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BlackBerry Torch 2 passes through FCC


Historically speaking when a device passes through the FCC, its launch is right around the corner; so could it be that the Torch 2 (9810) will be hitting retail shelves within a matter of weeks? Considering RIM hasn’t even officially acknowledged it, everything is still very much up in the air. To those wondering [...]
Vitaminwater launches bus shelter ads in the US to charge your phone on the go

As I’ve frequently tweeted, I am one person who happily gives credit where it’s due when it comes to implementing creative, unique, and most of all engaging advertisements. So this post can be considered a hat-tip to Crispin Porter and Bogusky for their latest Vitaminwater bus shelter campaign and the awesomeness that it is. What [...]
Rogers officially announces the HTC EVO 3D and the LG Optimus 3D, Canada’s first 3D phones


Rogers is a company that understands the value of housing good smart phones in their ever-expanding lineup, so the news today - thought great - should not come as a shock to anyone. We received word this morning via Rogers’ RedBoard blog that they have announced and will launch two new Android powered devices this [...]
Official: Samsung Galaxy S II 4G on sale July 21st from Bell
HP TouchPad now available in Canada

It’s been a long time coming, but webOS fanatics North of the 49th finally have the opportunity to get their hands on the HP TouchPad, which is now officially on sale. Running webOS 3.0, the TouchPad features a 9.7″ XGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and Wi-Fi. The 16GB model retails [...]
Facebook for Android receives an update
RIM developing BBM Music sharing service

With rumors of a RIM-built Apple TV competitor circulating, it’s pretty clear that the BlackBerry maker is preparing to make a big push with its multimedia support. So it comes as no surprise that a new rumor has made its rounds which would see the release of a music sharing service. Details are scarce, but it [...]
foursquare for BlackBerry 3.0 alpha brings BBM support

BlackBerry Messenger and collecting foursquare badges — they’re both incredibly addictive and time-consuming pastimes. But now they don’t have to be done separately, as an alpha of foursquare for BlackBerry 3.0 has been released which features support for BBM. Other updates to v3.0 include the inclusion of Explore, and a few minor tweaks to the UI. If [...]
RIM developing a competitor for Apple TV?


Ok BlackBerry fan-boys, here is a juicy lil’ non-smartphone rumor for you all to talk about at the water cooler tomorrow: RIM is supposedly developing an Apple TV competitor, currently under the code named “Cyclone”, which is scheduled to launch this coming Fall. The rumored media hub is said to be similar to Apple’s iOS-based Apple [...]