Composite by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Verizon has reached a deal with T-Mobile to do an an Advanced Wireless Services spectrum swap, a deal that promises to add much-needed LTE capabilities to T-Mobile’s network. The deal would be dependent on forthcoming Verizon spectrum purchases, currently being scrutinized by the FCC. But, if the deals with SpectrumCo, Cox, …
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25 June
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 review: Infinite potential, limited OS support
The TF700 dares you to knock it over. Josh Miller/CNET The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is the Transformer Prime as it should have been. A Gandalf the White to the Prime’s Saruman. Asus has clearly listened to the grievances — most notably, GPS issues — of some Prime owners and in most cases, addresses said grievances and then some. …
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25 June
BlackBerry ditches physical keyboard for first BB10 phone
BlackBerry 10 is ditching the signature keyboard for the next generation of phones. When the new BlackBerry software arrives, it’ll be on a touchscreen phone — a forward-looking move, but one that could alienate BlackBerry’s best customers. BlackBerry 10 is the next generation of software for BlackBerry phones, with features that drag the venerable emailers into the smart phone revolution. …
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25 June
BlackBerry’s new all touch screen better than iPhone 4S?
Purportedly leaked specs of Research in Motion’s new BlackBerry 10 line show a new all-touch smartphone that has a higher resolution screen than the Retina Display on the iPhone 4S, according to BlackBerry news site N4BB.com. The specs include details of both the BackBerry 10 L-series, an all-touch-screen device, and the N-series, which features the traditional physical QWERTY keyboard. The …
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25 June
How to avoid becoming the ‘zombie’ app
Getting your app discovered is one challenge, but how about sustaining user interest? If your smartphone is like mine, you have a lot of apps that were downloaded on a whim or a recommendation sitting in the apps folder or on the home page, completely untouched. Or perhaps you have a game, productivity, or entertainment app that you obsessively used …
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25 June
RIM poised to flog BlackBerry business, reports reckon
BlackBerry-maker RIM could be about to make the radical move of selling its handset business, a report in the Sunday Times suggests (paywall link). The ailing company is reportedly considering splitting itself into two companies, with one division handling handsets and the other taking charge of the company’s popular messaging network. RIM could then flog the device-devising department to another corporation. …
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25 June
Don’t buy a jumbo LCD TV, buy a projector
With all the hype and hoopla about Sharp’s 80-, and now 90-inch LCDs, I think it’s important to point out that these are neither a good value, nor a good idea if your goal is a big TV for the home. Yes, I’m talking about projection, and it’s easier, cheaper, and better looking than a big LCD. In a way, …
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25 June
Kogan unveils Android TV dongle and keyboard
Australian online retailer Kogan unveiled a new home-theatre peripheral today, designed to deliver a smart TV experience to sets that don’t have internet connectivity built in. The Kogan TV Android user interface. (Credit: Kogan) The Kogan Smart TV dongle plugs in to an HDMI port on a TV and launches an Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform, complete with apps, multimedia …
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25 June
Sony and Panasonic joining forces to produce OLED TVs
Times are tough in tech at the moment, and with a recession going on it’s tough trying to convince people to buy the latest, most expensive gear. Sony and Panasonic think the best way to tackle the problem is to pool their resources to bring down the cost of state of the art OLED TVs, BGR reports. The two companies …
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25 June
Sony launches Google TV set
Sony has become the first company to launch Google TV into the Australian market, with the new Internet Player with Google TV set-top box. The box brings several solid new features to the set-top box landscape, but at launch is only available to people buying a new Sony Bravia TV. Sony’s Internet Player with Google TV (Credit: Sony) Sony’s Internet …
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