Velocity Micro is gearing up to launch two new hardcore Cruz Tablets, the Cruz Tablet T507, a 7″ tablet powered by a 1.2Ghz processor, hdmi, front-facing camera, loaded with Kindle for Android and Amazon AppStore; and the Cruz Tablet T510, a 9.7″Capacitive Touch Screen tablet with 8gb, both tablets come with Android 4.0. No price has been published. Cruz Tablet T507...

Once again redefining the way we interact with the digital world, today Logitech unveiled the Logitech Cube. With a unique design that re-imagines what a mouse can be, the Logitech Cube offers everything you want in a mouse, and effortlessly becomes a presenter when you need it. When used as a mouse, the Logitech Cube scrolls when you swipe your finger along the main panel, thanks to Logitech’s Flow Scroll software that delivers a smooth scrolling experience similar to your favorite touchscreen smartphone. To use the Logitech ...

BEIJING, Nov.8 (Xinhua) — China’s smartphone adoption rate ranks among the world’s top five due to a rapid expansion of smartphone use in cities, said a survey released in Beijing on Tuesday. About 35 percent of urban Chinese consumers have smartphones, the third-highest level in the world. China ranks behind Singapore and Australia, with 62 percent and 37 percent respectively, according to a survey jointly conducted by Google Inc. and research service company Ipsos. The survey is based on interviews with over 30,000 people from 30 countries and regions, including 1,000 interviewees in China. According to the survey, smartphone users in China use ...

T-Mobile announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Torch 9810, the latest 4G BlackBerry smartphone T-Mobile 4G Network. Powered by the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system and a 1.2 GHz processor, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 provides a fast and fluid premium smartphone experience. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 combines a brilliant 3.2-inch TFT VGA capacitive touch-screen display with a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard for a truly efficient and intuitive mobile communications experience. Encased in a sleek and stylish form factor with a zinc grey color finish, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is equipped ...

VIZIO announced today it is expanding into the mobility category with the VIZIO smartphone and tablet both part of the VIA Plus ecosystem, the next generation of VIZIO Internet Apps, that features a unified, sophisticated and intuitive user experience across multiple CE devices including VIZIO HDTVs, Blu-ray players, smartphones and tablets. The VIZIO VIA Phone features a 1 GHz processor, 4″ high-resolution capacitive touch screen, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, a MicroSD card slot for memory expansion and HDMI ...

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, available in early 2010, is slated to be “the first phone in a family of phones” to deliver a consistent user experience where communication truly becomes entertainment, according to the London-based handset manufacturer. The X10 will be the first to introduce SE’s new UX platform that will evolve across the product portfolio and expand over time with new features and capabilities. Sony Ericsson’s first handset to incorporate the super-hip Google Android operating system, the XPERIA X10 model sports a four-inch-wide touch screen, and is loaded with an ...

Samsung announced that third party research firm Gartner reported Samsung as the top Android smartphone provider in terms of sell through to end users in the United States for the third quarter of 20102. According to Gartner, Samsung Mobile captured 32.1 percent of the U.S. Android smartphone market in Q3 2010 based on retail sales, an increase from 9.2 percent of the Android smartphone market in Q4 2009. Samsung Mobile attributes much of the success to its Galaxy S portfolio of premium smartphones, which recently passed the three million shipment milestone in ...

An Droid 2 smartphone is said to be the cause for Aron Embry rush to the hospital, the man claimed that his Android based smartphone exploded destroying his left ear and causing the man to stay 4 hours in the emergency room, Fox News reports that Motorola will contact Aron Embry to investigate what really happened and how it happened. Via Businessinsider.com

Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone – the newest addition to the BlackBerry Bold series of smartphones – in India.  Featuring a premium and iconic design with an incredibly easy-to-use keyboard and optical trackpad, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is elegantly styled and packed with advanced communications and multimedia features. It is also the first BlackBerry Bold smartphone to come with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system.   The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a compact and stylish smartphone that offers a compelling blend of features, performance and design. It supports ...

The new Acer smartphone with the soul of a tablet perfectly combines the capabilities of a smartphone with a tablet-like format: a huge 4.8″ widescreen with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a super cool chassis. Its revolutionary design , characterized by a stretched out, thin and slightly curved shape, makes it a fascinating device that will not go unnoticed. Its full metal body, enriched by subtle wavy patterns, conveys a sense of timeless elegance. What’s more, it offers a perfect fit in your hand thanks to its smoothly curved back and minimal ...

