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Smartphone Holiday 2009 Buyer's Guide
PUBLISHED: 11/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
There has never been a better time to get a smartphone, either for someone on your shopping list or as a little present for yourself. Thereis a wide array of models available, and prices are very attractive. Read on for our picks of the season!
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Did Motorola Fix the Droid's Camera?
PUBLISHED: 11/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Many users of the Motorola Droid are reporting that their smartphone's camera is working better today. Neither Verizon nor Motorola has said anything, but the software for this model has apparently been updated.
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Sprint's Samsung Moment and HTC Hero Now Selling for Just $100
PUBLISHED: 11/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Thanks to an electronics retailer, both of Sprint's Android-powered smartphones are available for well below their suggested prices. Sprint is asking $180 each for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, but those who go to Best Buy will pay $80 less.
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Nokia E72 Debuts in Europe
PUBLISHED: 11/17/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
The Nokia E72 QWERTY smartphone was announced this summer, and it has just now been released in Europe. The U.S. release for the replacement for the popular Nokia E71 isn't expected until early December.
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Mark/Space Releases Beta of Desktop Sync Software for Android
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Mark/Space has introduced a beta version of its desktop synchronization software for most smartphones running Google's operating system. This can sync contacts and transfer music and video between Android 1.x phones and a computer running Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X.
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Palm Pixi First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Jen Edwards
The new Palm Pixi is in many ways a successor to the Palm Centro: small, inexpensive, and useful. Jen Edwards says the second webOS-based smartphone -- which debuted from Sprint this weekend -- is a fun little device that's very well priced.
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Microsoft's Smartphone Software Store Expands to Windows Mobile 6.1, 6.0
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft's on-device app store for smartphones, was once available only for devices running the latest version of Windows Mobile, but support has now been extended to models running previous versions.
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 Coming Soon to AT&T
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has become the latest wireless carrier to commit to offering the newest version of the BlackBerry Curve. This inexpensive smartphone's hardware and software have been updated, and it offers a consumer focus, with mobile access to email, social-networking sites, and music and video.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more. Shaun Mahal says this device's enhanced feature set and improved design leaves the original Bold looking out of date.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Expected in February
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Android-based Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is scheduled to launch in February, meaning a relatively long wait for those interested in this device's very large, high-resolution display and 1 GHz processor.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available from T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile has just released the BlackBerry Bold 9700, making it the first wireless carrier in the U.S. to do so. This device -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- has an HVGA screen, 3G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, keyboard, and more.
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Palm Pixi Video Preview
PUBLISHED: 11/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pixi is debuting today, and Brighthand has a video overview of this new device, the second with Palm's webOS. This smartphone has a slimmer design than its predecessor, and a smaller screen, but offers virtually all the features at a lower price.
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