One of the perks of being a super-spy is getting the coolest kit, so it's only fitting that Total Recall -- the story of a man who may or may not be the future's top secret agent -- is stuffed to bursting with cool gadgets.
Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, this new riff on the 1990 Arnie sci-fi classic is a breakneck race through future cities full of robot policemen, hover cars and very cool fridges. Read our spoiler-free look at the coolest gadgets ofTotal Recall.
LG, the perennially upbeat Korean mobile maker that's convinced Life's Good, is lining up a new flagship phone for its budget range of Android blowers, tech blog Engadget reports.
The Optimus L9 will join fellow odd-numbered L-Series phones, the L7, L5 and L3, in the quest to lift cash from your wallet.
Like the L7 and L5, the L9 is set to run the newest-but-one flavour of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), and will pair a dual-core 1GHz processor with a large 4.7-inch display.
You wait ages for a new LG blower and then two come along at once. Meet the LG Optimus G -- an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered quad-core flagship packing Qualcomm Snapdragon's S4 Pro chip, powered at 1.5GHz.
Under the G's roomy hood, you'll also find a quad-core Krait CPU, an Adreno 320 GPU and support for the next generation of network tech LTE 4G.
Equipped with the latest generation of smart phones, today's film-makers and roving reporters don't necessarily need a camera crew and several thousand quid's worth of kit to capture an award-winning moment or exclusive interview.
An Android smart phone can be an essential tool for shooting on the go, due in no small part to the large screens and high-definition hardware on the latest models.
In this feature I'll take one of the UK's most popular handsets -- the Samsung Galaxy S3 -- and show you how a few apps, accessories and insider tips can help you master movie making on your Android smart phone.
If your videos and music tracks are stored on a single computer, wouldn't it be great to be able to stream them to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without having to shell out for a full-blown media server? Of course it would, and VLC Streamer is the app that will help you do this.
As its name implies, VLC Streamer is based on VLC Media Player, which means it'll run most -- if not all -- video stored on your PC or Mac, without requiring conversion first. And if you're prepared to put up with ads, you can even get all of this functionality completely free. Here's how.
Wheels for the iPad. Double, an iPad-based telepresence robot developed by the California-based Y Combinator startup Double Robotics’ is now the simplest, yet revolutionary way to be somewhere else, without having to be there. This incredibly creative robot that looks more like an Apple inspired Segway, actually balances on its wheels and mounts an iPad atop a motorized stand, letting you see, hear, and move around freely, while anyone who sees Double, sees you. Actually, an iPad rides Double which has intuitive touchscreen controls and dual-wheel for its base, letting you travel around a work site or home and join people in any location, or be in two places at once, all from the comfort of your choice.
Similar to the visual difference between a standard DVD and Blu-ray HD, the ultra high-definition 4K resolution, offering video quality four times better than HD (1080p) is certainly the major leap in technology, and is in huge demand. Hollywood has already embraced this next-generation of TV technology, Panasonic has offered it in its 152-inch 4K resolution TV which is the biggest plasma screen in the world, and Sony has used it in its world’s first 3D 4K home theater to become the first among consumer electronics companies to release 4K resolution in home cinema projector. Now, Sony has plans to launch a flagship XBR LED TV that will be as large as 80-inches and its display will boast the revolutionary 4K resolution. Also, we have earlier seen the Panasonic’s incredible and futuristic 145-inch 8K resolution plasma TV, which is described to be the world’s first Super Hi-Vision TV.
Renowned for providing its clients with some of the most luxurious and capable vehicles in the world, the British maker Land Rover has now unveiled its exclusively new 2013 Land Rover Range Rover, which has been engineered from the ground up to be the most refined, lighter, and most capable Range Rover ever. Described to be the world’s first SUV with an all aluminum unibody structure, the vehicle is 39% lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model which enables total weight saving of about 700 pounds. Reinforcing its position among the finest luxury vehicles, this all new fourth-edition of the Range Rover line also captures the innovative spirit and iconic design of the original model, which actually changed the motoring world when it was launched over 40 years ago. Also, we have earlier seen the Victoria Beckham edition Range Rover Evoque, the specially designed ‘Blaser edition’ SUV for the German market, and the most ultimate Range Rover, the Autobiography Ultimate Edition priced at $210K.
