Three Windows Phone 7 Smartphones Revealed So Far

By Ed Hardy | 3/17/2010

Although the first models running Windows Phone 7 won't be on the market until the end of this year, Microsoft has already begun to show off a few of the devices that will run its next smartphone operating system.

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No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7

By Ed Hardy | 3/1/2010

In the wake of the unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.

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iSlate and iPhone OS 4.0 Unveiling Expected on Jan. 27

By Ed Hardy | 1/18/2010

Apple has confirmed earlier rumors by announcing a press event for the end of this month. It's not saying what's going to be unveiled, but numerous unconfirmed reports say it's going to be a tablet computer and a new version of the iPhone OS to run on it.

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Asus Will Unveil Its First Android-based Smartphone by Year's End

By Ed Hardy | 10/20/2009

Asus has said multiple times that it is going to use Google's Android OS, but it hasn't done so yet. However, this company's CEO said recently that it is almost ready to put its products where its mouth is.

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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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Asus Demoing Eee PC with Android

By Ed Hardy | 6/1/2009

Asus has begun demonstrating an Eee PC running Google's Android operating system. This prototype netbook is based on a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. Updated

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Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 Delayed Yet Again

By Ed Hardy | 5/11/2009

The release of the Garmin-Asus nvifone G60 has been moved back yet again. Ths navigation-oriented device is now expacted to launch about 18 months after it was first unveiled.

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MSI, Others Prepping Android-Powered Netbooks

By Ed Hardy | 4/23/2009

MSI is reportedly getting ready to unveil a netbook running Google's Android. This would make it one of several companies prepping very low cost laptops based on this operating system.

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Asus Unveils the P835 with a WVGA Touchscreen

By Ed Hardy | 2/27/2009

The Asus P835 will be a Windows Mobile Pro smartphone centered around a 3.5-inch, WVGA touchscreen. It will also sport a number of other high-end features, like the latest version of 3G high-speed wireless networking.

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Future Eee PCs May Run Google's Android OS

By Ed Hardy | 2/23/2009

Google created Android to run on smartphones, but Asus is currently working on a low-cost laptop that will run this operating system.

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Garmin-Asus Unveil the nuvifone M20 Navigation-Oriented Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 2/12/2009

Garmin-Asus have announced the nuvifone M20. This is the first Windows Mobile-based model in this series, and is an all-in-one phone, mobile web browser, and premium navigation system.

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Garmin and Asus Developing Co-Branded Navigation-Oriented Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 2/4/2009

Garmin and Asus have announced a strategic alliance to combine their navigation and mobile phone expertise. Together, they plan to release a line of co-branded location-centric smartphones.

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