February 11, 2011, was a brutal day for Nokia fans. That was the day the company’s CEO, Stephen Elop, got up on stage and announced that Symbian was going to be thrown under the bus, that MeeGo was going to get shelved after the N9 shipped, and that the future of Nokia will be put…
Archives for 2012
Nexus 7 coming to Canada on July 23rd according to Staples
We knew Canadians won’t have to wait for too long to join the Nexus 7 craze, with Google saying its tablet will arrive sometime “late July.” The exact date was not mentioned but now thanks to the local branch of Staples, we know that will happen on July 23rd with pre-orders being accepted as we…
BlackBerry App World hits 3 billion downloads
RIM announced that its BlackBerry App World has topped 3 billion downloads. While the figure is not on par with Google Play and Apple’s AppStore numbers, it’s still pretty impressive and definitely worth bragging about. It took 786 days to reach the one billion mark, 210 days to reach two billion, and only 176 days…
Deals: Amazon Wireless offers AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S III for $189.99, Sprint’s version for $149.99!
Good news for those of you considering to grab the Samsung Galaxy S III, with Amazon Wireless offering Sammy’s superphone for less (than what the carriers are asking for). AT&T’s 16GB models — both white and blue — are available for $189.99, while Sprint’s blue version (also with 16GB) could be yours for $149.99! As…
Tiny Wings 2 hitting AppStore on July 12th
Tiny Wings, which at one point was more popular than Angry Birds, will soon get a successor, simply called Tiny Wings 2. We don’t have all the details at the moment, but we do know it will hit Apple’s AppStore on July 12th. Hopefully, an Android version will also be released, though that’s something that…
UK: Sony Xperia Go coming soon to O2
O2 will be the first mobile operator in the UK to offer the new Sony Xperia Go smartphone, which as you may know is made for folks leading an “active” lifestyle. The device we’re talking about already got a dedicated page at O2’s “Coming Soon” section from where we learn that it will start selling…
Canada: Here’s Bell’s Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule
This isn’t the first time we’re publishing Canada’s Bell Mobility Ice Cream Sandwich updated schedule — you can see the previous schedule from this page. This time, however, the information is official though that doesn’t mean we have exact dates for all devices. Here’s what we know: Samsung Galaxy Note – “Estimated release” is July…
Popular iOS game Ski Safari hits Google Play
Defiant Development is bringing its popular iOS game Ski Safari to Android. The game mechanics are simple, yet the game is super-addictive. You guide Sven whose mission is to ski down a hillside to keep ahead of an avalanche. Along the way, you’ll get “help” from animals (when you ride them) like Penguins that glide…
Sony Xperia Unleashed campaign starts in the UK
As part of the effort to get some love for its latest products, Sony Mobile is launching the Xperia Unleashed campaign in the UK. The idea is set thousands of little robots from Sony’s Xperia adverts in and around London and Manchester, and on the web. Every day, the Japanese company will share hints to…
Sony LT30p caught at Bluetooth SIG
A new, still unannounced Sony smartphone has been caught at Bluetooth SIG. Marked as LT30p, the upcoming device is rumored to come with Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 4.6-inch 720p HD screen, powerful 13-megapixel camera on the back, front-facing one with 720p video recording capability and other usual bells and whistles like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth…









