We Shouldn't Ban Cell Phones in Cars, We Should Ban Drivers

By Ed Hardy | 12/16/2011

Although the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants a complete ban on using a cell phone for any reason while driving, Brighthand's Site Editor has a a better suggestion: let's get rid of driving altogether.

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Grand Theft Auto III Released for Android and iOS-based Smartphones

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/15/2011

Rockstar is celebrating its transition into open world 3D gaming by releasing a mobile version of its acclaimed Grand Theft Auto game.

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Carrier IQ Under Investigation by the U.S. Government

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/15/2011

Weeks after Carrier IQ software was discovered to be running on about 150 million smartphones, tracking and capturing every keystroke and text message without the user's knowledge, a federal investigation into the program is underway.

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Fed Agency Wants a National Ban on Using a Phone While Driving

By Ed Hardy | 12/14/2011

Many states already ban using a phone for texting or accessing the Web while behind the wheel, or require a hands-free kit to make voice calls, but now the Nation Transportation Saftey Board has recommended a nationwide ban on all phone use while driving.

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Microsoft Releases SkyDrive Cloud Service Apps for Windows Phone and the iPhone

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/14/2011

Microsoft has introduced a version of its SkyDrive cloud service for Windows Phone and the iPhone, offering users the ability to access, share and remove files stored in SkyDrive folders. (Video Demo)

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Google's Android OS U.S. Marketshare Grows to 53%, iOS Up Dramatically Too

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/13/2011

A new analysis of the smartphone market shows that Google's Android operating system market share of sales grew to command more than half of the U.S. smartphone market. Apple's iPhone now has almost 30% of the market.

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Apple App Store Now Offers More Than 500,000 Apps

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/12/2011

Today Apple announced that the App Store now has more than 500,000 apps, as customers continue to download more than 1 billion apps per month.

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Should You Get a 4G Smartphone?

By Adama D. Brown | 12/12/2011

This holiday buying season, plenty of would-be smartphone owners are looking at 4G phones, wondering what benefits there are to 4G, and whether they need them. We'll take a look at a few of the important questions, weigh the pros and cons, and tell you what you might want to consider.

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Apple iPhone 4S Sale Drops Price by $30

By Ed Hardy | 12/11/2011

The national retail chain Radio Shack is having a special sale this week that cuts $30 off the price of all its AT&T iPhone models. This is most unusual -- Apple's smartphones are almost never available at a discount. UPDATED

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StyleTap iOS Wrapper SDK Turns Palm OS Apps into iPhone Apps

By Ed Hardy | 12/11/2011

In the days when Palm OS was the top mobile platform, thousands of apps were written for it. Now, Palm OS is almost forgotten, but developers can use a software development kit from StyleTap to turn their old Palm OS apps into ones that will run on the iPhone.

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Low-Priced iPhone Accessories Are Great as Holiday Gifts, or Any Time

By Daniel Dern | 12/1/2011

While doing your holiday shopping this year, take a look at some fun and/or practical camera accessories, docking stations, chargers, and other iPhone add-ons, each priced $15 to $130. Read on for product details.

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Android Smartphones Rank Highest for Malware Vulnerability: Should You Be Worried?

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/30/2011

Millions own Android OS devices, and it appears some could be at higher risk for malware than others, as a new report discovered that phones employing an older version of Android are among the most vulnerable.

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