Potential BlackBerry PlayBook customers apparently will have to wait a while longer before they can buy the tablet through Sprint. RIM PlayBook RIM In a document addressed to dealers and revealed this week by mobile-device blog BriefMobile, Sprint broke the news of another delay in offering Research In Motion’s new tablet. This latest delay follows …
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6 May
AT&T to allow third
The Samsung Infuse 4G is a remarkable smartphone, but not for the reasons you might be thinking. Yes, the massive 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, thin 8.9mm design, and 1.2GHz processor are impressive, but none of these features has Android fanboys buzzing with excitement. Rather, the hot topic today is that the Infuse 4G is the first Android phone …
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6 May
PlayBook lessons for BlackBerry
When RIM introduced the BlackBerry PlayBook, it not only offered a 7-inch alternative to the iPad and Android tablets, it also offered a sneak peek into the future of RIM. Even though we think handsets like the Bold and the Torch are sleek and handsome, they’re just not innovative enough. They cater to loyalists rather than attempt to woo new …
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6 May
Chef Sleeves keep your iPad safe in the kitchen
My iPad spends a lot more time in the kitchen than I ever thought it would. Thanks to a virtually inexhaustible supply of recipes (courtesy of apps like Epicurious, How to Cook Everything, and Martha’s Everyday Food), it’s become downright indispensable. Of course, kitchens are inherently messy places, what with ingredients always splashed and spilled everywhere. How can you keep …
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6 May
Ask Maggie: Choosing a video chat service and a Wi
Video chat has come a long way in the past decade, but what’s the best option for a first-time dad who’s looking to share his baby’s special moments with the grandparents hundreds of miles away? Twelve years ago when my older sister, who was living in California, had her first baby, she bought our parents, who lived across the country …
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6 May
HTC Flyer stylus sold separately, $80 at Best Buy
The Scribe pen and note-taking abilities is what makes the HTC Flyer special, but at what cost? Jessica Dolcourt/CNET One of the coolest features about the upcoming HTC Flyer is the Scribe and digital ink technology that lets you take notes, draw pictures, and more, right on the tablet with a stylus. However, it looks like you’ll have to pay …
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6 May
Wireless CEOs go to Washington, D.C.
Next week, CEOs from some of the nation’s largest wireless companies will be testifying on Capitol Hill for and against the proposed $39 billion megamerger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. On Wednesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson and T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm will argue in favor of the merger in front of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing titled “The AT&T/T-Mobile …
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6 May
SF shelves cell phone radiation ordinance
San Francisco officials have indefinitely delayed implementation of the city’s Right to Know ordinance, which would have required retailers to display a phone’s Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) at the point of sale and distribute materials educating consumers on cell phone radiation. A revamped version of the legislation is likely to be introduced in its place, but no further details have …
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6 May
U.S. Cellular announces 4G LTE plans for 2011
U.S. Cellular announced today its plans for bringing 4G LTE coverage and cell phones to more than a quarter of its customers in 2011. The nation’s sixth largest mobile operator will roll out 4G service in stages, starting with Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. “In addition to our line-up of cutting-edge devices, customers who switch to U.S. …
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6 May
Android Market will outgrow iPhone App Store this summer, report claims
The Android Market will surpass the App Store in terms of the number of apps before the end of July 2011, TechCrunch reports. The prediction comes from analytics firm Distimo‘s latest report. A second-firm, Berlin-based research2guidance, agrees with Distimo, predicting Android will outgrow the App Store by August. The analysts expect the Android Market to reach 425,000 apps over the …
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