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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.
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Motorola Droid Available for $50 to New Verizon Customers
PUBLISHED: 2/21/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Droid is one of the most popular Android OS devices available. This high-end smartphone normally sells for $200 with a two-year contract, but new Verizon customers can get it for a quarter of that.
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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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Verizon's Palm Pixi Plus Now Selling for $80
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon has dropped the price it is charging for the new Palm Pixi Plus by 20%. This webOS smartphone is small and light but still powerful, offing a very robust web browser, built-in keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, and much more.
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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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Motorola Devour Is Going To Debut Next Week
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Devour, Verizon's next smartphone, will be released in just a few days. For a few weeks after launch, this Android OS-powered device with a sliding keyboard is going to be exclusively available from the retailer Best Buy.
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Verizon Teams Up with Skype, Will Bring VoIP Service to Android, BlackBerry Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
An agreement announced today today will bring Skype's VoIP service to Verizon Wireless smartphones starting in March. This will allow users to make phone calls with their unlimited data plans, rather than voice minutes.
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MWC Day 2: Apps and Developers in the Spotlight, Plus New Smartphones from HTC
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
After Microsoft virtually declared war on the mobile platform market yesterday, an alliance formed by 24 large global operators to collaborate on software was in the limelight during the second day of the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona.
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Motorola Devour Could Launch on March 15... and Maybe Before
PUBLISHED: 2/12/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
When Verizon announced plans to release the Motorola Devour, it was a bit vague on exactly when this is going to happen, but according to a document that has leaked out of this wireless carrier, the debut of this Android OS-based smartphone will be in mid-March.
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Palm's webOS 1.4 Could Debut Next Week Bringing Adobe Flash Support
PUBLISHED: 2/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
webOS 1.4 will reportedly be released next Monday, bringing some new features to Palm's latest smartphones. Among its enhancements will be support for the Adobe Flash player that will be released soon -- possibly at the same time.
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Motorola Droid's Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Will Bring Several Significant Enhancements
PUBLISHED: 2/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Motorola accidentally leaked a list of changes in the Android OS upgrade coming to the Motorola Droid this week. This will include most of the features users have been hoping for, like much greater support for speech recognition and pinch-to-zoom.
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Motorola Droid Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade this Week
PUBLISHED: 2/8/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Ever since Android 2.1 debuted last month, users of the Motorola Droid and other Android-based smartphones have been impatiently waiting for upgrades. Droid owners should be pleased to hear that their wait is almost over.
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