Samsung is on top of the world this morning because it had the most market share in the United States for 2009 and Brand Keys said the company topped its customer loyalty survey for wireless handsets. While the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android smartphones take up a lot of the conversation, Samsung is the world’s second-biggest…
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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…
Bell, Rogers, and TELUS Complete Two-Way Video Call Trials
The big three Canadian carriers have just completed interoperability tests for two-way video calling, which had previously been limited to only those who were on the same network. The standardization will also allow Canadians to make video calls outside the country. Bell and TELUS first began offering video calling when they announced the launch of…
Leaked: Verizon End of Life List Features BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Storm 9530 and Many More
I’d been hearing rumblings over the past week or so that Verizon could indeed end the storm 9530’s run of touchscreen goodness in the near future. While some were surprised to hear that… I wasn’t. Don’t even get me started on the Storm (or the Storm2 for that matter!), I could go on for days!…
Vancouver 2010 Olympic App Roundup: Let the Games Begin!
I’m officially ‘tapping out’ of Olympic app news for now. The opening ceremonies are tonight, and frankly, I’ve got everything I need loaded up on my iPhone AND my BlackBerry. I’ll have those by my side, plus I’ll probably have a cold beer with me too as I watch the opening ceremonies *cheers*. I hope…
Apps for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Bell Cowbell
There’s really not much to this one, but if you’re Canadian, and want to show your support for the Olympics’ exclusive telecommunications provider… Or, if you just want a FREE virtual cowbell to ring, this is the app for you 🙂 So how does it work? Well, first we need to check if you have…
Verizon Wireless’ VZ Navigator 5.0 comes with Facebook integration, Roadside Assistance support and more
Verizon Wireless launched VZ Navigator 5.0 – the newest version of its “map, navigation and local search service.” Here’s what’s new: Improved UI Ability to run multiple VZ Navigator functions simultaneously within a navigation session Facebook integration – update your status right from the app Integration with Verizon’s Roadside Assistance service Faster – no need…
Virgin Mobile Canada Launches HSPA Devices
Virgin Mobile, a relatively recent acquisition of Bell Mobility, has finally hooked into the new HSPA network that had been rolled out by its big brother, and is offering a range of high end devices to take advantage. As rumoured, various iPhones and the BlackBerry Bold 9700 are now a part of the Virgin Mobile…
Swype keyboard leaked for Motorola Droid – Typing without the tapping
It looks like the Samsung Omnia II isn’t the only Android phone to be blessed with Swype’s revolutionary swipe-based keyboard. DroidMuff.in (that’s one helluva domain name) managed to get their hands on a beta release of the Swype keyboard for Android, giving WVGA Android phones like the Motorola Droid an alternative to the traditional on-screen…
Video: Tiki’Notes is faster than Swype!
Remember Swype? That cool system/technology made for fast typing on virtual keyboards? The company behind it got the money from Nokia and Samsung to keep working on it, but now we spotted something that seems can work even faster. A French startup called Tiki’Labs is behind the project and they already released a first app…