Earlier this month we showed you the first known pictures of the BlackBerry Slider. Rumor has it that the phone is going have the model number 9700a. We still do not have the specs of the device, but it looks to be a touch screen device. We will let you know what we hear as we hear it! Hit the jump for another shot

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Looks like Rogers are starting to pay more attention on Android phones versus Windows Mobile. They have just released the new Samsung Galaxy Spica Android device. The device has a 3.2” AMOLED touchscreen and super slim 13mm design. It comes with 2GB of expandable memory, a 3.2MP camera and a powerful 800 Mhz processor so you can run multiple apps at once. It will be launching with OS 1.5 but will be upgradeable to 2.1 later on. The device goes on sale today and can be purchased for $79.99 with select 3 year voice+data plans.Get em while they’re hot!

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Case-mate has released its long awaited Hug wireless charging system. We were able to see it in action at CES and we were pretty impressed with it. The case “hugs” your iPhone to protect it from damage, but that is only half of it. There is also a wireless charging pad that charges your iPhone by just placing it on the pad. The Hug is the most affordable wireless charging pad on the market at $99.99. This price includes both the pad and the case, no need to spend more money on other accessories.

Get the Case-Mate Hug here!

Tether has reached its one year birthday and they are going all out! Tether is a program for Mac and PC that allows users to tether their BlackBerry or Android (currently in beta) phones to their computer. Tether has reached 110,000 BlackBerry smartphones which is huge! The company has made some huge accomplishments in the smartphone world and we are really excited for them.

Now the the part you are all waiting for… the giveaway. Tether has given us 25 copies to giveaway to our readers! They are also giving away SIX smartphone devices including three BlackBerry devices and three Android devices here. So how do you get a license? Just leave a comment with:

• Name
• Email (will not be shared)
• A quick comment why you want a Tether license!

We will choose 25 readers and notify you by email! It is as easy as that.

EDIT: This contest has been completed and winners will be notified soon.

SmrtCase announced the availability of its new case design, the SmrtCase Glide. The case is slim, comes in colors, and protects the phone… So what makes this case different? It comfortably carries two cards (credit cards, id cards, etc) and allows for easy access with a “thumb-glide”. The SmrtCase Glide is currently available for the iPhone 3G/S and the BlackBerry Tour but will releasing cases for the BlackBerry Bold 2 and BlackBerry Curve this Spring. SmrtCase sent us a few cases to try out and review. Check out our thoughts!

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Pictures have leaked out of what seems to be a BlackBerry slider phone. We are hearing rumors that this may be the Storm3 or a whole new device. The keyboard seems to be the same as the BlackBerry 9700 and the screen looks to be a touch screen similar to the Storm. One thing is notice is that there is a trackpad on the device, which is different than the Storm2. We don’t have much details on the phone yet, but we will report it as we get it! Check out another shot after the jump.

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Anyone who loves their car knows what the company Viper does. The company makes a product that allows users to start their car, open the trunk, and lock and unlock your car without being there. Imagine being in the office at 5pm when it is 30 degrees outside and all you want is your car to be warmed up. Viper lets its users start their car remotely so it will be warmed up when they leave the office. Viper already has a iPhone app that lets users do it from their iPhone, but they are finally showing BlackBerry users some love. Starting today, BlackBerry users will be able to go to www.viper.com/BlackBerry and download the app that will allow them to start their car, open their trunk and easily lock and unlock their car from virtually anywhere. This app requires the necessary hardware installed in your car which is sold at thousands of authorized retailers nationwide including Best Buy stores. Check out the video demo after the jump.

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Sprint and Palm released the long awaited webOS 1.4 update. However, Verizon customers are still in the dark and have no received the update. Over the past few months, we have talked a lot about the webOS 1.4 update (here, here, and here) and we are excited about it. Sprint posted up a change list which consist of:

This update fixes:

• Time zone and network time sync bug

• BlueTooth car-kit transition to device

• Missing EV icon bug

• Random browser formatting bugs

• Incorrect digital roaming display

• Missing contacts on device swap

This update includes enhancements to:

• Phonebook transfers

• Capturing, sharing and editing videos

• Phone and calendar performance

• Email and messaging

• Adobe Flash 10

• Notifications

Check out the forum post here.

Today with what seems to be a mistake, Sprint confirmed the February 26 release of webOS 1.4 for the Palm Pre and Pixi. Quickly after being posted by an admin on the Sprint forum, the post was taken down. The update will be available via an over-the-air update at some point tomorrow. With some minor bug fixes and some major feature additions, webOS is going to have some real improvements. Check out our post from the CES Palm keynote that explains the major changes.

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Rogers has just announced their partnership with Acer as the first company to offer it’s Liquid e smartphone device in Canada at the World Mobile Conference in Barcelona. The Acer Liquid e will be the only Android 2.1 enabled device, including high definition display, advanced new features and functionality. I’ve already got to play with this device in Taiwan and I can definitely tell you that this is one hot smartphone. The device will be available exclusively from Rogers beginning this spring.

Check back for more information and launch date.