AT&T still has a lot of store-stocking to do before the August 12 launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, but at least one store has this unit sitting on the shelf in the back. Odds are good that it’s just a training unit or a dummy for the obelisk erected out front in the Torch’s…
Archives for 2010
HTC Desire Now Available on TELUS
We knew it was coming… so If you’ve been waiting for the HTC Desire to hit Canadian shores, wait no longer! The HTC Desire is now available on TELUS, and the pricing comes in at the following price points: 3-year contract: $79.99 2-year contract: $349.99 1-year contract: $399.99 off-contract: $449.99 Fairly standard pricing, and honestly,…
OS 6.0.0.141 Already Leaked for the BlackBerry Torch 9800
Well, this didn’t take too long at all. If you’re already pumped about the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and BlackBerry 6, here we go… I already have an OS leak for you. Ridiculous! Not so long ago, 6.0.0.141 leaked out for the new vertical slider from RIM. You can nab it via the download link below:…
Ultrabrief: China Unicom to start selling iPhone with WiFi enabled this coming Monday
For some strange reason the Chinese had a rule that said you can’t ship devices with WiFi, instead you had to use the home brewed version called WAPI. This isn’t anything new. The Chinese, due to pride and a lack of willingness to pay royalty fees, always clone a Western standard and make their own.…
MetroPCS: Our first LTE phone will be the Samsung Craft, and we launch in Las Vegas and DFW this year
MetroPCS, the little operator that could, is racing against Verizon Wireless to launch their LTE network and claim the title of having the first proper 4G network in America. WiMAX doesn’t count. During MetroPCS’ latest conference call, CEO Roger Linquist dropped a few new tidbits: the Samsung SCH-r900, which was a mouthful to say and…
Verizon Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg to deliver the opening CES 2011 keynote
Correction: Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg is not going to keynote CTIA, it’s going to be Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam. Hot off the news that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg is going to deliver the opening CTIA 2010 keynote, today we’re finding out that this cool cat is also going to be headlining CES 2011. Now…
Apple Debuts ‘Try Before You Buy’ Section In iPhone AppStore
iPhone and other iOS users hitting the iPhone AppStore may be pleasantly surprised to discover that Apple has added a new “Try Before you Buy” header. The titling of this new section suggests that the Cupertino company is emulating Android’s application return policy which allows users to try an application and return it for a…
Dell Streak to receive Android 2.1 in early September?
The Dell Streak may have not yet hit US shores, but it’s been available in the UK since June. And, since the Streak is only running Android 1.6, many owners of the Android tablet-turned-smartphone may not know what they’ve been missing. The good news is that might all change, as now we’re seeing this 5-incher…
New Android 2.2 Froyo leak for Motorola Droid looks to be official build
It was only a couple of days ago when we got our first leaked build of Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the Motorola Droid for your installing pleasure. There’s a new ROM floating around now, and this one looks to be the real deal, as in the official build Verizon will start pushing to handsets soon.…
Indonesia also wants BlackBerry ban
It looks like Indonesia is jumping on the chorus of countries potentially seeking a ban on Research In Motion’s BlackBerry because of its encryption capabilities. In a sense, RIM is being punished for being too secure. The BlackBerry data is encrypted on the device and then on RIM’s servers. The BlackBerry maker is fond of…