Barnes & Noble introduced its first ever high definition tablets last Wednesday. The new devices received rave reviews from analysts, saying that these new tablets will keep Barnes & Noble afloat and competing against top smart device makers Apple, Google and Amazon.
The company introduced a new 7-inch Nook HD , worth 199 US dollars, and a 9-inch Nook HD+ tablet worth 269 US

Nokia has unveiled Nokia Life+, the latest evolution of its widely-used Nokia Life service.
Nokia Life+ is a free Web application, which will provide millions of people with Nokia phones valuable information on education, health and “infotainment” topics.
Nokia Life+ will be supported by the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 smartphones alongside a wide range of Nokia mobile phones.
More than 76 million people have experienced the original Nokia Life service, the world’s most …

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309, the latest additions to the Asha Touch family of mobile devices. The dual SIM Nokia Asha 308 and single SIM Nokia Asha 309 give consumers fast web access at low cost. To create this smarter Internet experience, Nokia released a new version of Nokia Xpress Browser, which enables up to 90 percent more efficient mobile browsing and faster access to rich web applications compared to conventional browsers.
The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha …

Research in Motion (RIM) has shed light on an updated build of its Blackberry 10 (BB10) mobile operating system at the Blackberry Jam conference in San Jose.
RIM said that the release, which is being unveiled alongside the “dev alpha b” test hardware unit at the 2012 Blackberry Jam developer conference, gives the most comprehensive look yet at the BB10 interface.
Among the features that will be showcased in BB10 is an interface concept the company calls BlackBerry Flow.

Michael …

Research In Motion (RIM) the maker of BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, today announced it is launching the BlackBerry Academic Program in Nigeria. The Yaba College of Technology, a leading Nigerian tertiary institution based in Lagos, is introducing the free-to-use BlackBerry resources to their students, joining a worldwide program that includes nearly 700 institutions in more than 113 countries.
Robert Bose, Regional Managing Director for Africa and the Middle East said, …

Samsung is not the only company poking fun at Apple lately as Motorola has also released an ad lampooning Apple, the iPhone 5 and its iOS 6 maps.
Recently, Samsung released a print ad and a video ad that makes fun of Apple.
Not to be left behind, Motorola has posted through its Google+ page an ad that makes fun of the troubles iOS 6 Maps has.
In the post on Google+, Motorola Mobility says:
“Looking for 315 E 15th in Manhattan? Google Maps on DROID RAZR M will get you there & not #iLost in …

The iPhone 5 has been benchmarked and it has also been dubbed the “fastest smartphone in the land” by the site that conducted the tests: PCMag.
In a report, PCMag compared the iPhone 5 with the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Google Motorola Droid RAZR M.
According to the site, the iPhone 5 with an Apple A6 processor beat the two Android phones and often doubled the performance of previous iPhone units.
The tests used by the site were the following browser benchmarks: Sunspider, Browsermark, …

Motorola and Samsung have both won another battle over Apple this time in Germany.
On Friday, a German court sided with the Android smartphones makers over Apple in a case involving technology used in touchscreen displays.
According to The Associated Press, the Mannheim state court dismissed Apple’s case against Motorola and Samsung that alleged both manufacturers to have infringed on Apple patents on touchscreen technology.
Furthermore, the report noted that “The Mannheim state court’s …

ZTE Corporation (ZTE), a publicly listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has launched the ZTE Blade III, the third sequel of the ZTE Blades series. ZTE Blade III premieres on the Nordic market and once again combines high performance with a moderate price point. With an expanded storage memory, an enlarged 4-inch screen and an Android 4.0 upgraded operating system, the Blade III further improves the user experience by offering extra space to store …

As the Firefox OS will launch early next year, ZTE also plans to unveil smartphones running on the Mozilla-made mobile operating system.
The information comes direct from ZTE Executive Vice President He Shiyou in comments the executive made in a press event in China.
The Wall Street Journal which had a representative at the event said that the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker plans to launch its smartphones powered by the Firefox OS in the first quarter of next year.
The Chinese …