Latest touchcreen device from RIM will be available on contract from Bell, TELUS and Rogers.

In this CNN “Tech Time” interview, I chat about the “summer of the smartphone,” as well as other trendy tech including sleek tablets, stylish headphones and other accessories. Have you bought any of these?

Watch as the iPhone 4’s reception issue wreaks havoc in a hostage negotiation.

As you likely know by now, Canada’s Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled its first slider smartphone on Tuesday, at a joint event with AT&T in New York City. But after reading about its features and specs, I’m not convinced it’s an iPhone killer.

In anticipation of this week’s Research in Motion announcements in New York City – rumoured to be about a new operating system, the BlackBerry 9800 smartphone (with glide-out QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen) and perhaps a RIM tablet – here’s a refresher on why BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) rocks.

You’ve probably heard of iLane from IMS, a Bluetooth-enabled gadget for your vehicle that reads your emails and text messages to you, and lets you record with your voice, too. Here’s the latest on the newest version, the iLane 7100.