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Well, it’s not much of a surprise but RIM announced that it will be previewing the next major iteration of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS, version 2.0, at CES 2012 this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. With it comes a host of new improvements and features — one of them being native e-mail! Who ever thought…
After completing his keynote speech at CES 2012 today, AT&T President and CEO Ralph de la Vega participated in an interview in which he was asked about shared data plans. These plans would allow multiple AT&T customers with smartphones to all grab from a monthly pool of gigabytes of data. His response? Well, it’s still…
It’s clear that mobile gaming is becoming more complex and lucrative but listening with your included earbuds may not give you the full experience. TurtleBeach is unveiling three new gaming headsets specifically designed for mobile gamers and these should rock your eardrums, in a good way. The Ear Force M3, M5, and M1 all seem…
A report from Canaccord Genuity concludes that the Apple iPhone 4S was the top-selling phone on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in November. Raise your hand if you’re surprised. No hands? I thought so. Yes, the iPhone is topping carriers’ sales charts once again. “IPhone 4S sales strength continues as distribution increases – Our November checks…
You might recall our report on the Steve Jobs collectible action figure set to hit shelves in February for $99. I called it “just plain creepy” and Apple doesn’t like it much either. Those Cupertino-based rebels reportedly threatened to sue Icons, the Chinese company behind the doll, if it goes on sale. According to Apple,…
Thought we’d have to wait until late 2012 to see the next version of the BlackBerry software? Well, RIM is expected to unveil BlackBerry OS 10 at Mobile World Congress 2012, according to reports. The demo at MWC 2012 will be its first public reveal and RIM is promising to deliver. The BlackBerry 10 hype has…
SugarSync, a cloud storage and syncing service that competes with the more familiar Dropbox, updated its apps for iOS and Android today with some new features for media content. The iPhone and iPad get some cool new tools for keeping photos in sync, while Android gets an even more impressive way to sync your videos…
The Samsung Galaxy Note has been available for a little bit outside of the United States but it could be landing on Sprint soon. According to rumors, Sprint and Samsung are planning to announce pricing and availability of this rather odd device at CES 2012 and Sprint would be joining AT&T as an additional carrier…
As of yesterday, the iPad has been on the market for 21 months and in that relatively short amount of time, iPad users managed to pass three billion app downloads, according to ABI Research. Apple iPhone users took two years to accomplish such a feat, yet the iPad already accounts for 19 percent of all…
A company called DiD Corporation is planning to start shipping this unofficial Steve Jobs action figure (see: doll) in late February. It’d be a nice tribute to start distribution on February 24th, Steve Jobs’ birthday. Many professional doll critics are calling it a tad creepy due to how eerily similar it actually looks to Steve…