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The Sprint roadmap we saw last week has been updated with a few new devices. On top of the phones we’ve already seen, like the Samsung Conquer and the BlackBerry Torch 9850, the LG Optimus Black (listed as the LS855) and the Samsung M930 (a slider we had caught a glimpse of not long ago)…
It looks like Kyocera’s unique dual-screen Android handset, the Echo, has been hiding away a near-field communications chip as well as Wi-Fi calling capabilities. Kyocera is officially listing features for the upcoming Gingerbread 2.3.4 update, and beyond NFC and Wi-Fi calling (presumably over the UMA standard), there are a few other additions. An upgrade to…
I don’t know if this is more of a statement on how ridiculously rich Apple has become, or the harsh state of the American economy, but if the math adds up, the U.S. government has an operating balance of $73.768 billion, while the maker of iPhone and various other silky-smooth gadgets has $75.876 billion in…
Google will be updating their web search page so that it’s formatted to be finger-friendly when visited from Android 3.1 tablets or iPad. The new optimizations should make life easier when viewing in either portrait or landscape orientation. Tabs for different types of searches will be easily accessible, and images in particular should have their…
All week, we’ve been talking about hot phones that are out now on U.S. carriers and are ripe for the picking, but if you’re into tech, you know that the next big thing is always right around the corner. Every platform has something to offer, so we took a glimpse into the future of every…
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 have both made their visits to the FCC, and now another one of RIM’s upcoming OS 7 smartphones is showing its face in some official capacity. We already had a pretty good feeling that the Torch 9860 was on the way to a release after it accidentally slipped…
Telus recently announced that they would be offering the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with HSPA connectivity. They weren’t particularly specific about dates or pricing, but it woudn’t be surprising to see it going for $500 on contract sometime before back-to-school season kicks in. Although Telus is trying to push HSPA+ as 4G, Verizon’s branding…
We’ve been hearing an awful lot about the U.S. carriers getting OS 7 BlackBerry devices, but not so much about us poor souls up north. Luckily, a few shots of Rogers in-store materials for the new Torch 9810 have slipped out. No mention of pricing, nor if Rogers will be getting the other OS 7…
After some whispers of a launch, RIM’s instant messenging client BlackBerry Messenger has been updated to version 6.0. Since this has been in beta for awhile now, we’re already well-acquainted with many of the features. First and foremost is BBM Social connectivity, which lets third-party apps interact with BlackBerry Messenger contacts and profiles. A perfect…
Just in case you needed some extra assurance that Sprint would be getting RIM’s latest touchscreen slate, a shot of the device with a Sprint wallpaper has been sighted. Although we’ve also seen an AT&T wallpaper on the new Torch, and there are no sure bets without seeing the device itself branded, but the “activation…