Motorola announced that the Motoroi X, which we also know as Verizon’s Droid X, is heading to Mexico. Specs wise, the Motoroi X is identical to its Droid brother, except that it’s a GSM as opposed to CDMA-based device. In other words, expect the same huge 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen, 3G (HSPA) and WiFi connectivity, 8-megapixel…
Rogers Launches the BlackBerry Bold 9780
Remember that post from a few days ago, mentioning that Best Buy Canada would launch the BlackBerry Bold 9780 on November 9th? Well, the 9th is here, and indeed, it’s looking like the 9780 is on its way off the shelves for Canadian consumers. As expected, Rogers has made the Bold 9780 available, and you…
USA WEEKEND, Whrrl team-up on mobile shopper marketing
USA WEEKEND Magazine and maker of the mobile location check-in service Whrrl, Pelago, are teaming-up to launch a mobile shopper marketing program to give the magazine’s advertisers the opportunity to leverage Whrrl’s technology to connect with smartphone users in-home and as they shop in-store. Under the deal, USA WEEKEND will build custom societies for marketers…
ZTE to bundle Miyowa’s IM and social networking apps on its phones
A company called Miyowa scored a big contract with ZTE, which will pre-installed Miyowa’s IM and social networking clients on its phones. As a result, users will be able to cyber schmooze while on the go via Facebook and Twitter, as well as keep in touch with their buddies across IM networks such as Windows…
Turkmenistan completes MTS’ 3G network rollouts
Russia’s MTS announced the commercial launch of its 3G network in Turkmenistan that completes the deployment of “third generation” networks in all markets of operation of the MTS Group. In addition to Russia, MTS is now offering high-speed mobile Internet access and some Vodafone-branded services in Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Turkmenistan. The company has…
CHOW.com Launches Thanksgiving Dinner Coach for iPhone
It’s almost time for all of my American friends and colleagues to give thanks. That’s right, Thanksgiving is coming up fast-and-furious in the U.S., and thankfully, the folks at CHOW.com ‘have an app for that’. 🙂 The app in question is called the Thanksgiving Dinner Coach, and is available in the App Store for your…
Google bankrolls FREE in-flight WiFi on AirTran, Delta and Virgin America during the holidays
Google knows it can be tough dealing with holiday travels, so the Google Chrome team is giving the gift of FREE in-flight WiFi to all Virgin America, Delta, and AirTran Airways passengers during the holiday travel season. If you’re going to be on a plane between November 20, 2010 and January 2, 2011 that bears…
BBC iPlayer Now Available in BlackBerry App World
If you’re in the UK, and carry a BlackBerry as your daily driver, the BBC iPlayer app for BlackBerry is now available for you… Well, almost. Turns out this isn’t much of an application at all, but rather a desktop launcher that opens the iPlayer website. Disappointing for sure, but I suppose this does remove…
Mobile community mig33 unveils Game Developer Program
mig33, the mobile social network we covered for few times in the past, introduced a new mig33 Game Developer Program to give social game developers the “promise of fast, easy and profitable access to its 40 million registered users and fast-growing virtual economy.” Right from the bat, the company made deals with few prominent companies,…
China Telecom’s hotspots now part of Boingo’s network
The WiFi network Boingo Wireless announced that it has added China Telecom hotspots to its offering. As a result, users can now access hotspots in all Provinces, Municipalities, and Autonomous Regions in China, bringing Boingo’s total hotspot count to over 185,000 locations globally! Boingo says that the whole Asia Pacific region has been growing like…