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SmartPhone Articles for May of 2011

Below are the 91 SmartPhone articles for May of 2011

1. App Stores Matter in Buying a Smartphone 5/1/2011

Anyone can use a smartphone for phone calling, texting, and browsing the Web. Yet, what sets smartphones apart from usually cheaper featurep

2. BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 To Sport Touchscreens, Keyboards, BlackBerry OS 7 5/2/2011

RIM has just taken the wraps off the BlackBerry Bold 9900 series, which will be the first in this series to have both a keyboard and a touch

3. BlackBerry OS 7 Seeks to Balance Our Work and Personal Lives 5/2/2011

RIM has just announced BlackBerry OS 7 at BlackBerry World 2011. It will offer faster web browsing and other enhancements, and is a direct u

4. Apple Prepping iOS 4.3.3 to Fix iPhone Tracking 'Bug' 5/2/2011

In the wake of Apple's iPhone location tracking controversy, Apple is working on iOS 4.3.3, a new version of its operating system that will

5. T-Mobile G2x Available for Half Price 5/2/2011

The regular price for the new T-Mobile G2x is $200, but the retailer Radio Shack has this cutting-edge Android smartphone for half that. Thi

6. RIM's Enterprise Solution Will Let Companies Manage BlackBerry, Android and iOS Devices 5/2/2011

One of the things that makes the BlackBerry platform popular with businesses is RIM's software that gives companies the ability to remotely

7. HTC ThunderBolt Gets a Small System Software Update 5/3/2011

Verizon is releasing a "bug fix" update for the system software on the HTC ThunderBolt. This will give the device better 3G service, and mak

8. BlackBerry Bold 9700 from AT&T Finally Gets BlackBerry OS 6.0 Upgrade 5/3/2011

Users of the AT&T's version of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 can upgrade this business-oriented smartphone to BlackBerry OS 6. However, this is n

9. BlackBerry Bold 9900 Headed for T-Mobile 5/3/2011

T-Mobile USA is the first wireless carrier to commit to offering the BlackBerry Bold 9900, a high-end model that was unveiled yesterday. Thi

10. Most Popular Smartphones for April 2011 5/3/2011

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

11. AT&T Launching HP Veer 4G webOS Smartphone in Two Weeks 5/4/2011

AT&T has just made it official: it is going to be the first carrier in the U.S. to offer the HP Veer, the latest smartphone running the webO

12. AT&T Customer Service Rep Says No iPhone 5 Before Late Summer 5/4/2011

A customer service representative from AT&T has told a subscriber that the next-generation iPhone won't be out in early summer. This fits in

13. HTC Droid Incredible 2 First-Look Review 5/4/2011

The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is the replacement for one of Verizon's most popular models of last year. Will it live up to its predecessor? Jen

14. Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3, Ends iPhone Tracking Controversy 5/4/2011

Apple has just introduced a new version of its mobile operating system. This update removes a bug that caused Apple's smartphones and tablet

15. Rugged Motorola Titanium to Offer Sprint Direct Connect 5/5/2011

If you're a fan of push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities and are in the market for a rugged smartphone, we have some good news for you: Sprint has

16. Sprint's Motorola XPRT, an Android Smartphone Aimed at BlackBerry Users 5/5/2011

Sprint has announced plans to launch the Motorola XPRT, a device that will run Google's Android OS but has clearly been designed to lure bus

17. Casio G'zOne Commando First-Look Review 5/5/2011

The Casio Gz'One is Verizon's first smartphone that can take just about whatever its users can dish out. Andama Brown brings us his first im

18. AT&T's Samsung Infuse 4G To Sport a 4.5-inch Display in a Slim Design 5/5/2011

AT&T has just announced a launch date for the Samsung Infuse, a cutting-edge Android model that's going to offer a larger screen than virtua

19. Apple, HTC, Samsung Lead the Charge of Q1 Smartphone Market Growth 5/6/2011

The smartphone market has been growing unabatedly, and this trend has strongly continued during the first quarter of 2011 with analysts from

20. Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone Now Available to AT&T Customers 5/6/2011

AT&T customers can now purchase a version of the Dell Venue Pro that fully supports their carrier. This high-end device running Microsoft Wi

21. Qualify to Win an Apple iPad 2 for Sharing Your iPinions 5/6/2011

Brighthand and all the TechnologyGuide sites are holding a survey to find out our readers' opinions on the messages, offers and solicitation

22. HP Veer 4G First-Look Review 5/6/2011

The HP Veer 4G will be the next smartphone running the webOS. This device is going to be small, but still have a physical keyboard and a tou

