Are you all a-twitter for the BlackBerry Curve 3G for some reason? We heard it’s coming to Bell August 12, and now we know it’ll be available for $49.95 on a 3-year contract, or $349.99 off contract. Colours will include graphite and fuschia. The BlackBerry 9300, code-named Kepler once upon a time, is an astoundingly…
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Unboxing and Impressions
My plans for posting a review of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro early this week have been derailed by its even littler brother, the XPERIA X10 Mini arriving at my doorstep on Monday. After playing with it for a few days, I’ve got some thoughts, especially in comparison to the X10 Mini Pro.…
Verizon Motorola Droid X source code released, hackers rejoice (sort of)
It looks like Motorola has a heart after all – the manufacturer has released the source code for their best device to date, the Verizon Motorola Droid X. This is pretty exciting if you’re a developer or hacker, but there are a few hang ups. It looks like some of the code that is needed…
Apple and iPhone 4 antenna vindicated in Norway newspaper
While the rest mediasphere is busy dishing out the negative spin on Apple and its iPhone 4 antenna reception issues, it seems that our European counterparts in Norway are seeing iPhone 4 performance that’s “just as good and bad” as the competition. The Oslo-based Verdens Gang is the largest online and print newspaper in the…
Samsung Galaxy S line struts its stuff for family video
You’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy S right? You know, Samsung’s first superphone coming to all four major US carriers? Good, because now we have them all together before they battle it out in the US smartphone market. While it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, the video below is by far the most detailed of…
BlackBerry BlackPad (Cobalt) Tablet Due November?
Two “people familiar with the company’s plans” say RIM’s planning to launch their BlackBerry tablet, recently outed as the BlackPad, in November 2010. Previous estimates put a release in that ballpark, so it seems likely enough. The source also confirms the initial speculation that the device would connect to a BlackBerry smartphone via Bluetooth for…
What is Apple doing with mobile app patents?
You may see some scary headlines out there saying Apple is trying to patent the idea of mobile apps but the company is merely trying to patent a few key programs which could compete with developers in the App Store. According to patents unveiled by Unwired View, the iPhone maker is seeking patents on ideas…
French carrier SFR warns about iOS 4 update for Apple iPhone 3G
We all know that upgrading your Apple iPhone 3G to iOS 4 can be kind of a pain but the French mobile operator SFR is giving the strongest warning we’ve seen yet about the process. According to a translated version of the page: “Updating of the iPhone 3G to iOS 4 software significantly slows navigation…
T-Mobile Garminfone uses GPS to navigate to new $100 on-contract price
When it comes to navigating the rocky road to ideal GPS navigation Android smartphone pricing, the T-Mobile Garminfone seems to be on a continual search for ever lower price points. Following on a recent price cut that left the Garmin-Asus Garminfone at a $130 on-contract price, T-Mobile has managed to sniff out an even lower…
Huddle for BlackBerry Offers Streamlined Collaboration and Task Management
A new mobile collaboration app called Huddle launched on BlackBerry today. It’s geared primarily towards SMBs who have a particular workflow they want to manage, especially when there are workers who move around a lot. It includes task workflow, whiteboard brainstorming, access to files, and discussion participation. A web-based dashboard is where most of the…









