T-Mobile has announced via their Twitter feed that Oxnard, Ventura, Malibu and Santa Barbara California are all up, and online with 3G speeds. Congrats to all the fine folks there! If you live in the area and have noticed anything, anything at all, be sure to let us know in the comments! Side Note: T-Mobile…
Virgin Launches ‘Be Fearless’ Scholarship Awards Program in Canada
In a team-up with StudentAwards.com, Virgin Mobile has launched the ‘Be Fearless’ Scholarship Awards program in Canada. It’s a back-to-school promo featuring 2 grand prizes of $1,000 each! Not bad! To qualify, all students need to do is sign up and confirm. You must be at least 17 years old, and reside in BC, Alberta,…
NaNPlayer for Palm Pre Coming Soon…
Craving a new music player for your Pre? I mean, the webOS music app is fine and all, but there’s a lot of functionality and features that could be built-in. Enter NaNPlayer! The up-and-coming app (not released yet, it’s homebrew) features on-device playlist management, and a very groovy location-based playlist feature. In a nutshell, the…
iPhone App ‘Learn that Name’ Wins Top Billing at Microsoft Programming Event
This one is too funny not to give a quick mention here. Microsoft recently sponsored the Startup Weekend’s 54-hour coding marathon event. The event took place a few days ago, and attracted quite a crowd. It attracted developers and designers, all competing to win cash for the most compelling app built upon the Microsoft platform.…
Pinwall BlackBerry Social Network App Updated to Version 1.3
I have to admit, I’ve never used Pinwall, but it seems to be one of the only BlackBerry social networks that hasn’t gone away. The app has gone to version 1.3 and has taken on some notable updates including: Bigger fonts, easier to read! Bigger previews in profile picture uploader. Inbox, Search results and Friends…
Video Break: Hands-On with the Pre-Release BlackBerry Onyx 9700!
The flow of pre-release BlackBerry videos coming down the tube these days never fails to astonish me. Sure enough, this morning I stumbled upon a pre-release vid of the BlackBerry ‘Onyx’ 9700. The video gives you a good look at the device, with all of its trackpad goodness. The device looks solid for sure, but…
Theme of the Day: Premium Wood Work Theme for the BlackBerry Bold 9000
It’s been a little while since I’ve shared some BlackBerry Bold theme love with you all. The other day I noticed the ‘Premium Wood Work Theme’ for the Bold, and actually, it’s quite nice. The theme features textured backgrounds and colorful icons that really pop. Plus, you can change up the wallpapers to anything you…
O’Reilly Releases ‘Palm Pre: The Missing Manual’
So you’ve got your new Palm Pre, you’ve read the manual, but still… you’re having issues with it. Chances are you may fall into one of these descriptions: you’re a little bit slow you fall into a less tech-savvy generation you simply need some help from an outside source all of the above Hopefully point…
Twidroid Updated, Pro Version Also Available
If you’re running an Android-powered device, and love to Tweet… Twidroid has been updated to version 2.5.6, and it’s certainly worthwhile. The new version includes a revamped design and a whole whackload of features to make your Twitter experience a happy one… from the convenience of your handset. A ‘Pro’ version has also been released,…
T-Mobile’s Never-Ending 3G Expansion Quest Takes us to Palm Springs
Must be rough. Working in such inhospitable areas like southern Florida, sunny California and so on. I’m sure the work is hard, but at least T-Mobile employees get to travel to some really fantastic places. The latest city to receive the splendor of T-Mobile 3G speed is the one and only Palm Springs, California. The…