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Microsoft claimed they were giving each employee a Windows Phone handset and it looks like the Redmond company is making good on its promise. Maarten Sonneveld of Microsoft Netherlands tweeted that the Samsung Omnia 7 is on its way to the Netherland employees. A separate report from allaboutphone.nl also confirms that the Netherlands division has handed out…
RIM’s second flip phone, the BlackBerry Style 9670, is available now on Telus for $79.99 on a three-year contract. Telus started recieving dummy units a few weeks ago, and we can only assume that Bell will be offering their Style soon too. The BlackBerry style runs the new version 6 operating system, which includes universal…
At an event showcasing tablets the other night, Rogers announced that they’ll be offering RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet early next year. They didn’t mention any specific pricing, but we’re guessing it’ll be around February for between $399 and $599, depending on how much storage you want. For those unacquainted with the BlackBerry PlayBook, it’s a…
Best Buy has announced today that it is kicking off another deal with free smartphones for the month of December. Back in October, the mega retailer was offering select smartphones for free every Friday. This time, the sale is good for the entire month and includes a number of pretty hot handsets. Of course, there…
The Android Market is being quietly updated across select 2.2 Froyo handsets to include a new “Similar” or “Related” tab in every app to find others like it. Not everyone is getting the update in the on-device app store just yet, but there are consistent reports that the new tab is showing up automatically. It’s…
Mophie has been making some sweet battery extenders for Apple products for some time now, but for the first time its latest – the Juice Pack Plus – actually doesn’t look half bad. Up until now, most iPhone 4 battery extenders and cases have been a little unattractive. For the added battery life, you were…
Of all the Windows Phone 7 devices that are available now, it seems the Dell Venue Pro has been the most unattainable. It’s not because the Venue Pro has been sold out or outrageously popular, but you can’t just waltz into a T-Mobile store and pick one up. Most folks I know have been searching…
Google Voice is one of my favorite mobile services. Since I’m constantly switching phones and in between numbers, it helps to have the one number that all my friends, family and acquaintances to hang onto regardless of which phone I’m using. For the holidays, Google has decided to offer $10 of Google Voice credit to…
When it comes to action / adventure titles that not only focus on exploration and puzzle solving, but also shooting up an enemy or two, games like Ubisoft’s Tomb Raider series and Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series come to mind. In what is Gameloft‘s most ambitious title to date, Shadow Guardian takes much of its inspiration…
We’ve no doubts Samsung knows what it’s doing with its Android tablet device – Galaxy Tab. The company has managed to move more than 1 million units thus far and is now upping the ante to hit 1.5 million Tabs sold by the end of the year. If you remember, only 30 days after the…