iPhone 4S Won't Fit in Many iPhone 4 Cases

By Ed Hardy | 10/14/2011

The shape and size of the Apple iPhone 4S is very close to that of its predecessor, but it's not exactly the same. This means that many cases that were designed for last year's model won't fit the new one.

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Zune Officially Dead, Confirms Microsoft

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/4/2011

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will no longer be producing its Zune music players, though it will continue to offer support for the music devices. Microsoft promises to still honor warranties for existing devices, as well as those players that may be purchased in the coming days.

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First 64GB microSDXC Card Debuts from SanDisk

By Ed Hardy | 9/15/2011

SanDisk has just introduced a 64GB memory card designed for smartphones and tablets. It's available now, but devices that support it are few and few between, and the price is quite high.

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Vulkano Flow First to Allow Direct Recording of TV Programs to Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 6/25/2011

Vulkano Flow is an accessory that allows users to stream TV shows and movies to their smartphone or tablet. A new software update has added a significant feature: the ability to now record programs directly on the mobile device.

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Kingston Delivers 32 GB Class 10 microSD Card

By Mark Calley | 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 transfer rates, but can also store up to 32 GB of data.

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T-Mobile G2x Will Sport Dual-Core Processor

By Ed Hardy | 3/22/2011

T-Mobile has officially announced the T-Mobile G2x, the first U.S. version of the LG Optimus 2X, a high-end Android OS smartphone with a dual-core processor and a 4-inch display.

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Sprint Releasing Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot

By Mark Calley | 3/18/2011

Sprint and Sierra Wireless have just announced the second generation of the Overdrive mobile hotspot series: the Overdrive Pro, which will feature several major upgrades.

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Peel Hardware/Software Makes iPhone into Universal Remote

By Mark Calley | 3/12/2011

The Peel app for iPhone takes user input about what TV shows they like and watch, and develops recommendations based on this information, while the Peel device can wirelessly control a TV plus a wide variety of audio.visual equipment.

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Are Smartphone Cases Really Necessary?

By Ed Hardy | 1/28/2011

Brighthand's Site Editor has always carried his smartphone around without any kind of a case, but a recent mishap has caused him to reconsider this. So he's looking for reader opinions: are cases worth the extra expense and bulk?

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Next-Gen Apple Peel Makes an iPhone 4 Out of Your iPod touch

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/26/2011

There is now only a fine line between the iPod touch and the iPhone, what with the recently unveiled next-generation Apple Peel 520 bridging the gap between the two devices.

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Turn an iPod touch into an iPhone with the ZTE Peel

By Ed Hardy | 11/10/2010

Apple iPod touch owners will soon be able to get a case that basically turns their device into a smartphone. The ZTE Peel is a clip-on portable wireless router that can give this handheld computer access to Sprint's 3G network wherever it goes.

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Kingston Ships Fast but Pricey 32 GB microSDHC Phone Card

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/20/2010

For users who like to store lots of music, video and photos on to their smartphones, Kingston has started shipment of a new 32 GB microSDHC card, making it the second company to offer a microSD card of this capacity.

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