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Some say Apple’s new Magic Trackpad heralds a mouse-free future. Are mice a dying breed or will they take their place alongside multitouch and gesture?

For this week’s giveaway we’re serving up Bigfoot Network’s high-performance network interface card, the Killer 2100.

BlackBerry-maker RIM has certainly been scrambling to generate excitement over the next stages of its smartphone development and operating system release. First there were the video sneak peeks, a couple of new services (here and here), and the invitation to a press event to show off a mystery device, plus a preview of the 6.0 home screen.

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Now, RIM has started giving out beta versions of BlackBerry App World 2.0, the next generation of its application storefront, to a waiting list.

Among other feature enhancements, App World 2.0 will introduce an option to bill your phone operator or your credit card instead of just the capability to purchase apps through PayPal. This is a personal favorite of ours, though we’re also looking forward to scanning QR codes. While BlackBerry already does this in its BlackBerry Messenger app–a free BlackBerry-to-BlackBerry instant messenger–to swap user details, the new implementations will broaden its QR code-scanning to incorporate apps and URLs, similar to Google’s compatibility with its barcode scanner. 

Also notable will be the BlackBerry ID that will connect your app downloads and purchases to a larger user account that will overarch your entire BlackBerry experience–though we hope not in a Big Brother way.

Make sure you also check out our rundown of these upcoming features and more for BlackBerry App World 2.0. You can also get a glimpse in the gallery below.

Starting August 3, Sprint will begin issuing the Android 2.2 Froyo update the HTC Evo 4G. The Evo will be the first Sprint device with the update.

Originally posted at Android Atlas