AMD, during their latest results call, revealed that the company’s Ontario ultraportable chip will arrive early. The processor had originally been slated for the first half of 2011 but is now due to arrive in the fall, “ahead of schedule,” according to CEO Dirk Meyer. What prompted the accelerated launch wasn’t mentioned. Ontario is built […]
Verizon today confirmed that it was pulling the Kin from stores early. The carrier is no longer selling the Kin One or Kin Two either online or at retail. The early departure brings a complete end to the Kin line, which was cancelled at the end of June after just over six weeks on the […]
Kindle e-books are now outselling hardcover books for the first time, Amazon said today. For every 100 hardcovers it sold in the spring, Amazon sold 143 Kindle titles. Those numbers don’t include free books or samples. Sales accelerated over the period, Amazon said, its rate in June increased to 180 e-books for every 100 hardcover […]
RIM today caught up to smartphone rivals by adding a geolocation service, called the BlackBerry Application Platform Locate Service, to its phones. The approach lets BlackBerries find their position without needing a true GPS unit. Like most other devices, they can use cell site triangulation to get a reasonable position when GPS either isn’t present […]
Creative today announced availability of the Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker. Designed to be placed outside bringing the music playing from a Creative whole-home wireless audio system outside. The Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker is a stereo speaker encased in a granite-rock like exterior. The Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker is designed to withstand moderate […]
It took four whole months after this thing was shown at CTIA, but Motorola’s i1 is finally coming to stores. Sprint today shared pricing and timing for the Android-powered smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect. The Motorola i1 will be available first on Sunday, July 25 for $149.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, […]
AT&T today announced the July 25 availability of Sharp FX, the first quick messaging phone from Sharp on the AT&T network and the latest AT&T Mobile TV-capable device. The Sharp FX is being brought to market by Personal Communications Devices, LLC. The Sharp FX has a full touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard for quick access […]
Verizon’s FiOS TV customers can now watch two new high-definition channels this month, as the big V launches Nat Geo WILD HD and Investigation Discovery HD. These two channels join FiOS TV’s channel lineup, which includes up to 142 HD channels and more than 3,300 HD video-on-demand titles every month. “We consistently look for ways […]
Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase all models of iPad through Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Pricing & Availability iPad is currently available in Australia, Canada, France, […]
Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola, Inc. today jointly announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which Nokia Siemens Networks will acquire the majority of Motorola’s wireless network infrastructure assets for USD 1.2 billion in cash. The companies expect to complete closing activities by the end of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions […]
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