I know many of you out there will remember the classic game, ‘Lemonade Stand’. I know I had it for an early system, can’t remember off-hand which one it was now… But naturally when I noticed ‘Lemonade Tycoon’ in the App Store for free, I was intrigued. The game is simple. Buy your supplies, tweak…
Bell the Exclusive Carrier of the Palm Pre in Canada
Canadians rejoice! Finally an official announcement from a carrier regarding the Palm Pre. Earlier today, Bell became the first Canadian carrier to announce they will carry the Palm Pre. Of course, no launch date or pricing details are available at the moment… But still, it’s encouraging to see a Canadian carrier make an announcement like…
Did You Get the Memo? Android Market Gets an Update!
Eric Chu of the Android Market Support Team has sent out an email to developers outlining a few new updates. First, developers can now target new countries for free apps. Second, local language support has been added for more countries… and third, all apps published in the market now need to indicate a minimum SDK…
‘myWireless Mobile’ iPhone App Debuts from AT&T
Let’s say you’re the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the US. Lets also say that the App Store is newly opened, and millions of folks nationwide are purchasing and using the new touchscreen device. What do you do? You’d develop your own app, wouldn’t you? That’s what one would think. I’ve always wondered why…
RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie Makes Purchase Offer on Bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes
This isn’t the first kick at the cat for RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie. He’s tried to purchase and relocate an NHL franchise before. First the Pittsburgh Penguins, then the Nashville Predators… Now, word has come out earlier this evening that he’s put a purchase offer on the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes (the franchise that was once…
Visual Voicemail Coming to T-Mobile July 16th?
It sure seems like David over at TmoNews keeps coming up with the T-Mobile ‘goods’ these days. Just a little while ago I noticed another great tidbit he posted over at his site. In a leaked product/service timetable shot, one can clearly see that Visual Voicemail is cued up for launch on T-Mobile for July…
Rogers Brings Full Twitter Text to Canadian Tweeters
Ask and you shall receive? Is that how it goes? Earlier this morning I told you all about Fido and their new allowance of SMS Twitter updates for their customers. Customers will be able to send and receive Twitter updates at no charge (providing you’re on a text messaging plan) by SMS via short code…
‘Lakers on a Storm’ Theme for the BlackBerry Storm (of course!)
I watched a bit of the Lakers/Rockets game last night, and was thoroughly impressed and somewhat surprised by the great performance of the Rockets. They downed the Lakers 100-92. It’s on Kobe, it’s on! If you’re a die-hard Lakers fan and carry a BlackBerry Storm, you may want to show your love with the new…
SMS Twitter Updates Coming Soon to Fido Customers
Fido customers, your Twitter experience just got a little bit better. Rogers’ discount carrier has announced that customers will soon be able to send and receive updates from Twitter by SMS text message via short code 21212. Better yet, there will be no additional cost for Fido customers already on text messaging plans. Woohoo! Hold…
Motorola i465 Coming to TELUS’ Mike Network
In a follow-up move, TELUS customers (on the Mike Network) will shortly have another option for push-to-talk action. If the BlackBerry 8350i isn’t cutting it, perhaps the new Motorola i465 will? The Motorola i465 was recently announced south of the border and was dubbed the ‘Clutch’. Cool name for a push-to-talk device, in my opinion.…