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The model numbers and a few specs for some upcoming BlackBerry models have been spotted in UProf files online. UAProfs are a way for web sites to know the capabilities of mobile browsers, and thus the kind of content to serve up. The BlackBerry 9900, 9850, and 9860 are all running OS 6.1, which means…
Remember the last time you sat a desk with a pen in your hand, an empty sheet of paper in front of you, and a head full of thoughts you’ve been struggling to express to a friend or loved one? Writing, in the traditional sense, may be dying, but that doesn’t mean the technology behind…
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…
Qualcomm’s Chief Financial Officer, Bill Keitel, told an audience at the Morgan Stanley Tech, Media & Telecom Conference that during the first fiscal quarter of 2011 they achieved operating margins of roughly 30% on chipsets. That figure is going to dive down to somewhere between 22% and 24% by the end of this year and…
While operators in many developed markets are starting to kill off their unlimited data plans in an effort to stop people from bringing down the multi billion dollar networks that they’re built without a full appreciation of what smartphones are capable of, UK operator 3 is opting to walk down a different path. Last December…
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…
It wasn’t that long ago when we first started hearing stories of universities giving away free iPods to their students. As history repeats itself, this time around it’s the iPad which is (planned to be) offered for free to (I guess) select students. Our story involves Australia’s Trinity College, part of Melbourne University, which recently…
Hard core Nokia/Symbian fans across the U.S. – here’s a piece of good news for ya’. The Nokia E7 is now available for pre-order through Nokia’s website with presumed delivery date in April. The problem is the price — despite an array of smartphones with gigahertz processors, the Finnish company doesn’t mind asking for $679…
Today Nokia has announced the X1-00, a device that’s aimed at the ultra low end of the market. It’s going to cost roughly $50 when it comes out in Q2 of this year and what makes it special is the gargantuan speaker on the back. It’s rated at 106 phon, which doesn’t mean anything to…
Of all of Nokia’s problems, and there are many, the one that stands out the most is their lack of presence in the United States. For years we’ve been hearing the Finnish firm proclaim that North America is important and that they’re working hard to bring their devices across the pond, and yet the only…