Tough times up north on the Canadian mobile scene. At least, according to recent job cuts making the rounds. Last week ‘big red’ Rogers announced a slashing of 900 jobs… and now, TELUS has announced 125 job cuts from business solutions division… I should note these cuts are at management level only. Shawn Hall, a…
Bell Nokia N97 Confirmed for December 10th
A little while back rumor was the Nokia N97 was coming to Canadian shores via Bell. The launch was all set for December 10th… And now according to a report from my buds at MobileSyrup, this date has been confirmed. Still no details on plans or pricing, but expect to hear more on that soon.…
Nokia 2720 ‘Fold’ Now Available at Petro-Canada and Sunoco Locations
You may recall Best Buy Canada launching the Nokia 2720 ‘Fold’ just ahead of the main carrier launch at Fido. We’ve seen this before, and weren’t surprised… But when I read this bit of news, for some reason I was caught a little off-guard. The Nokia 2720 is now available at Petro-Canada and Sunoco locations…
T-Mobile Expands 3G Coverage to South Bend, Indiana
Some more T-Mobile 3G goodness to spread around… and this time it’s coming to us from South Bend, Indiana. That’s right, T-Mo has expanded their 3G coverage to the area. If you happen to live in South Bend or Notre Dame area, be sure to let us know if you notice any marked improvements in…
OS 5.0.0.402 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 9500
For those of you still rockin’ the Storm 9500, a new OS has managed to leak its way out for your updating pleasure. This time we have OS 5.0.0.402 for the 9500. You can pick it up right here. As always, keep in mind that this is an unofficial release and installation should be done…
The Missing Sync for Android Now Shipping
Just received a note from the folks at Mark/Space to let me know that The Missing Sync for Android is now shipping! Versions for both the PC and Mac are available, and it makes the syncing of your outlook, entourage, address book, iTunes, iPhoto and much, MUCH more all very simple and easy. Install music…
MySpace 2.0 for BlackBerry Now Available
MySpacers, RIM has recently launched version 2.0 of the MySpace app, in case you missed it! To get your mitts on it pop open App World on your device or on your desktop. A changelog has been made available, and below are some of the more key enhancements you’ll find within: Lookup friends while composing…
BlackBerry App World Goes to 1.1.0.24
No HUGE news here, but if you want to stay on top of the latest and greatest, update now, would ya? That’s right, BlackBerry App World has been updated yet again, this time taking us to version 1.1.0.24. So far I haven’t noticed anything new, and no changelog was made available… I think we have…
AT&T Offers 50% Off BlackBerry Devices and More
AT&T has pulled out the discount pricing gun, and they’ve gone mad. Earlier today they started to offer 50% off BlackBerry devices, available both in-store and online. I’m still not sure when this offer is going to end, but that hasn’t stopped me from ranking this sale somewhat high on my ‘awesome’ scale. BlackBerry Devices…
BlackBerry App World Going Live with Themes on December 14th?
You may recall rumblings some time ago that themes were to become an integral part of BlackBerry App World. This, in combination with a new set of tools for theme developers, and things were/are looking mighty rosy for the BlackBerry theme developer. If you believe the hype, things are set to become just a little…