Research in Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis unveiled a new name for its next-generation operating system, BBX, as he made the case for developers to stick with BlackBerry. BBX combines the best qualities of RIM’s older BlackBerry operating system and its QNX platform, which powers the PlayBook tablet, Lazaridis said during the company’s developer conference today. …
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The iPhone 4S might look disappointingly like its predecessor, but Apple thinks beauty is only skin deep — asking us to look beyond a familiar frame to the hollow of hopped-up hardware hiding inside its new smart phone. One of those new components is the A5 chip, a powerful processor Apple reckons makes the 4S perfect for gaming and other …
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Updating software on smartphones has become a scary proposition. It seems like you never know what glitch or bug might break your device. But at the same time, new software updates promise all kinds of cool new features. And Apple’s iOS 5 is no exception. So it makes sense that iPhone 3GS users, who aren’t ready to upgrade to the …
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NEW YORK–Motorola’s ultrathin Droid Razr may be just the device to take on the Apple’s latest iPhone 4S. Motorola today took the wraps off the new Droid Razr, the thinnest smartphone ever made, in a move that revives what some would call an iconic brand, the Razr. Motorola’s Razr, introduced in 2004, was the hottest-selling cell phone for years. It’s …
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RIM blew a chance to re-energize developers and BlackBerry consumers by announcing new smartphones and tablets at its annual BlackBerry Developers Conference today in San Francisco. RIM’s founder, president, and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis proudly unveiled BBX–the next-generation marriage of its QNX-plus-BlackBerry OS operating system for future devices–but failed to connect vague descriptions of the forthcoming platform with real-life devices. There …
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Now playing: Watch this: Amazon Kindle 2011: Unboxing 1:52 I spy with my little eye, something beginning with K … Yep, it’s the new Kindle. Not the touchscreen one — the more budget model, retailing for US$109 on Amazon.com. This model of the Kindle is smaller and lighter than the previous one, coming in at 166x114x8.7mm and just 170 grams. …
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The CNET crew is poised to bring you complete coverage of the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, along with Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, from the companies’ joint event tonight in Hong Kong. There’s hardly a need to guess at the design, thanks to a trigger-happy Samsung employee, who seems to have briefly published the top-secret Web …
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When I first saw the 44-page reviewer’s guide that shipped with Fusion Garage’s Grid10 review unit, I knew at the very least that I was in for an interesting experience. Now, I love new and innovative technology. Well, I’m supposed to love it at least. Truth is, I only love new and innovative when it’s executed well. New and innovative …
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Vodafone is gearing up for a swag of new product launches in the lead up to Christmas this year, with flagship HTC handsets leading the way. The Sensation XL will be available on the Vodafone network before Christmas. (Credit: HTC) The HTC Sensation XE and XL are the stand outs in the range, both previously unreleased in Australia and bearing …
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Tonight, Samsung and Google introduced the newest member of the Galaxy line of Android devices, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As the first smartphone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Galaxy Nexus will offer such new platform features as a fresh “magazine-style” user interface with a new font style called Roboto; an enhanced notification bar; more camera and video …
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Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Droid Razr (Verizon Wireless) 2:56 Motorola has officially announced the Droid Razr, which combines the power of the Droid branding with the iconic slimness of the Razr. Motorola says it is 7.1mm thin and is built out of Kevlar fiber and Corning Gorilla Glass, both of which contribute to the device’s durability and scratch resistance. …
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Fancy seeing what the next flagship Android phone will look like? You just did. That phone sitting just above these words is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus SC-04D. The Galaxy Nexus, previously known as the Nexus Prime, is the hotly anticipated new Samsung smart phone that will introduce the next generation of Android software, known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Ice Cream …
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Disgruntled BlackBerry owners are planning to ditch their BlackBerrys in droves. Surveys show nearly two thirds of customers could move to Android or the iPhone after a week without Internet, email and BlackBerry Messenger. Only 32 per cent of 4,000 BlackBerry owners polled by Kelkoo stood by their troubled phone. The rest want to jump ship when their contract comes …
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This morning when RIM announced BBX, the next-generation operating system that will power BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, the BlackBerry-maker offered few details about what the OS does, how it will propel RIM forward, and when we can expect to see it on working devices. It’s been known almost since RIM first announced the QNX-based PlayBook last year that the platform …
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What a night! Samsung may have tripped over its own feet in keeping the Samsung Galaxy Nexus under wraps until the official announcement in Hong Kong tonight, but there was plenty to learn when it came to Android 4.0, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich. I couldn’t grab every screenshot that flashed by through the YouTube stream, but I do walk you …
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