India calls off BlackBerry ban

India has cancelled a ban of BlackBerry services that was scheduled to occur at the end of October, reports CNet News

A press release from India's Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the news, saying discussions with RIM had led to an interim agreement under which BlackBerry Messenger services could continue.

This agreement provides the Indian government with access to the lawful interception of data over the BlackBerry network, according to the ministry.

Asus and Acer, two brands well-known for their PCs, laptops and netbooks, are finally entering the tablet market, states Rethink Wireless.

Tablets from the two brands have been highly anticipated and in recent announcements, it has been revealed that devices from Acer will be available as soon as the end of this month and from Asus in December.

Rumours of an Acer tablet have been doing the rounds ever since the iPad was released earlier this year.

Sony appears to have confirmed the existence of a PlayStation phone and a tablet for a second time, says PC Mag.

Last Friday, Sony held two conference calls for investors: one for Japanese media, which was translated into English, and a separate call for US analysts, held later. It was during that second call that Sony executives were asked to clarify statements that they had made earlier.

At issue is whether or not Sony will manufacture a so-called PlayStation phone, a follow on to the Sony PlayStation PSP, a portable gaming device unveiled in 2005.