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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Debuts in the U.K.
PUBLISHED: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Vodafone and T-Mobile UK have become the first carriers worldwide to offer RIM's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700. This version is smaller than its predecessor, but still sports an HVGA screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and more.

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Photoshop Mobile for iPhone Enables Photo Editing on the Go
PUBLISHED: 11/5/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone debuted not too long ago, and quickly proved to be popular -- it was downloaded over 1 million times from Apple's App Store in the first week. This app allows users to edit their photos on their smartphone.
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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: 11/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
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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Verizon Droid: It's Official
PUBLISHED: 10/28/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Today is the official unveiling of Verizon's first Android-based smartphone. The Motorola Droid, scheduled for release next week, will be packed with high-end features, like a WVGA+ touchscreen, hardware keyboard, mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, and much more. UPDATED
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BlackBerry Storm2 Will Cost Less than its Predecessor at Launch
PUBLISHED: 10/24/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon has announced that it is going to introduce the next-generation BlackBerry Storm2 on Wednesday, but hasn't yet revealed the cost. Fortunately for those who are interested by this upcoming touchscreen-oriented smartphone, the price has leaked out of this carrier. UPDATED
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Apple iPhone Sales Up 7% Last Quarter
PUBLISHED: 10/19/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Apple sold 7.4 million iPhones in the third quarter of this year, helping to make it the most profitable quarter ever for this company.
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Microsoft Promises 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices this Year
PUBLISHED: 9/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Windows Mobile 6.5 will debut on October 6, and it's going to quickly be available on a wide variety of smartphones. A Microsoft executive has promised the new version of his company's mobile operating system will be on over 30 smartphones by the end of this year.
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LG Unveils Its First Android Smartphone
PUBLISHED: 9/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
LG has just taken the wraps off the GW620, its first model based on Google's Android OS. This consumer-focused smartphone will have a 3-inch touchscreen and a sliding keyboard when it debuts later this year.
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LG Demos Mysterious Android Smartphone
PUBLISHED: 9/8/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
LG has given the world a glimpse of its first Android-based smartphone, which will have a sliding landscape-oriented keyboard. Details on this model -- code named the LG Etna -- are still somewhat sketchy, however.
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BlackBerry Storm 2 Might Not Debut in the U.S. Until Black Friday
PUBLISHED: 8/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
With details, images, and even video of the Blackberry Storm2 leaking out for months now, it's not surprising that some are expecting this smartphone to debut any day now. However, a new new report says the wait is going to be longer than many had hoped.
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First Images of the Nokia N97 Mini Come to Light
PUBLISHED: 7/30/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
A pair of images of the Nokia N97 Mini have leaked out, giving the world its first look at this unannounced smartphone, which will apparently be the little brother of this company's current flagship model.
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Get Ready for Google's Android OS to Take Off
PUBLISHED: 7/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
So far, Android hasn't lived up to its hype, but Brighthand's Ed Hardy predicts that by the end of this year there will be so many models running Google's mobile operating system on the market that no one will be able to doubt that it's here to stay.
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The Hot Phones Of Summer
PUBLISHED: 6/5/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Ed Hardy brings us his list of the hottest smartphones coming down the pike this summer. If you're in the market for a new phone, these are the not yet released models you should know about.
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