Section: Computers, Mobile Computers  Research In Motion (RIM) has been on top of the smartphone world since they perfected mobile e-mail on their Blackberry devices. However, with the space becoming more and more populated with Android and Apple devices, it is about time that Blackberry had an upgrade.
The first upgrade is a touchscreen smartphone with a slideout keyboard. While this might not be revolutionary considering a touchscreen is pretty standard nowadays, Blackberry has another trick up its sleeve; a Blackberry Tablet. The Wall Street Journal had this to say about the tablet device: RIM is also experimenting with a tablet device to serve as a larger-screen companion to its BlackBerry phone, say people familiar with RIM’s plans. That device, which is in an early stage of development, will connect to cellular networks via a BlackBerry phone, these people say. It could come out as soon as the end of the year, these people say.
What I found interesting was that this tablet will be reliant on tethering to power its mobile network. This means that so long as you have a Blackberry, it does not matter which network you are on. Then again, the fact that a Blackberry device is required to get a data connection is a bit of a downer. This will be Blackberry’s chance to own the business marketplace. What businessman wouldn’t want their Blackberry tablet on their desk or in their hands at all times? Read [The Wall Street Journal] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile And just like that, the rumor becomes official and it was almost correct. Anyway, it seems that Verizon is preparing to unveil what they are calling the “next generation of Droid” at an invitation only press event on June 23rd. Of course, most people believe this will be the Droid X, and we here at Gadgetell also think that to be the case. I guess now comes the other questions such as how much will it cost and when will it actually be available for purchase. Either way, with speakers such as John Stratton, Andy Rubin, Sanjay Jha and Shantanu Narayen this will be an interesting event to watch. Read [AndroidGuys] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Just like what we saw with the launch of the Motorola Backflip on AT&T, the HTC Aria will not be able to install apps that are not in the official Android Market. Granted, for most average users this is not anything that will never cause any issue—but still, those who are a little more advanced will consider this a total turn off. And just for clarification, the screenshots above are showing the HTC Aria on the left and the Nexus One on the right. Given that, you can clearly see that the top setting, “Unknown sources” is not showing on the HTC Aria. Read [AndroidGuys] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Assuming we can believe these images are the real deal, then it looks like Sprints second 4G phone is going to be the Samsung Galaxy S Pro. Of course, the Pro designation means that is will be sporting a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Otherwise, the features will include Android, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, Super AMOLED display, 1GHz “Hummingbird” processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM and 8GB of internal storage. As of now we are still waiting to hear something in terms of a release time frame. Not to mention which version of Android the Galaxy Pro S will be running. In the meantime, check out the images with this post and then hit the ‘read’ link below to see a few more. Read [Android Community] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Software / Applications  If for some reason you need Microsoft Office and were looking to upgrade to Office 2010, then today is the day you were waiting for. Yup, as of today, Microsoft officially began selling Office 2010.
The suite is available in three varieties; - Office Home & Student - $149.95
- Office Home & Business - $279.95
- Office Professional - $499.95
With that, you can also download a free trial which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote by hitting the ‘product’ link below. Product [Microsoft] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Imaging, Digital Cameras Coast Guard Investigator Paul Shultz came across a red Nikon L18 camera while he was walking along a Key West, Florida marina on May 16th. The camera, which was covered by a beat up underwater case, wound up being in superb condition. Shultz, with no luck identifying the owner with the pics on the memory card, turned to Scubaboard.com with some of the pics. It took only a matter of days until the pics were identified to be taken in Aruba approximately 1,100 miles from where the camera was located. Schultz would then go on to post the pics at Aruba.com which would be identified by a woman who recognized some of the children in the photos. As it turns out, the camera belonged to Dick de Bruin, a sergeant in the Royal Dutch Navy. Bruin was trying to salvage an anchor from the USS Powell for a WWII memorial when his camera floated away. It gets better. The craziest part of the story is that during the camera’s 1,100 mile journey, it happened to get caught in the hands (or shell) of a sea turtle as the camera was filming video. Who knows, maybe the sea turtle was a mutant teenager with opposable thumbs and had a knack for technology. Here’s some of the footage that was caught: Via [Petapixel] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Almost a week ago, we reported the rumor that T-Mobile would offer all their phones for free on Saturday, June 19, in anticipation of Father’s day. The promotion period starts at 8 AM on Saturday and anyone with a family plan or upgrading to a family plan will be eligible for a new phone free of charge. Basically, a family plan is any plan that contains two or more lines. Now, some phones may require a mail-in-rebate, but most of the phones will be sold out of the store for free. Of course, this deal includes all high end phones such as the myTouch 3G Slide (which normally retails for $180), and the new Garminfone (which normally retails for $200). Every new phone purchased requires a two year contract, so that is important to consider when signing up for the new phone. T-Mobile is hoping the timing will attract prospective customers as well as upgrade eligible customers to new contracts and new phones. Unfortunately for T-Mobile, the promotion date falls right in between the iPhone 4 pre-order and the iPhone 4 launch, which might entice T-Mobile customers to switch to AT&T for the iPhone 4. Via [Yahoo! News] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile  The details on this one are pretty light, however it looks like Sony Ericsson has a Windows Phone 7 handset in the works.
