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HTC Imagio Review
PUBLISHED: 10/26/2009  BY: Adama D. Brown
The HTC Imagio is a high-end smartphone from Verizon that is one of the first with Windows Mobile 6.5. Adama D. Brown says this multimedia-oriented device is "probably the closest thing to a pure iPhone clone that we've yet seen running Windows Mobile".
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Samsung Intrepid Review
PUBLISHED: 10/25/2009  BY: Jen Edwards
Sprint's first smartphone running the new Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro is the Samsung Intrepid. Jen Edwards brings us a review of this smartphone, which sports a QVGA screen, built-in keyboard, and worldphone capabilities.
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Verizon Accidentally Leaks the Droid's Specifications
PUBLISHED: 10/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon doesn't plan to unveil the Droid until next week, but this carrier has given the world an in-depth sneak peek: it briefly put the official pages describing this Android-based smartphone on its website, revealing all the details.
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Great Deals Available on the Latest AT&T Windows Phones
PUBLISHED: 10/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The official price for the recently-released AT&T Tilt2 is $300, but it's available for much less at several online retailers. The new AT&T Pure is available for even less: free with contract.
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HTC HD2 Preview
PUBLISHED: 10/21/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The HTC HD2 is an upcoming Windows phone with a feature set that few of its competitors will be able to match. This starts with a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and 1 GHz processor. Ed hardy recently got some time with this uber smartphone, and brings us his first thoughts.
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AT&T Tilt2 Launches with Large Screen and Keyboard
PUBLISHED: 10/18/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T is launching its version of the HTC Touch Pro2 today. Renamed the AT&T Tilt2 by this carrier, this high-end Windows phone offers a WVGA touchscreen, sliding keyboard, mobile broadband, and much more.
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Android 2.0 Will Sync With Exchange, Facebook
PUBLISHED: 10/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Android 2.0 has not yet been formally announced, but a great deal of information about it has recently appeared on the Web. Among the most significant changes in the next version of Google's OS for smartphones will reportedly be support for synchronizing with Microsoft Exchange and Facebook.
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Samsung Omnia II Reportedly Scheduled for Nov. 1 Launch
PUBLISHED: 10/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
There can be no doubt that Verizon is going to release the Samsung Omnia II -- this Windows phone with the Verizon logo on it was on public display at last week's CTIA tradeshow. Despite this, the release date remains a mystery.
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RoadSync 1.0 Brings Exchange ActiveSync to Android Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 10/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
After six months in beta, DataViz has completed work on the first version of its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client for Android. RoadSync 1.0 is now available for purchase through the on-device Android Market.
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Virtually All Sidekick User Data Recovered
PUBLISHED: 10/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Microsoft announced early this morning that it has managed to recover most, if not all" of the data stored by T-Mobile Sidekick users on its servers. Previously, this data had been thought lost.
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More Evidence Emerges that T-Mobile USA Will Offer the HTC HD2
PUBLISHED: 10/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA customers may soon be able to get their hands on a very high-end Windows phone. An unconfirmed report says this wireless carrier is going to offer the HTC HD2, which will sport a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and 1 GHz processor.
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AT&T Will Offer the Nokia Booklet 3G
PUBLISHED: 10/13/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has just announced that it will offer Nokia's first netbook at a subsidized price... as long as it's purchased along with a two-year contract. This small and light device will run Windows 7 and include a 10.1-inch display.
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