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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, November 04, 2009
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.

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Microsoft Promises 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices this Year
PUBLISHED: 9/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Mobile 6.5 will debut on October 6, and it's going to quickly be available on a wide variety of smartphones. A Microsoft executive has promised the new version of his company's mobile operating system will be on over 30 smartphones by the end of this year.
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AT&T May Launch the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian in Q4
PUBLISHED: 9/21/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
According to an roadmap that has leaked out of AT&T showing upcoming Windows phones, this carrier plans to offer the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian in mid- to late Q4.
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HP's Next iPAQ Smartphone Coming to AT&T
PUBLISHED: 7/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
HP hasn't yet announced the HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian, but a fresh set of images show this upcoming Windows phone in all its glory -- including a prominently-placed AT&T logo.
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Wirefly Offering Netbooks with 3G
PUBLISHED: 6/3/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The on-line retailer Wirefly has begun offering netbooks with embedded 3G wireless service from AT&T and Verizon Wireless, currently the only two U.S. carriers that support these mini-laptops.
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MSI, Others Prepping Android-Powered Netbooks
PUBLISHED: 4/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
MSI is reportedly getting ready to unveil a netbook running Google's Android. This would make it one of several companies prepping very low cost laptops based on this operating system.
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HP Commits to Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices
PUBLISHED: 2/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
HP has announced plans to support the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system on future smartphone devices. It did not say anything about releasing upgrades for current models.
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iPhones Can Now Wirelessly Send Photos to HP Printers
PUBLISHED: 12/23/2008  BY: Allison J
HP has released a free application that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to print photos to a wireless HP printer.
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HP Voice Messenger Debuts
PUBLISHED: 12/4/2008  BY: Ed Hardy
The latest Windows Mobile smartphone from HP is now aailable from Vodafone. The Voice Messenger has a keyboard, QVGA screen, and plenty of wireless capabilities.
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Internet Explorer Mobile 6 with Flash, Faster Rendering Debuting Soon
PUBLISHED: 10/29/2008  BY: Ed Hardy
A new, significantly enhanced, version of Microsoft's web browser for smartphones should be available for some models before the end of this year.
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WSJ Says HP Prepping New Consumer-Oriented Smartphone
PUBLISHED: 10/6/2008  BY: Ed Hardy
HP will soon introduce a new consumer-oriented iPAQ smartphone, which could be a device code-named the Oak which surfaced early this year.
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Demand Growing for HP Mini-Note Subnotebook
PUBLISHED: 8/30/2008  BY: Ed Hardy
HP's Mini-Note hit the market this spring, and a new report indicates that demand for it is growing dramatically.
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Google Makes U.S. Election Coverage More Mobile
PUBLISHED: 8/25/2008  BY: Ed Hardy
Election season is in full swing in the U.S. To help mobile users stay up to date on the latest news, Google has created a special section on its website.
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