The Windows Phone 7 Marketplace crossed the 10,000 app milestone this week. Considering that the Marketplace went live less than five months ago, Microsoft reached this milestone faster than both the Apple App Store and the Google Android Market did. While Microsoft may be a long way from catching up to Apple and Android, it may very well catch up […]
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Sears Canada to start PlayBook pre-orders on March 12th for April 10th shipment?
Sears Canada has apparently notified its affiliates that it will begin to take pre-orders for the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook on March 12th. The email sent out also indicates that shipments will begin on April 10th, a date we’ve heard before. I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz: BlackBerry is realeasing [sic] the “Playbook” [sic] – an innovative tablet from the smartphone […]
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 coming to Android on March 18th
Abode today announced that Flash 10.2 is coming to Android devices on March 18th. It will be available in the Android Market for for Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices which meet the Flash Player hardware system requirements. A beta release will also be available on that day for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets (but will require Google’s 3.0.1 system […]
Motorola pushing out first XOOM update
Motorola announced late yesterday via Twitter that it was beginning to push out its first OTA update for the Motorola XOOM tablet. Motorola XOOM update rolling out in phases starting tonight & includes required enhancements to support upcoming Adobe Flash Player 10.2. Much as Microsoft recently did for Windows Phone 7, the update essentially prepares the XOOM for future functionality […]
RIM GSM BlackBerry 2011 roadmap leaked?
First we found out about a number of upcoming BlackBerry devices. Then a software roadmap teased us with a reference to the BlackBerry 7 operating system. Now a GSM roadmap for Q2 2011 has surfaced, giving us a look at what T-Mobile could have in store in terms of upcoming BlackBerry devices. The roadmap leads off with the PlayBook (likely […]
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 update delay to late March
Those hints we saw earlier have turned out to be correct. Microsoft today confirmed that it will delay the NoDo Windows Phone 7 update to the second half of March. In a blog post, Eric Hautala, Windows Phone 7, General Manager, explained: We have the next update waiting in the wings. It delivers copy and paste, better Marketplace search, and […]
Apple iPad 2 goes on sale online and in stores tomorrow
The Apple iPad 2 goes on sale in the US tomorrow and today, the company outlined where and when you will be able to get it. It will be first available online through the Apple Store beginning at 1 a.m. Pacific Time. It will then go on sale at all 236 US Apple retail stores as well as AT&T, Best […]
HP webOS 2.1 update headed to Rogers and unlocked Palm Pre 2
HP has begun to push out an update to webOS 2.1 for the Palm Pre 2. The update is available for both the Rogers Wireless and unlocked versions at this time. HP webOS 2.1 comes with some new features and improvements to current ones: Exhibition: New application that lets you use certain applications while the Pre is on an HP […]