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The HTC Sensation has been out in the U.S. for a couple of weeks, earning accolades across the board, and now Canadians will have a shot at enjoying it. Bell just launched it today, complete with the dubious “4G” tacked on to the name. It’s going for $149.95 on a three-year contract, or $549.95 without.…
SceneTap is launching soon for iPhone and Android, focusing on providing up-to-date information about what’s going on in local bars. The usual stuff like menus, deals, reviews, search, and marking favourites are all there, but that’s not the most interesting part of this social network. Starting in Chicago, SceneTap will be installing cameras in participating…
Foursquare was one of our favourite apps for Windows Phone when the platform launched last fall, but it was still clung pretty closely to the standard Metro user interface. Over the long weekend, Foursquare changed things up a bit. You can still find nearby places and specials, see where your friends are, search for spots…
GetGlue, the check-in network for just about everything, has made a significant update to their mobile site. This is great news if you’re packing something other than an iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry, which already have mobile apps available. With it, you can share what movie or TV show you’re watching, what music you’re listening, what…
Amazon UK has listed the BlackBerry Bold 9900 for preorder with a launch marked for October 15. Although RIM has announced the next-gen Bold, the most we’ve heard about a release date is that they’ll be missing the back-to-school rush. It’s hard to say for sure if the North American release will be as delayed…
After some extended testing and a false launch back in May, AT&T BlackBerry owners can now use Bridge with the PlayBook. Bridge, as you might have heard, is the only way you can get core PIM applications on RIM’s 7-inch tablet, including e-mail, address book, memopad, and calendar. The web browser and app store offer…
A fresh rumour is suggesting RIM is working on a BlackBerry-branded media box, similar to Apple TV. It will apparently pull heavily on the BlackBerry Presenter lineage, which was an accessory that let you shunt PowerPoint presentations over Bluetooth to a projector or other display. The kicker is that the software will be QNX, and…
The HP TouchPad has been reviewed by the tech press at large, and as the first webOS tablet, there’s a lot riding on it. Unfortunately for HP, it looks like it has failed to meet the expectations of many. The TouchPad has a 9.7-inch 1024 x 768 touchscreen, with a 1.3 megapixel camera on the…
It isn’t only RIM investors that have lost confidence in BlackBerry. An anonymous senior executive at Research In Motion just published an open letter to top management about some things to keep in mind for BlackBerry’s transition to a new QNX-based operating system. While the letter doesn’t provide any particularly exclusive insight to the company,…
Not that it’s anything we haven’t seen for the last six months or anything, but a few shots of the upcoming BlackBerry Curve 9360 “Apollo” have leaked out. The BlackBerry 9360 will be a little lower-end than the other OS 7 devices coming from RIM, but still respectable when compared to their current lineup. It’ll…