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BlackBerry Dakota photo, specifications leak

BlackBerry Dakota photo, specifications leak

So what’s this all about? Oh, just the BlackBerry Dakota which we heard about back in July, and which definitely seems to be real. This one, pictured above in a photo procured by BGR, looks like it’s going to boast that up top 2.8-inch (VGA resolution) capacitive touchscreen we’d heard about, with the BlackBerry Bold-style [...]

Bugs feast on latest BlackBerry app from Foursquare

Bugs feast on latest BlackBerry app from Foursquare

Location-based check-in app Foursquare has released an updated version of its service for RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones, according to mobile blog Crackberry. However, any excitement by users should be short-lived. The new version, v1.9.10, was released earlier this evening, and an issue immediately arose where some users got a false “unable to check-in screen.” Checking in, [...]

Galaxy Tab joins BlackBerry PlayBook on 4G connectivity

Galaxy Tab joins BlackBerry PlayBook on 4G connectivity

Samsung has unveiled a carriage deal with Verizon Wireless that will see its popular Galaxy Tab mobile computer upgraded onto the telecommunications giant’s 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network. “The 4G LTE-enabled Galaxy Tab takes full advantage of Android 2.2 to deliver a blazingly fast experience for customers” trumpeted Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing [...]

BlackBerry reveals plans for 4G tablet PC

BlackBerry reveals plans for 4G tablet PC

Research in Motion announced at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that a 4G version of its upcoming Playbook tablet PC will be coming to the Sprint network this summer. The BlackBerry 4G Playbook will operate on Sprint’s WiMax 4G technology and also have Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity. It will be run [...]