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Ever-aggressive in offering new pricing options, Canada’s Wind Mobile has recently launched a pay-as-you-go pricing scheme. Pay Your Way means there’s no set monthly fee, but you top up on texts and voice minutes as you use ’em. That time expires based on how much you put in at a go; if it’s under $20,…
RIM is expanding their presence in Sweden after picking up The Astonishing Tribe last year. The maker of BlackBerry has just acquired JayCut, a small company in Stockholm that has been quietly working on a web-based video editing service for the last couple of years. The BlackBerry PlayBook’s browser is its strong suit, and with…
Yesterday an early build of the Android app player leaked for the BlackBerry PlayBook, and though it’s not quite ready for prime-time, the daring and adventurous are welcome to check it out. RIM has warned against using it, but if you’d like to throw caution to the wind, we’ve got full instructions on how to…
Amid the steady trickle of hands-on videos of the BlackBerry Torch 9860/50, the latest one out of China is showing one of the first signs of carrier branding. Verizon is set to pick up the 9850 if the battery door cover in this video is any indication, though a 9860 is also expected for GSM…
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 made its initial appearance a few months ago, shortly after the first big leak of OS 7 devices. Today, the device is getting a little more real with a batch of tutorial videos that would normally be loaded up onto the device. Detailed specs on the BlackBerry 9790 are scarce, but…
An early build of the Android app player leaked today, and I got it up and running on my BlackBerry PlayBook. Wanna check it out? It’s still pretty basic, and by the looks of things, you can only run core Android applications. Still, the browser runs fine, and despite a bit of lagginess, the native…
RIM has been talking about supporting Android applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook for a couple of months now, and like many worthwhile features, it’s taking awhile to get here. Luckily, an early version of the Android app player has leaked out for us to try. The eventual goal is to have developers submit their Android…
After a lengthy stay on Sprint and T-Mobile, the Samsung Nexus S has just been announced for AT&T. Pre-sale starts tomorrow at Best Buy, and will be released on July 24. We’ve been expecting this one for awhile, and with any luck, it’ll still be launching in the white version. The Samsung Nexus S is…
SwiftKey launched a new version of its keyboard for Android last week, and as a promotional follow-up, they’re offering it for free on the Amazon Appstore for today only. The app normally retails for $3.99, so this is a sweet deal, even if you’re just casually interested. Although Swype popularized custom keyboards with its gesture-based…
Still waiting for your Samsung Galaxy S II, America? Well, maybe it’s time for a roadtrip because us Canadians can pick one up today from Bell (or its subsidiary Virgin) for $169.95 on a three-year contract or $599.95 up front. The Samsung Galaxy S II is an impressive little number, boasting a 4.3-inch 480 x…