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Apple is increasingly expanding the availability of its iPad to retailers and distributors as the competition in the tablet space is heating up. Apple Insider said the Tech Data Corporation distributor was recently allowed to offer all six versions of the Apple iPad recently. Previously, Apple was very wary about which companies could sell the…
Chip manufacturer Marvell has introduced a new tri-core processor, the Armada 628, clocking in at an impressive 1.5 GHz for the two main cores, and 624 MHz for the low power core. Not quite four cores, but still impressive given what it can do. The Armada 628 is a full System on a Chip, meaning…
Batteries are the necessary evil for our love affair with our mobile toys. Unfortunately, batteries aren’t very environmentally friendly, which is why you should send them off for proper disposal instead of just tossing them in your trash can. Moreover, even the best little lithium-ion batteries today don’t last for as long as we’d like…
We all know that Research In Motion is working on a tablet which could be a competitor to the Apple iPad and a story out of the Wall Street Journal suggests that the “BlackPad” may be formally announced next week at the company’s annual developer meeting. The publication cites “people familiar with RIM’s plans” but…
If you’re still jazzed up about the NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip, you need to stop living in the past because the company just said that Tegra 3 is almost complete, Tegra 4 development is underway and that it plans to pump out a new one every year. That’s not super incredible news really, as you…
While Koodo Mobile certainly isn’t the biggest or most popular carrier in Canada, they’ve recently begun doing something that will win them a few fans. They’ve started unlocking their devices for customers. Well, it’s not as cut-and-dry as that… But yes, devices will be unlocked. 🙂 If you’re a Koodo customer in good standing (you’ve…
This was a huge week for new smartphones, as HTC showed everybody’s what’s up when it comes to Android superphones with the introduction of the HTC Desire HD and the Desire Z. But HTC wasn’t the only one bringing the heat, as the world’s largest handset maker used its Nokia World conference to unveil some…
SanDisk has had their 32 GB microSD memory cards out for long enough to start cutting the price on them, but if you’re looking for an alternative, Kingston has just begun shipping their cards to sales channels. Prices should range between $100 and $200, which might still be a bit high for some people, but…
If you’re on U.S. Cellular and you’re looking for quick-messaging device, the just-announced Motorola Grasp may be right up your alley. It’s not as cool as some of Motorola’s high-end devices but the Motorola Grasp does have a full physical QWERTY keyboard for banging out those messages. I’d guess that it’s running a custom Linux-based…
During its developer conference, Intel representatives spoke about the upcoming era of mobile devices like smartphones and envisioned a not-too-distant future where your phone is more of a personal assistant. Intel’s CTO, Justin Rattner, stressed that the next battle for smartphones and mobile devices will be the ability to understand what the user wants. “The…