Following closely behind the rumoured launch date of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9810 on Telus, Bell may be launching the OS 7 smartphones on August 16, according to some leaked internal documents. Bell is also set to carry the Torch 9860 which was officially announced today, but there’s no date for that one included.…
BlackBerry PlayBook Android apps coming later this fall
If you were hoping that your BlackBerry PlayBook would be running Android apps by now, I apologize for being the bearer of bad news. According to a new rumor, the “late summer” plan by RIM to get Android apps onto its tablet has been delayed until late fall. Some users purchased the PlayBook in high…
Facebook hires iPhone interface designer, Mike Matas
Facebook has just acquired Push Pop Press, which also includes one of its co-founders, Mike Matas, who happened to work for Apple once upon a time. Matas was a human interface designer at Apple, and he designed a lot of what you see in the iPhone, iPad and even on your Mac. What could this…
BlackBerry Torch 9810 and Torch 9850/60 get official
RIM has announced two of their long-leaked devices this morning: the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850/60. Both are confirmed to have 1.2 GHz processors and 768 MB of RAM. As expected, the Torch 9810 will beat out the 9850/60 on local storage with 8 GB versus 4 GB, but that’s more or…
Which tablet size works for you?
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the tablet options available today. If you’re buying yourself the Apple iPad, you don’t have to think about it – Apple thinks the 9.7-inch screen is perfect and it doesn’t offer any other option. On the other hand, having Apple’s product offers more choice in terms of apps you…
PayPal announces winners of its third developer challenge
PayPal announced winners of its third developer challenge, which if you recall was all about Android. According to the official line, judges had a “great time reviewing all of the submissions” and were pleased to see solutions that demonstrate how mobile payments will change the way we pay and get paid in the future. Without…
Groupme 3.0 hits 90 countries, Windows Phone 7 users
Group messaging service Groupme, which we’ve already covered in the past (heck we even spent few minutes interviewing co-founder Jared Hecht), has been updated and released in 90 countries. In addition, Windows Phone 7 is now also on the list of supported platforms, allowing Microsoft’s early adopters to join the conversation. In addition, version 3.0…
Univision Radio gets its iPhone app
Hispanic Americans just got a brand new iOS radio app from Univision Interactive Media, bringing some of the most popular radio personalities and programming from stations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to an ever-growing Hispanic mobile audience. Available as a free download, Univision Radio also provides its listeners with real-time information of what’s on…
ASUS Eee Pad Slider available in the Netherlands for 499 EUR
Asus has somewhat strange strategy for its Eee Pad Slider tablet. The Honeycomb device with a side sliding QWERTY keyboard has been delayed in the UK for autumn, while in Poland it’s set to be released later this month. One more country is now included in the story – the Netherlands, where users can now…
Hot Deal: Samsung Droid Charge available for $99.99 through Amazon
Looking to grab yourself the Samsung Droid Charge but don’t want to pay too much of a premium? Amazon used to have a great deal on the device which has just got better. The online retailer is now offering the Android-powered superphone for $99.99 which is $200 less than what Verizon Wireless’ is asking! Sure,…





