I make no bones about how much amusement I get at the expense of Apple fanbois, and I have poked fun at both them and Steve Jobs many times before. With that said, I have a hearty respect for the man who was, in part, instrumental in creating the technological and mobile world we currently [...]

Almost 3 years ago to date RIM launched their first entry into the all-touch smartphone world with the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series phone. It was set to be RIM’s much needed and anticipated response to Apple’s iPhone and was rumored for a while before finally seeing the light of day (as are all devices conceived [...]

I have had the dubious pleasure of being saddled with a BlackBerry Curve 8530 as my work device for the better part of 2 years, having snagged one the moment they were released by Telus. Originally, this device was the Prozac I used to get through the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder inflicted on me by the [...]

I’ve been reviewing cellular related products for a very long time. Not long enough to lose interest, but long enough to find it difficult to find differences in seemingly the same products. See, I just finished reviewing/drooling over the Otterbox Commuter case for my Bold, a product whose sole purpose is to be my personal [...]

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September 4, 2024

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Rogers set to flip the switch on LTE in Toronto September 28th Rogers to launch LTE equipped Samsung Galaxy S II BlackBerry 9860 released by Sasktel, price point set at $549.99 retail Google to fix Nexus S voice search bug US Carriers cooperating on NFC mobile payment project HP planning another manufacturing run of Touchpads [...]

Google Voice now officially available for Honeycomb tablets

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September 3, 2024

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With the plethora of Honeycomb tablets set to hit the shelves in the coming months, Google has a little bit of good news for you current and potential Android tablet owners. It seems that Google has quietly launched an official update to the popular application to version 0.4.2.36, adding native tablet support. This means no [...]

Sasktel introduces the BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Torch 9860 to the lineup

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September 2, 2024

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Sasktel officially launched the 9360 and 9860 to their subscribers today, rounding out their lineup of the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones. For those trying to keep up with all the nunbers, the 9360 is the latest generation of the Curve series, with a full physical keyboard, NFC capabilities, and 800 Mhz processor, retailing for $349.99 [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G officially launching on Telus Sept 8th

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September 2, 2024

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If you’re itching to get your hands on the new Tab 4G, and happen to live in Canada, mark the 8th in your calendar. Telus has officially announced that in less than a week this tablet will hit its shelves, ready to part you with your cash. With Rogers pricing the Tab at $599.99, but [...]

Review: The BlackBerry Torch 9810

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September 2, 2024

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A refresh of the touchscreen plus keyboard slider, the Torch 9810 brings upgraded hardware, a slightly new look, and BlackBerry 7 OS in the latest evolution of the Torch family begun with the 9800. I have been using the original Torch 9800 for the better part of a year, so the 9810 was an interesting [...]

QNX BlackBerry devices to include front cameras and Video Chat integration

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September 2, 2024

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I caught a post this morning on GizmoFusion, apparently several solid sources inside RIM have confirmed that the scheduled line of QNX devices in development by Research In Motion will include a front-facing camera and Video Chat integration, as currently seen on the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Video Chat service is said to be heavily integrated [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G to retail for $599.99 on Rogers

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September 2, 2024

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Rogers’ release of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G tablet is still dateless, but thanks to an internal document, we now have a retail price to start saving pennies towards. With an MSRP of $599.99 the Tab won’t come in as the cheapest available, but the specs are still there to keep it in the ranks [...]

Calgary-based Poynt goes live with Child Search Alerts

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September 1, 2024

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Today, Poynt and the MCSC (Missing Children Society of Canada) went live with their new partnership, a geo-location based notification system contained within Poynt. The basic premise is simple, although the potential benefits to those with lost children could be astronomical. Any parent that has lost a child, even for a moment, can tell you [...]

T-Mobile online already showing Bold 9900 out of stock

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September 1, 2024

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Anyone requiring proof of the BlackBerry Bold 9900′s selling power, and the effectiveness of RIM’s marketing of the device can look right here. After only 24 hours of being available from T-Mobile, their online store is already showing that the device has sold out. This is despite the hefty price T-Mobile is asking for the [...]

Future Shop selling BlackBerry Bold 9900 for $99.99

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September 1, 2024

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If you’re itching to get your hands on a Bold 9900, but aren’t quite ready to shell out $149.99 worth of your hard earned dollars to get one from Rogers, Future Shop has just discounted the device to $99.99 on a three-year contract. If you’re shopping over at Best Buy, picking yourself a PlayBook while [...]

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