Review: BlackBerry Torch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

During a recent visit to New York, we were surprised to find tons of posters and ads for RIM's BlackBerry Torch. It quickly became apparent that the company is proud of what it has achieved with its newest smartphone which debuted a whole new form factor as well as the next version of RIM’s smartphone OS.

It also became obvious that expectations for this device and its platform are very high. The BlackBerry Torch ($199 on 3-year contract from Rogers) comes at a time when RIM needs to be innovative, regain market share and establish its relevance in the global market.

Click to read more ...

Video: BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad in browser tests

Matthew from RIM's Web Browser Group walks us through a comparison of web browser tests between the as of yet unreleased BlackBerry PlayBook and Apple's iPad. They compare loading regular HTML pages, Flash enabled pages and some of the rendering aspects of both tablets. The PlayBook is faster in the tests but we also need to consider that the iPad's screen is larger. 

iPad owns 95.5 % of tablet market, new competition to face uphill climb

Its no surprise, really, that Apple's iPad dominates 95% of the tablet computing market as per a report from Strategy Analytics. The iPad, after all, is the only commercially available tablet in the market right now. As we head into the highly competitive holiday buying season, can Apple's iPad sustain its popularity and build on its ecosystem?

Click to read more ...

WishList: ViewSonic outs new 7 and 10-inch ViewPad Android Tablets

 ViewSonic Corp.,  recently announced its ViewPad line of Android-based devices, featuring the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10. The ViewPad 7 will be available in late Q4 2010 for an ESP of $479. Third-party accessories and ViewCare™ extended warranties will also be available at launch.

Click to read more ...