreement option, citing a lack of customer interest. Most consumers go with a two-

28. Nintendo 3DS Review 4/9/2011

The Nintendo 3DS is the latest handheld offering from the Big N, and with it comes a first for gaming: glasses-free 3D. Is there more to thi

29. Motorola Atrix 4G on Sale for $50 this Weekend Only 4/9/2011

The online retail giant Amazon.com is having a sale on the Motorola Atrix 4G today and tomorrow. AT&T charges $200 for this cutting-edge And

30. Take a Closer Look at Verizon's HTC Droid Incredible 2 4/10/2011

Although Verizon has yet to announce the HTC Droid Incredible 2, this carrier's plan to release this high-end Android OS smartphone in the n

31. Apple iOS 4.3.2 Details Emerge 4/11/2011

Apple is reportedly working on iOS 4.3.2, the second "bug fix" update to the latest version of the iPhone's operating system. Sources at App

32. HTC Arrive Review 4/11/2011

The HTC Arrive will be Sprint's first device running Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, plus it will have a QWERTY keyboard and a slide-and-tilt s

33. Apple iPhone 5 Might Not Be Coming this Summer 4/11/2011

Apple has launched a new iPhone model in early summer four years in a row, but reports coming from parts suppliers in Asia indicate that the

34. New Details on the HTC Droid Incredible 2: Worldphone, 16 GB of Storage 4/12/2011

A document leaking out of Verizon Wireless has revealed some new information about the HTC Droid Incredible 2. It's supposedly going to have

35. T-Mobile Unveils the Cutting-Edge HTC Sensation 4G 4/12/2011

T-Mobile has officially announced the HTC Sensation 4G, a phone that had come to be known by its "HTC Pyramid" codename. This upcoming Andro

36. Nokia Announces E6 and X7 Symbian Smartphones 4/12/2011

Nokia took the wraps off two smartphones today, the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, both of which will feature the newly updated Symbian operatin

37. Entry-Level iPhone Might Debut Next Year 4/12/2011

A research note put out by a market analysis firm predicts that Apple is going to introduce a new low-cost version of the iPhone in the comi

38. AT&T Prepping Its First Smartphone for the Pre-paid Market 4/12/2011

The LG Thrive is coming to AT&T, and will be this carrier's first smartphone to be available on a pre-paid, no-contract basis. A second vers

39. T-Mobile Now Offering Cheapest Unlimited Data, Calling and Texting Plan 4/13/2011

T-Mobile has just begun offering a new service plan that includes unlimited voice calls, texts, and wireless data -- including access to thi

40. Motorola Droid X Getting Android OS 2.3 Upgrade 4/13/2011

Reports are coming in from around the Web that users of the Motorola Droid X are getting an over-the-air update to Android OS 2.3, the latse

41. Microsoft Reveals More Details on Next Major Windows Phone Update 4/14/2011

Even as it is struggling to get the first significant upgrade to its Windows Phone operating system to consumers, Microsoft is already talki

42. Nokia's First Two Windows Phones Could Be Modified X7 and N8 4/14/2011

Nokia is supposedly going to take a shortcut to get its initial models running Microsoft Windows Phone on the market: it's going to take two

43. Wirefly is Taking T-Mobile G2x and Sidekick 4G Pre-orders, T-Mobile is Not 4/14/2011

Third-party phone retailer Wirefly has started taking pre-orders for the T-Mobile G2x and Sidekick 4G smartphones. Oddly enough, T-Mobile it

44. Apple iOS 4.3.2 and iOS 4.2.7 Released for AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4/14/2011

Apple has just introduced a pair of minor operating system updates. AT&T's versions of the iPhone, as well as the iPad, iPad 2, and the iPod

45. Kyocera Echo First-Look Review 4/14/2011

The Kyocera Echo will be an Android OS smartphone with an unusual design featuring not one, but two 3.5-inch touchscreens. Brighthand Site E

46. TechnologyGuide's Survey on Business Tech 4/14/2011

Are you a technology innovator? Or, do you prefer to wait until the dust settles a bit before choosing a computer or smartphone for your bu

47. Motorola Droid X2 and LG Revolution Prices Leaked 4/15/2011

Two upcoming additions to the Verizon smartphone lineup have had their prices revealed, with information leaking out about both the Motorola

48. T-Mobile G2x Now Available Online 4/15/2011

Today is the launch date for the T-Mobile G2x, this carrier's first smartphone running the Android OS on a dual-core processor. However, thi

49. Creating Apps Without Coding 4/15/2011

In his latest column, our European correspondent Dragan Petric takes a look at several options that allow non-programmers to create smartpho

50. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G First-Look Review 4/16/2011

The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is the first in this long-running series of consumer-oriented smartphones to run Google's Android OS. Adama D. Brow

51. Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen Smartphone Now Available 4/17/2011

The Kyocera Echo can now be ordered from Sprint. This Android OS smartphone has an unusual design featuring a pair of 3.5-inch displays. It

52. HP Veer webOS Smartphone To Launch from AT&T in Early May 4/18/2011

When the wraps came off the HP Veer in February, HP said it would be on the market this spring. Now, a launch date has emerged in early May.

