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Palm webOS 1.4 Review
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Palm recently released a webOS 1.4 upgrade for all the smartphones it has released in the last year. This brings the ability to record video, as well as a number of other enhancements. Jen Edwards brings us a review of the latest version of Palm's operating system for smartphones.

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Most Popular Smartphones of February
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  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.
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webOS 1.4 Now Available for Verizon's Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus
PUBLISHED: 2/28/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Shortly after a significant system software upgrade was released for Sprint's versions of Palm's latest smartphones, Verizon's webOS-based models have received it, too. webOS 1.4 brings the ability to record video, as well as a number of other enhancements.
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Sprint's Palm Pre and Pixi Get webOS 1.4, but Verizon Users Still Waiting
PUBLISHED: 2/27/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
A much-anticipated system software upgrade for Palm's latest smartphones has been released, bringing a number of enhancements, most notably support for video recording. And an Adobe Flash Player for the Pre will be released soon.
FULL STORY (2,051 Reads) | DISCUSSION (12 Replies)

Sprint Bringing WiMAX to NYC, Boston, San Francisco, and More Cities
PUBLISHED: 2/27/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint has announced which cities will be the next to get access to its 4G service. This carrier is working to give roughly a third of the U.S. population access to its WiMAX network by the end of this year.
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Hoping to Spur Sales, Sprint Lowers the Palm Pixi to $50
PUBLISHED: 2/26/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint has cut the price of the Palm Pixi in half. This is clearly an attempt at bolstering sales of this entry-level smartphone, which have been lackluster, despite genrally positive reviews from experts and users.
FULL STORY (1,455 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Palm's webOS 1.4 Upgrade Could Debut Today
PUBLISHED: 2/26/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Users of Palm's webOS-based smartphones may get the long-awaited webOS 1.4 upgrade today, or its release may have been pushed back. This will bring support for video recording to the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi, and bring Adobe Flash support a big step closer.
FULL STORY (1,148 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Palm Admits the webOS Isn't Catching on as Fast as it Hoped
PUBLISHED: 2/25/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm, Inc. warned investors today that it isn't bringing in as much revenue from sales of its smartphones as it had originally forecast. The company's new webOS is facing tough competition from rivals like the Android OS and Apple's iPhone.
FULL STORY (2,697 Reads) | DISCUSSION (23 Replies)

Palm's webOS 1.4 Update Expected this Week
PUBLISHED: 2/22/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
A system software upgrade for Palm's recent smartphones will supposedly be released on Thursday, or this weekend at the latest. Among its enhancements will be support for the Adobe Flash player that will be introduced soon, as well as the ability to record video.
FULL STORY (2,147 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

Windows Phone 7: It's a Whole New Ballgame
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Phone 7 has virtually nothing in common with its predecessors, essentially making it a brand new operating system. In this editorial, Brighthand's Site Editor applauds the improvements, but also wonders if the changes go to far in some areas.
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Sprint Could Launch the WiMAX-Enabled HTC Supersonic Much Earlier than Expected
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint has revealed its plans to introduce a smartphone with the 4G cellular-wireless standard WiMAX in the first half of this year. Previously, this device had been expected near the end of the year. It will offer significantly faster Internet access than any current phone.
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HTC Hero Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Next Month
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC has confirmed earlier rumors by promising to release an upgrade to Android OS 2.1 for the HTC Hero. This smartphone is currently running version 1.5 of Google's operating system, and the upgrade will bring a wide array of enhancements.
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Samsung Moment May Get an Android OS 2.1 Upgrade by Month's End
PUBLISHED: 2/13/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
There is good news for those with a Samsung Moment who are getting impatient for an upgrade to the latest version of Google's Android OS: this will reportedly be available in a week or so, bringing some significant new features.
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