Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:10:13 +0100 TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion released a long-delayed software update for its PlayBook tablet on Tuesday, hoping to give a fresh start to the unloved device and pave the path for its next-generation BlackBerry smartphones. RIM's PlayBook 2.0 software, unveiled last month, adds a in-built email function to the device, addressing what critics says was a big shortcoming of the original version, launched in April to scathing reviews. ... (Source: Reuters)
Samsung upgrades its Galaxy Ace and Mini with NFC and larger screens
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:40:13 +0100 Announced just a week ahead of the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona, Samsung has added two sequel versions of their budget Android phones, the Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2, to its latest lineup. (Source: Digital Trends)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:40:15 +0100 BOSTON (Reuters) - Symantec Corp said it is safe to use its pcAnywhere software for accessing remote PCs after it asked customers last week to disable the product because it put them at greater risk of being hacked. The software maker took the unusual step of urging customers to temporarily stop using the product after an investigation determined that the blueprints, or source code, to pcAnywhere were stolen in 2006. Symantec said on January 25 that the theft put users of all versions of the product at greater risk of losing data to hackers. ... (Source: Reuters)
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:10:08 +0100 LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Research In Motion showed off a major update to the QNX-based software running its poor-selling PlayBook tablet and unveiled minor improvements to its legacy BlackBerry phone software at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday. But the Canadian company's products were left off the list of hot new devices being touted by AT&T, the second-largest U.S. carrier, highlighting the challenges for RIM in reinvigorating its flagging fortunes in that hyper-competitive market. ... (Source: Reuters)
Samsung says no to Galaxy S/Galaxy Tab Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:40:10 +0100 Brace yourselves, Galaxy S owners, as we’ve got some bad news. Samsung has decided it can’t integrate its own software with the latest version of Android, meaning your phone will remain a Gingerbread device. (Source: Digital Trends)
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