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SmartPhone Articles for July of 2007

Below are the 85 SmartPhone articles for July of 2007

1. Sony Ericsson Stops Developing Firmware for P990, W950, and M600 7/1/2007

According to a posted email at the Sony Ericsson developer forums, this company has stopped firmware development for some of its older Symbi

2. "Palm OS II" Pushed Back to 2008 7/1/2007

Earlier this year, Palm said that the first devices running its upcoming Linux-based operating system -- usually referred to as Palm OS II -

3. Half a Million iPhones Sold in Two Days 7/2/2007

According to one analyst's estimate, Apple may have sold as many as 500,000 iPhones this weekend. This appears to have strained the system c

4. Most Popular Smartphones and PDAs of June 2007 7/2/2007

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

5. Palm Foleo First Thoughts 7/2/2007

Brighthand's Ed Hardy recently spent some time with a prototype of the Palm Foleo, and shares his first impressions and a video of this upco

6. Verizon, AT&T Upgrade Their Networks 7/3/2007

Two U.S. carriers have been upgrading their cellular-wireless networks to provide faster data transfers. Verizon has completed its move to E

7. Apple iPhone User Review 7/3/2007

Apple has finally introduced the iPhone, its long-awaited combination iPod and mobile phone. Nick Spohnholtz was one of the first to pick up

8. Mobile Tech News -- Tradewinds 2, Triples Independence Day Edition, FlashDash 2 7/4/2007

Astraware Releases Tradewinds 2 Triples Independence Day Edition Introduced by Smart Box Design FlashDash 2 Now Available for Windows Mo

9. HTC Omni Maybe Not Dead After All; Includes WVGA Screen, 3G, and GPS 7/5/2007

HTC may be preparing to release a Windows Mobile device with many of the features of a laptop, including a clamshell design and a 4-inch, 80

10. Sprint Now Offering the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition 7/5/2007

Sprint customers can now get a BlackBerry smartphone that, because it offers support for both CDMA and GSM networks, allows its users to roa

11. SlingMobile Player for Palm OS Out of Beta 7/5/2007

After a beta program that started early this year, Sling Media has released the first full version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS devices

12. What About A Non-Connected Smartphone? 7/5/2007

Antoine Wright uses his latest editorial to propose a new class of devices, one that's not quite a PDA but not quite a smartphone, either.

13. Spb Software House Releases Spb Wallet 7/6/2007

Spb Software House's new Spb Wallet seeks help those who want a secure way to store their personal information where it will also be easily

14. Nokia Brings File and Folder Synchronization to PC Sync 7/6/2007

The latest version of Nokia's application that lets its smartphones sync with Windows PCs adds support for file and folder synchronization.

15. A Signal From The Wilderness 7/6/2007

When you live in the back side of nowhere, mobile technology takes on a whole new significance.

16. O2, Orange, T-Mobile Could All Distribute the iPhone in Europe 7/6/2007

Apple has reportedly settled on three carriers that will be offering its iPod/phone combo in parts of Europe. Each will be the exclusive dis

17. Software Update for Sony Ericsson P990i and W950i Coming in August 7/7/2007

Responding to earlier complaints from its customers of there being no more firmware updates, Sony Ericsson has announced that a firmware upd

18. Mobile Tech News -- Virtual myPhone, Resco Audio Recorder 4, Portable Charger 7/8/2007

MobilePet's myPhone Revives Virtual Pets Resco Audio Recorder 4.0 Now Available Proporta Offering High Capacity External Battery for UMP

19. Palm Treo 700p Update for Verizon Users Available from Verizon Stores Only 7/8/2007

Reports from various users are saying that the Palm Treo 700p Maintenance Release (MR) which is available for Sprint customers is also now a

20. Prima Treo Leather Cases Review 7/8/2007

Prima offers leather cases for a wide variety of smartphones and other types of mobile devices. Brighthand Forum Moderator Nico Holvoet brin

21. Nokia N800 Internet Tablet OS Update Adds Skype and SDHC Card Support 7/9/2007

The Nokia N800 has recently received an major update to its Internet Tablet 2007 operating system, bringing several enhancements to this dev

22. HTC Advantage X7501 Uber Handheld Now Available 7/9/2007

A Windows Mobile handheld with a wide array of very high-end features -- like a 5-inch screen, built-in hard drive, and a GPS receiver -- ha

23. RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Review 7/9/2007

The BlackBerry 8830 is nearly unique in the smartphone world by virtue of its support for both CDMA and GSM cellular-wireless networks. Jerr

24. Apple May Launch Nano-ish iPhone Before Year's End 7/9/2007

If an unconfirmed report is correct, Apple is going to release later this year a new version of the iPhone that will be smaller and less exp

25. FCC Approves BlackBerry with Wi-Fi 7/10/2007

The first BlackBerry smartphone with Wi-Fi is getting closer to release. The Federal Communications Commission has given its approval to wha

26. Mobile Tech News -- mDigger Mobile Information Browser, SplashID 4, ToySoft Updates 7/11/2007

mDigger Mobile Internet Information Browser Released SplashID 4 for Palm OS Now Available ToySoft Announces Updates to Popular Applicati

27. JP Morgan Steps Back from iPhone Nano Prediction 7/11/2007

JP Morgan released a note retracting the statement from one of its analysts that Apple is going to release a version of the iPhone that will

28. Nokia May Be Boosting the N95 to 8 GB 7/11/2007

In the coming months, Nokia intends to release a version of its N95 Multimedia Smartphone better able to compete with the Apple iPhone, if a

29. Possible Release Date for the Palm Foleo Leaked 7/11/2007

An anonymous source has leaked to Brighthand the date in August when the Palm Foleo will supposedly go on sale.

30. Why Mobile Tech Frustrates Me 7/11/2007

As much as he loves living a mobile life, the things about mobile technologies that really frustrate Antoine Wright are the subject of his l

31. Smartphone and PDA Deals - 7/12/07 7/12/2007

2 GB microSD - $34 Nokia E61i GSM (unlocked) - $409.99 Nokia 770 Internet Tablet - $139.99 Samsung i607 BlackJack Smartphone - $.01 Ma

32. Mobile Tech News -- Machines at War, OtterBox for BlackBerry, Treo 700wx Launched in Israel 7/12/2007

Real-Time Strategy Game Machines at War Now Available OtterBox Releases Rugged Cases for BlackBerry 7200 Series Palm and Pelephone Launc

33. Apple May be Prepping Phone-less iPhone 7/12/2007

Evidence is growing that Apple will soon release a next-generation video iPod that will have a great deal in common with the new iPhone.

34. Verizon Releases System Software Update for Treo 700w/wx 7/13/2007

Palm, Inc. has introduced new system software for two versions of a Windows Mobile-based Treo offered by Verizon Wireless.

35. Treo 700p Update Now Officially Available from Verizon Wireless 7/13/2007

Earlier this week, some -- but not all -- Verizon Wireless retail outlets began administering a long-awaited system software update for the

36. Asus Eee PC First Thoughts 7/13/2007

The Asus Eee PC 701 notebook was officially announced at the beginning of June. Andrew Baxter recently met with Asus to get a close-up look

37. Companies Working to Bring Support for Exchange Server to the iPhone 7/13/2007

Apple designed the iPhone for consumers, but that hasn't stopped many people from wanting to use this new smartphone for business. As it sta

38. FTC Approves Palm's Deal with Private Equity Firm 7/14/2007

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a deal under which a private equity firm, Elevation Partners, will be buying 25% of Palm.

39. Fujitsu Showing Off World's Smallest UMPC 7/14/2007

Fujitsu's LifeBook U1010 has been the focus of much discussion since it was announced earlier this year, especially as its manufacturer is c

40. Palm Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth Review 7/15/2007

Antoine Wright brings us a review of one of Palm's latest accessories, a Bluetooth wireless keyboard that can be used with a variety of this

41. i-Mate Ultimate 6150 Scores FCC Approval 7/16/2007

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the first of i-Mate's upcoming Ultimate series of high-end Windows Mobile phones for rele

42. T-Mobile Sidekick iD Review 7/16/2007

The Sidekick iD is the latest entry in this line of consumer-oriented smartphones. It uses the same form-factor as the Sidekick 3, but to lo

43. Microsoft Updates Windows Live Mobile Search 7/17/2007

Microsoft has recently released version 2 of the Windows Mobile version of Mobile Search, as well as a major update to the version designed

44. Details Starting to Emerge on Sidekick 4 7/17/2007

The next model in T-Mobile's Sidekick line of smartphones has not yet been announced; nevertheless, details are starting to leak out.

