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The other device to launch last night in Toronto was the BlackBerry Torch 9850/60. Despite sharing a brand with the 9810, this all-touchscreen device was a decidedly fresh turn for RIM, at least from a form factor standpoint. Giant screens in the neighbourhood of 4 inches are a common sight among high-end smartphones now, but…
The first thing that leaped into my mind when getting my hands on the BlackBerry Torch 9810 at RIM’s BB7 Fan Night event in Toronto last night was, “Huh, this feels familiar.” I’ve been using its predecessor, the BlackBerry 9800, for almost a year, so all of the exterior hardware, from the slide mechanism, to…
Verizon will be stepping up its game on the LTE front in the coming months, with virtually every new device supporting the blazing fast network. We’re already seeing some follow-up handsets for phones that haven’t even been out a full year at this point, as well as some new devices we’ve never heard of. The…
AT&T has been saying for months that it will crack down on jailbroken iPhone users who are using its network for unlimited tethering. The carrier has separate individual plans for iPhone tethering, but some users have circumvented the plans by jailbreaking their iPhones. Their free and unlimited tethering days, however, seem to be over. Some…
We’ve only recieved an inkling of what RIM’s latest BlackBerrry smartphones will cost, but Rogers has just gone on the record with how much they’ll be charging for the Bold 9900, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860. Like T-Mobile, Rogers will be offering the Bold 9900 for a little more than expected: $249.99 on a three-year…
The latest numbers from IDC are out and the research firm confirms what other firms have been reporting: Apple is now the largest smartphone maker in the world based on sales for the second quarter. Even without the help of a brand new iPhone, Apple was able to ship 20.3 million iPhones in the quarter…
If our review scared you off of the HP TouchPad with webOS you may want to give the tablet a second chance, as buying the device from HP directly this weekend will net you a $100 discount. The deal, first reported by PreCentral, says buying the 16 GB TouchPad directly from HP.com from Aug. 5-7…
We can add more rumors to the iPhone 5 pile in terms of an October release as we’ve just learned that China Telecom might be landing the Apple smartphone that month. Apparently, China Telecom has entered into a “preliminary agreement” with Apple to sell the iPhone 5 before the end of October, along with a…
Apple’s iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is bringing a lot of new features that we’re eagerly waiting for. The notification system is vastly improved, certain apps will be integrated throughout the OS and iCloud will make the overall experience a pleasure. So, when can we expect iOS 5 to hit? Sooner…
Cellular South, one of America’s smaller operators, has just announced that they’ll be offering their customers a new Android smartphone running Gingerbread (version 2.3) called the Samsung Admire. Curiously, they failed to mention when it’ll actually become available and how much it’s going to cost. Some public relations people sadly work in offices where lead…