As a tribute to the late, great Carroll Shelby, who passed away in May aged 89, Friends of Carroll Shelby has built a one-of-a-kind 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra. And it's got 850 horsepower courtesy of a Ford Racing supercharged V8. Eight HUNDRED and fifty.
Laptops once used to be the domain of word-processing programs, file databases, and light gaming, but more often than not most people currently use their laptops as makeshift do-it-all interactive televisions. With the abundance of streaming video sites and TV/movie content available, they're often the most versatile entertainment products on the market, pound for pound.
Unfortunately, you're locked in to a screen that generally has limited viewing angles and a resolution that's often less than full-HD. There's good news, though: Connecting to an HDTV is a lot easier than most people think--provided you have an HDTV, that is.
A gaming laptop is unlikely to match the performance of a custom-built desktop gaming rig, but the gap is narrowing each year. The latest high-end gaming laptops have many features desired by gamers: A full-HD display, 3D support, an LED-backlit keyboard and simulated surround sound.
The typical gaming laptop is a 15- or 17-inch desktop replacement that weighs more than 3kg and can only be considered "portable" in the most generous sense of the word. Here's our list of the best gaming laptops you can find in the market now.
The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed.
The release of a brand-new Apple laptop design is rare, and always accompanied by much fanfare. The new MacBook Pro with Retina display is no exception, especially as it introduces a new screen technology to laptops, while pulling in influences from the MacBook Air, existing Pro, and even the third-generation iPad.
At a starting price of US$2,199, the Retina MacBook Pro is in a different tier of product than other recently spec-bumped Airs and Pros, but it also offers a mix of design and features that can't be duplicated in other Mac laptops: A quad-core processor in a body that's svelte (but not quite Ultrabook-thin), discrete graphics, a super high-res display, and--new to any MacBook--HDMI.
This is the biggest change to the Pro's aesthetics since it adopted the now-familiar aluminum unibody construction in 2008. Updated periodically with new processors and new features, the MacBook Pro line remains a familiar sight in offices (especially in creative fields) and coffee shops. And, while that pre-existing 15-inch model is still considered thin for a midsize computer, recent challenges from Window-powered Ultrabooks and even Apple's own MacBook Air have clearly influenced this split in the MacBook Pro family tree, leading to a thinner, more forward-looking offshoot (which will live alongside the thicker, non-Retina 15 and 13-inch Pro laptops).
Note that the 2012 MacBook Air and Pro lineups have been updated toIntel's third-generation Core i-series processors, also known as Ivy Bridge, and this new MacBook Pro with Retina display starts out there. As Apple laptops have at times taken a while to trade up to Intel's latest hardware, it's nice to see Ivy Bridge arrive in a timely manner.
Of course, the real highlight is that new Retina display. Its resolution is 2,880 x 1,800 pixels, providing a level of detail never seen on a laptop before. The highest standard Windows laptop screen resolution is 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, the same as an HDTV. That previous high-water mark has been fine in our experience, but even that can make text and images look small on a 15-inch laptop. Apple solves this via a different dot pitch for the screen, much as it did on the third-gen iPad.
In person, the Retina display looks great, although you're more likely to notice it when comparing to a non-Retina laptop. It'll likely be more useful for heavy readers or Photoshop/Final Cut users at first, and we'll have to see how long it takes for other popular programs to update themselves to take advantage of the new screen.
In the end, the MacBook Pro with Retina display, while expensive, is the best all-around MacBook Apple now makes--unless you absolutely, positively need a built-in optical drive or Ethernet jack (both are available via external dongles or peripherals). It provides desktop-replacement-level performance, but is nearly as slim as an imagined 15-inch MacBook Air would be, even if it's a little heavier than it looks. Because it eclipses the previous MacBook Pro in many ways, it earns a CNET Editors' Choice nod.
Still, it feels like a rest stop on the road to somewhere else, a not-too-distant future when all laptops are paper-thin and feather light, with powerful hardware, wide connectivity, and generous solid-state storage that rivals bulky old platter hard drives. Don't be shocked to see Retina screens filter down to less expensive models at some point in the not-too-distant future. We're not there yet, but this is a big step in that direction.
