Available for purchase right now in App World comes the Open GL ES’d to-the-max Need for Speed Shift 3D. The new entry from Electronic Arts is available for the Storm2 9550 only, and prices in at a cool $9.99. The game is probably the most intense 3D simulation put together for BlackBerry to date. Dynamic…
Shootin’ the ‘LG Breeze’ With TELUS
Can you feel the breeze? I can, and it’s not what you think. TELUS has designs on bringing the LG Breeze to market, as it was spied in some recent promotional material. Tagged as ‘coming soon’ for now, I’d expect to feel the ‘Breeze’ sometime this month or next. Also known as the LG GW520,…
Canadians, Hold Tight… Your Samsung Galaxy Spica Will Get Android 2.1, Eventually
Living and working in Canada as I do, I try to pay particular attention to Canadian mobile news… you know, keep all of us ‘Canucks’ up-to-date with the latest. With that in mind, you may have read the news surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Spica earlier today. Turns out an Android 2.1 update is rolling out…
LaterDude Pro Updated to Version 3.0.2 for BlackBerry
BlackBerry app developer Fabian Heuwieser has just let me know that a new (and much improved) version of LaterDude Pro has gone live. The new version brings the app to 3.0.2, and as one might expect, brings a whackload of new features. The changelog for the new version is as follows: When you create a…
OS 5.0.0.545 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Goes Official via Vodafone UK
If the previously leaked version of OS 5.0.0.545 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 wasn’t your thing… Perhaps an official release will do? Vodafone UK has gone live with 5.0.0.545 for the 9700, and you can pick it up right here. Nothing like an actual ‘official’ OS update to start the day. If you’re not on…
Fido Set to Launch Two New Prepaid Plans on March 28th?
According to Howard Forums moderator live_strong, Fido will be launching two new monthly prepaid plans later this month. Slated to go live March 28th, the plans are set to keep Fido competitive in the hotly contested mobile scene. Details of the plans are as follows: $19 50 daytime minutes (local) 300 evening/weekend minutes (local) 50…
Verizon Droid and Droid Eris ‘BOGO’ On Now
If you’ve been looking to pick up a Droid, now may be the time. Verizon is currently running a ‘Buy one Get one’ (BOGO) on the Droid and Droid Eris. The details? Pick up a Droid for $199.99 or Droid Eris for $79.99, and Verizon will kick a 2nd device into the pile, for free.…
$85 in Credits When You Purchase a Bell iPhone via FutureShop or Best Buy
Rogers exclusivity deal with FutureShop and Best Buy must have run out… The two electronics retailers are now offering the Bell iPhone with some incentive. Keep in mind, this is a limited time offer, so if you’ve been pondering an iPhone, and Bell serves your area, this could be worth a look. Here’s the skinny:…
Samsung Corby Pro Coming to Rogers
Looks like Rogers is all prepped to launch another QWERTY slider, this time in the form of the Samsung Corby Pro. As you can see from the internal launch flyer (leaked, above), the Corby Pro will be made available for $69.99 on a 3-year contract, $119.99 on a 2-year, $219.99 on a 1-year and $274.99…
Paid Apps Making Debut in Canadian Android Market
One of the biggest problems/hang-ups I’ve had with Android in Canada has been the lack of paid app action in the marketplace. For whatever reason, Google and the big Canadian carriers have had issues to sort out before paid apps were a go. Thankfully, it looks like those issues have been sorted, and paid apps…