T-Mobile posts Q3 results
T-Mobile USA announced their Q3 results today, and while they are nothing to write home about, one can certainly forgive them given the current economic …
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BlackBerry 8900 Curve crops up on in corner of Rogers website
We know it’s on its way and that and should be released in Germany within the month but for those eagerly awaiting the release of …
Fido’s new beginnings
As we reported yesterday, Canada’s Fido has undergone a serious re-branding effort (with a fugly logo to boot) to position itself as a low-cost, no …
Fido to be rebranded as discount carrier
Since it was bought out by Rogers in 2004, Fido has always been somewhat of a discount brand in that it offers relatively cheap plans …
Rogers forgets to bring value to smartphone users in Q4
Listen up, Rogers. We know that you have a business to run and that you need to please your shareholders, but it seems like your …
Bold now $199.99 in Canada, AT&T customers cry
When the BlackBerry Bold first went on sale in Canada it retailed at the outrageous price of $399.99 on a 3-year contract. Despite eventually dropping …
More Bell and Solo Mobile Q4 details
Our Bell ninja has come through yet again, this time giving us even more details on the upcoming Bell and Solo Mobile plans for Q4. …
Rogers and Fido drastically cut commission despite 30% increase in sales
Uh oh! It looks like there is trouble brewing within the rank and file of the Rogers and Fido sales staff, assistant managers, and employees …
Bell and Solo Mobile Q4 line-up
One of our Bell ninjas has just come through for us in a huge way by sending us the entire Bell and Solo Mobile line-up …
Rogers 8220 Pearl Flip to ship on October 29th
Canadian SureType fans won’t have to wait much longer to get their hands on the BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip. Word came down today from the …
BlackBerry Web Signals Launches
Good news push addicts, BlackBerry Web Signals has finally launched. First announced October 21 at the BlackBerry Developers Conference, Web Signals delivers customizable push content …
Rogers to sell HTC Touch Diamond, contract free at $599.99
What better way to keep yourself warm through a long Canadian winter than by being blasted by radiation from a shiny new handset. The latest …
Future Shops sells BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip for $49.99
Looks like the rumor of a dirt cheap Rogers BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip from a few months ago was true after all. Despite no official …
And we have lift off: AT&T Bold launches on the 27th
This is for real, kids. Information has been pouring in left, right, and center from AT&T and RIM ninjas and we can now say for …
Confirmed: Rogers Wireless will not carry the BlackBerry Storm
Okay, time to put the final nail in the coffin of a stupid rumor that we reported on yesterday, one that some took a little …
Geek Porn: New MacBook and MacBook Pro’s gets naked
Everyone knows that the best thing about getting a hot new gadget isn’t the high you get when purchasing it, the joy of unboxing powering …
BlackBerry Storm headed to Rogers for Christmas?
There’s a rumor floating around the interweb that the BlackBerry Storm is headed to Rogers in time to be placed under the Christmas tree of …
RIM brags to employees about celeb BlackBerry users
Throughout the ages, mothers have always lectured their kids about the virtues of modesty, but it looks like some employees working at RIM never got …
Dumb but pretty: LG Prada II made official
In a day and age where smartphones are king, there doesn’t seem to be much room or excitement for devices that lack the multi-tasking power …
T-Mobile USA Releases BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip
The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip – it’s truly a smartphone that you’re going to love or hate without any middle ground. But hate it or …
HTC T8290 with WiMAX surfaces
What you’re looking at is an image of a WiMAX-enabled HTC Touch, the T8290. Details are sketchy at best, but it’s looking like this thing …
Is Microsoft looking to buy RIM?
Is Microsoft looking to buy RIM? According to the latest buzz on Wall Street, the answer is possibly, but only if RIMs shares hit the …
BlackBerry Curve 8900 crops up on T-Mobile Germany website
Known to all of you by it’s codename of Javelin, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 has cropped up on the website of T-Mobile Germany. The EDGE-only …
Proof of recession: RAZR V3 still the top selling phone in America
You don’t need a fancy masters degree in economics from Oxford to know that America is in a recession; all you need to do is …
Nokia E71 Headed to Rogers in Q4
Looks like good ol’ Uncle Ted has decided not to sell the Nokia E71 on his discount Fido network but rather on his flagship and …
Vodafone Storm Free on All Tariffs Over £35
According to the Times Online, Vodafone will be giving away the BlackBerry Storm for free to all users who sign an 18-month contract. The catch? …
Vodafone Launches “Interactive” Website for the Storm
After all of the cool Storm promo material we saw yesterday, Vodafone flicked the live switch on their “interactive” Storm website, allowing anyone who cares …
Leaked: Vodafone Storm Launch Video
Apologies in advance to everyone who is sick and bloody tired of all of the Storm coverage as of late, but something as highly anticipated …
How To: Copy & Paste on the BlackBerry Storm
Thanks to the windfall of Storm documents obtained yesterday, the often asked question about how copy and paste works on the Storm can finally be …
8220 Pearl Available from Italy’s TIM
Break out the champagne because the BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip has officially gone on sale in Italy. The first clamshell device from Waterloo is being …
