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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…
When you go grocery shopping, do you like to save a few extra bucks by buying generic “O’s” cereal and acetaminophen? Do you like roaming around New York City finding the best Luis Vuitton or Coatch bags and Rowlex watches from street dealers? Then perhaps the BleckBarry is for you. Either someone thought it would…
If TELUS is your carrier of choice, and you’ve been waiting patiently for some movement on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 front… looks like things are finally moving forward. If you take a quick pop over to TELUS, you’ll notice a brand new pre-order page for the 9800 has been setup. All you have to do…
A new report from comScore said that Google’s Android operating system is gaining market share like crazy and this could be bad news for Apple, Microsoft and Research In Motion. The comScore report said that there were 53.4 million people in the United States with smartphones in the second quarter, which was an 11% increase…
An accessory list for T-Mobile reveals several upcoming handsets including the rumored HTC HD7 and the BlackBerry Bold 9780. This latest leak matches up with the previous roadmap leak which has proven to be fairly accurate at identifying upcoming handsets. The exhaustive list of handsets and the expected arrival date for their accessories include the…
Updated just the other day, The Weather Channel MAX for BlackBerry now packs quite a few new features that the regular user will enjoy. The latest version brings the app up to version 2.5… and below is a quick rundown of what’s new: Animated radar maps are now on-board New TruPoint technology provides detailed forecasts…
Time for a quick BlackBerry OS roundup for the Berry users in the crowd. It’s been a little while since I’ve put one of these together… I figured it was overdue, so here we go. First off, we have a leaked OS for the BlackBerry Torch 9800. The build bumps Torch users up to 6.0.0.225,…
The holiday season will be a happy one for AT&T customers as the wireless carrier has up to six Windows Phone 7 handsets, three Android phones, the Galaxy Tab, and a trio of BlackBerry Torches slated to drop by the end of the year. The Windows Phone 7 handsets include the previously spotted Samsung Cetus i917; joining the Cetus…
The mobile security firm Lookout said it now has over 2 million registered users and shared some interesting data about how its services are being used. If you’re not familiar with the company, it makes apps for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile which scans for malware, provides find-my-phone features and allows for online backup of…
Time for some official BlackBerry OS goodness. No leaks here, only the good stuff. Looks like OS 5.0.0.886 is now available for the BlackBerry Curve 8530, thanks to the good folks at Verizon Wireless. If you’re on an 8530, take note. I can’t tell you the exact rundown of what’s new in this build, but…