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RIM has been promising to get the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet out into our hands by the end of Q1, which is the end of the month, but rumours are suggesting it won’t be in stores until April 10th. The final version of the QNX-based operating system is expected to be ready on March 31 though,…
We’re just a few short hours away from the iPad 2 event in San Francisco, and it looks like Amazon Germany might have let a few juicy details slip. One feature that the new tablet might have is Apple’s new Thunderbolt technology which allows several high-performance devices to connect via a single port. This would…
The rumor is that the Big Steve, currently on medical leave, could appear at the iPad 2 event, though it’s not clear whether he or someone else will actually launch the tablet — that’s why it’s rumor cause there are no details. That would definitely be big news by itself but could potentially hurt the…
It looks like Apple’s iPad announcement tomorrow will be as much about “out with the old” as about “in with the new”. Reports are floating in that production of the original iPad has stopped, and retailers have been cut off from further shipments. That being said, it’s probably safe to assume that some price cuts…
If you’ve gone ahead and followed our instructions on how to get Android 2.3.3 on your Nexus One, you’re likely happy with the revamped keyboard and overall improved performance but some users are reporting that the update is borking their Google Voice application. On a help forum, multiple users are reporting that manually updating the…
Google may be launching its in-app payment model for Android sometime in May. This rumor comes from a note sent by Google acquisition Jambool to its customers. The company developed a virtual currency platform called Social Gold that lets developers embedded a payment system into games. The search giant is reportedly using the talent from this…
The supposed bezel for the iPhone 5, expected to drop this September, has been spied, featuring a negligible border on the left and right for a close to edge-to-edge display. It also looks like the next-gen iPhone will be keeping the front-facing video camera, though it’s tricky figuring that out sometimes since proximity and light…
Rumors are coming fast and furious that suggest the BlackBerry PlayBook will be able to run Android applications. Last week, we read a report from ShopSavvy that claims someone was using their Android application on a BlackBerry Curve 8520, a Curve 8300, and a mystery 8600 device. While not conclusive evidence that RIM is building…
According to a report out of WinRumors, Verizon is planning to launch its first Windows Phone 7 handset in March. The announcement of the HTC 7 Trophy may happen as early as February 28th (that’s tomorrow!) and the device will sell for $199 with a two-year customer agreement. The handset will land on Verizon in…
The iPad 2 is going to be announced on March 2, and there have been rumours abound of a Retina display (or at least higher-res than the original iPad) and an SD memory card slot. Apparently those features have been nixed due to “engineering issues”, although some argue that neither were in the picture in…