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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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It's Official: Windows Phone 7 Will Not Run Any Windows Mobile Apps
PUBLISHED: 3/5/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Microsoft has dropped hints, and there have been rumors, but it has now been spelled out: the upcoming Windows Phone 7 will be a complete break from the past, and third-party software written for the current version of Microsoft's smartphone OS will not run on the next version.
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Opera Mini 5 Now Available as a Native Windows Mobile App
PUBLISHED: 3/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Opera Software today released a new version of the Opera Mini 5 web browser for Windows Mobile smartphones. Unlike previous version, this is a native app, not written on Java. It offers a full browsing experience with tabs, bookmarks, and much more.
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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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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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No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7
PUBLISHED: 3/1/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
In the wake of the unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.
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Facebook for Windows Mobile 1.2 Released
PUBLISHED: 2/28/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The latest version of Microsoft's Facebook app for Windows Mobile adds an important feature previously missing: the ability to add comments to posts made by friends.
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Microsoft Gives a Glimpse of the First Windows Phone 7 Model
PUBLISHED: 2/28/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Microsoft has given the world an early look at what will be one of the first models running the recently-announced Windows Phone 7 operating system. This LG device is going to have a large touchscreen and a landscape-oriented sliding keyboard.
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More Details on the Hardware Requirements for Windows Phone 7 Come Out
PUBLISHED: 2/24/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
When Windows Phone 7 was unveiled last week, Microsoft said that all devices running it would have to meet certain hardware requirements. Exactly what all of these will be has not yet been spelled out, but many of them have come to light.
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Mobile World Congress 2010 Wrap Up: New Operating Systems and Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
In addition to the premiers of numerous smartphones, this year's enormous telecommunications tradeshow in Barcelona was marked by the launches of new operating systems, expansion in mobile application production, and speeches from industry luminaries.
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Windows Phone 7: It's a Whole New Ballgame
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Phone 7 has virtually nothing in common with its predecessors, essentially making it a brand new operating system. In this editorial, Brighthand's Site Editor applauds the improvements, but also wonders if the changes go to far in some areas.
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MWC Day 2: Apps and Developers in the Spotlight, Plus New Smartphones from HTC
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
After Microsoft virtually declared war on the mobile platform market yesterday, an alliance formed by 24 large global operators to collaborate on software was in the limelight during the second day of the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona.
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