23. Samsung Nexus S 4G Debuts from Sprint 5/8/2011

Sprint has just introduced a version of the Samsung Nexus S with support for this carrier's 4G WiMAX network. This smartphone is one of the

24. Release of All BlackBerry OS 7 Devices Could Be Delayed 5/9/2011

According to information leaking out of RIM, none of this company's next-generation BlackBerry smartphones are going to be on the market for

25. Microsoft Adding Free Voice-Guided Navigation to Windows Phone 5/9/2011

Microsoft has revealed that the next update to Windows Phone will add voice-guided navigation and new Bing search integration, among other n

26. Everything You Want To Know About Verizon's Motorola Droid X2 5/9/2011

Information on the Motorola Droid X2 has been trickling out over the past few weeks, but it has now reached the flood stage. All the specs f

27. LG Optimus 2X Review 5/9/2011

The highlight of the LG Optimus 2X is a powerful NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with dual 1GHz cores. This Android smartphone also sports a 4-inch

28. Apple Might Integrate Voice Recognition into iOS 5 5/9/2011

Voice recognition will supposedly be built into Apple's next mobile operating system. This means that, in the near future, users of the iPho

29. Microsoft Buying Video Chat Pioneer Skype 5/10/2011

An agreement has just been announced under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the company that has brought free video chatting to millions

30. HTC Droid Incredible 2 on Sale for Just $80 5/10/2011

Even though the HTC Droid Incredible 2 debuted recently from Verizon at $200 with a two-year contract, Amazon.com is already having a sale t

31. Google Reuniting Android's Smartphone and Tablet Versions 5/10/2011

The next major version of the Android operating system was officially announced at the Google I/O tradeshow today. It's still months away, b

32. Google Brings Cloud-Based Music, Video Rentals to Android 5/10/2011

Some major announcements were made at the Google I/O conference today. The announcement of Ice Cream Sandwich is the major headline, but sur

33. Verizon's HP Pre 3 Will Be A Worldphone 5/11/2011

The FCC has approved a device that, with a bit of reading between the lines, appears to be Verizon's version of the HP Pre 3. If so, then th

34. Nokia Astound Review 5/11/2011

The Nokia Astound is the T-Mobile USA version of Nokia's C7 touchscreen-based smartphone. Here's our full review of this Symbian model, that

35. HTC ThunderBolt Available for as Little as $130 5/11/2011

Amazon.com has been offering some serious deals on the most recent smartphones lately, and now has the HTC ThunderBolt for about half its re

36. Google Reorganizing Android Market, Wants To Make Good Apps Easier to Find 5/12/2011

Now that there are over 200,000 apps in the Android Market, sifting through the chaff to find the best apps can be a challenge. In order to

37. Samsung Droid Charge Now Two Weeks Late 5/12/2011

Verizon said it was going to launch the Samsung Droid Charge on April 28 -- two weeks later, it is still not available. This smartphone will

38. Casio G'zOne Commando Review 5/12/2011

Verizon's Casio G'zOne has been designed to take whatever punishment its users can dish out, while also keeping them in touch with the Web a

39. Samsung Nexus S Headed for AT&T 5/13/2011

Samsung has accidentally let slip that a version of the Samsung Nexus S is coming to a third U.S. carrier, AT&T. This model is one of the fe

40. Motorola Droid X2 Might Debut Next Week 5/13/2011

Although Verizon has yet to acknowledge its existence, virtually all the details on the Motorola Droid X2 have leaked out. The only data poi

41. Samsung Droid Charge To Launch Tomorrow... Finally 5/13/2011

Verizon has just announced that the Samsung Droid Charge is going to hit store shelves tomorrow. This Android model -- which will be the sec

42. Analyst Says the Apple iPhone 4S Is Heading for Sprint, T-Mobile 5/14/2011

The next smartphone from Apple will be called the iPhone 4S, according to one industry analyst. This model will supposedly be offered by not

43. HTC Merge Coming to Verizon, But Indirectly 5/15/2011

Reports that the HTC Merge was on the way to Verizon began surfacing last fall, but this model is still MIA. That's going to change soon, bu

44. HP Veer 4G webOS Smartphone Launches from AT&T 5/15/2011

AT&T has just become the first wireless carrier in the world to offer the HP Veer 4G, a powerful smartphone that's smaller than a credit car

45. Samsung Infuse 4G Super Big but Super Slim Smartphone Now Available 5/15/2011

An Android OS smartphone with a 4.5-inch touchscreen has just launched from AT&T. Despite its unusually large display and other cutting-edge

