We had heard point blank from RIM’s Mike Kirkup back in February that Flash would find its way to BlackBerry sooner or later, but didn’t get any elaboration on whether it would be a toned-down Flash Lite, but early rumours suggest that it will be a full-blown version, and come along with Silverlight support. Network…
Android-Powered Samsung InstinctQ Spotted with Full QWERTY Keyboard
A fresh addition to the Android family is on the way: the Samsung InstinctQ (which stands for “quixotic”. Those Android people with their foolishly idealistic open source philosophies… Or maybe “QWERTY”. That works too). The name crossed our paths in some Wi-Fi certification documents early last month, leaving little more than the expectation of an…
Rogers to Launch New Mobile Portal Soon?
Rumor has it that Rogers is on the cusp of launching a new mobile portal. Honestly, I’ve never even visited the existing portal, so this is news to me that they even have one!? The new portal is slated to have a ton of upgrades, including improved navigation, online shopping options, and access to your…
OS 4.7.1.42 Coming Up for the BlackBerry Tour?
It’s far from official yet, but BGR and CrackBerry are both hinting that OS 4.7.1.42 may be the next OS to arrive for the new BlackBerry Tour. Strange happenings/errors have been reported from the OS that shipped with the Tour, so an update sooner-than-later would probably be what the doctor ordered. I know I’d be…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 and 9900 Spotted at Handango
If there was any doubt of an impending BlackBerry Bold 9700 or BlackBerry 9900 launch, we can add more fuel to the fire today. Seems as though the folks over at BlackBerryInsight caught a glimpse of both devices over at Handango. While searching the compatible devices list over at the software mega-store, the BlackBerry 9700…
Android roadmap dead-ends for T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G
As the Android OS continues to evolve and take on new features, Android smartphones around the world will continue to improve. Various Android development branches, colorfully named “Donut” and “Eclair,” are being prepped to bring new features to the Android users everywhere. That is, unless you’re using a T-Mobile G1 or any of the other…
China Unicom iPhone rumored, denied, confirmed (?)
The iPhone is coming to China. It’s inevitable that Apple will one day crack the massive Chinese mobile phone market and be granted permission to sell the iPhone through one of the country’s state-owned wireless carriers. A while back, we saw leaked photos of a Chinese iPhone bearing Chinese branding and lacking any WiFi support.…
Black and Lavender BlackBerry 8530 Aries Spotted in Verizon Records
Verizon’s first Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry looks like it’s getting ready to go, as SKUs of dummy units in both black and lavender paint jobs have shown up in their internal inventory. Besides the long-awaited inclusion of Wi-Fi and running on a CDMA network, the BlackBerry 8530 is just about identical to the Curve 8520 recently released…
BlackBerry 9700 Shows up in AT&T Sales Systems
Bell ain’t the only place showing off some internal BlackBerry 9700 love these days. Looks like AT&T is up to the same tricks as well. We had heard earlier that the 9700 was showing up in AT&T’s retail systems… and now, comes the mandatory Mr. Blurrycam shot to er, well, ‘sort of’ prove it. I…
Samsung Rogue text link ad spotted prior to official announcement
It looks like Verizon’s advertising people need to get in sync with the product folks, as the text link ad for the upcoming Samsung Rogue has been spotted even before the device has been officially announced. Last time we checked, the Glyde’s successor is slated for the August 23rd launch, but the folks who put…