Apple iOS 4.2 Release May Have Been Pushed Back to Next Wednesday

By Ed Hardy | 11/15/2010

A serious bug that that was found practically at the last minute has reportedly delayed the introduction of iOS 4.2 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This operating system upgrade is now expected to debut in the middle of next week.

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Apple iTunes 10.1 Debuts, iOS 4.2 Takes a Step Closer to Release

By Ed Hardy | 11/13/2010

Apple has introduced iTunes 10.1. Among other new features, the update brings support for synchronizing with devices running iOS 4.2. This new version of this company's mobile operating system is still AWOL, however.

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Apple iOS 4.2 Release May Have Been Pushed Back by a Serious Bug

By Ed Hardy | 11/12/2010

Information that recently leaked out of Apple indicated that iOS 4.2 will be available today. However, a new unconfirmed report says that the launch has been pushed back because a serious bug was found.

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Turn an iPod touch into an iPhone with the ZTE Peel

By Ed Hardy | 11/10/2010

Apple iPod touch owners will soon be able to get a case that basically turns their device into a smartphone. The ZTE Peel is a clip-on portable wireless router that can give this handheld computer access to Sprint's 3G network wherever it goes.

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Apple iOS 4.2 Upgrades Could Come Any Day Now

By Ed Hardy | 11/3/2010

Apple has given developers the final version of iOS 4.2, which means that the release to the general public is imminent. This system software upgrade for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is going to bring support for printing and other features.

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Most Popular Smartphones of October 2010

By Ed Hardy | 11/2/2010

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. October's list covers a wide range of options, including devices running the Android OS, Blackberry OS, iOS, and Symbian OS.

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iPhone Users Can Now Video Conference with Macs over FaceTime

By Ed Hardy | 10/20/2010

Apple has just released a beta of FaceTime for Mac, which for the first time allows Apple iPhone and iPod touch users to video chat with desktop and laptop users running Mac OS X.

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Kingston Ships Fast but Pricey 32 GB microSDHC Phone Card

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/20/2010

For users who like to store lots of music, video and photos on to their smartphones, Kingston has started shipment of a new 32 GB microSDHC card, making it the second company to offer a microSD card of this capacity.

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Apple iOS 4.2 Moving Closer to Release

By Ed Hardy | 10/13/2010

Apple has released to developers a beta of iOS 4.2, the next version of its mobile operating system. This is going to bring support for printing and other features to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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Most Popular Smartphones of September 2010

By Ed Hardy | 10/4/2010

At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Most of the most popular models of the summer continue to be on this Top 10 list as fall moves along.

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Dropbox for BlackBerry Released, Versions for iPhone and Android OS Updated

By Ed Hardy | 9/23/2010

Dropbox is a free online file storage service. An app that gives BlackBerry users access has just been released, and the versions for devices running Apple iOS and Google Android OS have been updated.

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New iPhone App Allows Printing to Epson Wireless Printers

By Ed Hardy | 9/18/2010

PrintJinni for Epson is a new app that allows Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users to print Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and JPEG files from an email account to any Wi-Fi-enabled Epson all-in-one printer.

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