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The last we had heard about a general release date of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 suggested October, but a fresh undocumented rumour is pointing to a later release in November for Rogers. That October launch date might still hold true for, say, AT&T, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see the U.S. get first dibs…
We’ve got dates and prices for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 across all major carriers in Canada, and it’s already in the U.S., but we haven’t heard from Vodafone UK since their initial announcement. Luckily, some pricing details have leaked out for those interested in RIM’s latest and greatest. Data plans range from £20 to £40,…
Noah from Phonedog just posted an interesting article concerning the next two upcoming Android versions. As it turns out, Gingerbread may not be the official Android 3.0, but 2.3 or 2.5, and that Honeycomb may hold the 3.0 crown. Honeycomb is also said to be the first Android release that would truly be optimized for…
We jut saw the Optimus Pad a couple of days ago, and now we’re hearing that the tablet may make its debut sometime this month! The guys over at Pocket-Lint received an invite from LG regarding the tablet, slated for September 14th. The picture above is much better than the one we’d seen prior, and…
We have spotted the Samsung Gem and the Fascinate the wild before and now the duo for Verizon have made their first side-by-side retail appearance. Page 9 of the September issue of Best Buy’s mobile buyers guide features a double page advertisement for Verizon which includes the Samsung Fascinate and the Samsung Gem. Both handsets are shown off…
We’ve seen plenty of the BlackBerry 9670, RIM’s next upper-tier OS 6 handset, over the last couple of months, and though the codename Oxford has been whispered here and there, a fresh rumour is indicating the market name will be “Style.” How well-received that name will be is largely a matter of opinion, but let’s…
The HTC HD2 was widely regarded as a high-end handset that limped along on Windows Mobile 6.5. Those who enjoyed the stellar specs of this handset will be happy to know that the HD2 may be re-born as the HD7, a Windows Phone 7 handset slated to hit O2 UK. The information about this handset…
Orange seems to be looking at the prospects of today’s tablet computers with great interest. The France Telecom-owned operator is apparently planning to launch a £200 Android tablet by end of year. According to French financial newspaper Les Echos, they have reportedly contracted a “large Asian manufacturer” to make such a device. The idea is…
Lest we forget, tomorrow is the big day for Apple’s annual fall event. If that guitar-laden announcement is any indication, then this event will focus on the music-oriented offerings that pepper Apple’s hardware and software lineup. The rumor and speculation surrounding this event has been building over the past few weeks and we are here…
We have heard rumblings of a North American CDMA variant of the Samsung Galaxy tab and now that model has been spotted in Verizon Wireless’ internal inventory list. The leaked screen grab fresh out of BGR reveals two entries for a Verizon Galaxy Tab. One is presumably for the Android tablet device itself and the…