MTS, aka Mobile TeleSystems has launched the first phase of its 3G network in Moscow. The network was launched in one of the largest expo halls in the city (and eastern Europe) named ‘Expocentre’. The exhibition hall is now blanketed with a WCDMA network providing expo-goers with download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. With…
BlackBerry Storm Apps from Tafasa On Sale for $0.99 Until May 31st
Here’s a cool bit of news for the BlackBerry Storm users out there. The folks at Tafasa have put all of their Storm apps on sale for only $0.99 through May 31st. A pretty good deal when you consider their apps typically sell for $2.99. The apps on sale are as follows: PatternLock A fun…
iPhone and ‘Brushes’ App Used to Create June 1st Cover Art for The New Yorker
According to a report at the New York Times, the cover art for the June 1st edition of The New Yorker was created on an iPhone. Jorge Colombo virtually ‘inked’ the illustration on his iPhone with an app called ‘Brushes‘ ($4.99 in the App Store). Looking at the image above you’d swear it was done…
NYC Transit App for BlackBerry from Applico
Applico has recently released the NYC Transit Application for BlackBerry. With it, you can check multiple schedules, including those for the New York waterways, Metro North Trains, New Jersey Transit busses and New Jersey Transit trains. No network connection is needed to access the schedules, because they’re downloaded locally to your Berry when you install.…
Rogers HTC Magic and Dream to Come with Exchange Support
A tasty tidbit of Canadian Android news for you all this morning. Seems as though the HTC Magic and Dream will both come out-of-the-box with Exchange support. How come? Well, the story is a little long-winded but I’ll try and condense it down for you. The Dream and Magic on Rogers will not feature the…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available on Cellular South
US Carrier Cellular South has announced the availability of the BlackBerry 8230 on their network. The carrier is offering the flip device in pink and black. The Pearl Flip 8230 comes with two light-sensing color displays (one internal, one external), SureType QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 2MP camera, microSD/SDHC memory card expansion to 16GB, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP/AVRCP)…
Elecite Unveils Premium Blossom Theme for BlackBerry
No, I’m not talking about that Blossom… I’m talking about a Blossom theme for the BlackBerry… on the BlackBerry Curve 8900, Storm and Bold to be exact. Elecite have launched yet another great looking premium theme. This one is primarily pink, and is clean, crisp and simple to use. You can see from the shots…
Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry Coming May 28th
One more little tidbit of BlackBerry news before I grab my morning cup of coffee. Word has it that Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry this coming Thursday, May 28th. The timing for this is just about right, as the last update brought us Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry a little over a month ago. New features in…
First Shots of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 ‘Aries’
No surprise here that my bud ‘CrackBerry’ Kevin has scored yet another BlackBerry first-look. This time the images are of the BlackBerry 8530, aka the ‘Aries’. The Aries is a sister-device to the BlackBerry Curve 8520 ‘Gemini’… Basically the same device with CDMA insides for Bell, Sprint, Verizon, etc… I should point out that the…
Rogers Welcomes the 8.1 Megapixel Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-Shot
It’s been a long time coming, but finally, the Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot has arrived in Canada via Rogers Wireless! The 8.1MP C905 Cyber-shot is sure to please those with a bit of a ‘shutter bug’ in the system. The device comes with a Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom, smile and face detection, image stabilizer,…