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Yesterday I was ranting about the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Android smartphones a la BlackBerry (like the Motorola Pro), wondering why more handset makers don’t make such devices to “help” users switch to Google’s mobile platform. Today I want to go one step forward, making a case for a “perfect device” – the one that would work…
I ducked into a Telus store late last week to play around with the recently-launched BlackBerry Curve 9360, and was pleasantly surprised by how slim and tiny the thing was. In the press shots, it looked a little blocky, and vaguely reminiscent of the old 8800 in its proportions, but holding one in person is…
After Apple launched the iPhone, the market went crazy with pretty much every handset maker jumping to make an all-touchscreen smartphone. In the meantime, RIM continued to push its “candybar with a full QWERTY keyboard” phones and even managed to increase its market share. Now that the Interweb is all about the Android and iPhone,…
Tim Cook said in an e-mail to Apple employees that the company isn’t really going to change. This is all in response to the news of Steve Jobs’ departure, of course, though it is hard to imagine what Apple will be like without the man who started it all. Steve Jobs was the face and…
Just when you thought companies couldn’t make the names to their phones any weirder, they amaze with a new effort. Samsung has decided to detail a letter-based smartphone naming system. This naming system is supposed to break down with each phone having its own letter distinguishing what class it falls under. The new Sammy devices will be…
While we’re getting closer to a proper iPhone 5 launch, and rough specs are starting to coalesce, there’s still very little that’s firm. Enter the design firm Aatma Studio, which has cooked up this sweet little concept video of how some pretty far-out features might look on the next iPhone. Okay, maybe the iPhone after…
It’s a sad truth that pure PND makers will sooner or later end-up being acquired by bigger companies looking to expand their services offering. I’ve been thinking which of the giants could be interested to grab Garmins and TomToms of the world, and here’s my list. Before I start, let me mention few companies which…
It’s back to school season and for a lot of parents, that means buying your kid a laptop or new computer to help them do their homework. This is especially important for kids going off to college because it’s nearly impossible to be a functional student nowadays without a computer. But tablets are increasingly becoming…
Early this morning, RIM announced three new smartphones (the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360, and 9370) that on the outside look exactly the same, but have a few subtle differences under their respective hoods. You might recognize this as the Curve Apollo and Sedona that we’ve been seeing in leaked shots for the last couple of…
While the jury is still out on whether a tablet can replace a laptop, it is clear that tablets can be very useful for students. Whether it’s for reading text books, using specially-designed educational apps or just consuming web and social media contact, a tablet can be a valuable part of a student’s arsenal. Let’s…