31 Billions Apps Downloaded Last Year; BlackBerry App World Claims 6 Million Daily Downloads

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/7/2012

A report released by Juniper Research shows that more the 31 billion apps were downloaded to mobile devices in 2011. And that's just the start, as the firm products a dramatic rise in revenue the coming years.

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Smartphone Sales Up Dramatically Last Year

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/6/2012

According to a report by market-research firm IDC, the worldwide smartphone market grew 54.7% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the whole year, shipments were up a very respectible 61.3%

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See the BlackBerry London in All Its Glory

By Ed Hardy | 2/1/2012

In what seems like a deliberate leak, an image and basic description of the BlackBerry London has appeared on the Web. This gives the world the best look yet at what will be the first smartphone running RIM's next-generation operating system.

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CES or IFA: Which Giant Consumer Electronics Tradeshow is Better?

By Dragan Petric | 1/27/2012

Each year, there are two massive electronics shows: CES in Las Vegas and IFA in Berlin. This raises the question, which of these two is better? Brighthand's European coorespondent compares them head-to-head.

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There Could be Two BlackBerry 10 Smartphones on RIM's Drawingboard

By Ed Hardy | 1/25/2012

Research in Motion may be planning to introduce two phones running its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system by the end of this year. This is double the number mentioned in an earlier report.

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BlackBerry 10 Smartphones to Run Android Apps

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/23/2012

In a conference call this morning, the new CEO of RIM, Thorsten Heins, announced that BlackBerry 10 smartphones will have an Android player, allowing them to run third-party software created for this rival platform.

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The Co-CEOs of Troubled BlackBerry Maker RIM Have Resigned

By Ed Hardy | 1/23/2012

The two men who founded and led Research in Motion are no longer its co-CEOs -- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have been replaced by Thorsten Heins. This move comes as the maker of BlackBerry smartphones is increasingly struggling to stay competitive.

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U.S. Cellular Having a Smartphone Sale

By Ed Hardy | 1/22/2012

The regional wireless phone company U.S. Cellular is having a sale -- for a short time, all of its smartphones will be $100 off their regular cost, bringing the price for some of them down to just a penny, with a service contract.

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BLOG: Removable Memory Cards Are Remarkably Cheap

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 1/20/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor discusses how inexpensive it is to upgrade the microSD card that is in many smartphones, and why it's worth doing.

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BlackBerry Curve 9370 Now Available from Verizon

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/19/2012

The BlackBerry Curve 9370, which was announced earlier this month at CES 2012, is now available for Verizon Wireless customers.

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AT&T Increases Capacity and Price of Its Data Plans

By Ed Hardy | 1/19/2012

AT&T is re-configuring its data plans for smartphone users. Next week, new customers will have to pay more for data service, but they'll also get more capacity.

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Samsung Not Interested in Buying RIM

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/18/2012

A rumor reported earlier this morning that RIM was hoping to be purchased by Samsung. However, a spokesman for the company said that they are not interested in buying the maker of BlackBerry smartphones.

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