Orb Networks launched the first Internet TV product that allows consumers to watch thousands of online TV shows from Hulu, ESPN3, Comedy Central and more by bringing it to the home TV for comfortable, big screen viewing. Orb TV is now available for $99, offering a complete home entertainment solution that is easy to set up, and simply controlled through a convenient smartphone app (iPhone, Android, iPad, iPod Touch). In addition to online TV, Orb TV provides consumers with easy access to thousands of movies on their TV, via Netflix. Orb TV ...

Wirelessly Streams YouTube, Hulu or other Videos from Your PC to TV Orb Networks today launched the first Internet TV product that allows consumers to watch thousands of online TV shows from Hulu, ESPN3, Comedy Central and more by bringing it to the home TV for comfortable, big screen viewing. Orb TV is now available for $99, offering a complete home entertainment solution that is easy to set up, and simply controlled through a convenient smartphone app (iPhone, Android, iPad, iPod Touch). In addition to online TV, Orb TV provides ...

Verizon isn’t enjoying the Android momentum as it only got a fraction of new customers of its rival AT&T which has the iPhone on its network, Verizon now has just only 400,000 users more than AT&T and the gap is closing each quarter, but what remain uncertain is that if Android is taking th market by storm, how could Verizon got beaten by AT&/iPhone? AT&T got 2.6 million cell phone users while Verizon only addded 997,000 new ones. Verizon needs desperately something better or more attractive than Android to get ...

AT&T and Microsoft announced the Oct. 15 launch of U-verse TV on Xbox 360 for U-verse customers, which lets you enjoy the U-verse TV experience on your existing Xbox 360 device, replacing the need for an extra receiver in your home. AT&T is the first TV provider in the U.S. to offer live TV service through an Xbox 360. AT&T also announced the upcoming launch of U-verse Mobile for Windows Phone 7 devices. Beginning in ...

T-Mobile and LG announced the LG Optimus T. Equipped with the latest Android platform, LG Optimus T features a responsive touch screen sleek form-factor and deep integration of Google™ services, including Voice Actions. LG Optimus T makes staying connected to friends and family while on the go a quick, one-touch process. Using Voice Actions for Android, customers can control their Android-powered phone by speaking commands to call, text, e-mail and even find directions on a map, among other tasks. LG Optimus T also offers customers close integration with popular Google services, ...

Microsoft started hunting down again, the first Android-based phone maker was HTC, now is Motorola and others should start looking legal advises and money support from Google, this is going to be huge if Microsoft requires any Android-based phone to have a license with them… Statement from Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing. Microsoft today filed a patent infringement action against Motorola, Inc. and issued the following statement from Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing: “Microsoft filed an action today in the International Trade Commission and in ...

Samsung today announced the completion of an agreement to use the Windows Phone 7 platform and related application software as a key component of Samsung’s smartphone portfolio. With the signing of this contract, Samsung makes a long term commitment to including Windows Phone 7 in its smartphone portfolio. Samsung plans to launch several models based on Windows Phone 7 this year in the US, Europe and Asia. “For years, Samsung has been a key partner in bringing new Windows phones to customers all over the world,” said Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President, OEM ...

Dell is poised to take on the iPad and to do so it has entitle Microsoft and Google to power its 7″ Android based tablet and future 10″ Windows based options that will rival the iPad in less than 6 months, Dell is quietly pumping out new tablets, the last one was the 5″ Streak launched in August, a device that more than a tablet looks and behaves like a big smartphone. Dell is also planning a new wave of tablets running Google’s lightweight Chrome OS operating system, specially designed for netbooks, ...

There’s a trend in technology these days: tablets, a slate-like design that has been around for years and it’s now perfected by Apple; in an attempt to decode the iPad formula rivals are creating two different approaches, stuffing Android in a bigger screen (10.1) or creating a bigger smartphone and call it tablet (the Dell Streak 7, Samsung Tab 7 and now Blackberry Playbook 7″), but ripping, copying and even adding better technical specifications won’t help none of them sell millions of their tablets, what is really missing from those ...

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry Curve 3G, an exciting addition to the popular BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. Designed to provide the growing mass of smartphone purchasers with a distinctly powerful, approachable and affordable choice, the BlackBerry Curve 3G supports high-speed 3G (HSDPA) networks around the world and gives users the exceptional communications features they need to accomplish more than ever, when they’re at home, at work and everywhere in-between. The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a comfortable full-QWERTY keyboard for fast, accurate typing, optical trackpad for fluid ...