Design
In hands-on use, the new, thinner 15-inch MacBook Pro is both familiar and very different from what we've seen before. This is not an Ultrabook (or an ultrathin laptop, as one would call these systems before Intel invented the Ultrabook term), nor is it a full midsize laptop. Instead, it's an entirely new take that skirts the two, taking features from both sides of the aisle.
This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but it remains the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be.
Not too long ago, the MacBook Air practically stood alone in the computer landscape for its unique blend of design, size, and performance, an improvement on the thin laptop with low-voltage CPU. The MacBook Air, in turn, influenced the arrival of the Ultrabook, and a wave of newly designed Windows ultrathin computers aspiring to one-up the Air at its own game.
The 2012 MacBook Air no longer stands as the coolest Mac laptop: That crown has been temporarily stolen by the Retina display MacBook Pro. Nor is it as singularly unique. However, it still remains the best example of an ultrathin laptop--for its construction quality, performance, and ergonomics.
The 13-inch Air has the same looks as last year, and nearly the same build, with a few key differences: A new third-gen Intel Core i5 processor, USB 3.0 ports (replacing the previous USB 2.0), a higher-def 720p webcam, and an altered MagSafe 2 charge cable and connector. Also, both 13-inch MacBook Pro models now cost US$100 less in the US, bringing the entry-level model with 128GB SSD to US$1,199, the exact same cost as the 13-inch MacBook Pro. While the new Air doesn't have the next version of OS X Mountain Lion installed, a free upgrade will be made available when it's released.
HTC's latest wonder phone comes packing all the bells and whistles, but is let down by the non-removable battery that will last you about a full day's use. That said, the One X could possibly be one of the best handsets you'll see in 2012.
Arguably one of the more exciting new devices announced at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow, HTC's flagship Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) handset looks good and comes with killer specifications.
The Sony Xperia go is a handset that delivers fast performance from its 1GHz dual-core processor. However, its low-resolution screen isn't impressive, and the handset is pricey compared with its competition.
Unveiled at a Sony regional press event at CommunicAsia 2012, the Sony Xperia go sports a 3.5-inch HVGA (480 x 320 pixels) display and looks very much like the other Xperia handsets. The Sony smartphone isn't very large, but don't let its size deceive you, as this dust- and waterproof handset packs a dual-core 1GHz processor inside its chassis.
The Galaxy Ace 2 is an affordable handset that packs a comprehensive set of features. Though its specs are hardly impressive, it will definitely appeal to those on a budget.
The original Samsung Galaxy Ace has been a regular fixture on our list of top 10 mobile phones, thanks to its reasonable price and decent features.
The chaebol is hoping to repeat its success with the Ace 2, another budget Galaxy handset--which has better specs than its predecessor.
Let's face it, SMS is dead. Short Message Service, is slowly being replaced by free messaging services that tap on the data bundle in more developed worlds. While some telcos are trying to give away more free SMSes while decreasing the size of the data bundles, this likely isn't sustainable.
Most messaging apps offer a lot more functionality than SMS--instead of sending messages one-to-one, these apps allow for group chats, photo sharing, or even animated emoticons. They also can help to save on costs while overseas, since apps like WhatsApp are tied to your phone, so you can actually swap to a prepaid data SIM card.
The line for budget Android smartphones seems to have been redrawn again. While they used to be low-cost devices with the basic specs, manufacturers are now packing in features often found on higher-end devices. It's not surprising to see these handsets sporting the full range of connectivity options or even dual-core processors.
There are some compromises though, usually in the form of a smaller, lower-resolution display, or a low-quality camera sensor. If you get the right telco contract, it's likely you can pick them up for free. Of course, if you don't want to tie yourself to a two year plan, these phones are still available for under S$400 (US$318).
(Note: The smartphones' retail prices at launch do not reflect their current street prices.)
The Mobile World Congress is underway in Barcelona, Spain and smartphone makers are showing off their latest products and development. One of the big news makers so far has been the Asus PadFone - a smartphone that turns into tablet.
According to CNET, who is doing full coverage of the event, Asus confirmed that the PadFone is retail ready. So how does the Asus PadFone work?