45. HTC Kaiser May Be Offered as AT&T 8925 7/17/2007

Rumors has it that the Cingular 8525, currently available from AT&T, will soon be replaced by a model based on the HTC Kaiser. This will hav

46. RIM Announces BlackBerry 8820 -- Its First Smartphone with Wi-Fi 7/17/2007

Research in Motion has just announced its first smartphone with Wi-Fi short-range wireless networking. The BlackBerry 8820 will also offer a

47. Smartphone and PDA Deals - 7/18/07 7/18/2007

Palm Treo 755p - $200 BlackBerry Curve - Get $30 Back! 2 GB microSD Card and Reader - $25 Jabra BT350 Bluetooth Headset - $19.99 Samsu

48. The Future Is Coming To Get You 7/18/2007

In his latest editorial, Adama Brown urges mobile device makers to show some vision in their product designs, not just blindly follow the la

49. HanDBase Relational Database Now Available for BlackBerry 7/18/2007

BlackBerry owners can now use DDH Software's application that can synchronize a mobile database with a corporate one from Microsoft Access,

50. Apple Could Use 25% of the World's Flash Memory Supply 7/19/2007

Apple may use a quarter of the world's supply of Flash memory chips in its iPod and iPhone products. There's currently a deficit in the supp

51. Verizon Getting Closer to Releasing Treo 755p 7/19/2007

A picture of a Treo 755p bearing the Verizon Wireless logo and apparently running on this carrier's network has appeared on the Web.

52. Motorola Handset Shipments Down 32% 7/19/2007

Motorola has just reported the results of its most recent financial quarter, during which the number of phones this company shipped dropped

53. Rumors of an iPhone Nano Still Going Strong 7/19/2007

According to a long-standing source of Apple-related rumors, a smaller and less expensive iPhone is definitely coming soon.

54. Mobile Tech Notes -- Tipper for Palm OS, Bowling for Burgers, Collegiate microSD Cards 7/20/2007

iambic Now Offering Tipper for Palm OS Bowling for Burgers Released for Windows Mobile Show Your School Spirit with a Collegiate microS

55. Palm Releases Fix for Treo 750 Audio Bug 7/20/2007

Palm, Inc. has posted on its web page a fix for a bug that can result in users of AT&T's version of the Treo 750 missing phone calls or app

56. CDMA Version of HTC Touch Coming Next Month? 7/20/2007

The HTC Vogue has received approval from FCC for release in the U.S., and included in this is a sign that this device -- which invites compa

57. payalba MyCallLog Review 7/21/2007

One of the missing features in the Treo 680 smartphone is a decent call log. Nico Holoetn brings us a review of MyCallLog, a free applicatio

58. HTC S630/Cavalier Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Now Shipping 7/22/2007

Online stores in the U.S. have begun offering the HTC S630, also known by it's code-name as the Cavalier. This smartphone is the next genera

59. Mobile Tech News -- 1600 mAh Battery for Treo 680/750, DBFixIt, Olive Tree Biographies, and More 7/23/2007

Seido Announces 1600 mAh Battery for Treo 680/750 Pimlico Software Releases DBFixtIt for Palm OS Devices Olive Tree Bible Software Annou

60. Google May Become a Wireless Service Provider 7/23/2007

Google has announced that it is going to participate in an upcoming auction for wireless spectrum. It is doing so because it thinks the wire

61. Palm Foleo Can Use Six Apart's Blogging Software and Services 7/23/2007

Palm, Inc. has announced that the Foloe will support Six Apart's wide range of blogging-related services. With these, users will be able kee

62. TealPoint Bringing a Suite of New Applications to the Foleo 7/23/2007

TealPoint Software has just announced it will offer a suite of new security, entertainment and productivity applications for the upcoming Pa

63. Microsoft Reports Sales of Windows Mobile Licenses Climbing Sharply 7/24/2007

Microsoft has announced the results of its most recent fiscal year. The whole company did well, and so did the group responsible for develop

64. AT&T Gives First Report on iPhone Subscriptions 7/24/2007

AT&T has revealed the first details on how many people have signed up to use Apple's iPhone. The number given has disappointed some investor

