Samsung Took the Top Spot in Smartphones in 2011

By Ed Hardy | 2/1/2012

Last year, for the first time ever, Samsung sold more smartphones than any of its competitors. It shipped 95 million units in the 12-month period, narrowly beating Apple.

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Apple iPhone Outsold Android Last Quarter in the U.S.

By Ed Hardy | 1/25/2012

Apple enjoyed stellar sales in the last quarter of 2011. Not only were more iPhone units sold than in any previous three month period, a market research firm says this company sold more smartphones in the United States than all makers of Android handsets combined.

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AT&T Sony Xperia Ion LTE Pre-order Price Revealed

By Ryan Punzalan | 1/24/2012

At CES 2012, Sony unveiled the Xperia Ion LTE, the first Sony phone to run on 4G LTE networks. While Sony and AT&T have yet to officially release the price of the phone, Negri Electronics announced the pre-order cost of the unlocked version today.

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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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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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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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Should You Get a 4G Smartphone?

By Adama D. Brown | 12/12/2011

This holiday buying season, plenty of would-be smartphone owners are looking at 4G phones, wondering what benefits there are to 4G, and whether they need them. We'll take a look at a few of the important questions, weigh the pros and cons, and tell you what you might want to consider.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Getting Android OS 4.0 Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 11/15/2011

Sony Ericsson has announced that all the Android smartphones it released this year will be getting upgrades to Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The only one of these widely available in the U.S. is the gaming-oriented Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY.

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Android and iOS Games Out-Earn Nintendo and Sony. Game Over?

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/10/2011

Android and iOS will generate about $500 million more in revenue this year in the U.S. from the sales of mobile games than Nintendo and Sony, ending the DS and PSP makers' 20-year dominance of the portable game market in this country.

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The End of Sony Ericsson

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/27/2011

Sony Ericsson is coming to an end. Sony Corp will be buying out its Swedish mobile phone partner, Ericsson, for $1.5 billion, as it pursues an opportunity to better integrate smartphones with its array of music and video content.

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AT&T Introduces Xperia PLAY 4G, Mobile Gamers Rejoice

By Ed Hardy | 9/18/2011

AT&T has just begun offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, which could be best described as a PlayStation Phone. This gaming-centric Android device is coming in at a surprisingly low price.

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Qualcomm Prepping 2.5GHz Snapdragon Processors for Next-Generation Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 9/16/2011

Qualcomm, chip provider for HTC and BlackBerry smartphones, has revealed some of the details on its next-generation processors. The Snapdragon S4 line will be significantly faster than the current version.

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