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Remember that new BlackBerry Storm we saw leaked in the fall? Apparently it’s moving forward and going into production, according to an anonymous tipster. SurePress is likely out, and a 3.7-inch screen, OS 6, 512 MB of RAM, a 1 GHz processor are likely in. As for the OS, it’ll probably launch with OS 6.1,…
Conspiracy theory fans who own a Samsung Vibrant take note. A circulating rumor from a tipster that claims that Samsung has put the brakes on the Android 2.2. update for the popular Galaxy S handset offered by T-Mobile. This tip was sent to both AndroidSpin and Android Central. According to the theory, the highly anticipated…
We’ve heard the code-name Dakota tossed around for some time, mostly in reference to a BlackBerry in the traditional candybar form factor with both a touchscreen and a physical QWERTY keyboard. A single early prototype had surfaced around this time last year, but today a newer device and some solid-looking specs are making the rounds.…
We’ve already seen the Samsung R910 few days ago, which was said to be the first LTE-enabled Android smartphone for MetroPCS. Now another device has been caught in the “depths of HowardForums” and it’s another Samsung-made product called Forte. But wait, as far as we know this could be the same phone as the R910.…
Verizon finally has the iPhone and we were all up on it yesterday in New York City. Millions who have been clamoring for the device on the Verizon network were relieved to know that their day has come, and millions more on AT&T were thrilled that they can make the switch to greener pastures. To…
We know that the Cliq 2 is indeed on its way and will officially launch on the 19th of the month. We’d initially thought this device to be codenamed the Motorola Begonia, but according to new leaks the Cliq 2 may have been renamed to “Alpha”. Is the Motorola Alpha the new name for the…
One of the few distinctive differences of Verizon’s iPhone 4 which was announced yesterday is that unlike AT&T, it includes a Personal Hotspot to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hub and share your wireless internet with up to 5 devices. AT&T iPhone 4 owners may be making puppy-dog eyes over not getting the feature,…
While there have been a few people who’ve dropped hints saying that Honeycomb will be compatible with Android phones, we’ve yet to get a real confirmation that Honeycomb will be hitting anything other than tablets. Well, it seems Engadget recently got a chance to sit down with Matias Duarte, the WebOS designer lead that Google…
Ray Reddy, who used to handle technology licensing and acquisitions at RIM, doesn’t feel particularly confident about the BlackBerry PlayBook‘s future. Right now Reddy is the head of a software startup called PushLife, which is a music management app for Android and BlackBerry, and though he’s looking to spread out into tablets, and already has…
It’s the moment we’ve been waiting years for: the Verizon iPhone is expected to be announced tomorrow morning in New York City. For years folks have been speculating and predicting a CDMA-based iPhone for Verizon, but it usually ended up in disappointment. Tomorrow, we’re expecting something different. It’s almost all but certain now since news…