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It hasn’t been too long since we got some hands-on time with the BlackBerry PlayBook at CES 2011 but the QNX software continues to improve and this is the first time we’ve actually seen the device in portrait mode. As you can see from the video below, the BlackBerry PlayBook quickly rotates between portrait and…
A new video has hit the web and it definitely looks like it will be the first commercial for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the oft-rumored PlayStation Phone. While the device won’t be officially announced for a few weeks at Mobile World Congress, we’ve seen tons of leaked screenshots, videos and the folks at…
If you were hoping to get that Android 3.0 Honeycomb goodness on your smartphone, you’re out of luck. Google said that version will be tablet-only for now but features should trickle down to smartphones. Can you say, “fragmentation?” A Google spokesperson told PC Mag that Android 3.0 Honeycomb won’t be coming to smartphones but that…
In a bit of news that doesn’t surprise me much, a new study from BillShrink finds that a quarter million U.S. users are paying too much for their wireless service because they miscalculate how much voice, data and text messages they use per month. The report found that people waste about $336 per year. Part…
If you can’t wait until Feb. 13 to get your hands on the HTC Inspire 4G you’ll be happy to know that The Shack has your back. You can preorder the Android device tomorrow from Radio Shack and you’ll even get a $30 accessory credit. The HTC Inspire 4G is a solid Android smartphone that…
We’ve already checked out the Comcast Xfinity iPad app which turned your tablet into a cool remote but Comcast isn’t done improving this app and it has added live, streaming shows. The program can still be used on the iPhone and iPod as a WiFi remote but the Xfinity iPad app gives you access to…
When we first saw the Motorola Atrix 4G at CES 2011, we definitely wanted the Android superphone to be ours. Well, it looks like we won’t have to wait too long, as AT&T said the smartphone will hit the streets March 6 for $199 with a new, two-year contract. The Motorola Atrix 4G is being…
Reuters is reporting that a prototype of the Apple iPad 2 was at The Daily unveiling this morning in New York City. The article cites an unnamed source which said the iPad 2 prototype at the event had a “front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen.” Another unnamed source confirmed that the…
We all know that HP will show off a webOS tablet Feb. 9 and the company has just posted a brief teaser video to fan our excitement flames. The brief (9 seconds) video just shows a few renders of the sides of what should be the HP webOS tablet and it doesn’t really reveal much…
AT&T has laid out the plans for its mobile hotspot app and it said that the service will be available with the HTC Inspire 4G. That’s not all though, if you’re already using your iPhone or other device to tether, you’ll get an extra 2 GB of data for that plan for free. You still…