iPhone Officially Announced in the U.K.

By Ed Hardy | 9/18/2007

As expected, Apple has announced that O2 will be the exclusive U.K. carrier for the iPhone, which will go on sale in November.

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Apple, Please Make Your Products the Best They Can Be

By Ed Hardy | 9/13/2007

Although Ed Hardy thinks the Apple iPhone and iPod touch are the best things to happen to the mobile device market in quite some time, he also thinks these new products have some irritating omissions.

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The European iPhone Will/Won't Have 3G

By Ed Hardy | 9/11/2007

Too many leaks have surfaced for there to be any real doubt that Apple intends to launch the iPhone in Europe later this year. But there is an area of major debate: whether this device will offer 3G cellular-wireless networking.

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iPhone Passes the One Million Mark

By Ed Hardy | 9/10/2007

Sometime yesterday, Apple reached a significant milestone: it sold its one millionth iPhone. This didn't happen as early as some had predicted, but it's well before Apple's own deadline.

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Revenge of the Handheld

By Ed Hardy | 9/7/2007

In his latest editorial, Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief says that the reports of the traditional handheld's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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Apple Slashes Price for 8 GB iPhone, Drops 4 GB Version *UPDATED*

By Ed Hardy | 9/6/2007

Apple has made some big changes to its iPhone line, including significantly dropping the price for the 8 GB version.

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Apple Returning to the Traditional Handheld Market

By Kevin O'Brien | 9/5/2007

Apple has just announced the new iPod touch. As this will include touchscreen input, Wi-Fi, and a web browser, Apple has finally re-entered the traditional handheld market, which has stayed out of since it stopped offering the Newton many years ago.

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Most Popular Smartphones and PDAs of August 2007

By Ed Hardy | 9/3/2007

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

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Apple iPhone Now Available for $400

By Ed Hardy | 8/24/2007

The Apple iPhone is now available for $400, well below the regular selling price. There's a catch, of course: this is the price for a refurbished unit.

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European Carriers Will Have to Share iPhone Service Revenue with Apple

By Ed Hardy | 8/23/2007

Three carriers in Europe are reportedly close to announcing deals with Apple to offer the iPhone. What they're unlikely to brag about is what they needed to do to get the right to offer this smartphone.

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Apple Introduces Second iPhone Software Update

By Ed Hardy | 8/22/2007

A second system software update has been released for Apple's smartphone. This is apparently a simple "bug fix" update, without any new features.

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Installing Native Third-Party Apps on the iPhone Getting Easier

By Ed Hardy | 8/20/2007

Apple has tried to greatly limit the types of third-party software that can be installed on its iPhone, but those who aren't satisfied with these limitations have been working hard to find ways to install and run native applications on this smartphone.

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