The folks over at Flurry have put together quite an interesting report on first week sales of the Nexus One. Whether you believe the numbers above or not, Flurry collects its data by monitoring usage of more than 10,000 applications on the iPhone and Android platforms. In the end, that works out to be almost…
Sprint BlackBerry Tour 9650 Inventory Shot Surfaces
Only a few days back, the BlackBerry Tour2 9650 (aka ‘Essex’) made a guest appearance in Verizon’s inventory. Since then, it’s been clear the 9650 will be making its debut on ‘big red’… But I wondered when we were going to see our first Sprint inventory shots, ever since Simon told about the 9650 that…
Which Device Features a Security Flaw in Android 2.0.1? DROID Does!
This isn’t the kind of news DROID users want to hear. Sadly, a bug/flaw has been found in Android 2.0.1 that will allow any Motorola DROID users to bypass the pattern lock screen. Crazy, I know… So how does this happen? Well, first off, your DROID needs to be ringing. If you pick up the…
BlackBerry Theme Builders Unite! BlackBerry Theme Builder Webinar Today at 2PM EST
If you build BlackBerry themes, or perhaps you’re just looking to get started in the game, Research In Motion is holding a BlackBerry Theme webinar today at 2PM EST. Titled ‘Profiting from Compelling BlackBerry Themes’, the webinar should provide you with a great overview of best practices, tips, and how to get the most out…
Fido Set to Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Soon
Some quick Canadian BlackBerry news from Fido. From the sounds of things over at HowardForums, it looks like the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is set to hit Fido sometime in the first quarter of 2010. The 8520 will be available in Black only… No details on exact launch date or pricing, but the SKU has been…
Petro-Canada Lowers Price on the Nokia 2680
For the Canadian in need of a cheap mobile device, Petro-Canada has lowered the price of the Nokia 2680 to only $60 (with a $50 airtime purchase). It’s a considerable savings, as the same device used to run $110… So you’ll save $50… that’s money you can use to fuel up the ‘ol truck while…
New Premium ‘Ace’ BlackBerry Theme from Elecite
The BlackBerry Theme designers over at Elecite recently launched yet another premium theme for consumption. Dubbed the ‘Ace’ theme, this new addition has a coverflow style interfaced called ‘app card’. There’s room for 5-6 customizable icons at the top of your screen, 10-11 quick access app card icons, a weather icon, and much more. In…
Unusual App of the Day: ‘Strawberries’ from the California Strawberry Commission
File this one under strange and unusual. We received a note earlier today that the California Strawberry Commission (aka, the CSC 😛 ) has launched a new app for the iPhone, appropriately titled ‘Strawberries’. The app offers a collection of 50 recipes featuring, you guessed it, strawberries. Recipes included come from some of the most…
MovieTickets.com and Mobiqa Team-Up to Launch Paperless Movie Ticketing Pilot Program
MovieTickets.com, together with the folks at Mobiqa have announced a strategic partnership. The new arrangement will pave the way for a new paperless mobile ticketing pilot program. The short of it? During the pilot program, users of MovieTickets.com can purchase their tickets on the website, and have a bar code sent direct to their mobile…
Rogers HTC Dream Owners to Receive Free Upgrade to HTC Magic
Early adopters of the HTC Dream on Rogers will be more than pleased to hear this news. It wasn’t that long ago Rogers announced the HTC Dream OS ‘will not be developed beyond the next Android 1.5 update’. I know if I had a Rogers Dream in-hand, I’d be seeing red. I mean, I didn’t…