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  It seems Thestreet has jumped the gun and unveiled two Blackberry devices, apparently meant for WES 2010. The phones are Blackberry 9650 and Pearl 3G and while detailed specs are not yet known, the site reckons nothing spectacular but only a “slightly updated versions of existing models.” BB 9650 is said to feature a [...]

  Intel is gearing up to launch new processors targeted at the netbook market. According to Digitimes, Intel is looking to unveil a new set of Atom processors supporting DDR3 memory and a dual-core Atom CPU. The DDR3 supporting processors will be N455, N475 – clear successors of N450 and N470 whereas the dual-core offering [...]

  NTT DOCOMO, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile and Sharp Corporation have joined hands together to develop a common application platform that will help to improve processing speeds for video and improved renderings of 3D graphics. The companies deem developing a common platform will allow them to reduce development costs for [...]

  The proliferation of cheap USB flash disks and DVDs have already crippled floppy disc usage, Sony will put the final nail in the coffin, at least in Japan. Sony who has a 70 percent market share in the floppy disc market in Japan will stop selling the 3.5-inch discs by end of March 2011. [...]

  Nokia is betting heavily on its next-to-be flagship N8 aka Vasco. However, Eldar Murtazin from Mobile-review not only seems unexcited about the offering, he has also spilled some beans regarding what to expect from the device. Although the latest preview is not a detailed one, Eldar throws some light on some important features, including [...]

  Samsung has announced SuperSpeed USB 3.0 equipped external drives in its STORY Station portfolio. The new 3.5-inch STORY Station is the fastest STORY Station from Samsung and claims to be 10 times faster than the drives with USB 2.0 interface. The drive with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfers content at a speed of 5Gbps, which [...]

  Camera in iPod touch has been rumored for many months. In fact, purported images of the device were also circulated before Apple pulled out a faster and larger capacity iPod touch with no camera. Apparently, two partially working iPod touches recently hit the eBay auction before eBay took it down (assumingly on Apple’s behest). [...]

  What we’ve been hearing for so long has been confirmed by Asus’ chairman himself. Jerry Shen, Asus Chairman has confirmed to unveil its iPad competitor at the Computex in June. The tablet PC will be called as Eee Pad and will be powered by Tegra 2 and run Android OS. Other things that Asus [...]

  Cisco has launched a new dual-band router for the Indian market. It’s the Linksys WAP610N that works on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies and allows you to change the frequency if there’s too much crowding or interference. The router also supports 802.11n and is touted to have an in-built Digital Signal Processor (DSP) that [...]

  HTC and Lenovo were claimed as favorites to snag up Palm but the latest report from Reuters says that HTC has walked off and won’t bid for Palm. The exact reason wasn’t highlighted but the source said “there just weren’t enough synergies to take the deal forward.” This makes Lenovo as the only Asian [...]

  Microsoft will sell a new Xbox 360 pack for Japanese gamers. The Xbox 360 Elite Value Pack comes with the regular Elite console contents like the 120GB console, wireless controller, Composite AV cable but also includes two games and a headset. The games bundled will be Bayonetta and Forza Motorsport 3. Microsoft will release [...]

  Nokia is continuing to expand its mobile portfolio in the world’s biggest mobile market. They’ve announced TD-SCDMA supporting Nokia X5 and C5 devices for China Mobile. X5 and C5 will debut at the World Expo Shanghai 2010 where consumers will be able to get a hands-on experience on both the devices. The X5 is [...]

  Dell product leaks don’t seem to stop. After spilling on the mobile leaks, Engadget has published info on its upcoming tablet computer. The tablet is dubbed as Looking Glass and though it’s just a larger sized version of its Dell Streak, Looking Glass sports a 7-inch touchscreen display (800×480) and Tegra 2 chip. Moreover, [...]

  U.S. Cellular has announced LG Mystiqu, a compact clamshell targeted mainly at the feminine crowd. The small flip device gives the liberty to type on messages on a full QWERTY keyboard and even control the handset with its 2.4-inch external touchscreen. Additionally, the phone has Bluetooth, 2MP camera, music controls, microSD card supporting up [...]

  In addition to the three Android phones, Engadget also got their mitts on a Windows Phone 7 device from Dell. The phone’s dubbed as Lightning and features a large 4.1-inch WVGA OLED display, vertical horizontal QWERTY keyboard, 3G, 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM, 8GB storage via microSD, 5MP camera, GPS, accelerometer, compass, FM Radio and [...]