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In the midst of a site redesign, Motorola accidentally showed off a bunch of upcoming products (or at least some pretty slick concept placeholders). Two phones, both super-skinny touchscreen slates were shown off, called the Zaha and Slimline. A sequel to Motorola’s Xoom tablet is also spotted vaguely in the background, but the real ostar…
Call it home turf advantage if you must, but according to comScore’s latest survey, Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion has planted a BlackBerry into the mitten-clad paws of 42% of Canadian smartphone owners. Apple trails at 31%, with Android at 12%, Symbian at 6.4% and Windows Phone/Mobile at 5.1%. On a comparative basis, Canada’s smartphone…
ooVoo has been impressing us with their ability to cram up to six callers into a mobile video call, but so far it’s been restricted to Android devices. Following up on a brief preview a few months ago, ooVoo has launched their free iOS app today, enabling iPhone 4 owners to get in on the…
Those of you prone to storing files in the cloud will probably be familiar with Dropbox. They’ve made apps for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry, letting you upload, download, and share files stored in your personal locker from your phone. Recently, they’ve announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play would come preloaded with…
Those of you shedding a single tear for the death of the Sidekick may want to keep an eye out for a little number from Sharp headed to AT&T. Though there’s no model number attached, it’s got a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and will be running Android. Details are scarce, but it’s expected to have…
The Facebook app for BlackBerry smartphones is getting a long-awaited feature: wall post deletions. On top of that, Facebook 2.0 beta 3 will also include support over Wi-Fi networks, and the option to only delete items on the device, but not on the web. That last one’s a weird addition, but it’s a format already…
RIM has already gone on the record saying that we could expect BlackBerry tablets in varying sizes, and recently we’ve been handed a short list of what to expect in the next PlayBook. The next model, which should have a 10-inch screen rather than 7 like the original, will have 4G connectivity and Wi-Fi, but…
This afternoon RIM has released a beta version of their developer toolset for BlackBerry OS 7, the new software running on the Bold 9900. Developer APIs include new access to the magnetic compass, UI overlay, near-field communications, and video capture, as well as the 3D rendering power of OpenGL ES 2.0. APIs for BlackBerry Maps,…
As it turns out, ViewSonic wasn’t the only one with a 7-inch Android 3.0 tablet yesterday at Computex. Alongside their 10-inch handset-eating Padfone, Asus was showing off the Ee Pad MeMO 3D, which also runs Honeycomb, but has the added bonus of sporting a 3D display with no glasses needed. This tablet’s been making the…
It looks like the Android slider spotted in AT&T’s roadmap the other day has gone official. The Pantech Crossover is an entry-level Android phone in a slider form factor, packing a full landscape QWERTY keyboard beneath its 3.1-inch touchscreen. The processor clocks in at a meager 600 Mhz, but it runs 2.2 Froyo, and has…