46. Palm Pre 2 Review 5/15/2011

Verizon is offering the Palm Pre 2, which runs HP's webOS and includes a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a sliding keyboard. Is it worth getting or

47. HTC Sensation 4G Price and Release Date Leak Out 5/16/2011

T-Mobile has been vague about when the HTC Sensation 4G is going to be released, but information leaking out of this carrier indicates that

48. New Business-Related Features Coming to Windows Phone 7 in ''Mango'' Update 5/16/2011

Paul Bryan, a Windows Phone senior director, revealed a litany of Mango's new features in a blog post today, many of which are "designed to

49. Nokia Dropping Its ''Ovi'' Brand 5/16/2011

Nokia has announced that it will be re-branding its line of Ovi services, drawing them back under the Nokia fold. As a result, the Ovi brand

50. Samsung Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Vibrant Getting Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) Upgrade 5/16/2011

Samsung has announced plans to release an operating system upgrade for its Galaxy S, bringing it up to the latest version of the Android OS

51. Verizon To Launch Sony Ericsson's PlayStation Phone Later this Month 5/17/2011

Verizon has just announced the release date and price for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, a Android smartphone that will also be a portable g

52. HTC EVO 3D Can Now Be Pre-Ordered 5/17/2011

Those who are itching to get their hands on Sprint's HTC EVO 3D can now head down to their local Radio Shack to put in a pre-order for this

53. Splashtop Brings Remote Desktop Access to webOS Phones 5/17/2011

A new remote desktop app is bound for the market, courtesy of Splashtop. Splashtop Remote for webOS gives HP Palm Pre 2 and HP Palm Pre Plus

54. Samsung Exhibit 4G Coming on June 8 5/17/2011

While June 8 is already seeing a release of two Android smartphones for T-Mobile customers, one more handset has been thrown into the mix of

55. HTC Droid Incredible 2 Review 5/17/2011

The HTC Droid Incredible 2 isn't the most advanced smartphone on the market, but it still has a lot to offer, like a 4-inch screen and an 8-

56. Verizon Launching Motorola Droid X2 Tomorrow 5/18/2011

As had been rumored, the Motorola Droid X2 is going to debut from Verizon Wireless on Thursday, May 19. This cutting-edge Android smartphone

57. T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide 3D Smartphone Could Debut in July 5/18/2011

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, also known as the HTC Doubleshot, is rumored to be coming sometime in July, according to a leaked T-Mobile re

58. LG Revolution with Verizon 4G Might Launch Next Week 5/18/2011

The long-awaited debut of the LG Revolution is reportedly scheduled for next Thursday. This Android smartphone will support Verizon's 4G LTE

59. Motorola Droid X2 from Verizon Now Available Online 5/19/2011

The launch of the Motorola Droid X2 has gone as expected and the follow up to the original Droid X is currently available in the Verizon Wir

60. Q1 Mobile Device Sales Up Nearly 20 Percent From 2010 5/19/2011

Gartner, Inc. has reported that sales of mobile communication devices to end users came in at 427.8 million units in the first quarter of 20

61. Verizon Announces Launch Date for HTC Trophy 5/19/2011

A hard and fast date has been set for the official release of Verizon Wireless' first Windows Phone 7 device: the HTC Trophy. Verizon's anno

62. PrivacyStar for Android Fends Off Text Messaging Abuse 5/20/2011

With the annoying phenomenon of text messaging harassment continuing to plague cell phone users, PrivacyStar has rolled out a new feature th

63. Android Most Popular Mobile OS, Bane of BlackBerry and Symbian 5/20/2011

A recent Gartner study on the mobile market during the first quarter of 2011 reveals that Google's Android has become far and away the most

64. AT&T Introducing the HTC HD7S Early in June 5/20/2011

AT&T has announced the release date and price for the HTC HD7S, its next model based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. If that name sounds fam

65. T-Mobile Offering Smartphone Trade-In Program 5/21/2011

T-Mobile has announced that it is beginning a trade-in program for old (but functional) smartphones and handsets, and that in exchange for o

66. Email Is Shifting to Mobile Devices 5/22/2011

A recent study has found that more and more people are reading their email on their smartphones and other mobile devices -- just another sig

67. HTC ThunderBolt vs. HTC EVO 4G: Battle of the Flagship Android Smartphones 5/22/2011

For those who are in the market for the best smartphone available, regardless of carrier, we bring you a head-to-head comparison of Verizon'

68. HTC Holiday Might Sport a 4.5-Inch qHD Touchscreen 5/23/2011

The size of the largest smartphones screens keeps creeping up, and HTC has been leading the charge. This company is now apparently working o

