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Google Nexus One Now Available to AT&T Customers
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Google has just introduced a version of the Nexus One that fully supports AT&T's cellular-wireless network, including its 3G service. Until now, the flagship Android OS smartphone has been available only to T-Mobile customers.

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HTC HD2 Definitely Coming to T-Mobile on March 24
PUBLISHED: 3/16/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile hasn't announced the release date for the highly anticipated HTC HD2, and recently there have been conflicting reports on when the launch will be. UPDATE: T-Mobile has announced the release date and price for this Windows phone.
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Motorola Cliq XT Will Debut Tomorrow for Under $100
PUBLISHED: 3/16/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
There's good news for T-Mobile customers who are planning to get a Motorola Cliq XT: this Android OS smartphone will apparently launch tomorrow at a price below what was previously thought. It will offer a tablet shape with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a range of other features.
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HTC Touch Pro3 Might Be a Svelte Windows Phone with a Tilting Screen, Keyboard
PUBLISHED: 3/15/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC is supposedly going to continue the popular Touch Pro line of business-oriented Windows Mobile smartphones. The third model in this series will be smaller than the current one, according to an unconfirmed report, and will be on the market this fall.
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HTC HD2 Might Debut in the U.S. Slightly Later than Previously Thought
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
It's a virtual certainty that T-Mobile is going to release the HTC HD2 late this month, but there have been a few conflicting reports on exactly when the U.S. debut of this highly-anticipated Windows phone is going to be.
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HTC HD2 Will Debut in the U.S. in Two Weeks
PUBLISHED: 3/9/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Although T-Mobile has not yet announced when it will introduce the HTC HD2, another source indicates that the launch is scheduled for two weeks from today. This will mark the U.S. release of the most powerful Windows phone yet.
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Palm's Next webOS Smartphone May Skip the Keyboard
PUBLISHED: 3/8/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
A new unconfirmed report gives a few of the details on Palm's next smartphone. The device, code-named Elan, will supposedly be the first webOS-based phone with a tablet shape and no physical keyboard when it debuts late this spring.
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AT&T Now Offering Its First Android-Powered Smartphone, the Motorola Backflip
PUBLISHED: 3/7/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has gotten on the Android bandwagon by releasing the Motorola Backflip. This inexpensive smartphone has an unusual reverse-flip keyboard with an HVGA touchscreen and an large trackpad. It also sports 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 5 MPx camera.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Review
PUBLISHED: 3/5/2010  BY: Adama D. Brown
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 is a high-end Windows phone with a WVGA display, sliding keyboard, 8 megapixel camera, and much more. Adama Brown brings us his review of this cutting-edge device.
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Business Loses Millions in Call Interception, Study Finds
PUBLISHED: 3/4/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
According to a recent study, U.S. corporations lose an average of $1.3 million each time a corporate secret is revealed through mobile voice interception, a problem that 18 percent of businesses claim happens weekly or more.
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New Images of the First BlackBerry Slider Appear
PUBLISHED: 3/3/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Evidence is mounting that RIM intends to release a smartphone with a design not used by this company before: a tablet shape with a sliding keyboard and a touchscreen. A new image reveals an additional detail or two on this upcoming device.
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Nokia Nuron Aimed at Budget-Conscious T-Mobile Customers
PUBLISHED: 3/3/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA has just announced plans to release the Nokia Nuron, a Symbian smartphone with a large touchscreen and 3G access. This device will debut at just $70, and offer Nokia's free navigation service with turn-by-turn directions.
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Most Popular Smartphones of February
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
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