Kik, the guys who were working on an especially promising music application for BlackBerry, have switched gears and launched something called Kik Chat for iPhone and BlackBerry. On its own, it’s a pretty simple messaging service that lets you send free messages back and forth, regardless of platform, but the real convenience is that you…
Intel, Samsung, Motorola, all join effort to speed up adoption of WiMAX 2; Sprint and Clearwire missing
WiMAX 1.0, otherwise known as 802.16e, is soon going to be replaced by WiMAX 2.0, more affectionately called 802.16m, and it’s promising to be a hell of a lot faster. It’s proper 4G, meaning it delivers 100 Mbps to mobile devices and 1 Gbps to fixed (not moving) modems. The only competitor to WiMAX 2…
Google adds QR codes to it’s URL shortener- will mass adoption ever come?
Google has recently added QR code integration to its URL shortener, Goog.gl. People using the URL shortener can now have a custom QR code, making it easy to access the link by scanning it with your phone. How this is easier than clicking a link, I don’t know, but it could prove to have its…
Vonage Mobile hits Android on AT&T, T-Mobile
Good news Vonage users, the company is bringing its VoIP goodness to Android phones on AT&T and T-Mobile. Now, you can use your Nexus One or Motorola Backflip to make VoIP calls over WiFi or 3G networks. You can either pay per use, or use your monthly plan to make domestic and international calls. Like…
Aliph Jawbone ICON Now Available at TELUS
In Canada, province-wide bans on the use of handheld devices while driving have been popping up left-and-right… and with good reason. I don’t need to expand on the dangers of driving while texting or talking while you have one hand on the wheel, and another on your phone. Not cool. With that in mind, more…
EVO 4G may hit in June, hotspot will cost $10 or $20 per month
If you’re still drooling over the EVO 4G, you may not have to wait long because tipsters told Engadget that the super smartphone could be heading for a mid-June release. This is in line with the “summer” window Sprint announced at CTIA and these tipsters also said that the WiMax access may not be that…
Majority of kids will use touchscreens by 2015
It looks like the kiddos will be very touchy feely with their computers, as a report from Gartner says more than half of the computers purchased in 2015 for people under 15 will sport touchscreens. Devices like the iPhone, iPad and Nexus One are making people comfortable with touch on mobile computing but Microsoft has…
Use iPhone 3GS Camera on iPad with Bluetooth App
So how do you overcome an obviously missing product feature? With an awkward third-party stopgap, of course! Camera-A and Camera-B are apps for the iPhone 3GS and iPad respectively that allow you to see your camera’s view on your iPad via Bluetooth, and take pictures. It doesn’t do anything nifty like video, but definitely paves…
Skype comes to iPad, sort of
You can use the Skype application on your iPad to make calls but don’t get your hopes up for a great experience. The 1.3.1 version works with Apple’s tablet but it doesn’t have an iPad-specific user interface. As you can see from the pictures, this means you’ll get the gross-looking blown up interface. The latest…
New MetroPCS Service Transcribes Voicemail to Text Messages
MetroPCS just launched a new voicemail-to-text service for $3/month, that can send full voicemail messes via SMS or e-mail. The audio files are attached if you need to listen to it the old-fashioned way because the transcription is wonky. This is similar to the services offered by third parties like Google Voice, SpinVox andPhoneTag, only this MetroPCS…