Woohoo, we have some new coverage areas to report in T-Mobile’s magical quest to expand their 3G network. The latest cities to be graced with T-Mo 3G are Springfield, Cape Cod and New Bedford (all in Massachusetts). Congrats to everyone in the area, and I hope the 3G speeds do you right. In the meantime,…
Vodafone New Zealand Pulls HTC Magic From Shelves
Now this is an odd one. Vodafone New Zealand has reportedly pulled the HTC Magic from their website. Calls have been put in to Vodafone in the region, and the response was somewhat ominous: the Magic can be purchased for $1,099 NZD, but no more are in stock and it isn’t clear when more will…
Carrom3D Pro Brings Crokinole and Carrom to Android
Yes, finally a Crokinole game for mobile! Ha ha, not sure if anyone out there is familiar with this great little game, but around these parts my friends refer to me as ‘Old Croke’. I love the game. New for Android is Carrom3D Pro. The game features not only the classic game of Crokinole, but…
WSJ App for iPhone and BlackBerry Going Paid?
Apparently the folks at News Corp are considering a change for its Wall Street Journal App for iPhone and BlackBerry. The change? New features and options? Nope, the change would be making the app a paid one. WSJ.com has been surveying users regarding willingness to pay for the app, but any results from these surveys…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Hitting Inboxes Around Town… Pre-Orders Arriving by August 3rd
Chances are if you were one of the eager beavers signing up on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G mini site, you have received an email to add fuel to the fire…. Pictured above, T-Mobile has sent out this mailer to help build some much needed anticipation for device launch. Nothin’ too crazy here, but the mailer…
Brad Pitt and Sumo Champ Musashimaru Appear in SoftBank Commercial
Brad Pitt is at it again, appearing in yet another commercial for Japanese carrier SoftBank. In this commercial, Pitt plays a character doing everything he can to please sumo champ Musashimaru. I love it when his sandal breaks and Pitt comes to the rescue. Oh yeah, and I suppose there’s a cell phone in the…
Palm Pre Sales Top 300,000 in June
Looks like Palm had a heck of a June. At least, in comparison to previous numbers. According to Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder, Palm Pre sales in June hit over 300,000 units. Not too shabby at all, especially when you consider only 120,000 units were available at startup. Since then, Palm has cranked up…
PlayStation Emulator Caught Running on the Palm Pre
If you had any reservations about 3D gaming on the Palm Pre, the above video might change your mind. ZodTTD, the genius that developed many emulators for the iPhone has rooted his Pre, and loaded up his PlayStation emulator onto the device. Many bats are still in need of being flushed out of the cave,…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Event Slated for July 8th in NYC
T-Mobile has announced a July 8th myTouch 3G media event in New York City. It’s no surprise that this event comes on the same day that pre-orders are to become available. What a co-inky-dink, right? At any rate, one thing is for sure… after this event we’re going to see many more leaks and spy…
Happy Canada Day… Canada!
Yep, today is the day most Canadians take some time off, BBQ, drink beer and light off fireworks. Canada Day (formerly known as Dominion Day) is the Canadian version of American Independence Day, in which we celebrate the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act. Long story short, we’re…