According to a new research note from Rodman and Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar, the rumored RIM tablet may have a 7-inch screen, a 1GHz processor and dual cameras, allowing for picture taking and video conferencing.

The tablet will also have a 3G chip from Marvell, meaning you will not need a tethered BlackBerry to access cell networks.

Kumar's note says the Armada 618 is the leading candidate for the processor, meaning 1080p video will be supported as well as hardware acceleration.

While the still unconfirmed tablet had a rumored "early" 2011 launch, Kumar says the company wants it out for Christmas this year.

RIM has still not committed to the tablet, but has said such devices are a great bridge between a smartphone and a computer.

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A federal judge has cleared a class action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T, and the suit will consolidate a few filed over the years.

The complaint takes aim at Apple's practice of locking iPhones to AT&T and Apple's practice of controlling what applications can be download to said smartphones.

Furthermore, the suit also complaints that Apple secretly made AT&T its exclusive iPhone partner for five years, effectively locking customers into a five-year deal with AT&T if they want to keep their phone, while they had only paid for two-year contracts.

Additionally, the deal hurt competition and drove up prices.

Judge James Ware has said those parts of the lawsuits can continue as class action. The suit is available to anyone who purchased an iPhone with a two-year contract since June 2007.

If successful, the suit will force Apple to sell all phones unlocked and with the ability to download any programs they want.

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