According to the rumor, the handset is sporting the codename of “Julie” with looks similar to that of the Xperia X10. Other features are said to include a full QWERTY keyboard, 4 inch multi-touch capable display, 1Ghz processor and Windows Phone 7. As for when—sometime at the end of the year. Then again, this is just a rumor so we many never see the Julie. Read [Techie Buzz] Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Google Google’s upcoming OS will offer a new feature that will allow users to remotely access their their PC applications directly through their browser. Google engineers are referring to this feature as “chromoting.” This news is being brought to us by Gary Kačmarčík, an engineer at Google who posted the following on a Google Chrome message board: “Unofficially named “chromoting,” Chrome OS will not only be great platform for running modern web apps, but will also enable you to access legacy PC applications right within the browser.”
This sounds like I’ll be saving an extra 3.5 seconds off of my life individually finding each program I want to run. Ehh, I would have wound up wasting those seconds anyways… By the looks of it, Google might be making some serious strides against the big boys in the realm of operating systems. The current trends seem to be pointing at lighter hardware/software a la netbooks. Why not just go all the way and instead of making the hardware lighter, we make the OS light and have a beefy hardware setup? I foresee a future in which operating systems as light as the ones on your cell phone will be the meat and potatoes behind nearly every computing device around. Add that with the constant rise in hardware standards and you’ll wind up with some sort of god like computing device within the next few years. Brace yourselves ladies and gentlemen. Via [ReadWriteWeb] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gaming, Console 
The E3 madness has begun and today there were plenty of news worthy notes to go around. One of the most significant announcements came out of the Microsoft camp revealing production spec Kinect (formerly project Natal). And to our surprise with this new revolutionary piece of motion sensing technology we were treated with a new, sleeker, darker and cooler running XBOX 360. No special designation has been given to the new console of than “the new XBOX 360.” It comes with a new look glossy black exterior, built-in 802.11n (finally!), expandable 250GB internal storage, five USB ports, as noted 45 nanometer and integrated CPU and GPU that will allow for considerably cooler operating temperatures and last but not least touch sensitive ON/OFF with finger swipe disc eject. Early adopters of the original XBOX may have their doubts but one can only hope that five years, three versions and a slew of RRoD warranty repairs later they got this right. One thing is for sure, at a price of $299 who wouldn’t consider an upgrade? Read [engadget] Of course, to stay up to date on all of the latest in gaming news (including E3 coverage), you can follow our sister site Gamertell. Full Story » | Written by Aaron Thacker for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile In a new report from Quantcast outlining mobile web consumption based off of operating system, it was no contest to say that iOS would take the cake. Dominating with 58.8% over second place, Android, at 19.9%, you would think that this is just further proof at iOS’s ability to stay on top. But looking further into the statistics shows that this is far from the truth. Rewind a year to where Quantcast did this exact study. iOS’s share was 64.9% and Android had a 7.7% share. So in a year, Android doubled its shares being the only operating system, in fact, to have a positive trend. Even in the last month, Android gained 1.3% where iOS lost nearly 1%.  These stats are, of course, before iPhone 4 has been released so I’m sure we can expect a positive growth there. But if you look at the chart above, you can see when the 3GS popped up, in June, marked the beginning of a positive trend for iOS. Unfortunately, that lasted only for the summer and ended about a month before Android began its rapid growth in October. We can speculate this growth in Android really being sparked by the Motorola Droid which was released in November of that year. These stats, also don’t include anything from the Sprint Evo 4G which was released in early June. As has been reported, the Evo has been selling more than can be manufactured and there are waiting lists every where that sells them. And even though the Droid Incredible was released at the end of April, you are still seeing shipping delays, the latest being all the way back to July 12. So I guess the new question is can iPhone 4 gain back the ground it has lost or will the combination of the Evo, Droid Incredible, Droid 2, and Droid X just keep pushing Android up and iOS down. Read [Quantcast] Full Story » | Written by Greg Billetdeaux for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  It looks like the latest firmware update for the Kindle has officially rolled out. The update will bring your Kindle up to version 2.5 and according to the change log, you can expect;
- Collections: Organize your books and documents into one or more collections.