The smartphone is a 4.3-inch Android phone that plugs into a 10.1-inch tablet. Once plugged in, the phone essentially becomes a tablet. Techy Gadgetz has early reviews of the PadFone.
The PadFone is a great idea and features a fantastic battery life when combined with its accessories. However, while the concept is cool, we think users may find the entire combination bulky.
The good
Extremely snappy performance; fantastic battery life (with the PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock); sleek handset design.
The bad
Bulky; connecting and disconnecting the PadFone can be a chore; the large touchpad may interfere with your typing.
Announced last year at the Computex show in Taiwan, the prototype version of the Asus PadFone seemed like a logical progression of the Motorola Atrix Lapdock design. So while it is not the first hybrid device on the market, it's likely the first to run Android 4.0. We also found the idea of transforming a phone into a tablet quite intriguing.
Prototype devices sometimes don't make the cut and get killed--Microsoft's Courier is a prime example of this. Luckily, Asus seems to have pushed ahead with the PadFone concept. The result is a handset that not only turns into a tablet, but morphs into a laptop, too.
While the PadFone is primarily a smartphone, we'll be reviewing it together with the PadFone Station (the tablet attachment) and PadFone Station Dock (the keyboard). So instead of just a phone review, you're also getting one for a tablet.
Update (May 23 2100): Asus has released a firmware which fixes the WhatsApp bug mentioned below. The update lets you manually set whether apps stay opened when it switches to tablet mode.
Design
The PadFone itself is sleek and well-built. We especially like the feel of the textured back, which gives the handset a good grip. The PadFone is in no danger of accidentally slipping out of our palms.
The textured rear makes for a good grip. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET Asia)
Volume controls are located on the right side, while a 3.5mm headphone jack sits right in the middle at the top, with a power button next to it. A micro-HDMI and a micro-USB port is located on the left, and these are used to connect the handset to the PadFone Station. The rear cover is removable, and beneath it, you'll see the 1,520mAh battery.
Asus has mostly left the Android 4.0 operating system as close to stock as possible. Asus has made some minor tweaks to get it to work as a tablet but these aren't visible. So if you are looking for a handset that's as close to stock Ice Cream Sandwich as possible, here's something to consider.
The entire front is clad in Corning Gorilla Glass, which gives it a very nice modern look that you'll find similar to an Apple product. Since the PadFone uses software buttons, Asus has chosen to put its logo below the display. We would have been happier if the logo was located at the back instead for a cleaner look. The PadFone is lightweight at just 129g and we think this is due to the plastic material used.
Asus' handset features a qHD (960 x 540 pixels) 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display. Colors are vibrant and visible in bright sunlight. As mentioned earlier, the handset uses software buttons, and we personally prefer this option to physical buttons. In tablet mode, the PadFone features a WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels) resolution.
The PadFone Station and PadFone Station dock looks a lot like the Asus range of Transformer tablets. However, Asus has taken the strange step of making the docks proprietary--you won't be able to connect a dock made for one Transformer tablet to another model. Asus needs to promote interoperability between its products. The lack of cross-compatibility is quite the downer, especially if you already own other Asus products and are looking to get the PadFone to enhance your user experience.
When all your accessories combine... (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET Asia)
Now, the PadFone Station is by no means thin or light--it weighs 724g alone--but combined with the 129g of the PadFone, you're easily lifting 853g every time you want to read a book or surfing the Web with the tablet. Our arms got quite tired after a while, so this isn't an ideal solution if you want to use the PadFone in tablet mode for long periods.
Combine the tablet with the 646g PadFone Station Dock and you'll find that you are actually lugging around a 1.5kg notebook that lacks the processing power of a regular laptop. While it's not really ideal--a netbook and a smartphone may weigh less and be more practical--it's good to know that if you need to type with physical keys, the option is there.
We found the keyboard to be useful, but typing on it was far from comfortable or usable. Since the dock has a limited axis of movement, you won't be able to titl the screen backwards for very much. The furthest you can go is about 100 degrees at the most, which, depending on your sitting position, may not provide the best user experience. Furthermore, our hands kept brushing against the touchpad, which caused plenty of typing errors as the cursor would jump all over the place. However, you can disable the touchpad if you know you'll be doing some heavy typing.
