NEW YORK–Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie defiantly believes his company hasn’t last its mojo. Sure, it’s lost market share over the last year, and its corporate-friendly smartphones are losing the marketing war with Apple’s iPhone and the many different Android phones. But with a list of new handsets and the new PlayBook tablet hitting …
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I’m pretty sure icon badges (the little red numbers that appear in the corners of some apps) have been around since iPhone Day One, and yet Apple has never seen fit to add one to its Weather app. Which is strange, seeing as that would give you a convenient at-a-glance outdoor temperature reading. As always, third-party developers to the rescue. …
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With Earth Day just around the corner, Sprint and Samsung are teaming up to offer the eco-friendly Samsung Restore on Virgin Mobile USA, a Sprint-owned prepaid brand. The Restore first made its debut on Sprint last June. The messaging phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera and camcorder, Bluetooth, e-mail and texting support, Google Maps, and Virgin Navigator. …
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YouView set-top boxes, which will let you watch online catch-up and on-demand services, will have at least half a gigabyte of RAM and a hard disc of at least 320GB for recording TV, the organisation has announced. Its boxes will be powered by Linux, have at least one HDMI connection, two USB ports, an Ethernet socket and 802.11n Wi-Fi. Two …
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Research in Motion introduced the BlackBerry PlayBook to the world as an enterprise-grade tablet computer geared towards professionals, but it has a few unique capabilities that could see you replacing your PlayStation or Xbox, if the price is right. OK, so Duke Nukem Forever might be a little stretch, but we like the possibilities. (Credit: Blackberry/Samsung/Gearbox/CBS Interactive) During a session …
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Does it have Samsung’s signature high-polish glossy body? Of course! But the Samsung Gem, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone for U.S. Cellular, also has some style all its own. With its swooping lines and repeated pentagonal, superhero-esque accent, it doesn’t look like just any other Android phone. Related links Read our T-Mobile G2 review Alltel also has the …
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One of the coolest aspects about the upcoming HTC Sensation 4G is the new HTC Sense user experience, which brings a number of slick features like the enhanced lock screen. Of course, if you’re still locked into your older HTC device, you may just be green with envy, but there’s now hope that you’ll also be able to get a …
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Back in January, celebrated indie game World of Goo made its iPad debut, leaving iPhone and iPod users everywhere to cry, “Where’s my Goo?” It has arrived. World of Goo is now available for iPhone (and third- and fourth-gen iPod Touch), and it’s every bit as good as its tablet predecessor–just a little smaller. As I explained in my original …
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Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET If you are an iPhone detractor due to its lack of a physical keyboard, 4iConcepts has a product for you. 4iThumbs 2 is a screen protector that adds tactile functionality for users looking to feel what they’re typing. I received a test unit last week from 4iConcepts and, as they state, the screen protector adds a …
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U.S. Cellular will start offering Android smartphones for its prepaid customers tomorrow, April 15. Handsets include the LG Optimus U and the LG Apex, which cost around $199.99 and $249.99 respectively. While the initial cost might be high, the monthly plans are quite affordable. U.S. Cellular prepaid customers can get 450 minutes, unlimited messaging, and 2GB of data for $60 …
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Microsoft is wrapping up its MIX 11 developers conference in Las Vegas, where it has unveiled new OS features accessible by 3rd party applications, offering a glimpse at what end-users can expect when the next major Windows Phone update hits in Q3. The video above shows off a number of enhancements, including the hotly anticipated multitasking and universal search features. …
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The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is about to go on sale in the US, and the first wave of reviews have been published online, commending RIM’s new device for its strong hardware design and performance, but pinpointing software issues and a lack of apps as weaknesses. We’ve been reading through the various tests, including those from the New York Times, Wired, …
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O2 says it will soon start selling the Xperia Play PlayStation phone, after Sony Ericsson fixed most of the bugs that had made the network delay its debut of the gaming handset. The operator had been planning to launch the device on 1 April alongside other UK networks, but took the unusual step of publishing a blog post pointing to …
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Monday we brought you more details on the upcoming HTC Droid Incredible 2, and now it appears that the smartphone will land at Verizon Wireless on April 28. According to a tipster, there’s a 99 percent chance that the upgrade to the Droid Incredible will go on sale two weeks from today “barring any unforeseen complications.” We still don’t know …
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Motorola could be in the early stages of developing a new, rugged Android tablet. According to information passed to Engadget, the company has begun work on a new 7-inch tablet that looks to feature a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage. Other preliminary specifications peg this unnamed tablet with an 8-megapixel camera on the back, a 1.3-megapixel …
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