RIM unveiled three new BlackBerry touchscreen phones today, including the Torch 9810, Torch 9850/9860 and Bold 9900/9930. The Torch 9810 improves upon the first Torch which was released last year. It retains the vertical sliding keyboard but adds a high-resolution screen, 5-megapixel camera, and HD video recording. The Torch 9850/9860 is RIM’s first full-touchscreen phone. It features a 3.7-inch screen, Liquid Graphics technology and a 1.2GHz processor. Finally the new Bold 9900/9930 falls right in with the designs of past Bolds with a stainless steel frame and full QWERTY keyboard.
For more on RIM’s announcement check out RIM debuts 3 new BlackBerry touch phones to compete with the iPhone.
A virtual private network (VPN) encrypts your internet traffic and routes it through a server run by the VPN provider. Websites see the VPN server’s IP address instead of yours, and you can get around geo-blocks, censorship, and ISP throttling. The best VPN services are paid, but there are still a handful of free options that do the job well.
Most free VPNs come with a hidden cost, because running servers isn’t cheap and a company that doesn’t charge you has to make its money somewhere else. Many do so by logging your browsing activity and selling it to advertisers, while others flood you with ads and track you across apps.
There's nothing quite like curling up with a good book on a cold evening. As much as I love the feel of a physical book, books take up a lot of space, and carrying more than one on a trip quickly becomes a chore. That's where e-readers come in, and the Amazon Kindle remains one of the best options.
Amazon just refreshed its Kindle lineup with thinner, lighter designs, a new flush-front display, and colors that wrap from front to back. Add the Kindle Scribe and the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft to the mix, and you have more choices than ever before.
A good Android app should earn its place on your phone. It might make an everyday task easier, handle something the built-in software can't, or let you change an experience that never quite worked for you.
These 20 apps cover everything from quick notes and password management to automation and local file sharing. Some are free, others charge for advanced features, and a few take some effort to figure out. The point isn't to install them all. It's to find the ones that make your phone work better for you.