CES 2012: What to Expect
It’s turning out to be an odd year for the 40-plus-year-old trade show. Microsoft announced just weeks before the big event in Las Vegas that 2012 would be, essentially, its last CES.
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Motorola Announces MOTOLUXE and DEFY MINI Android Phones
Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced two new smartphones to launch this spring, the MOTOLUXE and DEFY MINI. The MOTOLUXE features a 4-inch display, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1,400 mAh battery and a VGA front-facing camera. The “life proof” DEFY MINI is water resistant, and dust and shock proof.
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to Be Shown at Official CES 2012 Event, BB 10 OS Coming at MWC
PlayBook OS 2.0 will be on-hand, and given that we'd heard it was delayed until February, one can only hope that it's launch has been accelerated. There's also BlackBerry 7 OS, which we suspect will generate roughly as many snores as it has the past eight months.
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While We Wait, Three Android Alternatives to Instagram
Android users are no strangers to iOS-only app envy. Instagram is among the top of that list, though a port is planned for this year. In the meantime, there are plenty of filter-friend alternatives to choose from.
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