Telus issues OS 4.5 update for BlackBerry 8130 and 8330
It seems that the joke that has been the roll out of BlackBerry OS 4.5 is finally nearing an end. One of the last stalwarts …
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Documents to Go and RoadSync heading to Android in ’09
DataViz, makers of the immensely popular Documents To Go for the BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian, and Windows Mobile platforms will begin offering its products to Android …
Former RIM exec signs up with Samsung
Perhaps feeling a little bit smug after experiencing 10.9% growth in its smartphone division in September and October, Samsung has gone and hired former RIM …
OS 4.5 finally official for AT&T
Sure, it’s been on the BlackBerry download site for a while now, but AT&T has finally started to announce the arrival of OS 4.5 for …
Rogers formally announces the completion of 7.2Mbps network upgrade
While select market testing has been going on for well over a year, today Canada’s Rogers Wireless officially announced that it has a 3.5G 7.2Mbps …
Bell launches the BlackBerry Storm
Not wanting to be left out of the party, Bell has followed Telus’ lead and announced that it too has released the BlackBerry 9530 Storm …
Want a TELUS Storm before Christmas? Order it by 17 December
While it goes without saying that the BlackBerry Storm is going to be one of the hottest handsets this holiday season in Canada, Telus wants …
Verizon rumored to be prepping Storm OS update for today
In case you’re one of the squares who hasn’t yet grabbed a leaked copy of OS 4.7.0.75 for the Verizon Storm, you’re going to love …
OS update for BlackBerry Storm 9500 now available
With many of the Verizon users who took advantage of the leaked OS upgrade for their version of the Storm reporting vast improvements, it’s only …
Bell Storm delayed? It certainly looks that way
Sure, a site or two might have reported yesterday that Bell is going to be launching the BlackBerry Storm on December 15, but we’ve just …
Ted Rogers passes away at age 75
Today is a truly sad day in telecommunications. One of its longest serving CEOs, Edward Samuel “Ted” Rogers, has passed away at the age of …
Bell has yet to decide on 3-year price of the Storm but sets non-contract price of $699.95
Today the $249.99 Christmas promotional pricing of the Telus Storm was sent into every major tech blog on the net from the same source — …
Fido and Rogers aren’t happy, destroy BlackBerry Christmas bonanza?
Bad news, people. Fido and Rogers are not happy campers at the moment and have there are reports that they have decided to take it …
Twitter = EPIC FAIL in Canada
What a sad, sad past few days. Twitter has officially screwed Canadians where it hurts the most: in the Twitter. No more SMS Tweet updates. …
Rogers launches the BlackBerry Curve 8900
Forgive us for being sparse with the details, but it appears that Rogers has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900. Soon Canadians will be able …
TELUS Storm to sell for $299.99 on 3-year contract?
It seems like TELUS is feeling pressure to make up for the huge amounts of money it has been pouring into marketing the BlackBerry Storm …
Rogers and Fido BlackBerry Update, Pink Bold, Curve 8900 coming soon
If you live in Canada and you’re thinking of asking for a BlackBerry during Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/the coming of Zombie Jesus/whatever, you might wanna think twice. Word …
Nokia announces the 6260 Slide
Today Nokia announced the latest handset that runs on its S40 platform, the 6260 Slide. The 6260 takes its styling queues from the 6220 Classic …
Fido pushing to sell BlackBerry handsets in time for Christmas
Fido, which recently underwent rebranding that saw it reposition itself as a bonafide low-cost carrier, is pushing its parent company Rogers Wireless for permission to …
Carphone Warehouse lists BlackBerry Curve 8900, coming in time for holidays
Carphone Warehouse, the giant UK retailer for all major UK carriers minus Vodafone, has listed the BlackBerry 8900 Curve on its website and has announced …
Facebook for BlackBerry to be revamped in January
Let’s face it — the Facebook for BlackBerry appication isn’t anything to write home about. Most everything it can do can be achieved through simple …
Nokia E71 gets official on Rogers
In a move that has been very long in the making, Rogers has officially acknowledged that it will be carrying the Nokia E71 in the …
RIM working on LTE BlackBerry for release when LTE is deployed?
Not wanting to be extremely late to the show like they were with 3G devices for GSM networks (bringing up painful memories, anyone?), the folks …
BlackBerry Storm unboxed!
Gather around, kids, because you’re in for the most special of treats! In lieu of unboxing our very own BlackBerry Storm, we though we’d leave …
Bell and Telus to sell Storm on same day
It looks like things are going to be getting pretty ugly in Canada over the coming weeks as both Bell and Telus go to war …
BlackBerry Storm out now in the UK
Finally some good news for our friends from in the land of tea, top hats and posh accents: the BlackBerry Storm is out and available …
MySpace for BlackBerry launches
If you’re one of the many who’ve been eagerly awaiting a MySpace app for your BlackBerry, then this one’s for you. Officially launched as of …
Rumor no more: Nokia makes the E63 official
Yes, it was shown at the Symbian Smartphone Show a few weeks ago but as we all know no press release means nothing is official …
Bell counters Telus’ $99 smartphone plan
It looks like actual value is going to be offered to Canadian smartphone users in time for Christmas because Bell is going to match Telus’ …
Samsung dethrones Motorola as no. 1 in US
It was only a matter of time – Motorola has officially lost its title of number one handset manufacturer in the US to Samsung. Somehow …
