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Verizon's Nexus One Will Only Be Available through Google's Website
PUBLISHED: Saturday, March 13, 2010
When the Verizon Wireless version of the Google Nexus One is released, it apparently won't appear in this carrier's stores or its website. Instead, customers will have to go to Google's website to order this high-end Android OS smartphone.

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EasyTether Lets Android OS Phones Share Their Net Connections
PUBLISHED: 3/13/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
No one wants to pay for two wireless Internet connections when one will do, which is the reason behind the growing popularity of tethering software. One of these apps, EasyTether, allows an Android OS smartphone to share its wireless data connection with a PC.
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Opera Mini 5 for Android OS Gets Updated
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Opera Software has released a new beta version of Opera Mini 5 for the Android OS. This web browser has been designed to used much less data than its competitors, and offers features like tabbed browsing, password manager, and bookmarks.
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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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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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Swype Text Entry System Now Available for Download to Android OS Phones
PUBLISHED: 3/6/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Swype is a system for entering text on small touchscreens by sliding a finger for letter to letter. It's built into several devices, but Android OS users who would like to try it can install a stand-alone version now.
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Majority of Smartphone Users Upset with Service, Survey Finds
PUBLISHED: 3/3/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
More than half of smartphone users are disappointed with the performance of their devices, citing issues with streaming media, web browsers, and social networking apps, according to a new survey.
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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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Prices for the HTC HD2 and Motorola Cliq XT Leak Out
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA is expected to launch two more smartphones in the near future, and though it hasn't officially announced what it is going to charge for the HTC HD2 and the Motorola Cliq XT, an unofficial report reveals these prices.
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Teksoft BlueInput Lets Android OS Smartphones Use Bluetooth Keyboards
PUBLISHED: 3/1/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Teksoft has released a Bluetooth driver that allows users to connect a Bluetooth Keyboard to their Android-powered device. BlueInput is relatively inexpensive and works with a variety of smartphones and keyboards.
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Verizon Could Launch the Google Nexus One in Only a Few Weeks
PUBLISHED: 2/27/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Last month, Google promised that the Nexus One will be released by Verizon sometime this spring. An unconfirmed report may have revealed the exact day the flagship Android OS smartphone will hit store shelves... and it's just around the corner.
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Future Android-Based Tablets from Dell Will Have Larger Displays
PUBLISHED: 2/26/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Dell's first tablet computer running Google's Android OS, the Mini 5, will be only the starting point -- the company plans to introduce tablets with larger touchscreens that will be more direct competitors for the Apple iPad.
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Verizon's Android-Powered Motorola Devour Debuts Exclusively at Best Buy Stores
PUBLISHED: 2/25/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Devour, Verizon's third smartphone running Google's Android OS, is being released today. At launch, the only brick-and-mortar store offering this mid-range device with a sliding keyboard is Best Buy, but a few other online retailers have it as well.
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