It’s not often that my lovely hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada makes its way onto the news scene in the mobile world. But when it does, I tend to hold on to the news like a bear on a cooler full of camping food. Or something. While this news isn’t anything stunning, folks in the…
Carrier List for Microsoft Kin Phones Uncovered
Buried deep within Kin’s software is a provisioning file directory, which has uncovered a list of carriers who will potentially support Microsoft’s One and Two handsets. These are no guarantees that the carriers will actually be picking up the phones, only that they’re technically capable of running on these networks. It’s entirely possible these were…
Fido Puts Eco-Friendly Devices On Sale
It’s not easy being green. Kermit the Frog said that once. However, as the years have passed since Kermit’s glory days, it turns out.. it IS easy being green. In fact, the folks at Rogers’ discount carrier Fido are making it easier than ever to be kind to the environment. All of Fido’s eco-friendly devices…
Fido to Join Rogers in ‘911 Fee’ Increase
You may recall a little while ago Rogers announced the ‘911 fee‘ was going up from $0.50 to $0.75 effective April 12th. The move was to bring the fee ‘in line’ with the same fee charged on other major Canadian carriers. Not a huge surprise, but it will certainly ‘cheese-off’ more than one Rogers customer.…
Fido to Offer BlackBerry Pearl 9100, Nokia X3, and More in Q2
A whole whackload of Fido information has been leaked, giving us a relatively clear picture of what to expect from Rogers’ little brother over the course of the second quarter. The star of the show is the BlackBerry Pearl 9100, which should be available on May 4. The Nokia X3, a 2G portrait slider will go…
Fido BlackBerry Curve 8520’s for Free in Toronto
Looks like Fido is running a pretty darn good promo for folks in the greater Toronto area, but it ends at the conclusion of this month… So if you’re a Torontonian looking for a new BlackBerry, better act fast. The deal is for a BlackBerry Curve 8520. Pop on over to Fido and get one…
Quickie: Fido Launches Motorola W388 Renew+ in White
Over the weekend, the good folks at Fido added to their lineup, in the form of a new color variation. They’ve added the Motorola W388 Renew+ in White. Previously available in ‘Charcoal’ only, the W388 Renew+ is a ‘green’ device to say the very least. It’s made from 25% post-consumer recycled plastics, and the housing…
Refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G On the Cheap at Fido
Provided you don’t mind running a slightly older piece of Apple hardware, Fido has a great deal going on right now on the ‘refreshed’ or ‘refurbished’ iPhone 3G. Sure, there may be a few dents or scratches, but these phones run absolutely perfectly… They’ve just been ‘gently used’ for some time before. No biggie 🙂…
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…
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…