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Mobilicity launched their Ottawa network yesterday, capping off a series of openings in Vancouver and Edmonton. These are the first markets that Mobilicity has hit after an extended stay in Toronto. Calgary is the next one on the list, and should be launched next year. Yesterday, we saw some of the new handsets that Mobilicity…
The Amazon Kindle is the most popular eReader on the market and is consistently at the top of Amazon’s best-selling list. While reading is the Kindle is excellent, it is not always convenient to lug the Kindle around. As a result, Amazon has opened up its Kindle eBooks to smartphones, tablets, and desktop PCs via…
Wind Mobile is gearing up for the holidays with their second Android device, the Alcatel Tribe OT-981. It runs 2.1, has a 2 megapixel camera, 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G. It’s a portrait-slider with a full QWERTY keyboard not unlike the Motorola Spice that Mobilicity launched yesterday. On top of that, Wind Mobile…
The next generation Apple iPad may be a world device with both GSM and CDMA radios integrated into the tablet device. According to analyst Brian Blair of Wedge Partners, Qualcomm will supply the multi-mode chip that will allow the iPad to be carried by both Verizon and AT&T in the U.S. This is good news…
Kyocera RIO is a new all-touchscreen device in Cricket Wireless’ portfolio. It’s a low-end device made for users who really dig touchscreens but don’t want to pay a premium for features they won’t use anyway. Specs wise, the RIO comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, media player, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, optical trackpad,…
The Economist is (finally) bringing its content to the iOS device users. Two apps have been launched, The Economist for iPad and The Economist for iPhone, which [the iPhone version] will also work on the iPod Touch. Both apps are available as free downloads and come with a weekly sample of must-read articles chosen by…
As part of its efforts to promote the new platform and get some developer love along the way, Samsung is organizing a Bada Developer Day in Seoul, South Korea. The event coincides with the celebration of the platform’s first anniversary and it will be attended by 400 developers from Korea and other countries. During the…
GreatCall, the company behind super easy to use Jitterbug phones for the elderly (at least we see them that way), announced two new Unlimited monthly rate plan options: Simply Unlimited plan, which offers Unlimited Anytime minutes, unlimited Night and Weekend minutes, unlimited texting and no data charges for $79.99 per month. In addition, it also…
SPB Software announced an “optimized for iPad” version of its mobile TV client – SPB TV. As expected, the updated application takes advantage of the larger screen estate (when compared to the iPhone and iPod Touch) Apple’s tablet has to offer. All of the existing features remain unchanged — meaning you’ll be able to access…
Mobile augmented reality company Layar announced that it has secured 10 million EUR ($14 million) in a new funding round. Intel Capital led the round, which also saw existing investors Sunstone Capital and Prime Ventures participating. The new money will be used towards further development of Layar’s product and platform to “drive meaningful content and…