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Weekly Wrapup: Notebook, Tablet and Smartphone News (May 6th)

It's been a whirlwind week for smartphones and tablets. In case you missed the news and reviews, we have a collection of the hottest news of the week. We also h...

RIM May Allow Android Apps on BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Without Dalvik Engine

I had written on GottaBeMobile that Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, may allow Android third-party apps, such as games, to run on the company's upc...

BlackBerry PlayBook 10 Minute Hands On Demo from BGR (Video)

If you recall when RIM launched the BlackBerry PlayBook in September no one was able to get hands on with the PlayBook which led to many first impressions and e...

BlackBerry PlayBook “Hands On” and First Impressions Roundup

RIM has finally announced the Blackberry PlayBook, a 7" BlackBerry Tablet designed with professional users in mind at, at DEVCON. After the unveiling of the Bla...

RIM Announces the BlackBerry PlayBook – 7″ Blackberry Tablet

At the RIM DevCon today CEO Mike Lazaridis announced the long rumored BlackBerry tablet, now known as the BlackBerry Playbook, a 7" tablet that connects to WiFi...

Dell Launching 7 Inch Tablet

At the Oracle OpenWorld conference Dell CEO Michael Dell showed off a new 7" Dell tablet. The new Dell tablet looks a lot like the Looking Glass prototype that ...

BlackBerry Tablet: RIM Likely to Unveil iPad Competitor Next Week

RIM, makers of the business friendly BlackBerry smart phones, may announce the BlackBerry Tablet at the RIM developer's conference next week. The device, dubbed...

Windows Phone Live Will Sync Content and Help With Lost or Stolen Phone

Microsoft senior vice president of Mobile Communications Andy Lees today showed off Windows Phone Live, a cloud service that will go along with the new Windows ...

RIM Tablet and New Blackberry to Compete with iPhone/iPad

The Blackberry, by RIM is a very popular device. When it comes to worldwide market share, they are only beat by Nokia, beating out the incredibly popular iPhone...

Review: Blackberry 8520 with Optical Trackpad

There comes a time in every gadgets life when its ball drops and a more mature model comes to market. Never has this been truer than with the Blackberry Curve 8520 which is now available on T-Mobile. The new Curve looks similar to the other phones in the Curve lineup and shares many of the same features but its optical trackpad is what makes it stand out and say, "Look at me." By ditching the traditional rollerball for a smooth trackpad and throwing in a 2G radio RIM was able to create a very functional phone at an attractive price point; $50 at Walmart with a 2 year agreement.