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Most Popular Smartphones of June
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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.

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iPhone OS 3.1 Released to Developers
PUBLISHED: 6/30/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Apple has just released a beta of iPhone OS 3.1 to developers. UPDATE: Details of what is included in this new version have started to emerge.
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RealPlayer SP Easily Converts Video for Playback on a Variety of Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
RealNetworks has introduced a free public beta of RealPlayer SP, which can convert online video so that it can be played on a range of smartphones, including the iPhone and Palm Pre.
FULL STORY (1,066 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Apple Sold Over a Million iPhone 3G S Units Opening Weekend
PUBLISHED: 6/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Apple has announced that it had sold over one million iPhone 3G S models by Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch.
FULL STORY (875 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Adobe Flash Player for Smartphones Coming this Fall
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Adobe said today that it will release a beta version of its Flash player for some smartphones before the end of this year.
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Apple iPhone 3G S Review
PUBLISHED: 6/20/2009  BY: NickSpohn
The iPhone 3G S -- Apple's third-generation smartphone -- has just hit store shelves. Nick Spohnholtz brings us this review, in which he confirms Apple's promise that this version is much, much faster than its predecessor.
FULL STORY (13,064 Reads) | DISCUSSION (22 Replies)

Apple iPhone 3G S Hits Store Shelves
PUBLISHED: 6/19/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Apple iPhone 3G S is now available in Apple and AT&T retail stores, and many of those who pre-ordered this device will receive it in the next few hours.
FULL STORY (1,237 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

Sirius XM Radio Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch
PUBLISHED: 6/18/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Sirius XM Radio has just released an app that allows iPhone users to listen to this company's streaming radio service. This gives Sirius subscribers access to 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music.
FULL STORY (1,559 Reads) | DISCUSSION (18 Replies)

AT&T Giving Some iPhone 3G Owners their Upgrade Discounts Early
PUBLISHED: 6/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T is bending its rules and letting many of those who bought an iPhone 3G as soon as it was released last year get a discount now on an iPhone 3G S.
FULL STORY (1,471 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Operating System Upgrade for the iPhone 3G Now Available
PUBLISHED: 6/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Apple has released an upgrade for the system software and bundled applications on the iPhone 3G. This brings many of the features in the upcoming iPhone 3G S to the currrent model.
FULL STORY (1,154 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

IRS Asks Congress To Repeal Tax on Personal Use of Company Phones
PUBLISHED: 6/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
As it stands now, those who use a mobile phone provided by their company for personal use are expected to pay taxes for this, but the IRS has asked Congress to repeal this law.
FULL STORY (672 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

YouMail Offering Free Visual Voicemail for iPhone
PUBLISHED: 6/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
YouMail's free Visual Voicemail Plus app is now available for the iPhone. This offers caller-ID information and -- for an extra fee -- will transcribe messages to text.
FULL STORY (960 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Apple iPhone 3.0 Review
PUBLISHED: 6/16/2009  BY: NickSpohn
iPhone 3.0 is the system software for the new iPhone 3G S, but it's also available as an upgrade for the current iPhone 3G and the iPod touch. Nick Spohnholtz has been using it, and has plenty of praise and a few complaints.
FULL STORY (15,631 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)