Most Popular Smartphones and PDAs of October 2007

By Ed Hardy | 11/1/2007

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the handhelds and smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. The top of this month's list is dominated by new Palm OS and Windows Mobile smartphones.

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It's Not Evil, It's Just Human Error

By Ed Hardy | 10/11/2007

A recent report indicating Apple might be relenting on its ban of third-party iPhone applications to the point of setting up a store to sell approved software has caused some to accuse the company of abusing its customers to make more money. Ed Hardy says it is nothing of the sort.

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Get Any Mobile Device Recycled for Free

By Ed Hardy | 10/11/2007

Just about everyone says they believe in recycling, but Palm, Inc. is putting its money where its mouth is. This company will cover the cost of recycling any phone or handheld, including ones it didn't make.

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Apple May Market Third-Party Apps for the iPhone

By Ed Hardy | 10/8/2007

Apple has alienated many of its customers by strictly limiting the types of third-party software that can run on the iPhone, which includes blocking the use of native applications. But, according to an unconfirmed report, the company may be putting together a system that will allow users to download approved programs to their smartphone.

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Apple Might Be Prepping an iTablet

By Ed Hardy | 9/26/2007

Using expertise gained from the iPhone and iPod touch, Apple is reportedly developing a mobile computer with a tablet design for release next year.

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iFuntastic Makes Modifying the iPhone Easier

By Ed Hardy | 7/30/2007

The goal of a new OS X application is to let iPhone owners easily change some of the aspects of their smartphone without needing any programming skills.

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Initial iPhone Sales Good, But Not as Good as Some Thought

By Ed Hardy | 7/26/2007

Apple has announced how many iPhones it sold on the first two days this smartphone was available. And while this number is high, it doesn't seem likely sales met the very high estimates some analysts had given.

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AT&T Gives First Report on iPhone Subscriptions

By Ed Hardy | 7/24/2007

AT&T has revealed the first details on how many people have signed up to use Apple's iPhone. The number given has disappointed some investors, and Apple's share price is down.

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Rumors of an iPhone Nano Still Going Strong

By Ed Hardy | 7/19/2007

According to a long-standing source of Apple-related rumors, a smaller and less expensive iPhone is definitely coming soon.

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Apple Could Use 25% of the World's Flash Memory Supply

By Ed Hardy | 7/19/2007

Apple may use a quarter of the world's supply of Flash memory chips in its iPod and iPhone products. There's currently a deficit in the supply of these, which could drive up the prices consumers are charged for all kinds of Flash memory-based devices.

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Apple May be Prepping Phone-less iPhone

By Ed Hardy | 7/12/2007

Evidence is growing that Apple will soon release a next-generation video iPod that will have a great deal in common with the new iPhone.

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JP Morgan Steps Back from iPhone Nano Prediction

By Ed Hardy | 7/11/2007

JP Morgan released a note retracting the statement from one of its analysts that Apple is going to release a version of the iPhone that will be similar to the iPod Nano. However, the company says a 3G version of the iPhone is quite likely in the coming months.

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