It seems the sales season is starting early! Both Carphone Warehouse and Currys are selling the Blackberry Playbook 16GB for an insane £169.00. In addition to the Sale-O-Rama Currys are giving anyone who picks it up £50 off voucher.
The 64GB version is £329 on the site, so if you were to buy the 16Gb for your granny then you could get a 64GB version for £280 and be a happy Elf.
Posted by: Gareth
Samsung today announced that they will be updating a slew of Galaxy devices to Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich early next year. The ICS update is scheduled for Q1 of 2012 for the following devices:
Samsung indicated that the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will get the update first, then the others will follow at some time within that quarter. They made no specific announcement of which territory will receive the update first. Considering that it is just a software update, you would think they could release them simultaneously, although that could stretch their servers thin.
Posted by: Gareth
This one has been a while coming but good news PlayBook owners. Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio are now all in BlackBerry App World.
Priced at £4.99 each they are not cheap but they do bring hours of fun. I have already downloaded ‘seasons’ and I can say it is as smooth and fluid as on other platforms and feels great playing it on the 7 inch tablet.
This just goes to prove what a wonderful OS QNX really is.
You can see a few more screen shots below.
I just popped over to the UK BlackBerry website where they have links for some pretty good deals on BlackBerry Curves, the 9360 and 9300.
The links are through various retailers/networks but the prices look pretty keen both on contract and on pay as you go.
You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 9360 on PAYG for only £219 which is the cheapest I have seen it. Or alternatively contract prices start from £20.50 per month.
Why not head over to the site here and maybe grab yourself a last minute Christmas gift?
You can see a few examples below:
The latest update to Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet – version 2.1 – launched today in the BlackBerry App World. It now includes a much-requested feature from #TeamBlackBerry – Facebook Groups.
That’s right, listening to and incorporating your feedback on the application is very important to the Facebook app team at Research In Motion.
If you haven’t already downloaded Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet v2.1, you can do so by going to BlackBerry App World (keep in mind it may take up to 24 hours for the new version to appear for some users although it is showing up here in the UK). Let’s take a look at what’s new in this release, shall we?
If you are a Facebook user you may want to check your phone for updates. The most impressive feature, in my opinion, if that it now supports Timeline. If you are not aware of Timeline then just take a look at the screenshot to the right of this post. Essentially it will show your Facebook page in a new layout which although at first looks weird it is actually pretty cool.
Also included in the update:
– Access to Mobile Timeline on iPhone (if you already have a timeline). iPad support coming soon. Get your own timeline here: fb.me/tml
– Access to friend lists, subscribers and subscriptions
– Faster, better performance
– Photos are easier to view, upload and comment
Posted by: James
Here’s something a little different for you – as part of a creative publicity stunt, Nokia have set their latest flagship phone in a giant block of ice, and left it out on the street. The nice twist though is that whoever can manage to get through the ice can keep the Lumia 800 for themselves! If you’re lucky enough to already own a Nokia’s Windows Phone, well, you can rest assured that it’ll survive this winter. Well, that’s until you catch the small print – it’s just a dummy in the ice, which you can exchange for a real one. Either way, it’s certainly an original marketing stunt. Click through for a video of the attempts.
I spotted this story late last night on the Daily Mail online but it was far to late for me to get out of bed and write a post! It turns out that Price Harry was talking on his phone to his good friend Thomas van Straubenzee when some bad man decided to rob Thomas of his BlackBerry. So what did Harry do; he raced to the rescue.
Harry heard the scuffle taking place and immediately drove to the scene with his protection officer. Fearing 28-year-old Mr van Straubenzee had been hurt, the Prince circled the streets of Battersea, South-West London, looking for him.
When he could not find his friend, he drove to the nearest police station where he found Mr van Straubenzee reporting the crime. Because he had overheard the mugging taking place, Prince Harry was required to give a police statement, which is now part of an ongoing investigation.
Last night, Wandsworth police told The Mail on Sunday that they had arrested a man in connection with the robbery and recovered the stolen mobile phone. The man was released on bail.
I thought this was worth a reminder post. If you have not entered our competition to win the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray S then you only have one day left.
Entering is easy. All you have to do is follow tracyandmatt on Twitter and retweet the following tweet: "RT @tracyandmatt I’m hoping to Win a Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S – Find out how you can enter too: http://bit.ly/arcscomp" You can also click the retweet link below to save you copying and pasting the phrase. Your twitter name will be entered in to the draw. You’ll have to keep following us as we’ll notify winners via DM.
The competition will run until tomorrow, Monday 19th December when we will select the one lucky winner. Entries will only be accepted from UK residents due to postage and insurance.
If lady luck is not on your side for this competition, Sony Ericsson is offering a £25 Christmas Cash Back deal if you buy an Xperia arc S before 24th December. For more details visit: www.sonyericsson.com/cashback
Posted by: James
Look what has popped up on the Orange website, the BlackBerry Bold 9790. This is clearly the follow on from the Bold 9700/9780 with some beefed up specs and running BlackBerry 7.
Sporting a 1GHz processor, a 5 megapixel ‘auto focus’ camera and a 2.45 inch touch screen this one maybe one of RIM’s best sellers next year.
Although not as big and powerful as the Bold 9900, this new variant is more the traditional size BlackBerry although thinner than its predecessors.
Slim, sleek and sophisticated, the BlackBerry® Bold 9790 is a stunning smartphone. This high performance hybrid phone combines the accuracy of a QWERTY keyboard with the speed and responsiveness of a touchscreen. With BlackBerry 7 OS and a powerful 1GHz processor, you’ll get fast and smooth web browsing, apps and multimedia. Elegant lines and a premium finish conceal a powerful processor that delivers a truly outstanding experience.
We will of course have one soon for an unboxing a full review so watch this space.
Posted by: James
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