Inside a WIND Mobile retail store
While WIND Mobile might never launch thanks to parent company Globalive’s illegal ownership structure, that didn’t stop its CEO Ken Campbell and his entourage from …
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OS update now available for Verizon Tours
Not too much to say here other than an OS update for the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630, 4.7.1.61, has started to trickle out. Although it’s …
TELUS sues Rogers over network claims
The US isn’t the only country to have its two largest wireless carriers in the middle of a legal spat as Canada’s TELUS has filed …
AT&T denied injunction against Verizon; launches its own attack ads
Earlier today in Atlanta, Judge Timothy Batten, Sr. ruled against AT&T in its hunt for an injunction against Verizon’s “There’s A Map for That” …
Sprint's Hero receives an OTA update
Guess what, Sprint Hero users? The update that you have all been so patiently waiting for has finally arrived. No, we’re not talking about anything …
Nokia's N900 now available in the US
Although initial reviews have concluded that it’s far from perfect, today marks the first day of availability of the Nokia N900 in the United States. …
TELUS releases the BlackBerry Storm2
Just a quick little heads up for our Canadians brothers and sisters that at this moment may or may not be doing battle with polar …
Tony Hawk: RIDE now available in North America
Dust off your old pair of Vans and get ready to party like it’s 1995, because Tony Hawk: RIDE has finally been released in North …
Amazon's Kindle now available to Canadians
Canadians that have long been jealous of their Southern neighbours ability to procure an Amazon Kindle need no longer feel hostile, for today Amazon announced …
Motorola DROID cameras silently patched?
We and everyone else that has managed to get some hands on time with the Motorola DROID came to the same two conclusions — it’s …
Samsung announces the Galaxy Spica i5700
Today Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Spica i5700, a wallet-friendly Android smartphone that we’ve been keeping tabs on since September. On sale now in Europe …
BlackBerry Bold 9700 now available from T-Mobile
Having been on sale in other countries for almost two weeks, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 has finally made it to American soil. Now available from …
Rogers, Bell willing to buy WIND's spectrum
While Canadian carrier hopeful WIND might not be launching any time soon thanks to its foreign ownership structure, outsiders are already drooling at the prospect …
Palm Pixi now available from Sprint
If you’re desperately jonesing for a webOS device but hate those pesky sliders, today is your day, folks. It is the Palm Pixi’s first day …
webOS 1.3.1 now available
WebOS junkies on Bell and Sprint should set aside some time this morning for an OS update, as webOS 1.3.1 has gone live. Sitting pretty …
Samsung Behold II landing on T-Mobile November 18th
T-Mobile Android junkies that aren’t digging the carriers current offerings from HTC might want to go through their desk, grab a Sharpie and circle November …
Modern Warfare 2 sells almost 5M copies on launch day
We all knew that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was destined to smash industry sales records, but the pace at which the game is …
Vodafone UK now serving up the HTC HD2
We hate to tease our American readers who are holding their breath until it arrives on American shores, but Vodafone UK has begun selling the …
Samsung's first Bada handset leaks out
In case you haven’t heard, the other day Samsung announced Bada, a new open source platform it hopes will enable its handsets to better compete …
Nokia's N900 gets its marching orders
Nokia smartphone loyalists that feel S60 is a bit long in the tooth and are looking for something new should be all smiles today, as …
Orange UK smashes single day sales record with the iPhone
Here’s a bit of an odd one. The iPhone has been on sale in the UK since November 2007 when O2 began exclusively offering the …
Google's Christmas gift to America is free Wi-Fi at airports starting today
Those that hate Google but travel frequently might feel a bit conflicted over the next couple of months because of Google’s holiday gift to America. …
Mac OS X 10.6.2 released
Attention Mac users: Drop whatever it is you’re doing and run Software Update, because OS X 10.6.2 has been released by Apple. Coming in at …
RIM's new loves: OpenGL ES, Java GUI Builder, Advertising and Push Services
We’ve already talked about some of the news from the first day of the 2009 BlackBerry Developers Conference, but another blast of PR from RIM …
Further collaboration with Adobe and BlackBerry Academic Program announced at Dev Con
With the 2009 BlackBerry Developer Conference kicking off today in San Francisco, RIM has doled out two press releases to get the ball rolling. As …
Nokia issues recall for 14 million chargers
Today Nokia announced a world-wide recall of three chargers made by BYD, a third party supplier. The models in question are AC-3E and AC-3U manufactured …
Verizon gets into the Christmas spirit by bashing AT&T and the iPhone
A few days ago AT&T filed suit against Verizon for its “There’s an App for That” ad campaign. Verizon’s response? Welcoming the iPhone to the …
TELUS confirmed to carry the Storm2
Recently, TELUS issued a press release letting Canadians know that their handsets are now being offered through Black’s, the nation-wide digital camera chain. This news …
Sony Ericsson's 720p shootin', S60 runnin' Kurara leaks out
A year ago Sony Ericsson’s prominence was dropping faster than Kirstie Alley could pound back Quarter Pounders, but its most recent offerings have been successful …
3G and Wi-Fi toting Dell Mini 3iX party it up with the FCC
It looks as if Dell’s Android handset is getting ready for prime time with AT&T as a new filing found on the FCC’s website has …
