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A whole whackload of Rogers info leaked today, including pricing on upcoming devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9780, Nokia N8, Samsung Focus, and Dell Streak, along with some new data sharing plans particularly applicable to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. There are a lot of slides, but here’s the short version: BlackBerry Bold 9780: $149.99 on…
Wind has just announced a new plan option called WINDtab, which lets you knock off up to $150 from the initial handset cost which you instead pay over time on your monthly mobile bill. Your bill doesn’t even go up, Wind just applies 10% of what you’re paying to the tab. So, if you’re paying…
It looks like Bank of America and Citigroup are looking to ditch the archaic and dinosaur of a smartphone that is the BlackBerry and may be switching to the iPhone. The BlackBerry has been the standard for corporate users because of its security, but the iPhone is gaining ground in that area as well. The…
Over the last month or so, we’ve been picking up a lot of release and pricing rumors on the BlackBerry Bold 9780. Everyone from Rogers to T-Mobile to Vodafone seem to have their hands on the 9780 in some capacity, and the list of carriers and retailers offering the device continues to grow. Case in…
Dell has announced that they’re offering about 25,000 of their employees a Venue Pro handset running Windows Phone 7 to replace their corporate BlackBerry. Dell also plans to do the same with Android once they release the Venue. Although this might be seen as some sign of allegiance to their own mobile solutions, the company…
Earlier this week we were hit with a light barrage of BlackBerry 6 OS updates. The Bold 9700, Pearl 3G 9100 (yes, and the 9105), and the Curve 3G 9300 all received OS 6.0.0.344 goodness. While users of these devices were no doubt over the moon, I couldn’t hep but wonder when the Torch 9800…
A couple of NON BlackBerry 6 leaks to tell you about this evening. Yes, it’s true, while these aren’t the BlackBerry 6 announcements Storm2 and Bold 9700 were no doubt looking forward to… they are OS updates, and will bring more goodness to said devices. The first is an OS leak for the BlackBerry Storm2…
C-Section Comics just posted this great cross-section comparing how Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users see each other. iPhone users see Droid users as dorks and BlackBerry users as tired old men, Android users see anyone with an Apple phone as cultists and BB users as dinosaurs, and BlackBerry users see iPhone users as babies and…
WordPress, the super-dooper blogging platform, has reached quite a remarkable threshold regarding mobile users. According to the powers that be, over 1 million people now use one of their mobile apps. Granted, that doesn’t mean ALL of these people are using them on a regular basis (I’ve used the app on my iPhone only a…
A good cup of coffee goes a long way. When you need a cup, you need a cup… and often times the latest technology can help you hunt down that cup of joe. If Tim Horton’s is your coffee of choice, and you’re on a BlackBerry… the ‘TimmyMe’ application is now available for download (it’s…