Globalive today announced that it will appeal the recent court decision to reverse the Canadian government’s decision that allowed WIND Mobile to launch in late 2009. The announcement follows a similar one by the government earlier this week. “Like the Government, we disagree with several aspects of the Federal Court decision, and we are confident that the Federal Court of […]
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MWC 2011: Motorola has no plans to use Windows Phone 7
While Motorola left the door open on using Windows Phone 7 back in late 2010, recent executive comments suggest that the chance of doing so remains slim at best. “I don’t envision us using Microsoft. I would never say never but it’s not something we’re entertaining now,” said Christy Wyatt, corporate vice president of software and services product management for […]
Leaked Dell roadmaps reveals upcoming smartphones and tablets
A couple of leaked Dell roadmaps obtained by WPCentral.com and its sister site AndroidCentral.com appear to have revealed its smartphone and tablet line-ups for 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. The slides come from a “very reliable tipster.” On the smartphone side, expect to see the following: Mid-April 2011: A refresh of the Dell Venue Pro as the Dell […]
Rogers Wireless confirms LTE deployment to begin in 2011
When Rogers announced last October that it had begun LTE field trials in Ottawa, it provided no details on its LTE deployment plans. That changed today when it announced that it will begin a multi-year LTE deployment this year. For our customers, LTE will truly enable a world defined by data, providing a true broadband experience for HD video streaming, […]
HTC Revolution smartphone to come with Android 3.0?
Google has indicated that Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) is designed for tablet devices but one device manufacturer may have missed the memo. Leaked details about a new HTC smartphone codenamed Revolver (possibly headed to AT&T) suggests that it could run the tablet OS. Having taken a healthy pinch of salt and assuming for a moment that the rumour is true, could […]
Motorola outlines XOOM pricing
Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha revealed some pricing details for the upcoming Motorola XOOM tablet. The news is not quite as bad as recent rumours putting the price at US$1200 suggested but may still prove to be steep enough to prevent it from being a runaway success. Confirming earlier rumours, Verizon Wireless will offer the Motorola XOOM for US$799 with no […]
Sony to enter tablet market with 9.4-inch S1?
Engadget has learned that Sony is not about to be left out of the tablet market. According to “two highly trusted and independent sources,” the company is working on at least two prototype devices including one codenamed “S1.” According to the revealed details, the Sony S1 will be powered by a Tegra 2 processor and Google Android 3.0 with a […]
MWC 2011: Google to merge smartphone and tablet Android versions with next release
As part of his MWC keynote, Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed that the next version of Android will “start with an I, be named after a dessert.” More importantly, Schmidt indicated that it will unify the platform (recently split between Android 3.0 for tablets and Android 2.x for smaller-screened devices such as smartphones). Unfortunately, no further details were […]