65. New Details Emerge on the Palm Foleo 7/24/2007

Last week, Palm, Inc. held a series of "sneak peeks" for its upcoming Foleo Mobile Companion. As a result, additional information on this de

66. Beta of Palm Desktop for Vista Now Available 7/25/2007

Palm has posted on its web site a public beta of the first version of the Palm Desktop to earn Microsoft's "Works with Windows Vista" design

67. Motorola Developing Projector Small Enough to Fit in a Phone 7/25/2007

Motorola has signed an agreement that could lead to it releasing products that include what are being called pico projectors -- devices tha

68. PDA and Smartphone Deals - 7/25/07 7/25/2007

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition - $200 HTC Mogul (PPC-6800) Sprint - $299 BlackBerry Curve (ATT Wireless) Get $5 back! HTC Touch - $474.9

69. Initial iPhone Sales Good, But Not as Good as Some Thought 7/26/2007

Apple has announced how many iPhones it sold on the first two days this smartphone was available. And while this number is high, it doesn't

70. First MP3 Player for the Palm Foleo Announced 7/26/2007

NormSoft is the first company to announce it will release audio software for the Foleo. Specifically, it plans to introduce a version of Poc

71. HTC Kaiser Approved by FCC 7/26/2007

A highly-anticipated Windows Mobile smartphone has passed an important milestone. But there's bad news for those who are interested in this

72. Murder Most Foul 7/26/2007

In his latest editorial, Brighthand's Adama Brown makes the case that one of the biggest technological flops in recent years didn't die of n

73. Mobile Tech News -- NewsGator Mobile for iPhone, iPhoneRingToneMaker, Kingston 4 GB miniSD Card 7/27/2007

NewsGator Mobile RSS Reader for iPhone Released Efiko Software Introduces iPhoneRingToneMaker Kingston Now Offering 4 GB miniSD Card

74. Common Access Card System Released for WM Treos 7/27/2007

Trust Digital has introduced a Common Access Card (CAC) solution for Palm's Treo models running Windows Mobile 5.0. It for those who need to

75. Replacement CompactFlash Card Greatly Improves the LifeDrive 7/27/2007

The Palm LifeDrive was discontinued early this year, but a new upgrade service can breathe new life into this handheld.

76. Can't We All Just Get Along? 7/28/2007

There has been an unusual amount of debate -- often somewhat acrimonious -- in the Brighthand forums lately, and Ed Hardy uses his latest e

77. JAVOEdge Portable Battery Charger Review 7/29/2007

Antoine Wright brings us a review of the JAVOEdge Extended Battery and Essentials Pack, a collection of accessories that can serve as a sour

78. Mobile Tech News -- QuickOffice 4.5 for Symbian, Free Zagat To Go, iambic Updates 7/30/2007

QuickOffice 4.5 for Symbian Released Free Zagat To Go Subscriptions Now Available iambic Updates Several Applications

79. Palm Releases Updated Java Virtual Manager Application 7/30/2007

Palm, Inc. and IBM have quietly released a new version of the application that allows Palm OS devices to run applications written in the Jav

80. Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for Treo 750 Getting Closer 7/30/2007

Early this spring, Palm, Inc. announced that a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade will be released for the Treo 750. The company has not revealed when

81. iFuntastic Makes Modifying the iPhone Easier 7/30/2007

The goal of a new OS X application is to let iPhone owners easily change some of the aspects of their smartphone without needing any program

82. Beta of Mozilla-Based Browser Released for the Nokia N800 7/31/2007

Maemo is developing a new web browser for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet that will be based on the Gekko rendering engine, which is based on

83. Palm Kicks Off Treo Film Festival 7/31/2007

Palm, Inc. is now accepting applications for the Treo Mobile Comedy Film Festival, which is being held to celebrate the emerging art form of

84. RIM Introduces New Version of BlackBerry Curve with GPS 7/31/2007

Early this summer, Research in Motion (RIM) launched the BlackBerry Curve. Today it is introducing a new version of this device with a built

85. HTC Touch Review 7/31/2007

Brighthand's Editor-In-Chief brings us a review of the HTC Touch, a new Windows Mobile 6 smartphone with an innovative fingertip-oriented co