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It won’t be long before we find out for sure, but a Spanish Google ad is showing that the BlackBerry 9800 will indeed be named the Torch as rumoured, not the Bold as it had been previously branded.The BlackBerry 9800 is understandably a pretty big deal for RIM, being both their first slider as well…
This morning AT&T is expected to launch the BlackBerry 9800, RIM’s first slider, and the spearhead of their new operating system. Right on queue, the FCC has released the filing for the BlackBerry 9800, confirming Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n, and all the right bands for AT&T and world roaming. From what we’ve seen in the extensive…
A video has been floating around on the internet showing what appears to be Nokia’s custom interface to the Linux based MeeGo operating system. It’s flashy, it’s clean, it’s … total bullshit. During my 1.5 years at Nokia I saw many of these concept videos shown. They’re made by pixel pushers as a goal, an…
LG definitely likes what Samsung is doing with its Cookie series, thus they’re launching a series of their own called “Wink.” Right from the bat, LG unveiled three phones – Wink, Wink Style and Wink 3G – all sporting the ever-popular all-touchscreen form factor. In addition, each of the phones rocks a media player, FM…
Hate phone calls? Hate Bluetooth headsets? Mike Haeg from Minnesota decided to do something creative about it. Here’s the inside of his creation: And him using the product: If this doesn’t cheer up your Tuesday, I don’t know what will. [Via: Gizmodo, Boing Boing]
In Irving, Texas, ridiculously close to my last home, Madelyn Beaird, a student at MacArthur High School, was suspected of being involved in an incident on campus that involved a gun and some cars that were keyed. When teachers asked her to turn over her mobile phone to inspect her text messages, she panicked and…
Chinese manufacturer Huawei unveiled two new products for hooking up your gear on the go. The E583C, a mouthful if there ever was one, is a portable hotspot much like the popular MiFi built by Novatel. It features the ability to connect up to 5 device to WiFi and a 6th via the built in…
Another day, another classic game has been ported to the iPhone. This time it’s Space Harrier II, the famous jet-pack shooter from the glory days of the SEGA Mega Drive, that’s hitting the Apple AppStore… as expected. You probably already know what’s Space Harrier II all about. Basically, you’re guiding a flying man whose mission…
Selecting a perfect task management app for the Apple iPad just got harder. My personal favorite is still Pocket Informant HD, but I’m sure OmniFocus also has what it takes to take the crown. OmniFocus for iPad promises to deliver the “in-depth task management functionality of a desktop app” on your beloved tablet computer. There…
LG is launching a new Android-powered smartphone in its own backyard. The name of the phone is Optimus Z, and yes, we’ve already talked about it briefly. Specs wise, the 11mm-thick (or that’s thin) comes with a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5-megapixel camera, Android 2.1 (to be upgraded to 2.2), 1350mAh battery, microSD…