Remember the T-Mobile BlackBerry Trackball replacement program I told you about a little while ago? The program was slated to offer owners of the BlackBerry Pearl 8100/8120 and Curve 8320 free trackball replacement… as long as the device was purchased through T-Mobile. Last I heard, the program was set to kick off on February 15th.…
Rogers Puts Hold on HTC Dream Data, Makes OS Update Mandatory
I have to ask this question to Rogers HTC Dream users… Have you completed your OS update yet? Rogers has dubbed the most recent OS update mandatory, due to a 911 call glitch that needed urgent attention. The update came out (thanks to the folks at HTC), and now Rogers is laying down the heavy…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G 1.2 Slated for February 10th Release
For those waiting patiently for the next iteration of the myTouch 3G to drop, some more good news for you this morning… According to a report at TMoNews, T-Mobile has confirmed via their internal systems that the myTouch 1.2 is indeed on its way with a scheduled release date of February 10th. Sheesh, that’s only…
Alltel Goes Live with OS 5.0.0.419 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
Yet another OS 5.0.0.419 update for BlackBerry Tour 9630 owners. First, we had an initial update via Sasktel, followed by TELUS. I may have missed a release or two in between, but as far as I know, this latest update via Alltel is the most recent. Good news for Tour 9630 owners on Alltel for…
MTS Reports 2009 Results. The Numbers Look Good.
My local Telco here in Manitoba, MTS (Manitoba Telecom Services), has announced their 2009 results. The numbers are overall quite good. They now have almost half a million subscribers (458,478), which puts them up 5.5% from last year. Revenues increased by $3.9 million in Q4 for a total yearly revenue of $312.9 million. This is…
Bell Launches ‘2010 Winter Games Plans’
Some more cool ‘Olympic’ flavored news for you this morning. With the games almost here, Bell has announced some new ‘2010 Winter Games’ plans. The plans are of course named appropriately, with Bronze, Silver and Gold options available. The Bronze plan is $30 per month and gives you 100 minutes, unlimited nights & weekends (6PM…
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Spotted On the Town… Again
The Pearl 9100 ‘Stratus’ is getting more than its fair share of face time. In fact, for an unreleased device, we’ve already caught it on video (here and here), spotted it rocking T-Mo and WIND 3G bands, and got a glimpse of it via the typical Mr. Blurrycam photos here, here… and here. Lots of…
Get Ready for the Superbowl with the Colts and Saints Themes for BlackBerry
Football fans (especially Colts and Saints fans), it’s time to saddle up an get ready for an awesome Superbowl weekend. Can’t wait for the game myself… Going to be an excellent showdown with lots of offense. If you carry a BlackBerry, you can show the Colts or Saints your support by installing one of two…
Rogers Launches SIM Card ‘Visitor Pack’ in Time for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
The Olympics are coming fast and furious. Before you know it, the games will be underway (opening ceremonies are on the 12th). Rogers Wireless is looking to help out the throngs of people heading to the Vancouver area via a new SIM card ‘Visitor Pack’. Available in Vancouver only, the new pack runs $29.99 and…
OS 5.0.0.419 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Goes Live via TELUS
Just an early morning quickie here for BlackBerry Tour 9630 owners. We received a tip that TELUS has released OS 5.0.0.419 for the Tour 9630… After a quick check, yes, it’s an official build, and you can get it from the BlackBerry Software Download Site (select the Tour 9630 from the dropdown menu to get…