Continuing the rollout of its BlackBerry 6 updates, RIM has now released the upgrade for the Rogers Wireless version of the BlackBerry Bold 9700. Note: As always when doing an update, be sure to back everything up before you start. Read more about this story
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BlackBerry 9850 and 9860 revealed via RIM UAProf documents?
We just learned about the BlackBerry 9900 through a UAProf document found on the RIM website. Similar documents now appear to have confirmed the existence of the BlackBerry 9850 and the BlackBerry 9860. The BlackBerry 9850 could be the rumoured Torch 2 (given that the original Torch is the 9800). The UAProf document reveals only a few details: BlackBerry 6.1, […]
Microsoft to pay Nokia US$1 billion in Windows Phone 7 deal?
Citing “two people with knowledge of the terms,” Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will pay Nokia to promote and develop Windows Phone 7 handsets. The payment is part of the recent agreement between the two companies. According to the Bloomberg sources, the payment was one of the reasons that convinced Nokia to opt for Windows Phone 7 over Google Android. […]
Samsung denies Galaxy Tab 10.1 redesign
Samsung has denied that it plans to delay shipments of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to make some last minute changes in response to Apple’s iPad 2 announcement. It said on Saturday that its latest tablet will ship as scheduled. It’s not clear whether Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile division, was misquoted in the original interview with the […]
Aluminum design for upcoming Apple iPhone 5?
“Anonymous Chinese sources” have told Taiwan’s Economic Daily News that the upcoming iPhone 5 will be more than just an evolution of the current iPhone 4. The back of the device, the antenna, and the processor are all in line for some changes. Apple will replace the iPhone 4’s glass back with an aluminum one. The move is in response […]
One million HTC Flyer tablets on order?
The Chinese-language Commercial Times is reporting that orders for the upcoming HTC Flyer tablet have reached the one million unit mark. While HTC has yet to announce pricing for the HTC Flyer, the same report suggests that it will fall in around US$600 (presumably unsubsidized), making it cheaper that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab but higher than the cheapest Apple iPad 2 […]
Google confirms removal of malicious apps from Android Market and devices
Google this weekend confirmed that it removed a number of malicious applications from the Android Marketplace. It is also remotely removing the apps from devices to which the apps had been downloaded. The malicious applications used vulnerabilities found in devices running versions lower and 2.2.2. For affected devices, we believe that the only information the attacker(s) were able to gather […]
Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 slider revealed
Sony Ericsson recently reconfirmed its commitment to Google Android while still keeping the door open to future Windows Phone 7 devices. It appears that the door may be a bit more open than the company let on. Pictures have now surfaced of a prototype Windows Phone 7 slider. The pictures obtained by Lizhecome.com show a four-row slide-out keyboard and the […]