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An anonymous source from Marvell says they were actually working on the BlackBerry PlayBook for six months before RIM ditched them and went with Texas Instruments and their dual-core 1 GHz OMAP 4430 processor instead. Previous rumours along this vein suggested that RIM missed a Christmas launch exactly because of this reason. Unfortunately, the tipster…
The Google search mobile page has a new Instant Previews feature that lets you browse through query results as a set of thumbnail images instead of boring ol’ text. This way, you’re basing what you click on what the page looks like, wich is often a good indicator of its quality and relevance. You might…
The HTC Flyer tablet is more likely than ever to hit Sprint as the EVO View 4G, now that there’s been a recent trademark application for the name. We’re expecting Sprint to unveil the WiMAX version of the HTC Flyer at CTIA in a few short weeks, complete with a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display,…
The model numbers and a few specs for some upcoming BlackBerry models have been spotted in UProf files online. UAProfs are a way for web sites to know the capabilities of mobile browsers, and thus the kind of content to serve up. The BlackBerry 9900, 9850, and 9860 are all running OS 6.1, which means…
Following up on an extensive iPhone update, the Gowalla check-in app for Android has also been renovated. There’s a new action at the top to easily refresh or check-in, regardless of what page you’re on. You can easily manage Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Tumblr links for those times you don’t necessarily want everyone to know…
Corroborating Nielsen’s survey, comScore has released a study showing the progress of mobile platforms in the U.S. in the three months leading up to January. Android grew 7.7% since October, and captured 31.2% of the market share, followed by BlackBerry, which was down 5.4% to 30.4%, and the iPhone which stayed steady at 24.7%. As…
The most excellent Google Navigation app for Android has been updated to take into account traffic conditions when giving you directions from point A to point B. Alternative routes will also be generated based on current and predicted traffic patterns. Navigation caused quite a stir when it came out a year and a half ago,…
In a rash of service providers unhappy with the 30% cut Apple is taking from all monthly subscriptions, Kazaa has moved to the browser. Kazaa is still in the App Store, and they say it’s “just one of many marketing and distribution channels” they use. That’s probably not the kind of thinking Apple wants their…
Now that the iPad 2 is out, we’re all looking to the future and Apple’s next release – the iPhone 5. Rumours from China suggest that Apple will be skipping the external antennae design, using aluminum for the rear instead, and that it will include the dual-core A5 chip used in the iPad 2. This…
Not to be out-done by Rogers, Telus and Bell both confirmed this morning that they would be offering data plans for the iPad 2. Their e-mails didn’t say anything about selling the device itself, so I can only assume that Apple is twisting both of their arms and getting users out of three-year contracts just…