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You know, when in grade school you saw this cool thing the other kid had and you wanted one too? At that age, it is sometimes hard to accept that some kids’ parents can give them expensive things and your parents simply can’t. So you may be do some DIY thing and try to impress everyone with the results. But no one pays much attention to your handy work because what the other kid has is the real deal. I think Samsung has been feeling like the left out kid in terms of smartphones, which is why they have come up with their own mobile OS.

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Here at Otaku Gadgets, we are pretty grateful about the new trend in cell phones. With the iPhone and Android fighting it out and the others squatting on the sidelines, you have to admit that this is an interesting time to be using and buying cell phones in. However, in the face of all that improvement in the mobile OS arena, Microsoft is still lagging behind. If Steve Ballmer can publicly wish that they could skip 6.5 and go straight on to Windows Mobile 7, I think I am justified in saying that we feel something similar.

But that is only a passing thought before we dive in to the madness of it all. BlackBerry is struggling to catch up it seems and Palm is probably resting after the Pre and App Catalogue updates. Get to the other side for this week’s round up.

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The prolonged battle between RIM and Apple in order to take over the phone market has intensified yet again, with RIM announcing the launch of the new version of touchscreen Blackberry Storm 2. The move marks Research In Motion’s latest strategy to battle out its rival, Apple’s iPhone.

According to the sources, the to-be-available smart-phone from RIM i.e Storm 2 will comprise of the same touchscreen interface that was present in original Storm. The smart-phone excels its predecessor regarding certain exquisite features that have been included in this phone. The users now can type a lot faster. Moreover, the new “multitouch” feature that has been included in the phone allows the users to type at multiple parts of the screen, thereby allowing the users to carry out their work a lot more faster than that of its predecessor, Smart.

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It seems that smart phones have become a day to day habit, as with every passing day the tech/gadget world is witnessing the introduction of a new phone or the other. Similarly on Wednesday, Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled its latest smart-phone i.e. RIM Blackberry Bold 9700. The release of the newest smart-phone from RIM is billed as a successor to RIM Blackberry Bold 9000. Hereby we will provide you with a hands-on review about the newest gadget on the block.

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This is the weekly round up of everything that is happening in the world of cell phones. We don’t cover wired phones because they are dying a slow but certain death. If you think otherwise, we would love to hear from you! Get to the other side and tell us why in the comments section below the post.

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It’s Monday again and you know what that means – getting back to work, getting over hang over and generally wishing the weekend did not end in the blink of an eye.

Monday is also the day for catching up to what’s been happening since your left your desk on Friday. So here are the important things for you to get updated on. Get to the other side to read about more indications of new (and delectable) Apple products coming out soon and how your tech future is shaping up in terms of GPUs and super-fast wireless data connections that are faster than your wired home broadband.

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The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the model that comes after the Curve 8900. It is a lot like the 8900 with some of the features missing. Physically the design of the Curve 8520 looks a lot like the Curve 8900 but the former has enough new features that set it apart.

The Curve 8520 being a lower-end model makes for a perfect starter for someone who is just entering the smartphone category and does not need all the bells and whistles that usually come with higher-end models. But that does not mean that this phone is limited. You can still do all the major things you want to do with your smartphone and connect your company’s BlackBerry Enterprise servers. Sounds like a solution you have been waiting for? Read on.

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