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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, November 04, 2009
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.

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Beta of Opera Mobile 10 Web Browser Released for Symbian S60
PUBLISHED: 11/3/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
Opera has created a native version of its Opera Mobile web browser for Symbian S60v3 and S60v5 devices. This is an advanced browser with ties to its desktop counterpart.
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Most Popular Smartphones of October
PUBLISHED: 11/2/2009  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.
FULL STORY (3,177 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Nokia Phasing N-Gage Gaming Network into the Ovi Store
PUBLISHED: 10/30/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
After several years of lackluster performance, Nokia's gaming network, N-Gage is officially being merged into the Ovi Store, with the N-Gage brand and social network being shuttered late next year.
FULL STORY (762 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Nokia N97 Mini Hitting Store Shelves
PUBLISHED: 10/29/2009  BY: Antoine Wright
The Nokia N97 Mini was announced in September as a smaller version of the flagship Nokia N97 device. It has now begun showing up in stores in various markets in Europe, and is also for sale though some the carriers.
FULL STORY (1,843 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

Major Nokia N97 Firmware Update Released
PUBLISHED: 10/27/2009  BY: AWright
Nokia has begun to roll out a system software update for its flagship Symbian S60 smartphone, the Nokia N97. This new 2.0 firmware offers a significant collection of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
FULL STORY (4,320 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

Analyst Predicts Android Will Outsell iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile by 2012
PUBLISHED: 10/8/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Google's Android OS is still getting off the ground, but an analyst for the market-research firm Gartner says that two years from now it will have a larger share of the world market than almost all of its rivals.
FULL STORY (2,750 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)

Adobe Flash Player for Mobile Devices Will Be Out by Year's End
PUBLISHED: 10/5/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Adobe Systems said today it is on schedule to release a beta version of its Flash player for a number of mobile devices this year, and more will follow in 2010. This will support sites that use Flash for navigation, as well as Flash video.
FULL STORY (2,369 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Nokia E72 for N. America Can Now Be Pre-ordered
PUBLISHED: 10/4/2009  BY: AWright
The Nokia E72 QWERTY smartphone was announced this summer, and a couple of online stores have now begun taking pre-orders for the N. American version. The U.S. release for the replacement for the popular Nokia E71 isn't expected until early December.
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Most Popular Smartphones of September 2009
PUBLISHED: 10/1/2009  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. This month's list is dominated by new and upcoming models.
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Nokia N97 Mini Gets FCC Approval
PUBLISHED: 9/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The FCC has signed off on the Nokia N97 Mini, a slider with a keyboard that's a less-expensive version of this company's current flagship phone. When the U.S. release is going to be remains unknown, though.
FULL STORY (1,666 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Google Sync Adds Push Gmail Support
PUBLISHED: 9/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Google has just added a significant new feature to Google Sync, email support. This allows Gmail users to have their messages pushed to their smartphone, as long as the device supports Exchange ActiveSync.
FULL STORY (4,731 Reads) | DISCUSSION (42 Replies)

Kinoma Play Now Available for Symbian S60
PUBLISHED: 9/18/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Kinoma has released a a version of its flagship product, Kinoma Play, for smartphones running Symbian S60. This app has been designed to help users find, play, and share audio and video.
FULL STORY (1,113 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)