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An anonymous source from Marvell says they were actually working on the BlackBerry PlayBook for six months before RIM ditched them and went with Texas Instruments and their dual-core 1 GHz OMAP 4430 processor instead. Previous rumours along this vein suggested that RIM missed a Christmas launch exactly because of this reason. Unfortunately, the tipster…
A report last week surfaced that suggested the Atrix 4G was being throttled by AT&T Wireless. According to the report, AT&T is capping data speeds at 300 Kbps which is much slower than the iPhone which boasts of speeds of about 1.5 Mbps. This is unusual as the Atrix 4G features an HSDPA radio that supports…
A recent rumor says that iOS 4.3 is being released today at 10:00 a.m. PST, or 1:00 p.m. EST, and that it can support up to five devices for its hotspot connectivity feature. The initial rumor said that the iPhone hotspot would only support three devices in the upcoming update, but according to a source…
If you keep an eye on Rogers’ lineup these days, rumor has it a new device is slated for launch real soon. The device? The Dell Venue Pro. The date? March 17th is what we’re hearing. Regarding pricing on the Windows Phone 7 powered device, rumor has it (again) that the Venue Pro will launch…
Cupertino patent watch website, Patently Apple, has recently discovered a new gem from Cupertino that describes methods for dynamic creation of video ringtones. The technology is said to allow users to combine sound and video from various sources to automatically create custom audio-visual alerts for incoming phone calls. There are multiple ways this patent pending…
We’ve already heard that T-Mobile may be bringing the LG Optimus 2X to us sometime this year in the form of the T-Mobile G2X, as well as the rumored HTC Pyramid. Now we’re hearing of another device that may hit Magenta in the near future, also made by HTC. The device is rumored to be…
It looks like a Nexus S 4G for Sprint is all but confirmed at this point. There was a rumor earlier that the device would be announced, along with a handful of other devices, at CTIA 2011 in Orlando, FL. Now we’re seeing that a website dedicated to the Android handset is being readied by…
Now that the iPad 2 is out, we’re all looking to the future and Apple’s next release – the iPhone 5. Rumours from China suggest that Apple will be skipping the external antennae design, using aluminum for the rear instead, and that it will include the dual-core A5 chip used in the iPad 2. This…
Members of the media wondered why Sprint has booked two-and-a-half hour slot at the upcoming CTIA Wireless in Orlando, Florida. Engadget was super-eager to find that out, engaging its efficient spies to find out what’s going on. Their findings are promising – Sprint will use the show to unveil several cool devices, including: Nexus S…
A new Steve Jobs rumor is spreading across the Interwebs. It is said that the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, refused to knight Steve Jobs in 2009 because he turned down an invitation to speak at the Labour Party conference. Steve’s appearance at the conference would definitely help Brown, who at…