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  Boy Genius Report’s sources are most of the time right when it comes to anything related to RIM and if we believe their word again, we might see a Blackberry slider phone soon. RIM seems to be exploring the form factor for quite some time and a portrait-oriented slider is what we can get, [...]

  Symbian has released couple of videos showing interface of Symbian^4. The first video shows multiple homescreen and its widgetized interface whereas the second video goes through the image viewing menu. The interface – as you’ll see – is clearly meant for larger sized touchscreen devices but unfortunately fails to amaze considering it’s the UI [...]

  Eee PC family is destined to get new family members at CeBIT next month in the form of 1015P, 1016P and 1018P. Blogeee managed to get the initial scoop and though there are no detailed technical specs yet, we do have some important features of these devices. Pictured above is 1015P that resembles 1005P [...]

  Sprint posted a message on its forums (taken down now) claiming details of an upcoming software update for Palm Pre and Pixi users. The update v1.4 will be transmitted over-the-air (OTA) starting today and despite a somewhat lengthy changelog, it’s the integration of Adobe Flash 10 that makes the update special. The Flash however [...]

  Skype has pulled the plug off the Lite and Windows Mobile versions. In a FAQ page, they’ve confirmed to remove the download links of the Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile because they can’t provide users “an improved mobile experience”. Discontinuing a product altogether might not seem a right solution but Skype believes [...]

  A new video showing HTC phone has been leaked. While we’re not sure if it’s the Incredible or Supersonic, the general consensus is that it could be the Incredible since the phone in the video has a navigation pad (apparently, an optical mouse) which Incredible possesses. To rehash, Incredible is destined to come on [...]

  Windows Phone 7 Series is scheduled to arrive for the holidays but it seems LG might jump the gun early. Engadget China has got word from LG Mobile that they’re looking to launch the new OS equipped phone sometime from September to November. Windows Phone 7 Series was unveiled by Microsoft at the MWC [...]

  LG Electronics has launched their first watchphone in the Indian market and boy you gotta pay heftily if you wanna wear this piece of tech. It’s priced at a whopping Rs. 49,990 and assures to show you the correct time and yes, some eyeballs too. As for the technical details that power this phone, [...]

  Previous rumors suggest that Nintendo could unveil the Wii successor this year but at the Nintendo Summit, Nintendo US marketing executive Cammie Dunaway turns the probability down. Speaking to Gamespot, she said “I don’t think it will be any time soon.” Dunaway thinks since PS2 had an installed base of over 50m, Wii at [...]

  South Koreans will be the first ones to enjoy Samsung’s full HD 3D LED TVs. The 46- and 55-inches from both Series 7000 and 8000 have been announced for South Korea while Europeans will get it from March. Samsung is expecting a global sales target of 2m units, which may seem aggressive but Samsung [...]

  Nintendo will release the DSi XL in U.S. in March. The larger-sized DSi is set to hit the retail stores on March 28 carrying a price tag of $189.99. Additionally, Nintendo also announced a 100 Classic Book pack for DSi XL that will arrive on June 15 for $19.99. Nintendo is trying to pitch [...]

  Nokia has got a special edition of its N97 mini phone. It’s the Gold Edition that targets the fairer sex with its stylish and eye catchy 18-carat gold casing and pre-installed ELLE 360Fashion news widget. Internally, there’s no change as the phone still features the same 3.2-inch screen, sliding QWERTY keyboard, 8GB internal memory, [...]

  Samsung has announced Jet 2 in India and to be honest, it’s the same as original Jet but apparently with an “easy-to-use user interface of a conventional mobile phone”. The Jet 2 feature set remains the same with 800MHz applications processor, 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display (WVGA), Dolfin browser, DLNA compatibility, Media browser, one-finger zoom, [...]

  Well, the date is set and hopefully it won’t budge this time. Government has fixed April 9 as the auction date for the 3G spectrum whereas the auction for BWA (broadband wireless access) spectrum, including WiMax will take place two days after the 3G auction. As we said yesterday, the NIA was supposed to [...]

  CeBIT kicks off early next month and MSI is making sure to attract everyone’s attention by teasing few products beforehand. They’ll be showcasing the industry’s first 24-inch AIO boasting full HD and 3D support. MSI is mum on the minute details but has confirmed that the display will be LED backlit supporting 120Hz technology [...]