53. Samsung Creating Dual-Core 2 GHz Smartphone Processor 4/18/2011

Further blurring the line between smartphone and computer, Samsung Electronics is developing a dual-core, 2GHz mobile processor for release

54. HTC Prepping Smartphone with a 16-Megapixel Camera 4/18/2011

HTC is supposedly getting ready to raise the bar in smartphone cameras -- a video promo for a handset with a 16-megapixel camera has leaked

55. White iPhone 4 Gets a Hard Release Date 4/18/2011

Apple's Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing tweeted last month that the white iPhone 4 would be available this spring. Some new informa

56. BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launching Today 4/19/2011

The BlackBerry PlayBook has just started hitting store shelves. This is RIM's the first foray into the tablet market after being one of the

57. Why Today's College Student Should Have a Smartphone 4/19/2011

Phones today have become mobile connections to the entire world, doing just about anything a laptop can do. According to Brighthand's intern

58. Verizon's Motorola Droid Bionic Delayed 4/19/2011

The debut of the Motorola Droid Bionic has been pushed back, and this cutting-edge Android OS smartphone might not hit store shelves until n

59. Apple May Be Revamping the iOS Multitasking Controls 4/20/2011

Support for running third-party apps in the background was added to the iOS last year, and now information leaking out of Asia indicates tha

60. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Now Available 4/20/2011

The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has just debuted. This consumer-oriented smartphone is more powerful than its predecessors that bore the same name

61. Apple iPhone 5 Might Debut this September 4/20/2011

Despite Apple's long-held practice of releasing the new version of the iPhone in early summer, this year's model will reportedly debut sever

62. T-Mobile G2x, LG G-Slate Now in a Store Near You 4/20/2011

The T-Mobile G2x debuted last week online, and this cutting-edge Android OS smartphone can now be found in this carrier's brick-and-mortar s

63. HTC ThunderBolt Review 4/20/2011

The HTC ThunderBolt is Verizon's new flagship smartphone. It's the first to support this carrier's new 4G LTE network, and sports Google's A

64. Verizon's Samsung Fascinate Finally Gets Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) Upgrade 4/21/2011

Users of the Samsung Fascinate can finally upgrade this smartphone to Android OS 2.2 (Froyo). This brings support for Adobe Flash 10.1 and o

65. Microsoft and Nokia Partnership Now Official 4/21/2011

Though it was initially announced back in February, the 5-year, $1 billion agreement between Microsoft and Nokia -- resulting in a switch t

66. Samsung Droid Charge To Debut from Verizon Next Week 4/21/2011

Verizon Wireless has just announced that it's going to introduce its next 4G-enabled smartphone, the Samsung Droid Charge, near the end of t

67. Get Paid to Recycle Your Old Smartphones this Earth Day 4/22/2011

As today is Earth Day, its the perfect opportunity to consider recycling. The mobile retailer Wirefly has an eco-conscious buyback program t

68. Samsung Nexus S 4G Debut on Sprint Moving Closer 4/22/2011

Sprint has promised to release its own 4G version of the Samsung Nexus S, but hasn't said when this is going to happen yet. There's new evid

69. Is Your iPhone Tracking Your Location? 4/22/2011

The recent news of the iPhone and iPad having a hidden file that keeps track of the device's location has led many to believe that a clear b

70. RIM Unveiling a Single Smartphone at BlackBerry World 4/22/2011

Recent reports indicate that Research in Motion (RIM) will only be announcing one device at this year's BlackBerry World. This news comes as

71. U.S. Cellular Discounting Android Phones in Graduation Promotion 4/23/2011

In honor of it being that time of year (or close to it) when the kids are wrapping up high school or college and preparing to leave the nest

72. Motorola Defy Can Now Be Upgraded to Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) 4/23/2011

A significant upgrade for the system software on the Motorola Defy is now available. The most notable enhancement in this is support for Ado

73. Samsung Droid Charge Can Be Pre-Ordered at Below Regular Cost 4/23/2011

Verizon is going to release the Samsung Droid Charge next week, and those who are eager to get this high-end Android model can already put i

74. Aluratek Bump Review 4/23/2011

The built-in speakers make listening to music or any kind of audio on your smartphone or tablet a bad experience. Ed Hardy brings us a revie

75. T-Mobile G2x Hands-On Preview 4/24/2011

The T-Mobile G2x is this carrier's first smartphone running the Android OS on a dual-core processor. It also has a large touchscreen, 8 mega

76. Apple iPhone Could Be Headed for T-Mobile 4/25/2011

A prototype iPhone 4 with support for T-Mobile USA's wireless frequencies has turned up "in the wild", raising the possibility that a third

77. T-Mobile G2x Getting an Upgrade to Android OS 2.3 Soon 4/25/2011

The T-Mobile G2x debuted last week running Android OS 2.2 (Froyo), but the company promised today that an upgrade to version 2.3 (Gingerbrea

