Sprint Express, Entry-Level Android Smartphone Now Available

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/18/2011

Sprint has just launched its latest Android offering, the Express. This model has a small keyboard located below its touchscreen, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a budget-friendly price.

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Apple Working on Two iPhone Updates

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/17/2011

Despite releasing iOS 5.0.1 a week ago, Apple is already working to release two separate software updates for the iPhone, still looking to fix battery issues, as well as bring longer-term improvements to Siri, according to a new report.

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Apple iTunes Match Goes Live

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/15/2011

One of iCloud's most anticipated features, iTunes Match, is finally live. This for-pay service backs up all the music in a user's iTunes library online.

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Top 10 Smartphones This Holiday Shopping Season

By Ed Hardy | 11/14/2011

There are a lot of great phones available, and finding the right one for the student, busy executive, or soccer mom in your life can be a challenge. In hopes of making this easier, Brighthand has picked the ten best smartphones available for this shopping season.

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iPhone 5: Why It Was Cancelled

By Ed Hardy | 11/14/2011

There were widespread rumors that Apple was going to release the iPhone 5 this fall -- rumors that turned out to be incorrect. A new report claims to explain what happened to this model.

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Unlocked Apple iPhone 4S Now Available

By Ed Hardy | 11/11/2011

Apple has begun offering a version of the iPhone 4S that is "unlocked": meaning it can be used with any GSM carrier. It also doesn't require signing a wireless service contract.

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iPhone OS Updated to Improve Battery Life

By Ed Hardy | 11/10/2011

Apple has just released iOS 5.0.1, a new version of the system software for its smartphones and tablets. The main goal of this update is to improve the battery life of the iPhone 4S and 4.

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iPhone 4S Gets Consumers Reports' Seal of Approval

By Ed Hardy | 11/8/2011

Consumer Reports says that the iPhone 4S does not suffer from the "grip of death" design flaw that still affects its predecessor, and therefore this organization has placed the device on its list of recommended models.

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Samsung Galaxy S II vs. Samsung Epic 4G Touch: Sprint and T-Mobile Go Head-to-Head

By Jen Edwards | 11/5/2011

Trying to decide between T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S II and Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G Touch? These two are very similar, but not identical, and this comparison should help.

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How to Increase the Battery Life of Apple's iPhone 4S

By Ed Hardy | 11/3/2011

Many of those with an iPhone 4S have complaints about the battery life. Apple has acknowledged these problems, and is working to fix them. In the meantime, users of this new smartphone can make a few changes on their own that will increase their time between charges.

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House Passes Bill to Ban New Mobile Taxes for 5 Years

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/3/2011

On Tuesday, the House approved a bill that would prohibit state and local governments from imposing new discriminatory taxes on mobile and wireless services, including cellphones and wireless broadband access, for five years.

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Most Popular Smartphones for October 2011

By Ed Hardy | 11/1/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. New devices from Apple, HTC, and Motorola made the list, but Samsung stands firmly at the top.

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