A bit of surprising news has hit the interwebs today regarding the Canadian Do-Not-Call list. This master list of phone numbers was launched by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission back in September to stop telemarketers from making unwanted calls. Canadian citizens could/can simply go to this website and enter their phone information. The information…
Video: Bluetooth File Transfers on a Jailbroken iPhone 3G via iBluetooth
If you’ve been waiting for the ability to do bluetooth file transfers with your iPhone, I’ve got some cool news for you this morning. No, this isn’t a feature built-in to a new Firmware from Apple, this is a very unofficial 3rd party application available via Cydia. To use it, you’re going to need a…
Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha Screenshots Leave Me Completely Underwhelmed
Does Microsoft have the ‘right stuff’ to make the next version of Windows Mobile a winner? It would seem to me that they’ve got a steep hill, er, make that mountain to climb with the solid offerings of late from Apple, RIM and now Palm. The screenshots you can see below are of Windows Mobile…
Multitouch on the T-Mobile G1: Proof of Concept Video
It’s a well-known fact that multitouch is not supported on the T-Mobile G1. HTC and Google no doubt have the smarts and ability to punch this out, yet it remains unavailable. Thanks to the Open Source community however, (and developer Luke Hutchison in particular) a proof of concept (at the very least) video has come…
The Samsung Crystal Ball: Louve, Pivot, B2100 Coming Soon
New details on a few upcoming Windows Mobile handsets has come to light thanks to the folks at Expansys. The devices will be from Samsung, and are called the Louve, Pivot and B2100. Interesting names… Well, the first two are anyway. Must be ‘code’ names for those devices. At any rate, full details on these…
Flurry Analytics Out of Beta: Developers… C’mon In!
If you’ve never heard of Flurry Analytics before, it helps developers make better applications by providing consumer behavior and application performance analytics. Developers can use the data to learn how to improve their product, and grow their business. All developers for the iPhone, Android OS, BlackBerry and Java ME environments can now take advantage of…
Sprint Cuts 8,000 Jobs… Can the Palm Pre Save Sprint AND Palm?
This morning Sprint announced that they will be cutting 8,000 jobs. The jobs in question will be cut by the end of March. Yet another sad sign of the times. The cuts are aimed to cut Sprint’s labor costs, the company estimates that these measures will save the company $1.2 billion per year. Also worth…
BlackBerry Curve 8900 OS 4.6.1.133 Leaked
Are you tired of these unofficial BlackBerry OS leaks yet? I have to admit I’m getting a little bit peeved with them. Users of the BlackBerry 8900 may be pleased to know thata new OS has come to light, albeit the usual unofficial/shady kind. So, if you want to step up to OS 4.6.1.133 for…
Sprint Treo Pro Delayed ‘Till February 15th at Best Buy
Fans of the Treo Pro running on Big Yellow (Sprint) will have to wait a little bit longer for their device of choice. An internal memo going around at Best Buy notes that the Sprint Treo Pro will be delayed until February 15th. This all seems quite strange, as Best Buy have apparently received shipments…
Lance Armstrong Loves His BlackBerry Bold
I have to admit, I’m not a huge cycling fan, but every year when ‘Le Tour’ (Tour de France) kicks off… I usually take notice and watch some stages. This year, cycling legend Lance Armstrong has announced his comeback, and has actually just finished the ‘Tour Down Under’ event in Australia… with the ‘Tour of…