Features
As you know by now, the PadFone can dock with the PadFone Station to turn into a tablet, and you can take things even further by connecting the tablet into the PadFone Station Dock to turn it into a laptop. The Motorola Atrix works in a similar fashion. Unlike the Atrix which has a customized Webtop OS, the PadFone relies on Ice Cream Sandwich's flexibility to do the tablet transforming trick.
When used on its own, the PadFone is a phone, but when plugged into the PadFone Station, the OS switches to the tablet version. Sliding the PadFone into the PadFone Station tablet was a simple affair, just aim the phone toward the connectors and push down till you hear a click. Because the PadFone Station has no rear camera, the phone's 8-megapixel camera does double duty, as you can see from our picture below. In case you're wondering, Asus would not comment on whether future Asus handsets would be able to connect with the PadFone Station.
The PadFone Station rear cover has holes for the PadFone's LED flash and camera. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET Asia)
Besides the 8-megapixel shooter, the PadFone has a front-facing VGA camera that is disabled when connected to the PadFone Station which has its own a 1.3-megapixel camera in front.
When plugged in, the phone OS automatically switches to tablet mode and the process is mostly seamless--default apps seem to support dynamic switching which means you can continue using them in tablet mode. If the app is not supported, then an error message will pop up stating that the app in question has been closed. You'll have to relaunch it again. This happens when you connect or disconnect the PadFone from the PadFone Station.
Strangely enough, we noticed that when you dock the PadFone, it seems to shut down some running services, including messaging apps like WhatsApp. This means that you will not receive any push messages until you turn on the app again. This can be quite annoying, because as mentioned, this will happen every time the PadFone connects or disconnects with the dock. Another bug we observed is that when the SMS app is in the foreground when in tablet mode, with the screen turned off, you won't be able to hear SMS notifications. These are possible dealbreakers for those who place great importance on receiving messages in a timely fashion. We have contacted Asus about these issues and are awaiting their response.
You can also make and answer calls while the PadFone is plugged in, but you're advised to use a Bluetooth headset if you want to avoid looking really silly. That or you can quickly plug out the handset by opening the latch and pushing down to release the phone to answer your call. Asus has a Stylus Headset that works, as the name suggests, both as a stylus and a headset. However, this was not available in time for our review.
Both the PadFone Station and the PadFone Station Dock have built-in batteries, allowing you to charge your handset while away from a power plug. The PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock feature a 6,600mAh battery. In our review period, we found this to be very useful, as the PadFone Station would charge the phone, while the PadFone Station Dock would charge the tablet. We do note that charging the phone from the PadFone Station was slow--we only got back about 30 percent of charge after four hours.
The only thing we didn't quite like about the concept was the need to constantly connect and disconnect the PadFone. Depending on your usage patterns, you may be content with leaving the handset inside the PadFone Station, but we preferred holding the lightweight PadFone when we didn't really need a tablet.
We did encounter some issues with the PadFone Station, too--sometimes the PadFone would "lose" its connection with the tablet dock, and a shrill beeping would occur until you ejected the PadFone. This happened infrequently, and we were unable to deliberately trigger the issue.
The PadFone's camera has an 8-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) sensor, F2.2 aperture and a 5-element lens. On paper, this sounds like a winning combination but we found actual usage to be lackluster. The electronic shutter was slow and pictures taken often differed from what was displayed onscreen at the time of capture. White balance wasn't perfect either , with the phone being unable to adjust to incandescent lighting. We still got yellowish photos of a white plate after manually choosing the "incandescent" setting. Images also appeared to be very noisy and lacked detail.
The Asus PadFone comes with all the connectivity options that you'll find on a high-end device. The handset packs HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS. On top of the micro-SD card slot on the PadFone which allows for up to 32GB more storage, the PadFone Station Dock adds two USB ports and an MMC, SDHC card reader. Asus has also included a free 32GB cloud storage service for three years called Asus Webstorage.
Performance
The dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 8260A (Cortex A15) processor made using the handset smooth and silky. Even in tablet mode, you'll find no issues with the performance of the phone's hardware.
