RIM overhauls its OS with BlackBerry 10

	Add newsletters@cnet.online.com to your address book | View online   Mobile       Share on Facebook  |  Share on Twitter May 03, 2012     Lynn La Associate editor Profile Email RIM overhauls its OS with BlackBerry 10 At BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando, Fla., phone manufacturer Research In Motion showed off its upgraded operating system, the BlackBerry 10. Packed with new features like a touch-screen keyboard, Flow view, and gesture controls, this redesign may be the saving grace RIM needs to revamp the company. Although no new devices have been announced at BB World, a reference model called Dev Alpha was made available for developers. Read more | Share on Facebook  BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha: Shape of RIM's future phones? | Share on Facebook        National Geographic Talk Abroad Lite The National Geographic Talk Abroad Lite is a good device as an emergency travel device. It's equipped with an FM radio, flashlight, and 24-hour customer support. As a phone, however, its cheap build and complicated dialing UI may not be for everybody.  More | Share on Facebook          HTC One X (AT&T) With an Editors' Choice stamp of approval, the massive HTC One X is sure to please. Though it's no quad-core phone, it works on AT&T's 4G LTE network, has a superb camera, and even runs Android's newest OS, Ice Cream Sandwich.  More | Share on Facebook          Asus PadFone (unlocked) With a zippy processor and a long battery usage time when combined with its other accessories, our companions over at CNET Asia think the concept of seamlessly connecting a smartphone with a laptop, like the Asus PadFone, is neat. However, though the handset itself is sleek, the whole combination is bulky.  More | Share on Facebook          ZTE Score M (MetroPCS) Otherwise known as MetroPCS's version of Cricket's ZTE Score, the M is sportier and is slightly bigger in order to accommodate a more powerful battery. However, the processor is still sluggish and the narrow viewing angle makes it difficult to handle.  More | Share on Facebook          HTC One V (unlocked) The HTC One V is the cheapest member of HTC's new One family, and its bent chin and 5-megapixel camera impressed our CNET Asia editors. However, its laggy single-core 1GHz CPU and non-removable battery frustrated them as well.  More | Share on Facebook       Should I buy the Motorola Droid Razr, or wait?   I have had my LG Dare since 2009 and Verizon has given me the option to upgrade. The Droid Razr seems like the best phone currently available, but I've noticed that there's a lot of speculation over a few Verizon phones that will come out soon. The Razr is already kind of old, and in this world, technology advances fast. So to sum it all up, should I buy it now or should I wait for any upcoming phones?  Read full quote Posted by guitarhero4rox from the Cell phones forum   Best smartphones for under $100   Nokia Lumia 710 - white (T-Mobile)     Samsung Exhibit II 4G - marine blue (T-Mobile)     Pantech Burst - titanium (AT&T)     Samsung Focus Flash (AT&T)     Pantech Breakout (Verizon Wireless)     Recent News   Oracle, Google battle over Android, Java     Samsung tops Apple in mobile survey of U.S. subscribers     Microsoft's got the hots for Nook     LG to open up multi-screen cloud streaming service     Apple, HTC planning fall launches on Verizon's network, report says   Connect with us on:              The e-mail address for this newsletter is boy.blogger@gmail.com To update your account, please visit our Newsletter subscription center. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | Newsletter help | Privacy policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CBS Interactive, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, U.S.A.