BlackBerry PlayBook still doesn’t have a confirmed release date or price here in the UK, but new video footage of RIM’s tablet in action has whetted our appetites for the device. It shows the PlayBook’s multi-tasking in action, along with several games. The video was shot by VentureBeat at last week’s Game Developers’ Conference in …

Why would Nokia give up on its own Symbian and MeeGo software to throw its lot in with Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS? Try $1bn in cash. That’s reportedly what convinced Nokia to shun Android in favour of Steve Ballmer’s enthusiastically sweaty embrace. This is according to Businessweek, which cites “two people with knowledge of the terms” of the deal between …

Apple According to a German Web site claiming to have a reliable source, iOS 5 and the new-look MobileMe, widely expected to become a free syncing service offered by Apple, will be unveiled at an event in early April to be held on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. MacRumors.com, via Macerkopf.de, is claiming to have knowledge of the event, …

Aussies eager to get their hands on new Android smartphones will be pleased to know that two of the big releases for early 2011 have been confirmed, with Vodafone to launch the Samsung Nexus S on 16 March and Sony Ericsson to follow with the Xperia Arc on Vodafone and Optus in “early April”. The and will both be available …

Delete Infinity Blade from your iPad right now. Chuck Real Racing into a ‘Never Used’ folder. Gaze in disgust at the icon for Flipboard. As long as you’re a parent to pre-schoolers, anyway. The only app that’ll be getting any usage on your iPad today is In The Night Garden. That’s right: the BBC has brought its popular CBeebies show …

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. Bloomberg today revived a long-simmering story in the wireless world when it reported that Deutsche Telekom is considering selling its T-Mobile USA subsidiary to Sprint Nextel. A deal is nowhere near definite, sources told Bloomberg, but the two companies are …

Despite all the warnings about using a cell phone behind the wheel, many drivers, especially younger ones, still seem to be clueless about the danger, or willing to risk it anyway. A majority of 63 percent of people under 30 admitted to using a cell phone while driving in the past 30 days, according to the results of a poll …

Beleaguered telco Vodafone has vowed to overhaul its heavily criticised network over the next 18 months, but has it already improved enough to make a noticeable difference? (Credit: Vodafone) Vodafone’s admission to customers that its network wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of data traffic produced by new smartphones and mobile broadband modems was swiftly followed by a commitment to improve …

Last year I reviewed an iPad case called the Brenthaven 5-in-1. One of its best features was a stretchy rear band that made for a more secure and comfortable one-handed grip. I’ve since moved on to the Vario iPad case, which is still my favorite, but I really miss that strap. After all, the iPad is a heavy, bulky piece …

Google has moved fast to protect Android users from dozens of malware apps discovered on its Android Market store last week. The apps, which used exploits to access the personal data of anyone who installed them, have been removed from the store, and are being remotely uninstalled from people’s handsets. Google outlined its actions in a blog post on Saturday, …

Danish hands-free manufacturer Jabra today refreshed its product range for Australia, announcing the Stone 2 Bluetooth speaker and Freeway in-car speakerphone. The Jabra Stone 2 and Jabra Freeway. (Credit: Jabra) The Stone 2 is, as the name suggests, an update of last year’s Stone headset. Featuring the same unique design, the Stone 2 walked away with the 2011 Design and …

Were Apple’s rivals watching closely as it unveiled the iPad 2 last week? You bet they were. Samsung has become one of the first to publicly say its own tablet strategy may be getting a tweak as a direct result of Apple’s second-generation slate. Korean news agency Yonhap has an interview with Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile …

Samsung’s new Galaxy Pro smart phone is the latest Android handset looking for a bite of the BlackBerry market, with a Qwerty keyboard and a 2.8-inch touchscreen. Announced this weekend, it’s already been confirmed by Three as coming to that operator’s network here in the UK. The phone was unveiled at Samsung’s own SEA Forum event in Singapore, having been …

T-Mobile and LG working to bring the dual-core Optimus 2X to the United States. TmoNews If the latest whispers prove to be true, the upper end of T-Mobile’s Android lineup is set to get a little more crowded. According to a leaked document, the wireless provider is expecting to bring the LG Optimus 2X Stateside. This would potentially make for …

Samsung has announced three new Bluetooth headsets–the HM1610, the HM3600, and the Modus 6450–each of which offers slightly different functions. The Modus 6450, for example, is the second device in the Modus family of Samsung’s stereo headsets. It can be worn either in a mono-style headset or attached to a second earbud for a more stereo audio experience. Obviously the …