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Palm Pixi First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Jen Edwards
The new Palm Pixi is in many ways a successor to the Palm Centro: small, inexpensive, and useful. Jen Edwards says the second webOS-based smartphone -- which debuted from Sprint this weekend -- is a fun little device that's very well priced.
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Microsoft's Smartphone Software Store Expands to Windows Mobile 6.1, 6.0
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft's on-device app store for smartphones, was once available only for devices running the latest version of Windows Mobile, but support has now been extended to models running previous versions.
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 Coming Soon to AT&T
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has become the latest wireless carrier to commit to offering the newest version of the BlackBerry Curve. This inexpensive smartphone's hardware and software have been updated, and it offers a consumer focus, with mobile access to email, social-networking sites, and music and video.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more. Shaun Mahal says this device's enhanced feature set and improved design leaves the original Bold looking out of date.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Expected in February
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Android-based Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is scheduled to launch in February, meaning a relatively long wait for those interested in this device's very large, high-resolution display and 1 GHz processor.
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available from T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: 11/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile has just released the BlackBerry Bold 9700, making it the first wireless carrier in the U.S. to do so. This device -- sometimes called the Bold2 -- has an HVGA screen, 3G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, keyboard, and more.
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Palm Pixi Video Preview
PUBLISHED: 11/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pixi is debuting today, and Brighthand has a video overview of this new device, the second with Palm's webOS. This smartphone has a slimmer design than its predecessor, and a smaller screen, but offers virtually all the features at a lower price.
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Palm Pixi Is Now Available
PUBLISHED: 11/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint is now offering the Palm Pixi, an entry-level webOS-powered smartphone that is the successor to Palm's Centro line. Like those earlier models, it has an easily pocketable design with a touchscreen, keyboard, and an afforable price.
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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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Palm webOS 1.3.1 Brings Yahoo Calendar and Contacts Synchronization
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm is releasing a new version of the system software for the Palm Pre and Pixi. webOS 1.3.1 brings additional support for synchronizing with Yahoo's services, as well as a number of bug fixes and enhancements.
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T-Mobile Will Introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Monday
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will have its U.S. debut on Monday. T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier in this country to offer RIM's latest smartphone, which will also be T-Mobile's first BlackBerry to support its 3G network.
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AT&T Responds to Verizon's Attack Ads
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
In recent weeks, Verizon has been running a series of commercials which emphasize that its 3G network is significantly larger than AT&T's. AT&T has issued a statement that defends its wireless data options, and points out that there's more involved than just 3G.
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