Forget Disney World, this week the only world that matters in Florida is BlackBerry World. We imagine there’s a parade every hour on the hour, topped off with a man in a giant Mike Lazaridis costume storming off. Sadly, that may remain a dream, but one thing that’s very real is BlackBerry 7, the latest …
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage Tuesday morning at Research In Motion’s Blackberry World conference in Orlando, Fla. to announce a new partnership between the computing giant and RIM, several reports indicate. Starting today, Microsoft’s Bing search and maps applications will be integrated into BlackBerry phones at the operating system level, said Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg via his Twitter …
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Prepare to be Bold over. It’s the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the new smart phone from Research In Motion. The 9900 and its identical US cousin the 9930 introduce the new BlackBerry 7 software in the thinnest BB blower ever. The new Bold is battened down in a brushed stainless steel frame with high-gloss, glass-weave backplate. How do you weave glass? …
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The National Geographic Xplorer may not look like much beyond its rugged exterior (and neat flashlight button!), but hidden within the rough ‘n’ tumble feature phone is a special SIM card that makes the Xplorer a certain traveler’s ideal companion. The Talk Abroad service imbues the SIM with both a U.S. and U.K. phone number, which helps North American sojourners …
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PETA’s new iPhone app PETA Animal rights group PETA has unveiled its own iPhone app as a way to counteract what it sees as the animal cruelty expressed in an Android app that pits dogs against each other. Originally dubbed “Dog Wars,” the app, made by Kage Games and found on the Android Market, touted itself as a way to …
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Research In Motion (RIM) kicked off its annual BlackBerry World conference with the unveiling of the BlackBerry 7 operating system, which will ship on the company’s new BlackBerry Bold 9900. (Credit: RIM) RIM says that its revamped mobile OS is a “performance driven” platform, and promises easier navigation through its Liquid Graphics interface, as well as faster, richer graphics performance …
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Sprint’s Galaxy S lineup is set to grow by at least one more handset now that a new Samsung phone has appeared in FCC documents. Already, we know a few details for the SPH-D600. It promises a 320×480 HVGA display, a 3.1-megapixel camera (or higher), and WiMax capability. According to Pocketnow.com, this unnamed handset features a sliding QWERTY keyboard and …
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When CNET reviewed the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook, we found a number of things to like about the tablet, but the selection of apps was certainly not one of them. The number of available apps is still pretty meager, but we’re thrilled to see that RIM announced new video chat and Facebook applications for the PlayBook today at BlackBerry World 2011. …
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Research In Motion today introduced the latest additions to its Bold series of smartphones, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Bold 9930. The devices look very much like the company’s traditional QWERTY handsets, but throw a 2.8-inch, VGA (640×480) capacitive touch screen into the mix. They will also run the latest BlackBerry 7 OS, which brings support for …
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Consumer Reports Just after the white iPhone 4 was finally released, a flurry of reports from the people who first received their white iPhones said the newest iPhone was thicker than the original, black iPhone 4. Now, a report from Consumer Reports says that’s not the case. Who’s right? According to a recent article from Boy Genius Report, Consumer Reports …
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Verizon Wireless’s first 4G LTE handset, the HTC Thunderbolt, is set to receive its first software update. And while it’s not a major update such as Gingerbread, it should be enough to satisfy most users. Once installed, this 1.13.605.7 build will provide “enhanced data connectivity when accessing the Verizon 3G network.” In other words, there should now be a hand-off …
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BlackBerry World is officially in full swing over in Orlando, Fla., as RIM let loose a plethora of announcements of new phones and apps. The biggest news comes in the form of two Bold handsets and the new OS 7 operating system. RIM announced the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the Bold 9930, which look practically identical to the existing Bold …
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AT&T’s usage caps for its DSL and U-Verse broadband services start today. AT&T The blog Broadband Reports, which first broke the news of the caps in March, is reporting that starting today customers throughout the country are now subject to the caps on AT&T’s terrestrial broadband services. AT&T confirmed that the new caps have gone into effect throughout AT&T’s broadband …
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Samsung’s Droid Charge and HTC’s Droid Incredible 2 may be Verizon’s top “Droid” series smartphones today, but it appears that the carrier is ready to circle back around to the manufacturer that started the droid name. Best Buy’s internal Cellebrite system now shows the Motorola Droid 3 (XT862) and Motorola Droid X2 (MB870) as coming handset options. While neither device …
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Do you own an Android-powered smartphone or tablet? If so, how’s your battery life? I ask because based on what I’ve heard from others and experienced myself, it’s atrocious. And I’m wondering if it’s symptomatic of the Android platform as a whole, or just the nature of modern-day mobile gear. Cast your vote in our poll, then meet me below …
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