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KPN NL Joins T-Mobile NL Unlimited Data Offering

February 20th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

Dutch operator KPN holds three major mobile network labels in The Netherlands. With their Hi brand (aimed at the smartphone demographic), KPN has not only decided to ditch the internet restrictions, but also allows consumers to lease their smartphones.

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PS Vita Specs Compared

February 20th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita | No Comments »

Coming Wednesday, Europe can start toying around with the Playstation Vita from Sony. Today, it is time to take a look under the hood and see if the Vita is a match for modern day tablets and smartphones.

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HTC to Produce Playstation Phones!?

February 15th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Sometimes, some deals are just a bit too odd to believe. One that might fall in that category is the news that HTC will be producing Playstation certified phones somewhere in 2012…

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iPad Export in China in Danger

February 15th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

The dispute between Apple and a Chinese company called Proview is climbing to new heights as Proview has officially requested not only a ban on the import of iPad devices, but also on the export of them.

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PS Vita Launchreport

February 15th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita | 2 Comments »

Last night we travelled down to the centre of Holland to experience the PS Vita launch event. Next to providing a large amount of information, Sony also found another way to make this a launch to never forget…

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PS Vita Games Starting at $5

February 14th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita | No Comments »

More PS Vita news today. As we are currently at the PS Vita Launch in The Netherlands, we just read at Venturebeat that PS Vitagames will pr priced between $5 and $50 depending on what you are shopping for.

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RIM Extends Playbook Giveaway to Android Developers

February 14th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

It seems RIM is faring well, courting Android developers by handing out free Playbook tablet computers to whoever signs up and re-launches an Android app on BlackBerry App World.

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LG Set to Release Optimus 3D Successor

February 14th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Looking at the sales results, I am not entirely sure if ‘successor’ is the right term for it, but LG is set to release yet another devices with native 3D support via an autostereoscopic screen (ala Nintendo’s 3DS).

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Sony: Vita OS Ready for Smartphones and Tablets

February 14th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita | 1 Comment »

Sony has informed the press that the OS of the Playstation Vita (which launched in the EU next week) is flexible enough to run on both Smartphones and Tablets which could potentially mean Sony has built the OS as a potential replacement for Android. Sony also noted it had no plans to use the OS for phones or tablets at this time.

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BlackBerry OS 10 Not for Old Devices

February 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

According to RIM’s leaked roadmap, Blackberry OS will see the light along autumn of this year and a first BlackBerry OS 10 device is to be expected by the end of the year. Sad new for current owners though as their hardware will not run 10.

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