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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BlackBerry 10 Devices Delayed Until Late 2012, RIM 3Q Earnings Plummet

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/16/2011

While announcing less than impressive earnings for its most recent quarter, RIM revealed that it will not release smartphones running its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operarting system until late next year.

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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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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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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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Verizon Having Major 4G LTE Outage

By Ed Hardy | 12/8/2011

Verizon Wireless customers across the U.S. are unable to access this carrier's 4G LTE network. There are also reports of 3G data problems as well. UPDATED

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Verizon Working on Shared Data Plan for Next Year

By Ed Hardy | 12/7/2011

Verizon Wireless' CEO says he hopes his company will roll out shared data plans in 2012. This would allow customers with two devices -- like a smartphone and tablet -- to use a single data plan.

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RIM Renames its Upcoming OS ''BlackBerry 10'' after Legal Dispute

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/7/2011

RIM has renamed its next-generation operating system "BlackBerry 10" after a federal judge approved a request for a temporary restraining order from a software company, which claims to have already trademarked the name "BBX".

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Easily Discover If Your Android Smartphone Has Carrier IQ

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/6/2011

A new app is available in the Android Market that allows users to detect if the controversial Carrier IQ mobile network diagnostic tool is present on their smartphones.

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T-Mobile, Others Answer Carrier IQ Spyware Allegations

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/5/2011

With news surfacing last week of Carrier IQ, a hidden software installed on many smartphones that logs numerous details about the users' activities, a few of the companies involved have stepped forward to explain their actions.

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Most Popular Smartphones for November 2011

By Ed Hardy | 12/4/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. There was lots of interest in Samsung devices in November, as well as new and old versions of the iPhone.

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Carrier IQ Spyware Found in Numerous Smartphones, Tracking Your Every Move

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/1/2011

A new video posted by a security researcher has the Internet in a frenzy, as it details hidden software installed on smartphones that logs numerous details about the users activities. It is not the creation of a hacker, but has apparently been pre-installed either by wireless carriers or by device makers.

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