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One of the more unique features of older BlackBerry devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is that it came with a track embedded into the center button. It was a clever design as it allowed users to quickly scroll through websites, photos, messages, and emails at a flick of their finger/thumb, almost like how you would scroll on a touchscreen phone.

According to the rumors, BlackBerry would be reintroducing the trackpad and sure enough they have. The Canadian company has recently announced the BlackBerry Q20, an upcoming smartphone that will feature the “tool belt”, which is basically a row of buttons and the trackpad positioned above the keyboard on the phone. (more…)

BlackBerry Q20 Announced With Integrated Trackpad original content from Ubergizmo.

Today Qualcomm has stepped forward to reveal the fact that they will be powering the insides of the Samsung Galaxy S5 with their Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 mobile SoC. While we’re … Continue reading

[MWC 2014] Panasonic has made a return to the smartphone scene, although their most recent release will be far from a crowd puller since it runs on Windows Embedded 8 Handheld as the mobile operating system of choice. Yes sir, no Android, Windows Phone 8, Firefox OS and obviously not iOS, but Windows Embedded 8 Handheld. I am quite sure that this is the first time for some to have heard of this particular mobile operating system. Windows Embedded devices tend to lean more towards the enterprise side of things, and with the introduction of the Panasonic FZ-E1, let us check out after the jump to see what it is capable of delivering.

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Panasonic FZ-E1 Runs On Windows Embedded 8 Handheld original content from Ubergizmo.

[MWC 2014] The folks over at ASUS has just introduced a couple more models for the Fonepad 7 line, where the first of the two would be the ASUS Fonepad 7 LTE (ME372CL), which happens to be a 7-inch phablet that has built-in LTE connectivity in addition to phone functionality for those who prefer to carry around an uncompromising device that will offer fast Internet connectivity as well as the ability to entertain on the move. Apart from that, there will be dual front speakers and SonicMaster audio so that your ears will be able to enjoy the kind of rich, immersive sound, where it will also complement the Fonepad 7 LTE’s HD IPS (in-plane switching) display perfectly. Underneath the hood, you will find an Intel Atom Z2560 1.6GHz processor with Hyper-Threading technology that ought to get the most demanding apps up and running without missing a beat.

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ASUS Fonepad 7 Gets 2 More Models original content from Ubergizmo.

While many of the items that are shown off for the first time at MWC each year are new tablets and smartphones, we also see a number of components that … Continue reading