The next generation of BlackBerry is coming in the new year, and already the new phone is squaring up to the iPhone 5. Codenamed the BlackBerry London, or L-series, the new phone will be one of the first to show off BlackBerry 10, the long-delayed and much-anticipated update to the BlackBerry operating system. Indian site …
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15 November
AT&T adds new international roaming plans
AT&T today announced new international roaming plans that will go into effect tomorrow. The Europe and Rest of World options will join the Canada and Mexico plans that the carrier announced last June. For each region, customers can choose one of three packages that delivers a set amount of minutes for a flat monthly rate. Of course, going over your …
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15 November
YouView refuses to change name despite High Court ruling
A court has taken a dim view of YouView, ruling that Lord Sugar’s TV service is guilty of trademark infringement — but YouView “has no intention of changing its name”. The High Court in London upheld an earlier decision that YouView infringed the trademark of a service called YourView. Gloucestershire company Total Ltd registered the name YourView (with an R) in …
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15 November
What is 600Hz?
Geoffrey Morrison/CNET If you read my “What is refresh rate?” post, you’ll know that plasma TV manufacturers (Panasonic, Samsung, and LG) make a point in claiming a “600Hz” refresh rate on their TVs. As we discussed in that article, it’s not exactly comparable to LCD’s 120 and 240Hz refresh. So what is 600Hz, and how does it work? By its …
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14 November
BlackBerry Messenger gets support for voice chats over Wi
BlackBerry Messenger is adding voice call support, Research In Motion announced today. Upon downloading the free BlackBerry Messenger update, customers will find that they can place voice calls to other BBM customers whenever they’re on a Wi-Fi connection. In order to connect to BlackBerry Voice, customers must already be a BlackBerry service plan customer. According to RIM, the calls can …
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14 November
BlackBerry 10 phones due in February, BBM adds Wi
Phones running BlackBerry 10 — the long-awaited, mildly anticipated new version of RIM’s BlackBerry software — is due to touch down in February, following an official debut on 30 January. The new software will arrive with new devices in tow. RIM’s Kristian Tear told the San Francisco Chronicle new devices should land on multiple continents within 30 days of the …
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14 November
Who wins the battle for Verizon’s top phablet of 2012?
Verizon Wireless customers now have three options should they be in the market for a 5-inch Android experience. The latest handset to join the phablet family is the HTC Droid DNA, which the carrier announced yesterday. Like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and LG Intuition it boasts a massive display and a full roster of high-end features. But as compelling …
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14 November
Nexus 4 vs Galaxy S3 LTE vs iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920 in video
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 5 vs S3 LTE vs Nexus 4 vs Lumia 920 5:52 My word, it’s been a busy few weeks in the thrill-a-minute world of consumer tech! A cavalcade of mind-blowing announcements from Microsoft, Nokia, Apple, Amazon and others would have seen lesser tech sites scampering into a bed of leaves, curling up like baby hedgehogs …
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14 November
BlackBerry 10 will get full carrier support, RIM exec says
Research In Motion says it’s hearing all the right things about BlackBerry 10. Carriers and Fortune 500 companies that have played with RIM’s next-generation operating system are enthusiastic about its prospects, Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear told CNET today. More importantly, the carriers have promised their full support, he said. “We will put our full effort into this launch,” he …
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14 November
Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 Android 4.2 update begins
The very latest version of Android — that’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean — is now landing on older Nexus devices, according to reports. Commenters on CNET, Twitter and Google+ have said that the update is landing on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the 4.7-inch smart phone we’ve been fawning over since its November 2011 debut. The Nexus 7 is also being anointed with …
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