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Stop. The. Presses. Those of you thinking that the upcoming iPad Mini will be priced to knock the wind out of Apple’s competitors may be in for a rude awakening tomorrow. According to All Things D, industry analysts expect Apple’s 7.85″ slate to be priced at the top of the market for 7-8″ tablets, with…
Days after we’ve seen the HTC J Butterfly announced in Japan, we caught the similar device with Verizon’s branding. The forthcoming HTC DLX (pronounced “Deluxe”) will have the same 5-inch 1080p screen, along with other high-end specs like 2GB of RAM, LTE connectivity support, 8 or 12-megapixel rear camera (we’re still not sure), front-facing one,…
Sony Xperia T is heading to Canada with all of the major carriers in the country lining up to offer it. The official Bond phone will ship with “exclusive Bond content including behind the scenes footage, interviews, clips, wallpapers, ring tones,” and available “this November” from Bell, Mobilicity, MTS, Rogers and Videotron. For some reason…
A little known company called Fuhu launched nabi 2 tablet in the UK, touting it as the first kids’ tablet specially designed to “deliver amazing experiences, dedicated to the positive transformation of children through education and entertainment.” The device will be available in the United Kingdom and Ireland, starting October 22 at Argos, Tesco and…
A week ago we told you that the Samsung Galaxy S III in “Amber Brown” is available in the UK. At that time, you could’ve only grabbed the unlocked, SIM-free device which wasn’t cheap, to say the least. If you don’t want to pour out that much cash upfront, now you can get the same…
Motorola is offering $100 rebate when you trade up select smartphones. The offer is currently available in the United States, though you should keep in mind that the terms and conditions of your existing contract still apply including any early termination fees. The phones that are eligible to the update include DROID 3, DROID X2,…
ASUS is rolling out a small update for the Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) as we speak, with many users around the world reporting getting it. The new software packs small changes and bug fixes, and the Android version will stay at 4.1.1 after the update. Sure enough, we would like to get Android 4.1.2, but…
The first wave of Windows Phone devices will soon hit the market, with companies like Nokia, Samsung and HTC leading the pack. According to DigiTimes, it’s likely that HTC and Samsung will offer better prices for the users, saying that Nokia has put all of its (smartphone) eggs into one (Windows Phone) basket, whereas two…
The New York Times ran an article bashing RIM for its failure to compete with iPhone and Android, even saying that many BlackBerry owners are “ashamed” to bring their device out in public. As expected, loyal CrackBerry addicts reacted using hashtags #ProudToBeTeamBlackBerry and #BB10believe to express their support for the Canadian company and its products.…
We don’t get to write a lot about Chinese handset maker Newman, but their latest device definitely caught our attention. The soon-to-be-released Newman N2 will pack a ton of good stuff, including a 4.7-inch 720p HD touchscreen, 13-megapixel camera on the back, though only 8GB of built-in storage. But wait, there’s more – this little…