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Apple App Store Reaches Quarter Million Milestone – Still Going

Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
It’s been just over two years since Apple launched it’s App Store and it is pretty amazing to see how fast it has grown. The App Store crossed another milestone just recently. According to 148Apps, the App Store has passed the quarter million milestone this...
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RIM Rumored To Be Working On External Antenna For BlackBerry Devices

Posted on August 27, 2010 | No Comments
You can be the judge of whether or not this falls into the whole “ironic” category but according to recent news, it looks like Research In Motion (RIM), the creators of the BlackBerry are currently testing devices with external antennas. An external antenna is one...
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Verizon Develops App To Stream Live TV To iPad And Smartphones

Posted on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
Verizon currently has plans to stream live FiOS TV to mobile devices – particularly on the iPad. The move was announced today and is a part of Verizon’s ambition for mobile devices capable of equaling if not surpassing your current TV. FiOS customers will eventually...
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RIM’s BlackPad Tablet Priced At $499, Ships In November

Posted on August 9, 2010 | No Comments
Apple Daily seems to be piling more more of the unsubstantiated rumor of RIM working on a tablet called the BlackPad. In addition to the aforementioned 9.7 inch display, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, front and rear-facing cameras which were already mentioned by Bloomberg‘s sources, Apple Daily is...
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Saudi Arabia Suspends RIM Service; Agreement In The Works

Posted on August 8, 2010 | No Comments
According to several news reports, Saudi Arabia went through with their BlackBerry bans yesterday: Saudi Arabia suspended BlackBerry messaging services on Friday, according to users of the smartphones, after mobile providers said the action was being taken due to security concerns. Although it was interesting...
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RIM CEO Michael Lazaridis Responds To UAE + KSA Service Ban

Posted on August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
If you have been following whats been going on between RIM, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) then you’ll be surprised to know that RIM has finally responded. The UAE and KSA decided to halt BlackBerry data services beginning...
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BlackBerry Torch 9800: RIM’s Competition For iPhone?

Posted on August 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
RIM recently unveiled its latest smartphone – the BlackBerry Torch 9800, which the company claims is the “best BlackBerry ever.” We thought it would be a good idea to compare the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 with the iPhone 4 to find out, which one is...
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Android Is Top Selling OS For Q2 2010

Posted on August 4, 2010 | No Comments
The NDP Group which claims to be a “provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries,” has recently published a report that indicates that the Android operating system has outsold both RIM and Apple in Q2 of 2010....
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Saudi Arabia Orders Blackberry Services Ban Effective Friday

Posted on August 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to stop BlackBerry services throughout the country this week causing heightened tensions between device maker RIM and governments demanding more access to data sent on the phones. The Saudi state news agency, SPA, said in a report on...
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Android Takes Over US Smartphone Market Share; Leads With 886 Percent YOY

Posted on August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
We all knew that Android phones were gaining popularity but the numbers were slightly less clear in a larger context. According to a company named Canalys – these numbers are pretty impressive in the larger context. The company claims that in Q2, Android was up...
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