Yesterday was all about Motorola (with MOTOBLUR) Android-action coming to Canadians. The general feeling from colleagues and friends around here was ‘oh, neat’… Not sure it was the reaction I was expecting, nevertheless, multiple Android devices are headed north-of-the-border from Motorola, on various carriers. I got notice earlier this morning via TELUS that the Motorola…
Confirmed: Motorola MOTOBLUR Handsets Set to Hit Canada HARD
You may have heard some rumblings that Motorola is going to hit the Canadian mobile scene hard with MOTOBLUR-enabled devices. While this tickled my interest-bone a bit, there wasn’t really much more to it than rumor… That is, until now. We’ve just received a short statement from a Rogers connection, stating that Rogers will indeed…
Rogers to Get Android-Powered Samsung Galaxy ‘Spica’
Heard a few rumblings the other day that Rogers may be picking up the Samsung Galaxy in the near future. While rumblings are always good, I was a little hesitant to post anything until I knew the whole story… or at least had some confirmation. Now I do. Word has it via an in-store Rogers…
Associated Press targets mobiles, tablets with new unit
Apparently, the Associated Press has realized that this whole digital distribution thing isn’t going away and the news service has created a new division, AP Gateway, that will target smartphones and tablets. The new division will focus on creating content for tablets and smartphones like the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices, as well as creating…
Sneak Peek: Prototype of LG’s First Windows Phone 7 Series Device
You may have read a little earlier today that LG has plans to ship its first Windows Phone 7 Series device as early as September. No exact dates have been specified, but according to a sit-down with LG Mobile in Hong Kong, Engadget was able to glean device availability sometime between September and November… Just…
Mozilla Fennec Spotted on Nexus One and Droid
Well what do we have here? The Nexus One and Motorola Droid running the Mozilla Fennec mobile web browser? Really? Yep! The folks at Mozilla have posted a few photos of the Droid and Nexus one running a new Android version of Fennec. So what does this mean for you? Absolutely nothing. No release dates…
Fusion Garage shipping JooJoo web tablet March 25
The controversial JooJoo has been hit with delays but Fusion Garage said it will begin shipping the web tablet March 25. The company said a manufacturing issue came up when creating the industry’s first 12.1-inch capacitive screen. Those problems have been resolved and those that pre-ordered the non-Crunchpad will get a free accessory in exchange…
Paid Apps Coming to Canadian Android Market Next Week?
Many a Canadian has been waiting for the Android App Market to go live with Paid Apps for what seems like forever now (in reality it’s been about 9 months). The operating system is definitely picking up steam north-of-the-border, and I can attest to this by the number of device sightings I make around town…
The Source Set to Offer $75 and $50 in-Store Credits on Bell Devices
Canadians, get ready for some savings come March. My friends over at MobileSyrup have been tipped-off to a new promo that is starting March 1st at The Source, and will run through to the end of the month. Starting next week, you’ll be able to get a $50 or $75 in-store credit when you purchase…
HTC’s Incredible caught on video?
In a very short video that was released a couple of hours ago, it seems like we may have the HTC Incredible in the wild again, on video. The video is only forty seconds long, and only shows the device being waved around a conference room while the camera application is running, but it’s more…