The Cellular Guru Weekly Roundup 7/15-7/21


Moto X is real, detailed in leaked Rogers video Sony Xperia Z coming to Canada, a Bell exclusive BB10 devices getting Netflix Hulu, HBO GO and an additional 60+ channels through PlayON streaming BBM is coming to iOS and Android, be the first to know when it does MAPi Cases Introduces Bold Fashion Colors for [...]
Moto X launch slated for August 1 in NYC

LinkedIn 10.1.4 update for BB10 now available

Apple adds Canadian startup Locationary to its location services portfolio

Apple has reportedly purchased Toronto-based location data and crowdsourcing startup Locationary. Locationary uses a large data exchange platform and crowdsourcing to constantly gather, merge and verify data and geographic points for local businesses. It will be interesting to see how these services will enrich the iOS and Mac mapping experience moving forward.
Incipio’s offGRID backup battery case for Galaxy S4 coming soon

Sub-standard battery life has been one major issue that’s affected Samsung’s Galaxy S line since the beginning. With the Galaxy S4 and it’s slew of new features such as smart scroll and air gesture to name a few. we expect the hit on battery life to be substantial. Enter Incipio’s offGRID Backup Battery, which is the [...]
iHeartRadio comes to BB10

iHeartRadio is now available on BlackBerry’s new Z10 and Q10 BB10 devices. The custom built app for BlackBerry’s new devices gives users instant access to more than 1,500 live broadcast and digital-only radio stations, user-created custom stations from a catalog of more than 16 million songs by over 400,000 artists and the “Perfect For” feature [...]
HTC One mini revealed

Google to host Android event on July 24th

It’s been a while since Google’s really had an Android focused event and it feels even longer since it launched the Nexus 4 smartphone and the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. Media invitations have gone out for a breakfast event on July 24th and Google’s Android and Chrome honcho Sundar Pichai will be the [...]
Samsung going all out with three Galaxy Tab 3 sizes

Crowdsourcing the weather with Weathermob App

Massive climate change, freak storms and tornadoes, floods and unpredictable weather are becoming more common. ”Weathermob was created to help solve a big problem facing the entire world; how can we tell the weather story and forecast with greater certainty and safety as the weather changes using crowdsourcing. Weathermob gives ordinary people a place to record [...]