If you dig the Discovery Channel, and are packing an Android-powered device, have I got an app for you! The folks at Discovery Communications have just launched a brand new app for Android, that brings a ton of content to your device. Pop open the new Discovery Channel app and you’ll get video clips from…
Aliph Launches Jawbone ICON Bluetooth Headset with MyTALK
Fans of Aliph’s line of Bluetooth headsets (Jawbone) will be pleased to know a new addition has hit the scene. The new ‘ICON’ Bluetooth headset is now available form Aliph, and it claims to be ‘The World’s First Truly Intelligent Bluetooth Headset’. The ICON offers a new software platform dubbed ‘MyTALK’, which lets users of…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Now Available at TELUS
TELUS has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in red and silver. To pick one up, you’ll need $49.99 on a 3-year plan, $249.99 on a 2-year, $299.99 on a 1-year and $349.99 on no contract. The official description via TELUS: The BlackBerry Curve 8530 lets you be as social as you like, wherever you…
OS 5.0.0.419 Now Available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 via Bell
More Bell news to tell you about today. Not only are they launching the Self Serve App, but a new OS has recently trickled out the front door as well. BlackBerry Storm 9530 users can now get their hands on an official release, namely OS 5.0.0.419. To get started, you can hit the link below…
Bell to Launch ‘Self Serve’ App for Select Devices
This is kind of interesting. I love it when carriers offer additional services to customers, especially when it comes to account management. Not only is it good for the customer, but the provider saves money in the long run too… Let the customer do all the work at his or her own convenience, and everyone…
Free Calling to Haiti via Google Voice for the Next 2 Weeks
It’s been nothing short of amazing to see the relief efforts for Haiti make huge strides over the past little while. The amount of money that has been raised is staggering (in a good way) to say the least. There’s no doubt that the ease of ‘text-to-donate’ programs has played a major role on monies…
OtterBox Launches Defender Series Case for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Was wondering when a Defender Series case from OtterBox would hit us for the Bold 9700 (The Impact and Commuter Series cases are already here). Wait no more. Received a note from the good folks at OtterBox over the weekend letting us know that a new Defender Series case for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is…
Rogers HTC Dream Quickly Becoming a Nightmare
The ongoing Rogers HTC Dream Saga continues. First, Rogers announced that the Dream would not receive any OS updates past Android 1.5. Then, in response to the overwhelming backlash, Rogers announced that Dream customers could upgrade to the HTC Magic at no charge… But of course a new 3-year contract would have to be signed…
Android Nomenclature 101: Goodbye Flan, Hello Froyo!
Looks like the next big iteration of Android will not be known as ‘Flan‘, as many expected. According to Erick Tseng, the Senior Product Manager for Android, the next version of Android will be named ‘Froyo’. I can already hear some saying, ‘but I thought Android 2.1 was named Flan, what gives?’. Technically, that’s not…
ScoreMobile for BlackBerry Hits 1 Million Downloads
My favorite BlackBerry sports news and scores app, ScoreMobile, has just passed the 1 million download mark! Quite impressive, especially when you consider the app for BlackBerry only launched roughly 7 months ago. Dale Fallon, director of Mobile for Score Media commented: “ScoreMobile is about convenience and simplicity…Time and time again we hear from sports…