iPhone 5 Might Not Launch Until Next Fall

By Ed Hardy | 12/28/2011

One of the biggest questions for 2012 will be, when is the the next-generation iPhone going to be released? According to one source, Apple's sixth smartphone won't be available until next fall.

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Samsung Galaxy S Models Might Get Android OS 4.0 After All

By Ed Hardy | 12/27/2011

Samsung recently admitted that last year's Galaxy S series won't be getting an upgrade to Android OS 4.0. The company may be reconsidering this after considerable online grumbling from customers.

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After-Christmas Sales Bring Savings on Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 12/26/2011

Christmas is the time of giving, but the post-holiday sales are about getting -- you getting yourself the things you really wanted but didn't receive as a gift. There are plenty of phones on sale today and in some cases throughout this week.

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No Room for Android OS 4.0 on Last Year's Samsung Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 12/23/2011

There's bad news for those who bought a Samsung smartphone introduced last year: there will not be an official Android OS 4.0 upgrade for your device. This is because these device's ROM doesn't have enough room for the new OS and Samsung's TouchWiz.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Getting Android OS 4.0 Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 12/20/2011

An upgrade to Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is going to be released for a number of smartphones and tablets Samsung released this year -- including the top-selling Galaxy S II. Users of these devices are going to have to wait until next year, however.

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Can Your iPhone Replace Your Point-and-Shoot Camera?

By Ed Hardy | 12/19/2011

The cameras built into smartphones keep getting better, but have they reached the point of being the only camera you'll need? Brighthand's sister site DigitalCameraReview seeks to answer this question with an in-depth look at the 8MP shooter in Apple's iPhone 4S.

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Android OS 4.0 Upgrade Starts Going Out to Samsung Nexus S

By Ed Hardy | 12/17/2011

Google's Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) debuted recently on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but users of the previous Nexus model don't have to feel left out any more: an upgrade to the latest version of this operating system has started going out.

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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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Carrier IQ Under Investigation by the U.S. Government

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/15/2011

Weeks after Carrier IQ software was discovered to be running on about 150 million smartphones, tracking and capturing every keystroke and text message without the user's knowledge, a federal investigation into the program is underway.

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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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Apple App Store Now Offers More Than 500,000 Apps

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/12/2011

Today Apple announced that the App Store now has more than 500,000 apps, as customers continue to download more than 1 billion apps per month.

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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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