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For those of you tied into the LinkedIn app for BlackBerry, there’s a quick update to tell you about. Looks like the app is now compatible with BlackBerry 6, so if you’re on a compatible device running OS 6, LinkedIn is ready for you! The other big news in this update is an updated profile…
Sony has been talking about Android for some time now and with the introduction of their new television line with Google TV built-in, it looks like it is getting a little more serious about the little green robot. With the X10, mini/pro and X8 under its belt, Sony is looking to put Android into more…
Color us surprised and skeptical, but a video from Russia has hit the interwebs, and it claims Google has sent the person a Nexus 2 of all things running Android 3.0 Gingerbread. We honestly don’t know what to think of this, but there are some differences that you just don’t see in plain stock Android.…
No-contract service provider Mobilicity has been hiding out in Toronto since it launched last spring, but it looks like next month they’re about to pounce. After talking with them today, their regional network will spread here to Ottawa with 20 points of distribution in November, as well as Vancouver and Edmonton later in the month.…
The Federal Communication Commission has previously warned us that we are facing a lack of spectrum mobile data networks which could hamper the country’s ability to innovate at a high level but the latest forecast predicts the situation may be even more dire than previously thought. “The explosive growth in mobile communications is outpacing our…
Windows Phone 7 is the latest mobile operating system to hit the scene and it’s hands-down the sexiest smartphone OS out there. WP7 is completely new. The UI is unlike anything you’ve seen elsewhere. Tile animations and transitions are smooth as silk. It’s obvious that Microsoft decided to put an emphasis on the design and…
After about three months of waiting after the announcement, Rogers has finally started shipping the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate to retail locations. Apparently the delay was due to a shortage of Super AMOLED displays on Samsung’s end, but ain’t that always the story? The Captivate is still available for preorder online for $149.99 (on a…
There wasn’t much fanfare for the Palm Pre 2, which is surprising given the long wait and the new backing that Palm got with HP. But alas, it got itself one, maybe two paragraphs in a press release that told us it was coming to SFR in France this week and will arrive in North…
Get ready to waste a lot of time because Zynga has brought its Farmville juggernaut to the Apple iPad. The Farmville app hit the iPhone earlier this summer and the Apple iPad version features a few enhancements to take advantage of the larger screen. It’s labeled as “HD” and it does look noticeably better on…
So you’ve just got yourself a Logitech Revue for Google TV, and you’d rather not use the bulky keyboard/remote that came in the box, eh? Well, you don’t need it, all you really need is the nifty Android app that turns your phone into a remote control for Google TV. It’s free, and available now.…