T-Mobile May Launch Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone in January

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/2/2011

While the Nokia Lumia 710 was spotted passing through the FCC with T-Mobile's 3G/4G 1700Mhz (AWS) bands, it was recently discovered that the phone will be unveiled by the carrier in January.

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Most Popular Smartphones for October 2011

By Ed Hardy | 11/1/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. New devices from Apple, HTC, and Motorola made the list, but Samsung stands firmly at the top.

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HTC Radar 4G Windows Phone Arrives Early at T-Mobile

By Ed Hardy | 10/31/2011

The HTC Radar 4G wasn't scheduled to launch from T-Mobile until Wednesday, but it's available now on this carrier's website. The device runs Windows Phone 7.5, the latest version of Microsoft's mobile operating system.

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Nokia Reveals Its First Windows-based Smartphones

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/26/2011

Nokia has just unveiled a slew of new Microsoft Windows phones at the company's Nokia World. This includes both high-end and mid-range devices in the new Lumia series.

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Images Reveal AT&T's Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/20/2011

Last month AT&T pre-announced two upcoming Samsung smartphones, the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash. While the carrier was carefree to share the specs of these handsets, which are both follow-ups to last year?s Samsung Focus, AT&T did not release any pictures of the devices, until now.

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Nokia to Finally Unveil First Windows Phone 7 Handsets Next Week

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/19/2011

Nokia will be launching new devices running Windows Phone next week at Nokia World, confirms Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Ballmer claimed the first Windows Phone 7 handsets produced by Nokia, under its partnership with Microsoft, will debut at the event.

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Dell Might Be Out of the Windows Phone Business

By Ed Hardy | 10/9/2011

Dell was among the companies that released a device running Windows Phone last year, but there are signs that this might be its only offering with Microsoft's mobile operating system.

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Zune Officially Dead, Confirms Microsoft

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/4/2011

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will no longer be producing its Zune music players, though it will continue to offer support for the music devices. Microsoft promises to still honor warranties for existing devices, as well as those players that may be purchased in the coming days.

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Microsoft Finally Rolling Out Windows Phone 7.5 Upgrades

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/28/2011

Microsoft has finally begun rolling out Windows Phone 7.5, though not all Windows Phone owners will be getting the update right away. Customers should check Microsoft's web page to verify when their devices will be getting the upgrade.

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T-Mobile Scans in the HTC Radar 4G, Its First Windows Phone 7.5 Handset

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/27/2011

T-Mobile has announced its first Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone that will run on the carrier's 4G HSPA+ network. The Windows-based handset includes a suite of software from Microsoft, offering users programs like Microsoft Office Hub and Internet Explorer 9.

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Microsoft Promises Windows Phone 7.5 Updates Coming Soon

By Ed Hardy | 9/22/2011

A member of Microsoft's Windows Phone team says that current models will be receiving upgrades to the "Mango" version of this operating before too much longer. He also urges users to be patient and not install unofficial versions of the 7.5 version.

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Who Will Win the Patent War?

By Dragan Petric | 9/9/2011

It seems that virtually every smartphone maker is either being sued for patent infringement, is suing a rival, or both. Brighthand's European correspondent Dragan Petric tries to sort out the winners and the losers.

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