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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Both Apple and AT&T today announced record-breaking sales numbers for the next Apple smartphone, iPhone 5. AT&T said first day iPhone 5 pre-orders had beaten that of any other iPhone to date (they sold 200,000 in 24 hours last year), while Apple is once again saying they’re “completely blown away by the customer response” as they’ve announced they sold more than 2 million phones during the first 24 hours of...
The BlackBerry 8530 Curve has been popular with budget conscious consumers in August. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) September 12, 2012 The BlackBerry 8530 Curve is an affordable cell phone, priced at $64.99 that has become the budget-conscious choice of a majority of shoppers in August at CellularCountry.com. The affordable price is not the only attribute that has gotten shoppers buzzing about the 8530 Curve. This cell phone from BlackBerry contains a depth of features that few brands can...
Secure a limited-time offer in less than 60 seconds for used iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S III and other smartphone models TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Starting today, eBay is making Canadians a limited-time offer for their used smartphones through eBay.ca Instant Sale, an electronics trade-in program that makes it easy for consumers to get quick cash for their smartphones or other electronic devices. Canadians who lock-in their Instant Sale trade-in offer in the next...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online U.S. sales of Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerrys plummeted in August, with some retailers failing to sell even a single device, according to an analyst report. “We believe that current run rates are roughly one-fifth of those we saw in the U.S. just eight months ago,” said Pacific Crest’s James Faucette in a research note quoted by AllThingsD. “We found a meaningful number of carrier retail locations which had not...
LONDON, September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Dr Tim King describes the mobile app development market as the new Wild West - Dr Tim King, Chief Technology Officer and founder of new technology start-up 5app http://5app.co.uk is set to appear at Apps World 2012 [http://www.5app.co.uk/events/apps-world-2012 ] at 11:20am, October 3, London Earls Court 2. Tim King will be speaking at the Start-up session in the Developer...
TOKYO, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NHN Japan Corporation has announced that its popular free-calling and free-messaging app 'LINE' continued to grow at an impressive rate as the number of its registered users exceeded 60 million* worldwide. NHN Japan said its focus was now concentrated on strengthening alliances with network operators, and increasing the amount of content on the LINE platform. -Graph showing registered user...
Youth football coaches, parents, and players will all like this news. 1st Down Technologies™, makers of FirstDown PlayBook™, is working collaboratively with football giants Wilson Sporting Goods Co. ® and Youth Football Coaches Association to deliver football plays and playbook resources to youth football coaches, leagues and teams. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 1st Down Technologies was created with a clear mission: Help coaches at all levels spend more time...
New 3600mAh battery extends the life of Blackberry Bold 9900 by 2.93 times. Hong Kong (PRWEB) September 06, 2012 Mugen Power Batteries (http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com) the manufacturer of high-capacity batteries for handheld devices, today announces the new HLI-9900XL Mugen Power 3600mAh Extended Battery for Blackberry Bold 9900 which extends the time consumers can use this popular device. The battery is immediately available from Mugen Power Batteries with free shipping worldwide....
Derek Walter for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The death knell may soon be ringing for voicemail. According to a report that Vonage prepared for USA Today, the number of voicemail messages left was down eight percent in July from one year ago. The popularity of texting, caller ID, and instant messaging services are making the practice of leaving a message after the tone obsolete. Michael Tempora, a senior vice president of product management for Vonage, told USA Today the...
DALLAS, August 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2X Software, a global leader in Cloud Computing, today announced the 2X Client RDP Remote Desktop for Android [http://www.2x.com/rdp-client/android ] is now amongst the Top 20 Free Business Apps downloaded on Google Play [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tux.client&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50dXguY2xpZW50Il0. ] . This coincides with the recent release of the 2X Client App for Facebook and the...
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The BlackBerry PlayBook is a tablet computer released on April 19, 2011 by BlackBerry. It is the first device to use the BlackBerry Tablet operating system (OS) and runs Adobe AIR applications. A merger with the existing BlackBerry OS created a new operating system: the BlackBerry 10. On February 21, 2012, the PlayBook was updated to be compatible with Android OS applications that could be installed from the BlackBerry App World store. On October 3, 2012, the PlayBook OS 2.1 was released....
The BlackBerry Torch is a line of smartphones produced by Research In Motion (RIM); models are the Torch 9800, 9810, 9850, and the 9860, all using the BlackBerry OS. The Torch has been hailed as the best BlackBerry ever, but still lags behind in the smartphone industry. The Torch as compared to other Blackberry phones has many improvements such as, a better user interface, improved browser, and more readable screen. The BlackBerry Torch was first considered in April, 2010, with a prototype...
The BlackBerry Storm is developed by Research In Motion (RIM). It is a touchscreen smartphone with a virtual keyboard and comes in the 9500 and 9530 series. This phone has a feature called SurePress, which enables the screen to press down like a button to provide physical feedback. The Storm 9500 has a disabled CDMA module to allow for use outside North America, but it has only frequency bands that can be accessed in Europe, Oceania, Asia, and Brazil. This is because GSM carriers such as...
The BlackBerry Curve is a smartphone manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM); introduced on May 3, 2007, with the Curve 8300 series. It had robust multimedia features with a high resolution camera. Five models were introduced, the 8300, 8310, 8320, 8330, and 8350i. In early 2009 the Curve 8900 and 8500 series were introduced and in the next few years three more models were released, the 8910, 8520 and the 8530. The 8900 series was an upgrade of the 8300 versions, the 8500 series added...
