So you’re new to Toronto. It really doesn’t take long to realize just how overwhelming a city it can be; the people, the places and of course the sites. The last thing you want to worry about, in a rush or not, is getting to where you need to be in a hurry and having [...]

The day is here. Nokia has just announced their first Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 800 and 710. Pricing has not been announced and no carriers have mentioned which device they will be launching, but we can expect to see them hit the market in early 2012. Stay tuned for hands on with both the [...]

  When it comes to Twitter apps (device irrelevant), it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand-out among the pack. Every single app that launches claims to offer something both “unique” and “different”, however if you actually stop and look through your timeline, you will notice a consistency of ones being used to publish those whom you’re [...]

Picture this: you’re sitting in your favourite coffee shop, minding your own business, pretending to grind out that project when you’re really creeping your friend’s Facebook profile, living vicariously through her partying ways. Everything’s legit, right? As you do your thang, the door opens and in walks a young man jabbering away on his phone. [...]

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Top RIM Exec Leaves for Samsung

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June 17, 2024

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Seems as though one of RIM’s top executives Brian Wallace, who was the companies VP of digital marketing and media, couldn’t weather the storm and has left the ailing giant to work for Samsung - the #1 phone manufacturer in the US. Wallace was hired by Samsung to be the Vice President of strategic marketing for the U.S. [...]

Rumor: Palm Pre 3 to ship with webOS 2.2 and Skype integration

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June 17, 2024

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  Amidst all the recent backlash surrounding its competition (if you don’t know who I’m referring to, read ANY newspapers tech section) it’s nice to see some good news popping up courtesy of HP/Palm. Here are the most recent rumors to pop-up in regards to the forthcoming Palm Pre 3: - Verizon is tentatively shooting [...]

The Rotary smartphone has arrived

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June 17, 2024

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  I am already a sucker for all things throwback or vintage, but this takes things to a whole other level. What you are looking at above is the first production Rotary smartphone, which features a lot of nostalgic brass and wheels, as well as a snappy little hi-rez display. It combines the infamous rotary [...]

Virgin Mobile Opens New Toronto Store

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June 17, 2024

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Since flipping the switch in Canada a number of years ago, Virgin Mobile has done a fantastic job as positioning itself as the “hip” and “risque” carrier; aiming to appeal to the 18-25 year old target market with over-the-top commercials, overtly provocative ads, and discount plans which appeal to those with no Canadian credit or those [...]

TheCellularGuru.com Interview: VH1 Saddle Ranch’s Nancee Bingenheimer

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June 16, 2024

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If I’m not spending endless hours blogging about or playing with my phones, you can probably catch me in front of the TV catching up on my shows. Of said shows, reality TV has become somewhat of a vice for me simply because I enjoy laughter at another persons expense; especially when they’re being paid [...]

Sears and Apple sign retail partnership deal?

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June 16, 2024

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  Hardly, but it would make for a more interesting story than this one. What you are looking at above is Sears’ first shot at selling grey-market non-OEM phones by ways of an Android 2.2 powered iPhone clone. The device originates from Factory Direct (a company notorious for selling aftermarket or refurbished items at heavily [...]

Review: NUU Minikey for iPhone 4

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June 16, 2024

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Every story has a beginning; touchscreens are no different. Almost 6 years ago - before I created my alias - I was just a meddlesome 20 year old with a knack for dissecting phones. As time went on, so did my knowledge and excitement; I had my ear to the ground and ensured I knew [...]

HP Announces Canadian TouchPad Availability - July 15 - & Pricing

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June 15, 2024

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We just got word from HP the details on the TouchPad for Canada and thought we would share it with you. The TouchPad is HP’s first webOS tablet and it will be available to Canadians on July 15, 2011. The stores that will be carrying it on that day are: the HP Store Vancouver, the [...]

Rumors of Apple Upgrading Hardware

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June 15, 2024

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The rumor of the new Macbook Air coming out in June has been circulating for some time - most rumors point to a late June or early July release date. This rumor comes because it would be a natural progression, as they’ve updated most of their computer hardware with the new Thunderbolt port in the [...]

Dolby sues RIM

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June 15, 2024

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There have been lots of lawsuits happening within technology companies – and here’s another one: Dolby is suing RIM for patent infringements. This is some more news that shareholders didn’t want to hear because the struggling Canadian mobile company. The patent that Dolby is suing over has to do with audio compression that allows devices [...]

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