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37signals which you may know for their web-based products and services such as Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack and Campfire is out with its first iPad application called Draft. As you can figure out from the app’s name, it’s a tool that helps you “get an idea out of your head and into a drawing” so you…
Just as we expected, the Samsung N150 is hitting Verizon Wireless’ netbook offering. The carrier is selling the Atom-powered computer for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year customer agreement. Specs wise, the N150 is a standard Windows 7 Starter edition based netbook with features that include a 10.1-inch 1024×600 pixels…
If the Samsung Gravity was good and all for ya, but you want an upgrade… The Samsung Gravity Touch is coming to Bell July 21st. As the name would suggest, the SGT packs an updated touchscreen display, side slider full QWERTY keyboard, and a lot more. The device packs TouchWiz 2.0 UI, and promises to…
In a move that surprised many myself included, Samsung has released a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for its Epix (SGH-i907) smartphone. It’s a surprising news because AT&T doesn’t sell the phone anymore — at least not from its website. Moreover, Samsung is not exactly known for keeping its devices always up to date. As you…
Mobile games developer Glu Mobile has raised $13.5 million from 10 of its existing shareholders and 10 new investors in a private placement. Among investors that participated in the round are certain members of Glu’s board of directors and/or their affiliates, including Greenway Capital, GGV Capital and New Enterprise Associates. Glu’s CEO, Niccolo de Masi,…
How should a carrier grow in a mobile market as saturated as Japanese? Introducing new phone models is what everyone does, how about some other connected devices like eBook readers, tablets, netbooks and… gaming consoles. The last mentioned seems to spark DoCoMo’s imagination as they are “discussing this with various players,” according to the company’s…
T-Mobile added a new family plan with 3000 minutes that finds its place somewhere between the 1500-minute and unlimited minute family plans. When compared with the unlimited plan, first two lines cost the same – $99 per month. However, with the new plan, each successive line costs just $5, as opposed to $40 with an…
Although mobile advertising is still relatively young market, it is set for an explosive growth. Hence we have major companies like Google and Apple acquiring AdMob and Quattro Wireless, respectively. At the moment, spending on mobile display ads in the U.S. is valued at just under $313 million, but that number will quadruple to exceed…
Look what I’ve found on YouTube this morning. A minute long video clip that promotes Samsung’s Bluetooth headsets, featuring Deer Rudolph and Eagle Eye as they team up to escape Redneck Hunter. As expected, the animal duo wins the battle thanks to the snappy coordination. It’s hilarious as you’re about to see… 😉
Telus is testing the INQ Chat 3G, the BREW phone out of the UK with heavy social networking angle. By and large, it’s a dumbphone with well-tailored preloaded software, but my contact said he hates the thing. It’s actually kind of too bad that Telus decided to ruin the INQ brand name in Canada with…