- PDF Pan and Zoom: Zoom into PDFs and pan around to easily view small print and detailed tables or graphics.
- Password Protection: Password protect your Kindle when you’re not using it.
- More Font Sizes & Improved Clarity: Enjoy two new larger font sizes and sharper fonts for an even more comfortable reading experience.
- Facebook & Twitter Posts: Share meaningful book passages with friends on Facebook and Twitter directly from your Kindle.
- Popular Highlights: See what the Kindle community thinks are the most interesting passages in the books you’re reading.
As for getting the update, you have two options—get it wireless over your Kindle or update manually. Personally the wireless option seems much easier to me, after all that is as simple as sitting back and waiting for the notification. Of course, I can understand the need to have. Either way, hit the ‘read’ link below for upgrade instructions. And for those still rocking a first generation Kindle, sorry, this update is not going to work for you. In fact, as of now the most up to date version for 1st gen Kindle owners is 1.2. Read [Amazon] Via [Kindle on Facebook] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - Join Gamertell for our live blog as we hear the latest and greatest that Electronic Arts will bring to the market at 4 p.m. Central Standard Timeon June 14, 2010. Expect sports games, first person shooters and maybe even a few surprises. Peter Moore might show up with a FIFA… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Computers, Desktops It looks like the Apple Mac Mini update rumors were true—as of this morning the Apple site is now featuring a brand new Mac Mini complete with new unibody aluminum casing. Other perks include an SD card reader as well as HDMI port. The Mac Mini is available in two configurations which are priced at $699 and $999. Of course, the option to custom configure is also available. The Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $699 (US), includes: - 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB of shared L2 cach;
- 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB;
- a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
- AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
- Gigabit Ethernet;
- four USB 2.0 ports;
- SD card slot;
- one FireWire® 800 port;
- one HDMI port and one Mini DisplayPort;
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HDMI to DVI video adapter;
- combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack); and
- combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).
Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB hard drive running at 5400 rpm, Apple Remote, Aperture™ 3, Final Cut® Express 4, Logic® Express, iWork® (pre-installed), Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Apple 24 inch LED Cinema Display and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.
The Mac mini with Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US), includes: - 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB of shared L2 cache;
- 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB;
- two 500GB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm;
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
- AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
- Gigabit Ethernet;
- four USB 2.0 ports;
- SD card slot;
- one FireWire 800 port;
- one HDMI port and one Mini DisplayPort;
- HDMI to DVI video adapter;
combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack); and
- combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).
Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, External SuperDrive, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Apple 24 inch LED Cinema Display and the AppleCare Protection Plan. And while this is just a brief announcement, I will also give the reminder that we have an Apple-focused sister site which you can find over at Appletell.com. Product [Apple] Via [PR Newswire] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile 
Under the strain of users pre-ordering Apple’s iPhone 4, AT&T’s wireless site has been crumbling. From ultra-slow performance to a message about the server being down, clearly iPhone 4 has struck a chord with consumers. Users were met with “AT&T is continually working to improve our internet site for our customers. As part of this ongoing effort, we are currently doing maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience and ask that you please try back again later.”
The site seems to be going from fast to slow to server time-outs to site is down. 8am on the east coast of the US looks to be giving AT&T a rough go. So far, I"ve been unable to process an order for the past hour. Anyone else having luck? Product page: [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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