Market research group Strategy Analytics are estimating that Google, together with T-Mobile will be able to sell around 400,000 units before the end of the quarter. This would account for around 4% of all smartphones sold during that period. That’s kind of huge for a first quarter in the market. Executive Director Chris Ambrosio, of…
Retro Cool: The Nomad Traveler Speaker
When I noticed this, I had to post about it. If you’re into retro looking things, or gadgets, this one is for you. The Nomad Traveler Speaker is made to look like an old radio based on a design from the 1930’s. The unit is quite large, yet it is supposed to still be quite…
Contract Free iPhones for the Holiday Season?
Rumors are now surfacing that the in-store only iPhone 3G activation policy will be lifted. With the holiday season fast approaching, this looks to be a pretty darn smart move by Apple, if indeed it is true. I hope Apple has boosted production on the 3G, as you can bet mom, pop, sister and brother…
First Ever BlackBerry Developer Conference Details
RIM has announced more details on the first ever BlackBerry Developer Conference, which takes place October 20-22 of this year in Santa Clara, California. 5 tracks and 75 sessions are up for offer this year. The opening keynote will be made by RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. The keynote will also be available as a webcast.…
No More SMS Delivery Notifications on Verizon
Verizon Wireless has started ending their SMS delivery confirmations. You know the ones, the quick icon changes that happen when a text message has been delivered. If you appreciated the notification, appreciate no more. They’re gone. The discontinuation of this service reportedly started on the 9th of September on a regional basis. The switch should…
BlackBerry Storm: A Touchscreen Slider?
The Globe and Mail has posted a really interesting article that talks about the new Pearl Flip as a game-changer… And then moved on to talk a bit about the new BlackBerry Thunder. But what really caught my attention in this article is that the Globe and Mail speculated that RIM will release the Thunder…
Telefonica To Negotiate Huge Layoffs
You never like to hear about this kind of thing, but unfortunately it is a fact of life. Spain’s largest telecommunications company Telefonica is preparing to negotiate layoffs in the range of 700 or so employees within Spain. The layoffs are part of a ‘restructuring’ move in the company’s mobile division. ‘Restructuring’ could mean any…
HTC Diamond Price Drop at Future Shop
Canadians rejoice! Looks to be that Future Shop is selling the HTC Diamond for 40% cheaper than Telus. No joke. C’mon Telus, join the party… Even with the 40% discount, I would highly expect the salespeople at Future Shop to work you hard for accessories and other things you probably don’t need. ‘TV? How about…
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Coming to O2 & T-Mobile in Germany
All the hype about the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 has been short-lived. Perhaps because of all this craziness around the Storm… One would only have to assume! Some ‘documents’ have landed on the folks at BBNews, and according to them it looks like the 8220 will be heading to T-Mobile and O2 over in Germany. Good…
Sony Ericsson Rika Looks Not So Bad
The Unofficial Sony Ericsson blog made a post earlier today to ‘guess the unannounced device’. The only hint they gave was that it was a walkman phone. After scratching my head for about 10 seconds I gave up. But thankfully they posted the answer. As pictured above, the device is the Rika… (or G705). No…