Today is an awesome day for Canadian BlackBerry users… That is, if you’ve been waiting and hoping to get your hands on the BlackBerry Pearl 3G, aka the Pearl 9100. First off, it looks like the 9100 has hit Rogers, and is available online right now! You’re going to pay a bit more for Pearl…
Samsung U430 Headed to Koodo Mobile
The folks at Koodo Mobile have been hard at work lately. Not so long ago they launched their first smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 8530… and on top of that they’re prepping to launch their new HSPA network. With things happening at a steady pace over at Koodo, they also have a new flip phone launch…
Motorola Shadow and Droid 2 Spotted in Verizon Inventory System
Yikers, more leaked inventory goodness this fine Saturday. Earlier today I told you about the BlackBerry Bold 9650 coming to Verizon, the LG Gossip heading to Fido, and possible iPad data plans hitting up Fido as well. All came to us via the typical Mr. Blurrycam shots… and this one is no different. Via Droidlife,…
Verizon BlackBerry Bold Available Online June 3rd, In-Store June 10th
If you’re on Verizon and have been waiting patiently for the Bold 9650, while all of your friends on Sprint were running around with device already in-hand… Your wait may be over. We knew it was only a matter of time before a leak like this hit us… and here it is. New information is…
LG Gossip Coming to Fido June 1st
From what I can tell, the LG Gossip (GW300FD) is going to be one of the more uglier smartphones I’ve seen in awhile. The Mr. Blurrycam shot above shows off what looks to be a device that combines a BlackBerry-esque QWERTY keyboard with the dash of a ’99 Porsche Boxster. Something like that anyway. The…
The mobile roundup – the Memorial Day edition
There wasn’t one blockbuster piece of news this week but there were multiple stories that could have big repercussions down the line. T-Mobile’s CEO is stepping down, we took a long, hard look at Android 2.2 and the Pearl 3G, Google finally closed its AdMob deal, and, of course, Apple and its iPhone products had…
Call it What You Want, TELUS Is Launching the HTC Desire/Triumph Soon
Color me confused. All of us around here were under the impression that the HTC Desire would make its way to Canadian shores via TELUS, known as the HTC Triumph. Same device, different name. Today, a screenshot from TELUS’ systems seems to indicate otherwise. As you can see in the shot above, the HTC Desire…
Rogers Confirms Android 2.1 Coming to Xperia X10 and Magic+
If you believe everything you read on Twitter, then this is some solid news for Rogers customers packing the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 or HTC Magic. The news comes to us direct from one of Rogers’ Twitter accounts, @RogersMary. Here’s the skinny: I just confirmed that HTC will deliver 2.1 for Magic for testing end…
Altek Leo Crams 14 Megapixel Camera with Optical Zoom into Phone, Maybe Android?
Last summer, Altek made a cameraphone with 12 megapixel camera and 3 x optical zoom, but have today upped the ante with a 14 megapixel model. Yeah, it’s not all in the megapixel count, but damn if that isn’t just a little impressive. The Leo also keeps the 3 x optical zoom and both LED…
White BlackBerry Bold 9700 Set to Arrive on Multiple Carriers Within India
More White BlackBerry Bold 9700 goodness, I love it! This time, the good folks in India are going to want to take notice. Within the next few days, the white version of the 9700 will be available from Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Loop Mobile, MTNL, Reliance, Tata and Vodafone. Yikes, that’s a lot of…