Rumors within the Canadian Mobile blogosphere had been circulating for some time now that the Samsung m540 Slyde was going to show up on Koodo. Low-and-behold, an image of the phone has showed up on Future Shop’s ‘Cellshop’ Spring 2009 catalog. The image above confirms this, as the m540 Slyde is the device on the…
Nobex Radio Companion Updated With New Features
The very popular Nobex Radio Companion app for the BlackBerry has been updated. The streaming radio app includes a ton of new features that are sure to please the avid Nobex user. The low-down: See Lyrics – you can see the lyrics of the song that is playing (or recently played). If you are listening…
Lenovo OPhone OS Rips Off iPhone Look, Feel and Function?
Chinese bloggers have posted images of what is rumored to be the Lenovo OPhone‘s OS. Taking a quick look above, it is no surprise that the ‘OPhone’ OS looks strikingly similar to a certain ‘i’ phone most of us have come to love. I’m certainly hoping these initial images aren’t the real deal, as this…
LG Banter to go for $19.99 After Rebate on Alltel
For anyone needing a cheap, new and awesomely usable texting device, the new LG Banter has been launched and pricing details are available. The Rumor 2, errr, sorry, LG Banter will run a measly $19.99 on contract after $50 mail-in-rebate. The Banter is a slider that features a full QWERTY keyboard for your texting pleasure,…
What the ‘Bleep’ is This New Device Coming to Canadian Mobile Junkies?
Coming from a manufacturer that wishes to remain anonymous at this point, I’ve received a video that challenges you to guess ‘what the bleep’ a certain mystery device is. Check out the video above and you’ll get the point. The new device will be launched in Canada in the near future, and while I have…
OS 4.6.1.199 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
Yeah that’s right, time for another unofficial BlackBerry OS update! This time around it’s OS 4.6.1.199 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900. If you want to get your hands on this unofficial release, you can nab it here. If you absolutely must have the most recent OS running on your 8900, give ‘er. But please do…
BlackBerry Arrives in Tunisia via Tunisie Telecom
Tunisie Telecom together with Alcatel-Lucent and RIM have announced that they are making the leap and launching the BlackBerry solution within Tunisia. Congrats Tunisia! Tunisie Telecom will offer customers the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and 8120, Curve 8320, 8800 and Bold 9000 devices at launch. There will also be BES and BIS available to customers in…
Opera Planning Deals with US Wireless Carriers?
Could it be that the folks at Opera are working on deals with US wireless carriers to preload Opera Mobile (a mobile internet browser) onto their devices? That very well could be the case, thanks to a report at Forbes. Apparently someone over at Opera has let it slip that talks have been taking place…
iPhone 3.0 Software Sneak Peak Event Now Available for Download via iTunes
My bud Rene over at The iPhone Blog pointed out earlier today that last Tuesday’s iPhone 3.0 Software Sneak Peak Event (iTunes link alert!) is now available for download! You can get it via the Apple Keynote feed (Yet another iTunes link). If you want to (and I suggest you do), subscribe to the feed…
Fennec Beta 1 Now Available on Maemo Platform
Fennec Beta 1 walkthrough from Madhava Enros on Vimeo. Fennec Beta 1 (mobile Firefox) is now apparently live on the Maemo platform. What’s Maemo? Well, it’s the platform used on Nokia’s Internet Tablets… So I wouldn’t even bother trying to load this up on any other OS. That said, Beta 1 is said to include…