We’ve known for quite some time that RIM would update its BlackBerry App World storefront online to provide Web-to-phone downloads. That day is today. RIM has implemented BlackBerry App World 2.0, which lets you purchase and download apps from the computer. But before you dive in, you’ll need to go through a setup process to …
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22 October
Angry Birds gets spooky Halloween makeover
Dastardly game developer Rovio is trick or treating the App Store, releasing a Halloween-themed version of Angry Birds for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The spooky app can be bought for 59p and has already catapulted to the number one spot in the app charts. You launch your suicidal feathered friends against Halloween-themed backgrounds, complete with pumpkins, ghosts and …
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22 October
HP Slate 500, its first Windows 7 tablet, is squarely aimed at suits
HP’s first attempt at a Windows 7 tablet, the HP Slate 500, is squarely aimed at the business world, and it doesn’t quite look like the iPad competition we were looking for. it will run on Windows 7 Professional and boasts an 8.9-inch LED-backlit multitouch display, 1.86GHz Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid-state drive. Also on …
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22 October
Nokia gets Qt with rolling updates for Symbian phones
Nokia is bringing forward user interface updates planned for Symbian 4, which it has effectively scrapped as a separate future product. “You can buy a Nokia smart phone confident that any improvements introduced later to the Symbian platform, such as the user interface, can be made available to download on your device as well,” the company said in a statement. …
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22 October
Which do you pick first: Carrier or phone?
Buying a cell phone involves a lot of choices. Not only do you have to select the phone, but you also have to pick a carrier. For those new to cell phones, I usually advise buyers to think first about the carrier–it’s important to find a plan you can afford and go with a wireless provider that offers good service …
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22 October
Verizon Wireless subscription growth slows
Verizon Communications saw revenue slip in the third quarter of 2010 as it experienced a decline in wireless subscribers. For the third quarter of 2010, Verizon today reported a profit of $881 million, or 31 cents a share. This was down from $1.18 billion, or 41 cents a share, during the same quarter a year earlier. Excluding certain items, such …
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22 October
Ask Maggie: On 4G future
A tech consumer’s worst nightmare is buying a hot new device today only to find that it’s obsolete or outdated within a few months or a year. With the quick pace of innovation in wireless technology these days, it’s a dilemma that is hard to avoid. This week I break the hard news to a reader that 3G phones of …
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22 October
The Incident 1.2: Now with Endless Nightfall, Game Center, and Controller Mode
One of my favorite iPhone games, The Incident, has just been updated to version 1.2–a major update that includes an Endless Nightfall scenario, Game Center compatibility with achievements and a leaderboard, and a new Controller Mode that allows you to control the iPad version of The Incident with your iPhone. The new Endless Nightfall scenario allows players to climb as …
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22 October
Fingers on shutters for our HTC Desire HD camera test
The HTC Desire HD is a megalithic smart phone that packs in a 4.3-inch screen and the latest 2.2 Froyo version of the Android operating system. But it’s not just a fantastic uber-phone — it also sports an 8-megapixel camera and dual LED photo lights. But forget about the specs race — we’re here to let the pixels do the talking. …
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22 October
Sony BDP
Sony made a hippo-sized splash at CES 2010 with a herd of ‘Monolith’-styled 3D TVs and Blu-ray players, set to dampen your home cinema this spring. It turns out the UK is rather a different set of swimming baths, and Sony has tweaked its Blu-ray line-up for Britain with the announcement of the BDP-S470 and BDP-S570 players. They’re very similar …
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