We just posted our full review of the BlackBerry Tour, and I have to say my BlackBerry Curve 8330 is looking mighty ancient right about now. At $199, this smart phone isn’t cheap (and that’s after a $70 mail-in rebate), but you get a more pocket-friendly design than the Bold, a fast processor, comfortable keyboard, and 3.2-MP camera in a sleek and sturdy design.
Those tech companies seem to be taking the approach of America’s Independence Day pretty seriously with announcements of bringing new products to the old US of A. Not only did Samsung reveal that it will land its Ion based N510 and Go netbook on U.S. soil in the coming months, but it will be joined by the Archos 9.
Yesterday we heard news out of Europe of an Nvidia Ion powered Samsung notebook. The Samsung N510 with an 11.6-inch display will be making its way to the U.S., according to a company representative. Though the timing is up in the air, our contact expects it to hit the market during the Fall or between the Q3 and Q4 time frame.
Dell seems to have picked up on a trend: shoppers really like the idea of low-cost, small-screenednotebooks. Dell’s dabbled in this category already with its Studio 14z.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell is considering joining the Mobile Internet Device brigade. The article claims that the pocket-sized device is ARM-based and powered by the Android operating system.
The 4G race just got a lot more interesting. Although Comcast has been an investor in Clearwire since November, the nation’s largest cable provider and ISP has officially announced that it will be reselling access to Clear’s 4G Mobile WiMax network as Comcast High-Speed 2go. Initially available in Portland starting tomorrow, the company plans to expand this speedy 4 Mbps service to Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities by the end of they year.
The Nvidia Ion train seems to have left the station and second on the notebook stop (Lenovo’s S12 was the first) is Samsung. Though details are slim, Nvidia confirmed this morning that the company is working with Samsung to bring an 11.6-inch notebook to market with its Ion platform.
So maybe you don’t have to brush up on those parental control settings for the iPhone or iPod touch after all. According to a statement released by Apple yesterday to CNN, the controversial Hottest Girls app, which had been updated to include nude photos, is no longer welcome in the App Store.
