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Unnamed sources have said that Apple has bumped up their Taiwanese iPhone production for the first quarter of 2011 from 19 to 20-21 million units. That includes 14-15 million WCDMA iPhones, and 5-6 million CDMA iPhones due for Verizon. In the last quarter of the year, Apple reportedly pumped out 15.5 million units, resulting in…
It’s been a busy year for BlackBerry, especially at this tail end, what with the PlayBook tablet and all. Before getting carried away with the fancy whizz-pow apps that the QNX-based tablet OS will offer next year, today we’re showcasing the top 10 BlackBerry apps for 2010. App World and the overall BlackBerry application ecosystem…
This week, Rogers went live with the Palm Pre 2 for $99.99 on a three-year contract, and since we’re still waiting on a Verizon launch, I thought y’all might like to take a peek at the device. Just to recap, the Palm Pre 2 updates the Pre Plus with a 5 megapixel camera, 1 GHz…
It looks like the China Mobile-bound BlackBerry 8980 is just about ready to launch. RIM has released a device simulator so that developers can test out their apps on the unannounced smartphone. The simulator itself doesn’t show a new rendering of the device (like this one dug up in the desktop software), and the OS…
Wind has been pushing their BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Pearl 9100 in a BOGO deal the last couple of weeks, which now seems to have been mostly to make room for the upgraded Bold 9780. It’s currently listed in Wind Mobile’s inventory, though we haven’t heard a thing in terms of an announcement. The BlackBerry…
Sprint went live with their over-the-air update for OS 6 on the Blackberry Bold 9650 and Curve 9330 last night. If you’ve got either and haven’t received a notification yet, you can initiate it under Options, Advanced Options, Wireless Upgrade. Blackberry 6 offers quite a few new features, like universal search, a WebKit browser, and…
Awhile back we had covered a developer initiative that Ford was spearheading for their Sync system which would allow drivers to control smartphone apps using in-car controls and voice. Today, that AppLink software went live for Ford Fiesta owners, including with it previously-unannounced iPhone support. Three apps are leading the charge here: Pandora, Stitcher, and…
The HootSuite Twitter/Facebook app for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry have all been updated recently with a selection of new features. BlackBerry definitely got the most lovin’ this go-around, as now you can check in to Foursquare, Facebook Places, and take advantage of native Twitter location services using the app. Android got a few tweaks to…
As hinted by a sneak peek at the box in the fall, Rogers now has the Palm Pre 2 available for $100 on a three-year contract. The Pre 2 is the first smartphone HP and Palm have made together, but unfortunately it’s not quite that much of an upgrade from the Pre Plus. However, we…
Is it possible that for all of Steve Jobs’ trash-talk about 7-inch tablets, Apple’s actually planning one of their own? It’s entirely possible, after Jimmy Lin, a pop star and race car driver in Taiwan posted a picture of him with what looks like a tiny iPad. Of course, it’s just as likely to be some…