Since the PadFone is supposed to be just one part of the entire ecosystem, we decided our battery test would factor in the PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock too. The result? We went a whole weekend without needing to charge the handset, though by Sunday evening, the PadFone Station Dock was dry and our PadFone Station was almost empty. On its own, the PadFone will lasted us a day. This test was done with our usual battery test settings of having two Gmail accounts, as well as Facebook and Twitter, on push.
There were no issues with voice quality and call reception, but the external speaker volume could be louder. We even changed the ringtone to one of a higher pitch and could barely hear it in noisy places.
Conclusion
The Asus PadFone is a great concept that has made it to retail, but it still has some kinks to work out. Overall performance was great, especially battery life, but the handset was let down by a underperforming camera. The overall bulkiness of the PadFone Station and Dock also made those accessories quite inconvenient to carry with you. So while the PadFone is meant to help you reduce the number of gadgets you lug around, it ends up taking up some space in your bag.
Asus has not revealed the pricing for the PadFone or how it will be bundled, but the company did tell us that it would be made available sometime next month. We note that the Samsung Galaxy announcement will be happening in the same month. Samsung had earlier made statements that the company would only announce the handset when it's closer to the launch date, so it looks like the Asus PadFone may face some stiff competition when it hits retail.
Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing app, has finally arrived for Android smartphones.
Over 430,000 Android users on Instagram's wait list can now join more than 30 million registered users already using the app. That number doesn't speak to the potential of new users.
Google chief executive officer Larry Page reported 250 million Android devices were active, at a rate of 700,000 per day, during his earnings remarks in January. Considering Instagram's growth rate on iOS devices, like the iPhone and iPad, the potential for growth on Android smartphones is huge.
Instagram has been available for the iOS devices since its launch in 2010. The popular app garnered about 5 million users in its first six months.
The app lets users upload or take photos and apply filters to get a similar look and feel of lo-fi photography. Instagram also lets users apply a tilt-shift effect to photos. After photos are processed users can immediate be broadcast to other Instagram users, Twitter or Facebook via the app.
The Android version of Instagram runs on version 2.2 or above and is available at Google Play. The app is not currently available for Android tablets.
New BlackBerry users may find their phone intimidating at first. A BlackBerry can appear to be complex, simply because it has so many features. But the truth is that the BlackBerry hardware and software is elegantly designed, and troubleshooting problems is very easy -- even when those problems are with your mobile network connection. Here are some basic steps to take if you cannot connect to your carrier's network.
Turning the Apple’s sleek and resolutionary iPads into distinctive and personal luxury style statements have always been a task of prestige among its affluent and stylized owners. And, they have been taking the style factor to a different level with the use of luxurious and bespoke leather iPad cases crafted by reputed luxury brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Dior Homme. Now, for the likes of iPad owners, Strut has extended the styling elements of its exclusive automotive jewelry collections to the iPad market, and has announced the establishment of personalized iPad products based on the proprietary wireless iPad charging technology developed by its sister company, LaunchPort. This newly established Strut LaunchPort line will include elegant and protective iPad hand-crafted cases which mates with wireless pedestals with inductive charging circuitry to charge your iPad wirelessly.
Perhaps acknowledging that iron-clad security isn't always fun, RIM announced plans to allow users of its BlackBerry Messenger service to view updates from the popular social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.
It may come as a shock but loyal BlackBerry Messenger addicts exist in a corporate walled garden lacking a link to the engaging (or distracting) social media action their friends and followers are up to. That's all about to change with RIM unveiling plans to add Facebook and Twitter sharing via their respective apps (Version 3.0) in the BlackBerry App World store.
If this news doesn't exactly blow your socks off, well that shouldn't come as a surprise either. RIM just managed to bring email to its struggling PlayBook tablet with the PlayBook OS 2.0 launch in February.
Still, I've always said that RIM does hardware really well and the updated PlayBook paired with its new BlackBerry Mini Keyboard with Convertible Case is designed with care. It's a shame the combo's heart aches for the caress of loving and more useful apps.
RIM's BlackBerry World show is right around the corner (May 1 to May 3) and they just may catch all the naysayers off guard by announcing some hot new BlackBerry 10 phones and tablets.
