The mysterious BlackBerry Slider poses for close pictures

March 5th, 2010

The first clear images of the BlackBerry's pioneer slider leaked online. The mysterious Slider sports touc……

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Native version of Opera Mini for Windows Mobile just launched

March 5th, 2010

Opera Mini now speaks Windows Mobile-ish! In other words, the platform now enjoys a native version of the Oper……

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Rosum's Alloy chip promises 'precise' location using TV signals

March 2nd, 2010

Though plenty of firms (including some big ones) have been trying to commercialize consumer-facing indoor positioning technologies for years, none have succeeded on a wide scale — which certainly seems to leave the door wide open for a system that actually works to be wildly successful, doesn't it? Rosum has been toying with the idea of using plain old TV signals to accurately locate people and objects within GPS-hating structures for years, and with today's launch of its so-called All……

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Windows Phone 7 Series themes for WinMo abound in dev forums

March 2nd, 2010

We know that it ain't always practical or desirable to put money down on a phone every time a new OS or interface comes out — so what is a gadget hound to do when they realize their hardware won't be supported by Windows Phone 7 Series? Well, if you're anything like these enterprising individuals you roll your own. Both Jaxbot and LeSScro, members of the XDA Developers forum, have skins in the works that mimic the new OS on WinMo devices with varying degrees of success. The work of ……

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RIM dev webinar hints at BlackBerry OS of the future?

March 2nd, 2010

See that Storm-esque device there? You may have noticed that the home screen looks positively nothing like the experience you're used to — and that's because it's not. Shown off as part of a slide deck in RIM's “Super Apps” webinar for developers last week, the company's official explanation is that this is a pure, off-the-cuff mockup, not indicative of anything they're working on for future devices or releases of BlackBerry OS. To be fair, when you take the shot in con……

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Verizon's 2010 LTE launch: 'it's looking better each day, not worse'

March 2nd, 2010

By and large, Verizon hasn't flinched once in its march to LTE — the proof is obviously going to be in the pudding, but leading up to the first commercial launches, they're talking as confidently as they ever have. Take last weeks Network World interview with the company's CTO Tony Melone, for example, where he's once again reiterated the carrier's intention to bring 25-30 markets live commercially this year and achieve roughly a complete overlay of its 3G network in 2013. ……

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Minimum hardware requirements for Windows Phone 7 revealed

February 26th, 2010

Microsoft is putting an end to free style design and is specifying three variants of Windows Phone 7 devices, ……

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz goes on preorder at Vodafone UK

February 26th, 2010

Shocking as it may have sound, Sony Ericsson will be a little late with getting another one of their phones on……

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Nokia N97 mini goes Gold, brings bling to smartphones

February 26th, 2010

From the designers that brought you the Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition comes the Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition…….

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Nokia X6 16GB lands in the USA, get it contract-free for 455 dollars

February 26th, 2010

Nokia X6 finally made it to the USA. Well, at least the 16GB version of the phone. But that's a start. It ……

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