Apple working on iPad?

Is Apple working on a new device called the "iPad?" If the rumors are true they are. We've heard rumors on various blogs of Apple coming out with a tablet device, but now a mainstream news organization is reporting on the iPad. FOXNews says Analysts expect Apple to release an iPad that would be like a big iPhone.

"Like an iPhone, it would have music, movies, e-mail, and Web browsing capabilities. It could also compete with the Amazon.com's Kindle as an e-reader, with Apple selling digital books, newspapers and magazines through its iTunes store."

Other web sites speculate that a tablet computer from Apple could sell for about $600.

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BlackBerry 8520 heads to Latin America

Research in Motion announced plans to launch the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone in various countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 – a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series - is an incredibly approachable smartphone with plenty of easy-to-use communications and multimedia features to keep you connected and entertained on the go. It is expected to be available starting in early September, with specific dates varying from country to country.

For people who like to be connected, the slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and easy access to music, games and other mobile entertainment apps.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a world phone and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled, allowing fast Web browsing and extended data coverage.

Dell launching Android phone in China?

There are rumors around the Internet that Dell is launching a smartphone in China, and that the phone will run Android. There is no evidence of the launch but TechCrunch seems convinced and they've made several good calls in the past.

"There is also wide speculation on the operating system, but we’re guessing it’s Android. Dell has also been working with Google on an Android-powered tablet computer in recent months. But in April Reuters had a report that Dell may be creating a proprietary operating system with China-based software maker Red Office."

Dell's Android phone is rumored to be "iPhone-like" with no physical keyboard. Stay tuned.

Android killing Windows Mobile?

Microsoft used to dominate the mobile handset market but companies that used to be loyal to Microsoft are heading for Google's Android OS. Motorola is a good example of a company that has previously worked well with Microsoft. They are now turning their focus to Android.

"Like upstart HTC, a long-time Windows Mobile loyalist, Motorola is focusing its development resources behind Google’s Android OS. Both HTC and Motorola are developing their own user interfaces for Android, which indicates their seriousness about Google’s mobile platform. I wonder if this is going to be a trend that’s going to spread. From what I’ve heard, everyone from Lenovo and Huawei to Dell to Samsung are betting on Android. These companies would have been partners of Microsoft in the past."

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