FDA Finds No Link Between Cell Phone Use and Cancer

By Kevin Bierfeldt | 5/18/2010

In the midst of ongoing research, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now saying that there is scientific evidence to suggest that cell phones do not pose a significant health risk as a result of radio frequency (RF) energy.

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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk

By Ed Hardy | 11/4/2009

An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.

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Acer Pushing the Cutting Edge in Android Phones

By Ed Hardy | 10/14/2009

The newly-unveiled Acer Liquid should raise some eyebrows -- no other device running Google's Android OS that has been announced so far will have its feature set, including a WVGA display and 1 GHz processor.

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The Android-Based Acer A1 Will Have a WVGA Display, Fast Processor

By Ed Hardy | 9/28/2009

A description of the Android-powered Acer A1 that has come out ahead of the formal unveiling shows that this model will have a better screen and processor than any current Android-powered model.

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Get Ready for Google's Android OS to Take Off

By Ed Hardy | 7/17/2009

So far, Android hasn't lived up to its hype, but Brighthand's Ed Hardy predicts that by the end of this year there will be so many models running Google's mobile operating system on the market that no one will be able to doubt that it's here to stay.

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Acer Will Release Four More Smartphones by Year's End

By Ed Hardy | 7/15/2009

Acer is reportedly close to launching four more smartphones -- one with Google's Android OS, and the others based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile.

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Acer May Be Prepping an Android/XP Netbook

By Ed Hardy | 7/14/2009

Acer is working on a netbook that runs both Windows XP and Android that will reportedly be released next month. This may be the first of many running this operating system from Google, or the new Chrome OS could make it the only one.

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Acer's Latest Windows Phones Hitting the Market

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2009

The collection of smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile that Acer unveiled earlier this year is starting to hit store shelves, including the Tempo M900 and F900.

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Wirefly Offering Netbooks with 3G

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2009

The on-line retailer Wirefly has begun offering netbooks with embedded 3G wireless service from AT&T and Verizon Wireless, currently the only two U.S. carriers that support these mini-laptops.

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Acer Commits to an Android Netbook

By Ed Hardy | 6/2/2009

Acer has promised to release a netbook running Google's Android operating system later this year. It may be the first to do so, as one of its top rival, Asus, has pulled out of the competition.

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Acer Confirms Its First Android Phone Will Probably Debut this Year

By Ed Hardy | 4/23/2009

The chief of mobile devices at Acer has essentially confirmed earlier reports by saying his company will likely launch its first phone running Google's Android OS this year.

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Acer's First Android Smartphone Will Debut in September

By Ed Hardy | 3/24/2009

The Acer A1 is scheduled for release in early fall. This will be this company's first smartphone running Google's Android operating system.

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