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By James Richardson May 8, 2012 Read More →

Research In Motion Appoints New Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer

Research In Motion today announced key additions to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Kristian Tear as Chief Operating Officer and Frank Boulben as Chief Marketing Officer.

With deep experience in the mobile computing industry, Mr. Tear and Mr. Boulben will complement RIM’s existing executive team as the company continues to focus on expanding its global customer base and prepares for the launch of its new BlackBerry 10 platform.

“Kristian and Frank bring extensive knowledge of the rapidly changing wireless global market and will help RIM as we sharpen our focus on delivering long-term value to our stakeholders,” said Thorsten Heins, RIM’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Most importantly, both Kristian and Frank possess a keen understanding of the emerging trends in mobile communications and computing.”

Posted in: Press Releases

By James Richardson May 8, 2012 Read More →

Jabra SUPREME UC Bluetooth headset – review

I get kind of excited when it comes to reviewing new Bluetooth headsets. I spend a lot of time in my car and having a device which provides near perfect quality and is comfortable to use is paramount. Unfortunately I have not found too many on the market that match my criteria.

From my recent experience the Jabra SUPREME may just be that perfect device I was looking for.

Read on to find out why I have fallen in love with it.

Posted in: Reviews

By Luke May 8, 2012 Read More →

HTC Sensation XE review (Running Android 4.0)

Last year HTC experienced a massive loss in the smartphone market due to poor sales and a lack of brand awareness. This was in part due to the massive success of the Samsung Galaxy S2 which pretty stormed the Android market for 2012. However, one phone that I believe really went under the radar was the HTC Sensation which boasted very similar specs to the Samsung Galaxy S2 and had a more sturdy design, but yet didn’t sell as HTC would have liked. HTC then brought out the XE and XL versions, both with Beats and both with beautiful form factors.

Today I’m going to review the HTC Sensation XE after it’s Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade and show you a phone that was massively underrated last year.

Posted in: Phones, Reviews
Tags: Android, HTC, Smartphone

By James Richardson May 7, 2012 Read More →

Winners of the Skype HD Webcam and headset

We are a little late announcing the winners to the Skype competition we ran last month. Apologies but we forgot! Anyway, thanks to the hundreds who entered.

The three lucky Twitter winners are: @szzoti, @Mobile_Dom and @cclarky85

We will contact you and pass your details onto Skype who will arrange shipment of your prizes.

Thanks to all who entered. We will have another competition coming up very soon.

Posted by: James

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By James Richardson May 7, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry 10 home screen and media player looking good

A few more images have leaked of BlackBerry 10 and they look pretty hot if you ask me. According to N4BB once the phone is unlocked you see the last four applications that were running.

These images may not be final software but from the sneak peeks we saw at BlackBerry World things are looking up for RIM and this new OS could really get them back in the game in certain markets.

While we are on the subject of certain markets I took a trip to the local Verizon store in Orlando and I was astonished to see that they do not sell a single BlackBerry. No wonder BlackBerry sales in America are falling so rapidly. I just don’t understand why the carriers would not offer all operating systems. Weird.

You can see images of the media player below. A vast improvement over the current offerings on BlackBerry 7 devices for sure. I know I will get criticized for saying this but I am convinced that BlackBerry 10 will have a big dent on the iOS and Android market. The only concern I have is how many people will sign up to a two year plan with the iPhone 5 prior to BlackBerry 10 launching.

We would love to hear your thoughts either in the forum or in the Facebook app at the base of each of our posts.

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By James Richardson May 7, 2012 Read More →

Smash Cops for BlackBerry PlayBook – Video

This is without doubt the best game I have played on the BlackBerry PlayBook. If you like the thought of playing cops and robbers this game is for you.

PURSUE! Take down runaway felons whilst avoiding civilian traffic and buddy police as you chase and weave through traffic.
ESCAPE! Escape under time pressure from felon attack and get to a call out location as quickly as possible.
CHALLENGE! 4 different mini games: smash a load of cars illegally parked in a car park, weave through a course laid out by cones, dodge traffic on a highway and collect evidence throughout the city.

GROUND BREAKING CONTROLS! By placing your finger behind the car you can steer, weave, defend and attack runaway felons with full control of your vehicle, never before used in touch racing games.
LARGE DRIVABLE CITY! Huge city with high quality visuals creates a fun and rich environment for different attack and escape routes spread over 20 missions and 5 vehicles.
CHAOS AND MAYHEM! Smash, crush and flip felon vehicles. Obliterate the street scenery.

Video below:

Posted in: Videos/Unboxings

By James Richardson May 6, 2012 Read More →

South Wales Police working with BlackBerry

South Wales Police

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By James Richardson May 5, 2012 Read More →

Capturing that Magic Moment: A Hint of the BlackBerry 10 Camera Features

BB10 Camera

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PostTags: BlackBerry 10,Camera,BlackBerry World Keynote

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By Gareth May 5, 2012 Read More →

Asus Padfone Delayed?

Seems like the anticipated Asus Padfone could end up being delayed. According to reports, the problem stems from a shortage of the Krait Snapdragon S4 chip from Qualcomm. The hybrid tablet/smartphone that is turning heads was originally scheduled to launch sometime in April, although that time-frame is now debatable. There is no word on why Qualcomm is experiencing shortages, although there is speculation. One theory is that due to the new architecture for the S4 they are having trouble ramping up to high-volume production. The other is the on-going an rumour that Samsung will be running the S4 in the U.S. version of the new Samsung Galaxy S3, and they have bought out the majority of Qualcomm’s supply.