78. Motorola Droid Pro Gets a Security-Oriented System Software Update 4/25/2011

A maintenance update to the system software for the Motorola Droid Pro is now available. This is not an upgrade to Android OS 2.3, but inste

79. HTC Droid Incredible 2 Set to Launch this Week 4/25/2011

The anticipated HTC Droid Incredible follow up, the Incredible 2, is just days away from availability. The worldphone is likely already in t

80. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Review 4/25/2011

The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is the first in this long-running series of smartphones to run Google's Android OS. Adama D. Brown brings us a revi

81. Leaked Images Might Reveal the Apple iPhone 5 4/25/2011

A pair of images purportedly of Apple's next-generation smartphone has appeared on the Web. These are in-line with previous reports that the

82. Sprint Reveals the Launch Date for the Samsung Nexus S 4G 4/26/2011

A WiMAX-enabled version of the Samsung Nexus S is on the way from Sprint, and it's going to debut in less than two weeks. This smartphone is

83. Verizon's HTC Droid Incredible 2 Officially Set to Launch in Two Days 4/26/2011

Verizon Wireless has stopped being coy and finally made it official: the HTC Droid Incredible 2 is going to hit store shelves on Thursday. T

84. Verizon Announces Casio G'zOne Commando Rugged Android Smartphone 4/26/2011

Verizon will soon be serving Froyo in a nearly indestructible dish: The carrier has just announced plans to release the rugged Casio G'zOne

85. HTC Doubleshot Cutting-Edge Smartphone Could Be Coming this Summer 4/26/2011

A number of unconfirmed reports in the last few days have revealed many of the details of the HTC Doubleshot. This Android-based smartphone

86. Apple iPhone in White Finally Debuting Tomorrow 4/27/2011

A version of the Apple iPhone 4 in a white casing is going to be released on Thursday, over ten months after it was first unveiled. With the

87. HTC HD7 Windows Phone Available Free for a Short Time 4/27/2011

T-Mobile is holding a special deal on the HTC HD7, this carrier's only model running Microsoft Windows Phone 7. For today and tomorrow only,

88. Qik Video Connect Brings iPhone and Android Users Together 4/27/2011

Software developer Qik is crossing boundaries with its new Qik Video Connect smartphone app. This will give iPhone and Android users the opp

89. Verizon's 4G LTE Service Is Down 4/27/2011

Users of the HTC ThunderBolt across the United States are reporting that they are unable to get a connection to Verizon's 4G LTE service. Th

90. Neither Apple nor Google Is Tracking You 4/27/2011

Apple has released an official statement in regards to growing concerns with iPhones and their alleged location tracking function. This come

91. Google Docs Goes Mobile with Android App 4/28/2011

Google has announced that it will help augment the productivity potential of smartphones with the Google Docs for Android app. This provides

92. Verizon's LTE Network Running Again, but Samsung Droid Charge Delayed 4/28/2011

Users across America are reporting that Verizon's 4G service is running again after an outage yesterday. Nevertheless, the carrier has decid

93. HTC Droid Incredible 2 Now Available from Verizon 4/28/2011

Verizon's latest Android smartphone is the HTC Droid Incredible 2, the replacement for one of this carrier's most popular models of last yea

94. Nokia Windows Phone 7 Devices May Arrive by Q4 4/28/2011

For those disappointed about the long wait for the first Windows Phone 7 Nokia smartphones, there may be a small ray of hope: Nokia CEO Step

95. Verizon Launches Rugged Casio G'zOne Commando 4/28/2011

Today marks the launch of the Casio G'zOne Commando, a device designed to take a beating and keep on running. Despite this, it has a large d

96. iPhone 4 in White Available at Long Last 4/28/2011

In what has to to one of the most delayed releases in smartphone history, Apple today introduced a version of the iPhone 4 in a white casing

97. Motorola Atrix 4G Lapdock and HD Multimedia Dock Review 4/28/2011

Along with the introduction of the Motorola Atrix 4G came the debut of the Lapdock, a docking station that promises to turn your smartphone

98. Google Talk Gets Video Chat in Android OS 2.3.4 4/29/2011

Google Talk for Android is getting video support, something that will help Android compete better against the iPhone. However this update wi

99. Samsung Captivate and Fascinate, BlackBerry Curve 3G Free Until Tomorrow 4/29/2011

The retailer Best Buy is announcing the return of "Free Phone Friday", with a sale on Verizon's Samsung Fascinate, AT&T's Samsung Captivate,

100. HBO Go Released in Apple App Store and Android Market 4/30/2011

HBO has just released HBO Go for both the iPhone and Android smartphones. The app provides mobile access to much of the network's content, a

101. Take a Look at AT&T's Version of the HP Veer webOS Smartphone 4/30/2011

AT&T could release the HP Veer as early as Monday, marking the world debut of this tiny webOS smartphones. Some of the press images of AT&T'

102. AT&T Brings High-Speed Uploads to the Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G 4/30/2011

AT&T had a bit of a scandal earlier this year when users discovered that their "4G" smartphone offered very fast downloads, but much slower