At the New York BlackBerry 10 Live event,  Thorsten Heins announced  the new BlackBerry OS  and new BlackBerry 10 devices, the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10. BlackBerry Z10 comes with a  4.2-inch 1,280 x 768 display with a pixel density of 356 dpi — and measures in at 5.13 (130mm) x 2.6 (66mm) x 0.37 (9.3mm) inches, making it significantly bulkier than the iPhone 5. It is powered by a [...]

Blackberry maker Research in Motion dumped their name and picked up the brand name which made took them to the pinnacle of mobile success, they’ve chosen to change their name and branding to reflect who they really are, they will be known simply as “BlackBerry” going forward. BlackBerry says it says will put the company on the comeback trail in a market it once dominated, promising its BlackBerry [...]

Apple maybe planning to introduce a smaller Apple TV according to some FCC documents first spotted by Engadget,  which reveals that Apple has been working on an updated Apple TV device with a slightly smaller casing. 5 millimeters smaller (0.2”) on each side. This news will come up as a disappointment to anyone who has been hoping for a full-blown Apple TV set. Apple likely accomplished the shrinkage [...]

Microsoft Surface Pro 64GB model will have 41GB of installed assets, leaving users only 23GB of disk space, that certainly will not make the users happy when the device reaches the retail stores on February 9th. Mobile devices  have always had less usable space than their advertised storage capacities because of pre-installed software. Microsoft does warn users of the issue on the Surface webpage, [...]

YouTube plans to launch paid subscriptions If the rumours are true, according to a report in AdAge, the Google owned website is asking media companies with large YouTube followings— like Machinima, Maker Studios and Fullscreen — to submit ideas for paid channels that would cost “somewhere between $1 and $5 a month.” YouTube could expand this to pay-per-view for live events, such as concerts [...]

Microsoft  has today released Office 365 Home Premium, bringing the traditional Office suite — Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, Publisher and Access  – plus 20 GB of SkyDrive storage and 60 minutes of Skype-out calling per month. The whole package kicks off at US $99 a year, with a Office 365 University version that includes the same for only US $ 79 over four years. There’s [...]

Since earlier this week, rumors have been circulating that Apple was set to launch a new model of iPad with 128GB storage capacity. When the fifth beta for iOS 6.1 was released, developers noticed reference to a larger capacity device, dubbed an “Ultimate” ipad. Apple’s full press release follows below. Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB Offers Twice the Storage Capacity to [...]

 iOS  6.1 is now available as a free download from the iOS Store. According to the release notes, the update adds LTE support for additional carriers (36 for iPhone, 23 for iPad), the ability to purchase movie tickets through Siri (US only) and the feature for iTunes Match fans to download individual songs from iCloud. “iOS 6 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and with [...]

Android and Apple smartphones wiped the floor with rivals and captured a whopping 92 per cent of global sales in the fourth quarter of last year according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. During the same period global smartphone shipments grew 38 percent annually to reach 217 million units. Neil Shah, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global smartphone shipments grew 38 [...]

If you thought that 64 gig of  space on your iPad tablet is not enough, then this news should bring you cheer (if it’s true). Apple is rumoured to be building a 128GB iPad 4 with Retina display. According to 9to5Mac’ssources, it is most likely a 128GB version of the 4th generation iPad. According to the new SKUs provided by their source, the ‘ultimate’ configuration of the current iPad, [...]