SourceCode: 7-inch Android tablets fighting it out in the $150 space

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I remember forking over $649 for a first-generation 16GB  Samsung Galaxy Tab (granted it was a WiFi + 3G version) back in 2010, I also bought a 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook in 2011 when these were discounted for $300 and was all too happy to pay $250 for a quad-core Nexus 7 earlier this year. Now Lenovo and Samsung are offering their entry-level 7-inch tablets at $150 in time for the holiday shopping season.

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Facebook v3.3 Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones

Here's some holiday love for loyal BlackBerry users. Facebook v3.3 for BlackBerry smartphones is now available on the BlackBerry App World storefront, making it even easier for customers to stay connected to their social and professional networks while on the go. Hit jump for all the new features.

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RIM announces BBM Voice for free calls via WiFi on BlackBerry devices

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has gone to the next level and will soon enable users not just to message freely but to speak with their BBM contacts for free.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is taking the social networking experience to a whole new level with an exciting new feature called BBM Voice. Research In Motion today announced BBM version 7, a free update for the globally popular mobile social network, which will allow customers to make free voice calls to other BBM customers around the world over a Wi-Fi connection.

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BlackBerry Video Store now available for PlayBooks

BlackBerry PlayBook users can now download the BlackBerry Video Store on the App World. The BlackBerry Video Store offers a catalog of thousands of movies and TV shows with new releases available for purchase or rent. With the Video Store, customers have the option of streaming a trailer before making a purchase decision, and can also begin watching media as soon as they start to download a file. They won’t have to wait for the entire file to transfer before they can begin enjoying great entertainment on the tablet’s high resolution display or on an HDTV using the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s HDMI output. Older titles will cost around $9.95,  new ones are $19.95 to purchase. 

Canadians can download the Video Store app on BlackBerry App World starting today.