Software Update for Sony Ericsson P990i and W950i Coming in August

By AWright | 7/7/2007

Responding to earlier complaints from its customers of there being no more firmware updates, Sony Ericsson has announced that a firmware update will come to the owners of two of its UIQ smartphones near the end of this summer.

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Sony Ericsson Stops Developing Firmware for P990, W950, and M600

By AWright | 7/1/2007

According to a posted email at the Sony Ericsson developer forums, this company has stopped firmware development for some of its older Symbian UIQ-based mobile devices.

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If You Show Them, They Will Come

By AdamaDBrown | 6/28/2007

In his latest editorial, Brighthand's chief reviewer takes on the iHype surrounding the iLaunch of the iPhone.

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More Than a Pretty Face

By AWright | 6/20/2007

Although he can understand the appeal of a cutting edge design, Brighthand's Antoine Wright wants his mobile device to offer the kind of depth necessary to be truly useful.

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Mobile Data Services - Going Beyond Wi-Fi

By Paul DeBeasi | 6/1/2007

Analyst Paul DeBeasi tries to make some sense out of the confusing alphabet soup of cellular-wireless date services like EV-DO and HSUPA.

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Companies Racing to Bring Out Flexible Displays

By Ed Hardy | 5/31/2007

In the past few weeks, several companies have shown off prototypes of flexible displays, bringing closer the time when a computer's screen can be rolled up for easy transport.

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A Mobile Quandary: Lifestyle Devices or Communicators

By AWright | 5/18/2007

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright takes smartphone makers to task for designing trying to design products that try to be all things to all people, and so end up satisfying no one.

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Smartphone and PDA Deals - 5/11/07

By Brian | 5/11/2007

Hot deals this week:

• T-Mobile Dash - get $55 back
• HP iPAQ rx5915 - $20 price drop
• Samsung BlackJack - Only a penny
• Several Palm Treo and RIM BlackBerry Offers
• and many more...

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Sony Ericsson Announces a Slim UIQ Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 5/9/2007

Sony Ericsson has officially announced the latest entry in its popular P series of smartphones. The P1 will offer a built-in keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, and much more.

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Most Popular Smartphones and PDAs of April 2007

By Ed Hardy | 5/1/2007

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the most handhelds and smartphones readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Continuing a trend that developed a few months ago, several of the most popular devices in April were ones not yet on the market.

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Samsung's Latest SpinPoint Drive Offers More Storage Capacity, Uses Less Power

By Ed Hardy | 4/11/2007

Samsung Electronics has announced it will soon begin production of a 160 GB, 2.5-inch hard drive that uses less power than similar drives from its competitors.

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Mobile Tech News -- PSP Price Cut, More Games for BlackBerries, Treo 680 for Doctors

By Ed Hardy | 4/5/2007

• Sony Cuts Playstation Portable's Price
• Gameloft Making Games for Latest BlackBerries
• Palm Treo 680 Used As A Point of Care Tool
• Palm and Claro Launch Treo 680 Smartphone in Brazil

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