Blackberry news blog N4BB has published what is believed to be the first image of the Blackberry 10 L-Series smartphone. It looks legitimate as there is no handset that matches this look and feel of the screen. If so, it’s both good and bad news for Blackberry fans. On one hand, it seems to have the simplicity and “to the point” set of apps that traditional Blackberry users will enjoy. On the other hand, it does not have enough oomph to be able to compete with the iPhone or Android. Even those who are looking for an alternative will likely flock to the upcoming Windows 8 phones with their unique UI….

Every professional field has a set of hot buttons that allows those in it to be manipulated. For politicians, it’s money, power, and votes. In Hollywood, it’s exposure, inclusion, and awards. Everyone has hot buttons, even the allegedly-unfaltering news media. For them, there are really only three things that can manipulate them: exclusives, scoops, and leaks. Today, thegadgetbuff caught a video put out by Nokia for a short time ahead of a launch tomorrow of the Lumia 610NFC, the first Near Field Communication enabled Windows phone. This is news. It’s just not big news. What made the news bigger…

A video has appeared on YouTube showing the upcoming HTC Mozart being paired with a Nokia Bluetooth headset. The video also shows the full specs of the device, listed as a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250, 512mb + 8GB ROM, 576mb RAM, 3.7″ WVGA Super LCD screen and 8mp CMOS camera. The Windows Phone 7 interface looks slick, clean and smart in this very brief display. Menus rely heavily on 3D transforms, with touch playing a large part in the manipulation of on-screen objects. WP7 is due for release in Europe in October and North America in November. HTC appears to be leading the market in non-iPhone multitouch…