69. Future iPhone Could Have a Curved Screen 5/23/2011

Apple has reportedly purchased a number of glass-cutting machines that will be used to produce a curved screen on an upcoming smartphone. Th

70. T-Mobile Unleashes New Wireless Service Plans 5/23/2011

T-Mobile has revamped its smartphone plan configurations, with new pricing on a variety of options for voice, messaging, and data allotments

71. Rumors About Motorola Droid 3 Specs Begin to Swirl 5/23/2011

Although leaked images of the device have been floating around the Web for a little while now, some alleged details about what's under the h

72. Microsoft Officially Unveils Details of Windows Phone "Mango" 5/24/2011

Microsoft has officially unveiled the details about its upcoming Mango update for its smartphone operating system, revealing a number of fea

73. Opera Mini 6 Browser Released for iPhone 5/24/2011

Opera has announced and released the newest iteration of its mobile web browser for iOS, Opera Mini 6, which offers improvements to speed an

74. Samsung Infuse 4G First-Look Review 5/24/2011

Despite its unusually large display and other cutting-edge features, the Samsung Infuse 4G is quite slim. It's one of the first models with

75. LG Revolution with Verizon 4G Launching Tomorrow 5/25/2011

Verizon is going to introduce its third smartphone with support for its 4G LTE network this Thursday. The LG Revolution is also going to fea

76. Quickoffice Releases New iPhone Version with PowerPoint Editing Support 5/25/2011

Popular mobile Microsoft Office suite Quickoffice has announced an update to the iOS version of its software. And the most notable new featu

77. AT&T To Launch LTE Service in Five Cities this Summer 5/25/2011

AT&T is getting ready to launch its LTE service, which will be significantly faster than its current HSPA service. This will debut in five

78. HTC Merge Android Slider Headed for US Cellular Next Week 5/26/2011

The long-delayed HTC Merge is going to be released by US Cellular. This mid-range smartphone is going to run Google's Android OS and will co

79. Verizon Launches Xperia Play, Revolution, Trophy, and Droid X2 Today 5/26/2011

Verizon Wireless simultaneously released four major smartphone on its network today -- the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the LG Revolution, the

80. Google Turning Your Smartphone into Your Wallet 5/26/2011

Google has just announced that it's working on an app that will enable users to pay for items with their Android smartphone. Google Wallet w

81. Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY First-Look Review 5/26/2011

The long-awaited "PlayStation Phone" is finally here. Verizon launched the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY today, a device that combines a portabl

82. HTC Making It Easier to Customize Its Smartphones 5/27/2011

Responding to requests from users who want to install custom versions of the Android OS on their smartphones, HTC has decided to start shipp

83. Can Nokia Win the Smartphone War? 5/27/2011

Nokia has been the king of the world handset market for almost as long as anyone can remember, but recently its crown has begun to slip. In

84. Kingston Delivers 32 GB Class 10 microSD Card 5/28/2011

Kingston has upped the ante on its super-fast Class 10 line of microSD cards, releasing a new card that features not only 10 MB/s data trans

85. Memorial Day Sales Bring Low Prices for Smartphones and Accessories 5/28/2011

Memorial Day sales are long tradition, and a number of retailers are offering special prices this weekend on a range of smartphones and acce

86. Mango To Sweeten Microsoft's Smartphone Chances: 10 Reasons Why 5/29/2011

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 still faces a long catch-up game against the Android OS and Apple's iOS, but a future update code-named "Mango"

87. Nokia Says Its First Windows Phone Really Might Debut This Fall 5/31/2011

Nokia has released some guidance on how it expects to perform over the rest of this year, and the most interesting bit is a mention that the

88. Steve Jobs To Unveil Apple iOS 5 and iCloud Next Monday 5/31/2011

Apple has just given an early glimpse of what's going to be announced at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference. CEO Steve Jobs is goin

89. ASUS Reveals Padfone Tablet/ Smartphone Combo at Computex 5/31/2011

One of ASUS' big announcements at the Computex 2011 tradeshow this week came in the form of the Padfone, a hybrid concept device that will f

90. Samsung Droid Charge First-Look Review 5/31/2011

The Samsung Droid Charge is the next smartphone in the steadily-growing line of Verizon's 4G LTE devices. We got our hands on it and took it

91. HTC Merge Android Slider Now Available from US Cellular 5/31/2011

The HTC Merge has just launched from US Cellular, making it the first carrier in the United States to offer this mid-range Android smartphon