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The iPad 2 is launching today March 11th and consumers looking to grab an iPad may be wondering which model to buy. When the iPad launched in 2010, there were two basic models, the WiFi-only and the WiFi+3G, Each model was available in black and your choice of capacities including 16 GB, 32 GB and…
Ubuntu has been successfully ported to the Motorola Xoom. The tablet device will be the playground of many hackers and tinkerers who can easily unlock the bootloader and root the device. For Ubuntu, the process requires you to run the Linux OS in a virtual mode that is similar to a Virtual Machine on a…
Many folks are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the HTC Thunderbolt, but the 4G handset may launch at the end of the carriers target launch window, not the beginning. Earlier this year, Verizon promised its first LTE handsets would be arriving in the first half of 2011. The official unveiling of the hardware during a…
Good news for customers looking to snag an iPad 2 on Friday March 11. Lines should be minimal as the iPad will be available from a variety of online and brick and mortar retailers. Below is a run-down of each retailer, its prices on the iPad 2 and availability. This list will be updated as…
A report last week surfaced that suggested the Atrix 4G was being throttled by AT&T Wireless. According to the report, AT&T is capping data speeds at 300 Kbps which is much slower than the iPhone which boasts of speeds of about 1.5 Mbps. This is unusual as the Atrix 4G features an HSDPA radio that supports…
Here is an interesting combination. Microsoft has teamed up with Rovio Mobile and is using the popular Angry Birds game to market its Bing search engine. Microsoft trails Google in search and has lots of cash to throw at unusual pairings such as this. The marketing effort launched yesterday with the release of two short…
A leaked internal document from Staples suggests the office supply chain will carry both the Motorola Xoom tablet and the BlackBerry PlayBook. According to the document, the Xoom and PlayBook will arrive in Staples retail stores at the end of March for employee training. The duo will then go on sale sometime in April. Pricing…
After a morning of rumors, it appears as if that Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 handset is not arriving anytime in the near (or distant) future. Earlier today, Mr. Blurrycam made an appearance with a series of photos that supposedly showcased an unreleased Windows phone from SE. The mobile phone was a landscape slider with…
Last week, it was revealed that 21 titles within the Android market were malware designed to install additional malware and potentially steal personal information from a user’s handset. The applications were free knockoff versions of popular games and had been downloaded over 50,000 times. These rogue applications targeted an exploit that was present in handsets…
Motorola debunked that rumor flying around last week that rooted Xoom tablets would not be eligible to receive the 4G LTE modem hardware swap. A Motorola spokesperson clarified manufacturer’s position on the support forums by stating the following: All Motorola XOOM tablets on the Verizon Wireless network are eligible to receive an upgrade to support…