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Nokia E72 Debuts in Europe
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Nokia E72 QWERTY smartphone was announced this summer, and it has just now been released in Europe. The U.S. release for the replacement for the popular Nokia E71 isn't expected until early December.

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Adobe Flash Player for Android, webOS Will Be Available in 2010
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Adobe Systems has promised users of phones running Google's Android and Palm's webOS that they will get a browser plug-in with Flash support in the first half of next year. This software is also coming to many other mobile devices, with one notable exception.
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Nokia X6 Music Smartphone to Be Available This Week
PUBLISHED: 11/9/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
Nokia's latest music-oriented smartphone, the Nokia X6, will be released in just a few days, alongside other music announcements from the Finnish mobile device maker. The X6 will be a high-end S60 model focused on its touchscreen.
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Nokia Learning Many Lessons from Ovi
PUBLISHED: 11/8/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
Nokia's Ovi platform has taken its share of knocks for poor service, implementation, and weakness as a competitor to the Apple iTunes platform. In a recent interview, one of this company's executives talks about the lessons learned, and plans for moving forward.
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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: 11/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.
FULL STORY (2,170 Reads) | DISCUSSION (10 Replies)

Beta of Opera Mobile 10 Web Browser Released for Symbian S60
PUBLISHED: 11/3/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
Opera has created a native version of its Opera Mobile web browser for Symbian S60v3 and S60v5 devices. This is an advanced browser with ties to its desktop counterpart.
FULL STORY (1,299 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Most Popular Smartphones of October
PUBLISHED: 11/2/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
FULL STORY (3,738 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Nokia Phasing N-Gage Gaming Network into the Ovi Store
PUBLISHED: 10/30/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
After several years of lackluster performance, Nokia's gaming network, N-Gage is officially being merged into the Ovi Store, with the N-Gage brand and social network being shuttered late next year.
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Nokia N97 Mini Hitting Store Shelves
PUBLISHED: 10/29/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
The Nokia N97 Mini was announced in September as a smaller version of the flagship Nokia N97 device. It has now begun showing up in stores in various markets in Europe, and is also for sale though some the carriers.
FULL STORY (2,152 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

Major Nokia N97 Firmware Update Released
PUBLISHED: 10/27/2009  BY: AWright
Nokia has begun to roll out a system software update for its flagship Symbian S60 smartphone, the Nokia N97. This new 2.0 firmware offers a significant collection of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
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Analyst Predicts Android Will Outsell iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile by 2012
PUBLISHED: 10/8/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Google's Android OS is still getting off the ground, but an analyst for the market-research firm Gartner says that two years from now it will have a larger share of the world market than almost all of its rivals.
FULL STORY (2,887 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)

Nokia E72 for N. America Can Now Be Pre-ordered
PUBLISHED: 10/4/2009  BY: AWright
The Nokia E72 QWERTY smartphone was announced this summer, and a couple of online stores have now begun taking pre-orders for the N. American version. The U.S. release for the replacement for the popular Nokia E71 isn't expected until early December.
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Most Popular Smartphones of September 2009
PUBLISHED: 10/1/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. This month's list is dominated by new and upcoming models.
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