Windows Phone OS may not have the market share or the apps, but one thing I will say is that Microsoft is finally going after developers with more vigor. This time it’s to the tune of a developer summit on June 21 and 22. Microsoft is serious about closing the gap separating its Windows Phone …
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Vodafone’s flogging the HTC One X and One S at a discount for two weeks, cutting a not inconsiderable £5 per month off the previous price. In a bid to part you from your cash, until 14 May the scarlet-tinted operator is bestowing buyers with the quad-core One X for free if you sign up to a £36 per month …
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I don’t mean to be a hater, but if the National Geographic Talk Abroad Lite weren’t attached to the Talk Abroad international cell phone SIM card, I’d have to wind caution tape all around my review. So why wouldn’t you run from this handset, given my less-than-glowing recommendation? Its two saving graces are the travel plan that gives you a …
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ORLANDO, Fla. –The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha test phone that RIM showcased at BlackBerry World 2012 will never be sold to consumers, but it likely represents how the company’s flagship handsets will look, feel, and handle. Up close with BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha (photos) +6 more See all photos Clearly the Dev Alpha is a gadget meant only for BlackBerry …
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While Sprint and T-Mobile are struggling to launch their 4G LTE networks, Verizon apparently has enough LTE to power your devices at home. Starting Thursday, Verizon’s HomeFusion Broadband service will bring LTE-powered Internet access nationwide. The service, which originally launched in March in six markets, feeds Internet to connected devices in the domicile, ranging from computers to gaming consoles. Verizon’s …
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Target has decided to remove Amazon’s entire Kindle line from store shelves, according to a new report. As of May 13, Target will no longer accept shipments of Amazon’s Kindle line, The Verge is reporting, citing a source. An internal memo the blog received doesn’t say why the mega-retailer decided to make the move, but makes it clear that the …
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Samsung’s next generation of Galaxy Tab tablet could have not one screen but two. A new patent shows Samsung is considering a dual-screen folding tablet similar to the Sony Tablet P or Nintendo DS. The dual-screen concept folds in the middle. The screens display either one picture, divided by the hinge in the middle, or show something different on each …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Research In Motion is not killing off its physical keyboards, according to CEO Thorsten Heins. Heins, who addressed a room full of journalists and bloggers at the company’s BlackBerry World conference here, said he wanted to clear up confusion based on the company’s unveiling of the BlackBerry 10 software. It was widely reported or intimated that RIM …
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Fancy bagging yourself Ice Cream Sandwich for just £150? That’s the promise made by the Disgo Tablet 8104, a new slate offering the latest version of Android for a sum that won’t break the bank. The 8104 sports a 10.1-inch touchscreen with a 1,024×600-pixel resolution. Inside there’s a 1.2GHz Boxchip Cortex A8 ARM processor and Mali-400 graphics chip, with 512MB …
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Amidst all the news coming out this week about BlackBerry World 2012, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said today that devices running BlackBerry 7 will not be upgradable to the newest operating system, BlackBerry 10. Related stories Can RIM make the virtual keyboard sexy again? No new devices, but RIM talks up its virtual BlackBerry keypad Hands on with the BlackBerry …
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The 808 Pureview — Nokia’s smart phone with a scarily powerful 41-megapixel camera — will be out in the UK by the end of June. We’d already caught sight of a speculative £540 price tag for this Symbian-powered super snapper, but now Nokia has confirmed to CNET UK that the 808 PureView will be headed to the UK in the …
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A couple of months ago, Apple made a big fuss about the greatly improved camera in the new iPad. Five megapixels, 1080p video, advanced optics, and so on. My reaction: meh. I need a camera in a tablet like I need a radio in a toaster. It’s just not a feature I have much use for, and in fact I’ve …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Here at BlackBerry World 2012, it’s make it or break it time for RIM, but you wouldn’t guess that from all the exited faces roaming the halls and conference rooms. Perhaps I’m exaggerating, but with the unveiling of the Dev Alpha device and more details of BlackBerry 10 OS, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins did try to dispel …
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Now playing: Watch this: Spotify iPad app: hands on 2:54 Spotify has released its first official iPad app today, with what a Spotify exec describes as “the most beautiful screen we’ve made for a Spotify app.” Spotify has previously released apps for PC, Mac, and Android with a tablet-compatible Android version to be expected “in the coming weeks,” according to …
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9to5Mac A “reliable source” has informed 9to5Mac that Facebook is currently developing its Facebook Messenger app for Apple’s iPad. According to screenshots provided by 9to5Mac, the iPad version of the Messenger app looks fairly similar to Facebook’s current standalone app for iPhone. The app includes one-to-one chats, group chats, and supports push notifications. Related stories Hiding Hate in Plain Sight: …
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