What's Wrong with CES? Plenty

By Ed Hardy | 1/15/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is a week-long annual celebration of technology in all its forms. It's a venue where over a hundred thousand digerati show up to see the latest and greatest from a huge number of companies. It also has some horrible flaws.

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Verizon Commits to 4G LTE on Virtually All Future Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/12/2012

A Verizon Wireless executive, speaking at the CES tradeshow, has revealed that just about all of his company's smartphones released in the future will be able to run on the carrier's 4G LTE network. This includes BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and maybe iPhone.

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CES 2012: Day Two Notes from the Tradeshow Floor

By Ed Hardy | 1/11/2012

Yesterday was the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Brighthand editors and staff spent the day looking at new smartphones and accessories as fast as we could, and we're bringing you the best of them.

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BLOG: A BlackBerry Without a Keyboard Is Like a Fish Without Gills

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 1/5/2012

The most recent blog post from Brighthand's site editor covers today's unconfirmed report that there is only going to be a single BlackBerry smartphone released this year, and it will not include a keyboard.

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RIM Could Be Prepping a Single BlackBerry 10 Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 1/5/2012

If a new report is correct, Research In Motion is putting all its eggs in one basket: it is supposedly working on just one model to run the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system. All the others have been dropped.

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Most Popular Smartphones for December 2011

By Ed Hardy | 1/1/2012

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Samsung and Apple dominate the December list, just as they have begun to dominate all phone sales.

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Big Wins and Epic Fails in the 2011 Smartphone Market

By Ed Hardy | 12/29/2011

Looking back over 2011, there have been some spectacular failures, but some big successes, too. The Brighthand editorial staff considers the previous 12 months and picks the winners and losers, from Apple to Windows Phone, from AT&T to Verizon.

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T-Mobile Throws 4G Super Sale Today and Tomorrow Only

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/17/2011

For all of you last minute shoppers out there, T-Mobile is helping you out this holiday season by throwing a two-day 4G Super Sale, which begins today and ends tomorrow. A range of models are available for very low prices: Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. UPDATE: It's now over

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We Shouldn't Ban Cell Phones in Cars, We Should Ban Drivers

By Ed Hardy | 12/16/2011

Although the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants a complete ban on using a cell phone for any reason while driving, Brighthand's Site Editor has a a better suggestion: let's get rid of driving altogether.

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BlackBerry 10 Devices Delayed Until Late 2012, RIM 3Q Earnings Plummet

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/16/2011

While announcing less than impressive earnings for its most recent quarter, RIM revealed that it will not release smartphones running its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operarting system until late next year.

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Fed Agency Wants a National Ban on Using a Phone While Driving

By Ed Hardy | 12/14/2011

Many states already ban using a phone for texting or accessing the Web while behind the wheel, or require a hands-free kit to make voice calls, but now the Nation Transportation Saftey Board has recommended a nationwide ban on all phone use while driving.

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Google's Android OS U.S. Marketshare Grows to 53%, iOS Up Dramatically Too

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/13/2011

A new analysis of the smartphone market shows that Google's Android operating system market share of sales grew to command more than half of the U.S. smartphone market. Apple's iPhone now has almost 30% of the market.

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