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Rogers has kicked off their back-to-school blitz with exclusive 3D handsets from HTC and LG. The EVO 3D and Optimus 3D will be available for pre-order next week, but to spice things up, those who make the dive have a chance at winning a $2,500 prepaid MasterCard or a 55″ 3D TV depending on what…
Not too long ago RIM had launched a radio application that amalgamated various streaming music services and put them under one roof. A new screencap is showing something else called BBM Music that may go a step further. Details are skimpy, but this will basically allow folks to share playlists and music tracks with friends,…
Update: We refreshed our top 10 BlackBerry PlayBook apps list for the 2011 holiday season – some of them will look familiar, but there are a bunch of new ones too. The BlackBerry PlayBook launched with a relatively meager selection of quality applications, despite RIM handing out the tablet to any developer willing to cook…
The Motorola Droid 3 has been available on Verizon for about a week now (just hitting stores proper today), and us Canadians will soon be able to pick it up on Bell. The funny thing is, at least Verizon’s honest in calling it a 3G device, but Bell is pushing the HSPA+ connectivity as 4G.…
Hey, app developers! RIM’s hosting an event in New York from August 11-12, and are giving us a plane ticket and a hotel room key for one enterprising BlackBerry developer. It’s called the BBM Apps Hackathon, and it will have RIM staff on hand to help you realize a new app idea, and integrate BlackBerry…
U.S. Cellular’s roadmap for the rest of the year has been revealed in all its glory, and for a little regional carrier, they’ve got some solid hardware on the way. The Motorola Photon, which just got its Sprint release date yesterday, will be landing on U.S. Cellular as the Electrify in October. The LG Optimus…
The INQ Cloud Touch has been making the rounds in Europe since the spring, but today it has found its way to North American shores by way of Telus in Canada. It’s an entry-level Android phone with modest specs, but a lot of interesting customizations geared to make it as Facebook-friendly as possible. The INQ…
The maker of BlackBerry smartphones has about six months to prove to investors that their unique leadership structure is not only viable but vital to the future of Research In Motion. Investment firm Northwest & Ethical pushed for RIM’s co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis to get off the board of directors so it could…
RIM’s mobile software portal, App World, is now enjoying 3 million downloads daily, and has recently hit the 1 billion download mark after chugging along for two years. When talking about numbers, it’s hard not to compare App World to the iPhone App Store which recently passed 15 billion downloads, and reached 1.5 billion just…
RIM just finished wrapping up their annual shareholders meeting. The tidbit of most interest to everyday consumers was that seven BlackBerry smartphones are due to land in the next couple of months. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that there would be several devices “within rapid succession” in the next month. The Bold 9900 is on track…