Blackberry Onyx: The best non-touchscreen Berry every!

If you are a Blackberry addict, which if you use a Blackberry isn’t hard is in fact almost a given, Crackberry.com’s pre-release early review of the Blackberry Onyx will leave you drooling.  Bold users, prepare to feel as if your Bold is now inadequate and “old”.  As far as a quick rundown of the specs go, those looking into the not too distant future at picking up the Onyx will come to appreciate the full boat of features and extremely impressive visual appearance the Onyx gives off.  Come on inside for a quick rundown of specs as well as a short movie compliments of Crackberry that showcases the Onyx and compares it to the other various Blackberry models in the 88xx and 9xxx series lines.

Facebook 1.6 for Blackberry to drop this Thursday, May 28th @ 5pm?

Social butterflies rejoice.  Facebook 1.6 is rumored to be in the pipeline for a May 28th release – 5pm to be exact.  Facebook is no doubt a popular social networking service.  Combined with the Blackberry’s messaging powerhouse abilities means Facebook + Blackberry = a winning combination.  The update feature list looks pretty decent for the minor number change.  New features coming include:

• Profile and wall viewing – (finally) view and comment on friends’ profiles and wall updates
• Feed support - view and comment on friends status updates and highlights
• Improved photo viewing - viewing and commenting on pictures should now be a tad faster and easier
• Additional language support

The improved profile and wall viewing is a very welcome addition.  Once you can fully navigate through your Facebook account all within the app and not have to fire up the BB browser is the day that the Blackberry version of the app reaches perfection.  Anyone else agree/disagree?

Source: Berry Review

Palm doing it all wrong – Pre to require deivce specific micro USB cable?

Apple is known for running a tight ship in regards to iPod/iPhone 3rd party accessories in that not just everyone can pop out a sync cable or home speaker dock.  Perhaps one of the more shady practices that Apple has regarding iPod’s and iPhones is the need to purchase special “Apple approved” video out cables in order to output video to your TV.  It appears as if Palm, desperate for anything to bring in more customers is sadly losing sight on what really matters – consumer choice and happiness.  Why do I make this accusation?

HTC Lancaster bringing Android goodness to Big Blue

AT&T users who have been looking over the fence to their GSM brethren have something to look forward to as this find Sunday afternoon has brought with it a rather nice surprise.  The HTC Lancaster so far is rumored to coming to Big Blue sometime later this summer/early fall with under the hood goodies such as triband EDGE + 850 / 1900MHz HSPA, A-GPS, a 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD support, and a slide-out qwerty keyboard to round out the initial first round of basic specs.  I for one really like the look of the phone and how the slide-out qwerty doesn’t have the goofy stylying and offset nature that the G1 has.  One sad part however is that AT&T seemingly wants to put their branding and in-house apps all over this thing meaning the “openess” of Android may be taking a backseat.  It kind of defeats the purpose to have an open and free handset that gets stuffed chock full of locked, overpriced/under performing apps doesn’t it?  Oh well, only time will tell if AT&T destroys their first Android handset.

Source: Engadget

Windows 7 starter to regain ability to run more than 3 apps at once – lose the ability to change your wallpaper?!

Continuing on the current kick of Windows 7 news, the latest not so greatness comes from Paul Thurrott regarding the current 3-app limit on Windows 7 starter. For many, the 3-app limit sounds ridiculous and for for those same many probably is because of the nubmer of things we run at the same time. However, being that 7 Starter is geared towards netbooks that are already much lower powered than laptops or desktops, even running 3 apps or more at once could bring your precious little netbook to a memory puking hault. Because of this, Paul Thurrott claims that in reality, on a netbook anyway, the 3-app limit isn’t that bad. Current rumors however peg Microsoft removing that 3-app limit. *Cheers!* Don’t get too happy though as a new development that is actually worse and not yet confirmed is starting to circulate that a new crutch propping up 7 Starter will be the inability to change your wallpaper. Really!? Talk about a stupid and uneccessary move on Redmond’s part. I hope to god he’s joking. While it isn’t a “deal breaker” per say that you can’t change the background of your Windows 7 Starter powered netbook, choosing such a feature to remove in order to entice you to upgrade doesn’t make much sense. How many people do you know who would shell out more money, possibly in excess of $100 or more just to be able to change their wallpaper…you know…since that is such a hot issue these days.

Source: Gizmodo, WinSuper Site

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Windows 7 branding and new logo leaks to ocular cavities everywhere!

Regardless if you liked or disliked Windows Vista’s branding and logo, many were hoping that Microsoft would bring a fresh face to Windows 7. So far, through all of the betas and the current RC, the branding and logo hasn’t been any different than Vista. Thankfully MS China has posted what are officially the new branding and logo of Windows 7 in hopes to distance itself from the eternal failure that is Vista. As you can see from above, the new look is a lot more “airy”, open, and overall “happier” feeling that says “I promise to longer bring your PC to it’s knees when opening such graphic intensive apps as paint and notepad.” – unlike Vista’s bloated, dark, and draconian appearance and ways. Like it? Dislike it? Come inside for some more shots (courtesy of MS China) of the new doo in action and leave your take in the comment box below!

There is a God: “Zipit”…open those plastic wrapped gadget sarcophaguses with ease.

Being a gadget lover and electronic guru means you will spend a fair amount of time constructing new and ingenious ways to open those increasingly difficult to open plastic cases that enclose our beloved gadgets. These plastic wrappers many times seem to be made of some of new age material that is impervious to scissors, knives, bare hands, and probably even a nuclear warhead. However, the ever so clever and inventive folks at Think Geek have brought us another gadget to help us get our other gadgets faster. The “Zipit” as it is called makes cutting into those hard as concrete yet flexible as rubber shrouds that imprison our gadgets as easy as cutting through a stick of butter with a plasma cutter. These things are slick! Save your hands and stop emergency room visits to reattach phalangees lost during gagdet opening events and instead actually spend time with your gadgets…phalangees and all. The best part about the Zipit is the fact that it is motorized and runs off easily found AA batteries. Super! Start cuttin’ today for only $19.99!

Of course, if you’re a he-man and want to go it alone, the Zibra Open It may be more to your liking. Just don’t cut your arm off!

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Source: The-Gadgeteer