The New York Daily news has just announced a new application available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile. The app brings all of the goodness of the New York Daily News to your smartphone, all for free. To get it, you can text ‘MOBILE’ to DNEWS (36397) or hit up nydailynews.com/mobile. New York Daily News…
Tether for BlackBerry Updated to Version 1.1.0.2
Tether for BlackBerry is a killer app that lets you for all intents and purposes use your BlackBerry as a modem. Simply use it to access the internet on your PC via your BlackBerry’s data connection. As long as you have service, you’re golden. VERY handy when you’re on the go, especially if you’re checked…
Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Free at FutureShop
A BlackBerry Bold 9700 for free? Um, yes please! That’s exactly the deal you can get at FutureShop Canada. An in-store only promo, you can head in to your local FutureShop to pick up the Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 for absolutely nothing. Of course, the catch here is that you’ll have to sign-up for…
TELUS Motorola Milestone Twitter Contest Underway
The new TELUS Motorola Milestone seems to be getting a lot of attention up in Canada these days. The Canadian version of the Motorola Droid is doing well as far as I can tell, no doubt due to the great marketing efforts the Canadian carrier has put forth. Case in point, a little note I…
IM+ All-In-One Mobile Messenger ‘Lite’ Now Available for BlackBerry
SHAPE Services, developers of the popular IM+ All-In-One Mobile Messenger for BlackBerry have released a new version. The latest edition is a ‘Lite’ version, which of course, is absolutely FREE for you to download and use! If you’ve never used IM+ before, it allows you to go on MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, Jabber, Google Talk, Facebook,…
Bell Flips Out: Launches Samsung R330 Flip Phone
Time for a new entry-level flip phone on Bell. As expected, ‘Big Blue‘ has officially released the Samsung R330, a flip device that packs a 1.3MP camera and 2.5mm headset jack. To say this phone is ‘basic’ absolutely nails it. Other key features of the phone include one-touch dial keys, and all of those basic…
TELUS Launches the Motorola Brute i680
TELUS and Motorola have tag-teamed up to announce the launch of the Motorola Brute i680 on the TELUS network. This is a ruggedized device, one that promises to stand up to almost anything you can throw at it. Key features of the Motorola Brute i680 include: Military Spec 810F certified for blowing rain, dust, shock,…
Guitar Hero 5 Now Available in the Palm App Catalog
It’s time to rock out, with your… Palm Pre out. Glu Mobile has just released Guitar Hero 5 for webOS! The new entry brings 20 songs for you to play with, from Bowie to Blink 182… So turn it on, tune it up, and strum away to your hearts’ content. I’m not going to describe…
WIND Mobile Offering $150 to Help Offset Early Cancellation Fees
Now how’s this for sweetening the pot? Canada’s newest carrier, WIND Mobile is offering new customers a cool $150 for canceling an existing contract with Bell, Rogers and TELUS (plus any of their ‘discount’ brands). The re-embursement will come to new WIND subscribers via five $30 installments. Neat. In reality, all WIND is doing here…
T-Mobile G1 Users Getting Android 1.6 OTA Update As We Speak
Don’t fret T-Mobile G1 users, the folks at T-Mobile have not forgotten about you. I suspected there’d be a little more Android goodness to come, and sure enough, via a leaked shot from T-Mo’s internal systems, a somewhat minor update is on its way out… It’s already started, in fact! According to the shot, starting…