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The saga of the Dell Venue Pro continues with Dell reportedly now claiming Venue Pro handsets ordered by the 14th will ship in time for Christmas. This is a radical departure from the previous rumor which suggested the Venue Pro had been pushed off until as late as January 2011 because of “several issues reported…
RIM just posted their third quarter results (PDF here) for 2011, which hit yet another record. 14.2 million phones shipped (up 40% from last year) $5.5 billion in revenue (up 40% from last year) $911.1 net income, $1.74 earnings per share (up 58% from last year) Total number of BlackBerry subscribers at the end of…
Today we saw the launch of the Google Nexus S, and before it even had a moment to breathe, the folks over at iFixit have torn one down to bits. While most of what can be found inside isn’t much of a surprise, there are a few interesting tidbits unearthed in the teardown – like…
The Nexus S is officially available at Best Buy stores everywhere today, and it’s running the much-anticipated Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Now that we’ve seen everything the new version of the OS offers, as well as the Nexus S, are you as impressed as you thought you’d be? Not too long ago, I asked if Android…
Apple had recently been granted a patent for an “Improved Laminate Composite” that would provide a lighter and stronger material for the iPad and future devices. We saw a patent last month that hinted at carbon fiber iPads in the future, and now we’re seeing just how Apple might be constructing materials such as carbon…
Occasional gamer is the creator of the Windows Phone game, Impossible Shoota, a classic arcade-style flying shooter. Available in the Windows Marketplace, the game has been downloaded over 26,000. Analysis of the download statistics reveal that HTC, not Samsung as previously rumored, may occupy the top slot for Windows Phone handsets. Over 56% of the…
The codenamed LG B handset saw the light of the blogosphere today, boasting a profile even slimmer than the iPhone 4’s 9.3mm, and a notably brighter LCD screen. In a rather cryptic chart comparing “categories” of phones, it looks like the display on this B Android phone will be more than twice as bright as…
After seeing what Android 2.3 brought to the table, even the very impressed likely began looking to future releases to satisfy their hunger for new features and refreshed UIs. According to a rumor, the next version of the Android OS, which was expected to be version 3.0 (codename “Honeycomb”), may actually be version 2.4. Who…
Sprint was supposed to get a keyboarded version of the HTC HD7 Windows phone, but we really haven’t heard much about it since October. The device is indeed still in the pipe, as proven by this shot of the live device. A European launch of the 7 Pro is expected early next year, presumably with…
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the App Store, specifically the Games category, then you’ll know the floodgates have opened again this week for new releases. I’m not sure if this will be a common thing from now on for the App Store to release games on Thursdays, but if it is, then there’s…