IFA Tradeshow Focused on Tablets Not Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 9/6/2011

The IFA tradeshow is starting to wrap up in Berlin, and those who were hoping for some new smartphones to be announced were disappointed. The focus was on tablets this year, though there was a tabphone.

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note; A Super Smartphone?

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/1/2011

Samsung has added a new size for portable mobile devices to its Galaxy lineup with its latest gadget, the Galaxy Note. This model will sport a 5.3-inch display, skirting the line between smartphone and tablet.

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HTC Runnymede ''TabPhone'' Will Sport a 4.7-Inch Display

By Ed Hardy | 8/31/2011

Smartphone displays keep creeping up in size, and the latest example of this is the HTC Runnymede, which will reportedly have a 4.7-inch screen. This is big enough that the device might qualify as a "tabphone" -- half tablet, half phone.

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Apple A6 Processor In Development for the iPhone 6, iPad 3

By Ed Hardy | 8/26/2011

New generations of products need new processors, and Apple is reportedly well along in the development of the A6 chip, which will be used in the smartphone and tablet this company will release next year.

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Apple Will Survive Without Steve Jobs

By Ed Hardy | 8/25/2011

Although many can't think of Apple without Steve Jobs, Brighthand's editor is going out on a limb by finding reasons why this company will continue to make awesomely great smartphones and tablets, even though its founder is no longer in charge.

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Apple Sold More Than 20 Million iPhones Last Quarter

By Ed Hardy | 7/20/2011

Apple has announced that during its most recent financial quarter it sold 20.3 million iPhones, the most ever in a quarter. The company also set new records for revenue and net profit.

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Jon Rubinstein Steps Aside as Head of HP's webOS Division

By Ed Hardy | 7/11/2011

Jon Rubinstein, the man responsible more than any other for the creation of the webOS, has been replaced as the head of the HP business unit responsible for the ongoing development of this operating system and associated devices.

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Samsung Might License the webOS

By Ed Hardy | 6/30/2011

HP executives are making it increasingly clear that they intend to license the webOS to other companies. If this comes to pass, then multiple companies will be making devices running this operating system, which was developed as the successor to the Palm OS.

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Apple Unveils iOS 5, iCloud, iMessage at WWDC 2011

By Mark Calley | 6/6/2011

Apple has dropped a ton of new software at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), including a major update to its mobile operating system with iOS 5, which includes integration with Apple's new cloud service and features a brand new messaging system.

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Apple Announces 200 New iOS Features in iOS 5, Unveils iCloud, Ditches MobileMe

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/6/2011

iOS 5, the next generation of Apple's OS for iPhones and iPads, will include 200 new features, said Apple's Steve Jobs on Monday. Highlights include Reminders, a new Game Center, and a revamped mobile Safari browser. The new iCloud service was also rolled out.

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What To Expect Apple's Steve Jobs To Announce Tomorrow

By Ed Hardy | 6/5/2011

Tomorrow is the biggest single event on Apple's calendar: the first day of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). What's going to be announced? Read on to get a round-up of rumors, leaks, and speculation.

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HP Might Let Other Companies Make webOS Smartphones and Tablets

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2011

The CEO of HP has opened the possibility that it might license the webOS to other device makers. This is something that Palm -- who originally developed this operating system -- was opposed to.

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