Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper recently proposed splitting California up into six distinct states. Draper’s plan is getting a good deal of ridicule in the press, despite the fact that it could actually make its way to California ballots in the next election. But it’s easy to forget that throughout history, political boundaries have indeed been redrawn to suit different needs.
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For a few days now, folks in the Great White North tied to Telus and Bell have known how much coin they’ll have to layout for a BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE when it launches on the 9th. Thanks to leaked memo from Rogers, obtained by MobileSyrup, we now know what the carrier will be charging as well. $550 nets Canadians the slate free of any commitments, while one- and two-year contracts drop that price by $50 and $100 respectively. If you’re brave enough to partner up with the OS 2.0.1-loaded, 1.5Ghz slate for three years, it can be yours for a more wallet-friendly $350. Hey, it’s not like BB10 is exactly right around the corner.
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Leaked Rogers memo details its BlackBerry Playbook 4G LTE pricing options originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
It’s no secret that both the 8GB and 16GB variants of Google’s Nexus 7 have been set to ship in two to three weeks from pre-orders placed at its Play store. While retailers like Gamestop are also remaining mum on specifics, Staples has stepped up with actual arrival dates on its US and Canadian websites for the 16GB model. Apparently, fast fingers within the United 50 that lay out $250 to reserve one of the Jelly Bean-loaded slates by July 10 can expect it to arrive as early as the 13th — that said, Staples notes that this “limited quantity” of initial stock is set to ship “between July 12th and July 17th.” Heading to Staple’s site for the Great White North, the tablet is listed to hit shelves in-stores and online on the 23rd for 259 Canadian dollars, however, there’s no word on when online orders might ship. We’d still advise you to take these dates with some NaCl at this point, but it’s likely a safe to bet that you’ll have yours before August if you place an order soon.
Google Nexus 7 tablet gets mid-July arrival dates from Staples in US and Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HTC has been fighting to get a better relationship with US carriers lately, and it may have just chosen a clever (if roundabout) approach: hire one of their executives. As of today, AT&T’s former phone portfolio VP Mike Woodward is now HTC’s president of its North American division, reporting directly to worldwide sales head Jason Mackenzie. The new position won’t necessarily get him any privileged access, but it certainly gives HTC someone who’s well versed in what carriers want out of a device launch. We’ll have to wait awhile to see what Woodward’s strategy will be; suffice it to say that the company wants more One X-level anticipation and fewer of those bumpy, Inspire 4G-like releases.
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HTC picks former AT&T exec Mike Woodward as North American president originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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