We talked just a few hours back about the price of the BlackBerry PlayBook and the fact that it was available for pre-order starting today. But one little detail still eluded us and that was the release date of the PlayBook. Just hours later RIM has decided to put in the last piece of the puzzle as they have announced that the PlayBook will be available in stores starting April 19th in North America. Those waiting for the PlayBook in the US and Canada now have a day to pencil down in their calendars and in case you are one of those who has already made up their mind on the

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is now available for pre-order on Vodafone UK and if you are sure you want to pocket it, then maybe you would like to place yours right now to get it at the earliest possible date. The official launch date for Xperia Play in UK is March 31st and in case you want to check it out in stores before you bring it home, then all you need to do is wait for another week. Also, it will be interesting to see if people will wait for the white Xperia Play that will also be available soon, no doubt. Vodafone though is offering the standard black version Free on a

RIM has stayed true to their word and has just brought out their PlayBook for a price tag that is below $500. Not by much and you really are not going to do much with the 1 cent that you save on it. But it still is that illusive $500 price range that everyone talks about. But then, come to think of it this is still a 7-inch tablet and hence probably comparisons are not fair. Putting all the comparisons and the ‘tablet war predictions’ aside, the news is that BlackBerry PlayBook will be available for pre-order starting tonight and in case you just want a 16GB Wi-Fi-Only

We knew this was coming some time away with all the leaks and other news bits flowing in from Moto. But it is finally official now and Motorola is going to offer a Wi-Fi-only Xoom starting March 27th at a price of $599. Unlike the 3G/4G version, this will be available across the table at all major retailers and you need not necessarily go to Verizon for this one. Coming a couple of weeks after the iPad 2 launch, the Wi-Fi-only Xoom still costs $100 more than the basic iPad 2 version and whether some people out there like it or not, it will still no doubt be a huge factor when

HP CEO Leo Apotheker has confirmed what was earlier rumored thanks to some well placed sources. The HP Touchpad will be out in June for sure and according to HP CEO, there will be no pushing back on the month of release. While he refused to give the exact date of launch, we now at least can be sure about when it will hit the stores. Also the price tag of $699 for the Touchpad is as good as confirmed and with BlackBerry Playbook and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (& even 8.9-inch possibly) also set for release in moths to come, it is more or less going to be an all out war between

So, finally Verizon Wireless decided to enlighten us on the launch date of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G after months of agony and leaks that lead nowhere. By now, you must have know that Verizon Wireless is offering their first 4G LTE mobile for $250 starting March 17th. But what is new is that Wirefly is willing to go a step further and give it to you for just $199.99! This comes on the same day when finally Verizon decided that they will show some mercy on customers who placed pre-orders well over a month ago and let the world know that we are a couple of days away from the

Enjoying Angry Birds on Android? Also all excited about the latest Angry Birds Seasons: Go Green, Get Lucky? Maybe you are looking forward to the landing of Angry Birds on Facebook. Here is news for those Angry Birds lovers who are on Android OS. The bird hurling and pig chasing fun in its whole new edition ‘Angry Birds Rio’ will be available for android users on Amazon’s yet-to-open Appstore on release. Remember that Angry Birds Rio is in the making as a motion picture and the game with 60 new levels on launch and further more being added down the lane is all set to be

The HTC Thunderbolt 4G has been a highly-anticipated handset. From being the hot first 4G LTE mobile from Verizon Wireless it has become a mobile that always seems on the brink of release but never makes it to the stores. While those at Verizon might clutch onto straws and argue that they never promised a release date, it seems unfair to take pre-orders and then keep customers waiting endlessly. At least some sorts of confirmation would be nice, but Verizon seems very hesitant on giving out a date. Every time you check their site, you get the same old “very soon’ line and

Nintendo 3DS will be officially launched in the UK on March 25th at 12pm in a grand gala event that’s should see people line up outside the 100 HMV stores across the country. The event will see the first 500 to line up and walk into the HMV store at Oxford get a free Nintendo game for their trouble along with various other goodies that can be bought in the form of special packages. (Limited edition release T-Shirts and all) Nintendo is also hosting a invitation-only VIP event at London’s Old Billingsgate for 2,000 guests. UK Club Nintendo members have been entered in a draw

The case of Microsoft and Internet Explorer is a strange one. While Microsoft and Windows still largely rule the PC world when it comes to OS and are quite simply its most recognized face, IE has fallen out of favor since long. Maybe it is because of the large security concerns that it comes with or simply because it is not as convenient to work with as others. We ourselves have never come to terms with it and most of the people seem to only use it as a secondary browser in case Firefox, Chrome or others are unavailable. Microsoft is no doubt trying to fix this and fast.