Palm Pixi Plus Now Available from AT&T

By Ed Hardy | 6/7/2010

AT&T has begun offering the Palm Pixi Plus, a low-priced smartphone based on the webOS. This messaging-oriented model has a slim design with a keyboard fixed below its touchscreen, and also sports 3G, Wi-Fi, and 8 GB of storage.

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Next-Generation iPhone Expected Tomorrow

By Ed Hardy | 6/6/2010

Apple is almost certainly going to take the wraps off its fourth-generation iPhone tomorrow. This is expected to be a significant upgrade from the current model, with a much better screen, faster processor, and twice as much storage.

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Most Popular Smartphones of May 2010

By Ed Hardy | 6/4/2010

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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Nokia E73 Mode Coming Soon to T-Mobile USA

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2010

T-Mobile USA will release the Nokia E73 Mode later this month. This messaging-oriented Symbian smartphone will have a slim design featuring a small QWERTY keyboard, QVGA display, 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi.

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Dell Streak Tablet Phone Will Launch in the U.S. Next Month

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2010

Dell has announced that it is going to start selling the the Dell Streak directly to the public in July. This upcoming tablet phone will run Google's Android OS on a 1 GHz processor and sport a 5-inch touchscreen.

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Samsung Galaxy S Debuts in Europe, Might Come to the U.S. this Summer

By Ed Hardy | 6/2/2010

The Android OS-based Samsung Galaxy S has just launched in Europe, and will be released in the U.S. later this year. This smartphone -- which sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen and 1 GHz processor -- could debut from T-Mobile USA this summer.

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AT&T Brings Tethering Support to the iPhone, but Ends Unlimited Data Plan

By Ed Hardy | 6/2/2010

AT&T is making significant changes to its wireless data plans. Many iPhone users will likely be pleased that they will soon be able to use their smartphone as a wireless modem for other devices, but less happy that the carrier's unlimited data plan is being eliminated.

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Android OS-powered T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Now Available

By Ed Hardy | 6/2/2010

T-Mobile USA is now offering its latest Android OS smartphone, the myTouch 3G Slide. This mid-range device has a focus on communications, and sports a slide-out keyboard, an HVGA touchscreen, 3G, and Wi-Fi.

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BlackBerry Bold 9650 Worldphone Might Come to Verizon This Week

By Ed Hardy | 5/31/2010

Verizon customers eager to get their hands on the BlackBerry Bold 9650 might not have to wait much longer. Information leaking out of the carrier indicates that this high-end smartphone is going to debut later this week.

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HTC HD2 System Software Update Available Again

By Ed Hardy | 5/29/2010

T-Mobile has re-released a system software update for its HTC HD2. This fixes some bugs on this high-end Windows phone, but an earlier version of the update had bugs of its own.

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Verizon Introduces the LG Fathom Windows Phone

By Ed Hardy | 5/27/2010

The LG Fathom is now available from Verizon Wireless. This business-oriented smartphone runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS, and offers a medium-size WVGA touchscreen, 1 GHz processor, sliding keyboard, and worldphone capabilities.

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Android OS-based Acer Stream Might Be Headed for AT&T

By Ed Hardy | 5/27/2010

Acer has taken the wraps off its latest smartphone running Google's Android OS. The Acer Stream is going to have a fairly high-end feature set and a strong focus on multimedia. It might be released by AT&T.

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