Visa has wasted very little time following AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon into mobile payments development and has already announced that it will be trialing a new system with the Bank Of America next month in the New York area. The trial, which will continue until the end of the year, is the … [Read more...] about Visa Starting Mobile Contactless Payments Trial Next Month With Bank Of America
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HP Confirms Web OS Tablet Arriving Early 2011
Todd Bradley, the head of HP’s Personal Systems Group, has confirmed that HP will be launching two tablet products in early 2011. This announcement has generated significant interest in the tech community, as HP aims to compete in the burgeoning tablet market dominated by Apple's iPad. The … [Read more...] about HP Confirms Web OS Tablet Arriving Early 2011
CDMA iPhone And iPad 2 References Found In iOS Code
Some code has been discovered in the current iOS which shows a couple of new Apple devices that are currently being tested out. One of them seems to be related to a CDMA iPhone which could relate to the Verizon iPhone we have been hearing about, whilst the other seems to be for a new iPad, the iPad … [Read more...] about CDMA iPhone And iPad 2 References Found In iOS Code
Asus’ Eee Pad Pricing Revealed, Sticker Shock Abounds
The good news is Asus’ new tablet is cheaper than the iPad. The bad news is Asus’ other tablet is way more expensive than the iPad—it’ll set you back $1000. Confused? Don’t be. The cheaper variant that retails a mere $399 is the more compact Eee Pad EP101TC that hits stores on March 2011. This … [Read more...] about Asus’ Eee Pad Pricing Revealed, Sticker Shock Abounds
Verizon Wireless 2010 And 2011 Roadmap Leaked
The guys over at the BGR have managed to get their hands on the Verizon Wireless roadmap for 2010 and 2011, and it reveals that some interesting devices are coming to Verizon in the near future. The plans include some Android tablets, LTE MiFi devices, Android 3.0 and video conferencing, plus … [Read more...] about Verizon Wireless 2010 And 2011 Roadmap Leaked
Best Buy To Launch Its Own Tablet?
It's been hard to judge if the news that Best Buy will be launching their own house-branded tablet or not since the only info we have available are two rather cryptic photographs Best Buy CTO Robert Stephens posted on Twitter yesterday. One of the pics shows a couple of tablets lying side-by-side … [Read more...] about Best Buy To Launch Its Own Tablet?
Nationite MIDnite Android Tablet Using iPad ARM Cortex A8 Technology
The Nationite MIDnite could be just another Android-powered tablet, but what makes this device special is that it uses the ARM Cortex A8 technology, the same technology used in the iPad’s Apple A4 CPU and Samsung’s Hummingbird. Not only that, the MIDnite tablet is also priced at only 153.61 Euros … [Read more...] about Nationite MIDnite Android Tablet Using iPad ARM Cortex A8 Technology
Google Activating 200,000 Android Devices A Day
Google's [GOOG] Android platform is becoming increasingly more popular, we have heard recently that Android smartphones had made up 33 percent of all US smartphone sales in the last quarter. Now we have some more information on how popular Android is becoming as a smartphone platform as Google's … [Read more...] about Google Activating 200,000 Android Devices A Day
Viewsonic Android 2.2 Tablet Available Soon?
Stuff.tv is claiming that they have an insider source that has confirmed that Viewsonic will launch a 7-inch tablet running Android 2.2 (Froyo) this autumn. The source also says that the tablet will have a number of connection options available including voice calls via GSM, and either a 3MP or … [Read more...] about Viewsonic Android 2.2 Tablet Available Soon?
Android Market Share Up 886 Percent Year On Year
According to , who have been tracking US and global smartphone trends, Android sales have risen 886 percent in Q2 of 2010 over Q2 of 2009, which according to Canalys gives Android the number one market share for smartphones with 24 percent. It seems that RIM is number two with 32 percent and Apple … [Read more...] about Android Market Share Up 886 Percent Year On Year
Windows Phone 7 Release Dates, November For US, October For Europe
We have been hearing quite a bit recently about Microsoft's [MSFT] new Windows Phone 7. We have seen a few handsets, like the leaked HTC one, and we have heard that Microsoft would be releasing Windows Phone 7 smartphones sometime in November of 2010. Now it seems that Windows Phone 7 will be … [Read more...] about Windows Phone 7 Release Dates, November For US, October For Europe
Enso Plays Catch Up With New zenPads and Smartphones
A slew of sharp new products from Enso comes as a not-so-subtle declaration of intent to Samsung and Apple. No less than three new zenPads are hitting stores beginning today. Foremost is the zenPad 2 ($219), a 5-inch Android that comes with all the usual accoutrements including 802.11 a/b/g WiFi, … [Read more...] about Enso Plays Catch Up With New zenPads and Smartphones
