Bell Re-launches the Early Hardware Upgrade Program
Bell gave customers in a contract the option to upgrade early by their “Early Hardware Upgrade” Program (HUP). The associated costs would be $15 multiplied by the number of months you have left on your contract.
MobileSyrup

Samsung

Samsung Claims 300 Million Phones Sold in 2011
We may not be total whizzes when it comes to numbers, but 300 million sure seems like a big one and Samsung is no doubt pretty chuffed with it. Unsurprisingly, it attributes much of those sales to its flagship Galaxy S2 phone, which has been phenomenally popular in the smart phone world since its launch in April.
Cnet

Top 10 Tips for Using Your Feature Phone as a Smartphone
Maybe you don’t need a smartphone, or you don’t want the high monthly data bill. Don’t worry, because you can do nearly all the mobile tricks they can if you know how to use your feature phone.
Mashable

SkyDrive and Windows Phone Cozy up, Apps Can Now Directly Integrate With the Cloud
Microsoft, in an effort to continue integrating SkyDrive into Windows Phone, made a few changes to the cloud service's API this week. The new adjustments now give third-party Windows Phone apps full access to SkyDrive, complete with the ability to upload and share pictures, videos and docs.
Engadget