Not wanting to be left behind by their fellow top-three ranked rival Samsung, the no. 3 phone maker in the world, LG, has likewise announced a new touchscreen phone of their own which will beginning shipping in Europe next month. The LG Mini GD880 is being touted as “the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone ... read more»
on February 09, 2010
Meet Samsung’s latest handset offering, the S5620 Monte. This baby packs a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen with 16:9 landscape viewing, 3.2-megapixel camera with various imaging features (smile shot, panorama, face detection), WiFi, 3.6Mbps HSDPA (900/2100MHz) connectivity, AGPS, Exchange ActiveSync support, Google Latitude, FM radio with RDS, and a microSD card slot that supports up to 16GB ... read more»
on February 08, 2010
Here’s some good news for you iPhone jailbreaking aficionados out there. The iPhone Dev Team has just announced the release of PwnageTool 3.1.5 for the Mac OS X in response to the Apple’s roll out of iPhone OS 3.1.3. They do, however, recommend that you stay clear of this latest iPhone firmware unless you really feel ... read more»
on February 08, 2010
As a follow up to their first Android 2.1 phone, the Nexus One, released by Google, here’s a first look at HTC’s next Android 2.1-based touchscreen phone, the HTC Incredible, courtesy of PocketNow. It comes loaded with a 1GHz processor, WGA touchscreen (not sure though of its size – 3.5-inch or 3.7, but it appears to ... read more»
on February 08, 2010
Rogers was the first to go live with their HSPA+ network, but it didn’t take log for others to catch up. Bell and Telus were next in line with Virgin Mobile launching theirs earlier this month and soon, both Videotron and SaskTel will have their respective HSPA+ networks up and running too. So, where does ... read more»
on February 05, 2010
Here’s some good news for you folks out there waiting for the Motorola Milestone to finally become available in Canada. No, Telus hasn’t announced a release date yet, but fortunately, Best Buy Mobile has. They’ve posted this banner on their website letting everyone know that they will have the Android-powered Motorola Milestone slider in stores ... read more»
on February 05, 2010
Bell is one of the major sponsors in this year’s Vancouver Olympic Games, and in line with this sporting event, they’ve launched what they call the 2010 Winter Games Plans. Aptly called Bronze, Silver and Gold, these plans are available to interested subscribers up until February 28th on new activations and if they agree to ... read more»
on February 05, 2010
Nokia’s newest handset, the 6303i, doesn’t stray far in terms of design from its predecessor, the 6303 Classic. With the exception of its lighter color scheme, it’s basically one and the same phone. As far as its specs go, there’s also very little to cheer about as well. Sure, the Nokia 6303i Classic now boasts ... read more»
on February 04, 2010
Rogers has just announced a new set of roaming plans which might interest to you guys who frequently use data and visits the US on a regular basis. Called the One Rate data plans, these new roaming plans allows you to use data in the US as if you never left Canada. Interested? Here are your ... read more»
Culture
on August 16, 2009
The always insightful Springwise newsletter features an Indian system called Nano Ganesh this month. Nano Ganesh works in partnership with Indian mobile operator Tata Teleservices to help farmers monitor and switch on irrigation pumps remotely. The need for the technology stems from India’s erratic power supply; farmers routinely walk several kilometres to water their crops, only ... read more»
Environment
on June 30, 2009
The GSMA’s goal of having a standardized charging solution for mobile phones is becoming a reality much sooner than expected. Well, it’s not exactly across the globe, but Europe is a pretty good place to start. Reuters reports that the European Commission has announced that major mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to use the ... read more»
Etiquette
on July 08, 2006
Dan Briody from InfoWorld says he’s “reached the point with cell phones where I feel the need to lay down the law.” Here’s his 10 Commandments of cell phone etiquette. 1. Thou shalt not subject defenseless others to cell phone conversations. 2. Thou shalt not set thy ringer to play La Cucaracha every time thy phone ... read more»
Features
on December 10, 2009
Cell phones just keep getting better. As technology continues to improve and evolve, consumers are invited to a larger selection of high quality phones. More features, better call quality, easier interfaces, longer battery life, it just keeps getting better! Our selections this year make last year’s selections look so 2008. Whether you are looking for a ... read more»
Health & Safety
on January 11, 2010
We’ve heard so many stories on how the frequent use of cell phones can be bad for humans particularly in the with how its electromagnetic waves affect the brain. However, based on the results of this latest research as posted in Yahoo News, it can actually help prevent the onset Alzheimer’s and even reverse its ... read more»
Opinions
on July 23, 2009
AT&T and the iPhone — Strange bedfellows indeed. Imagine taking the most famous cell phone in the world and putting it on a carrier that has a storied and much publicized history of repeatedly dropping calls, delayed text messages, poor to no service in the middle of some metropolitan areas and consistently receives below average marks ... read more»
Quotes
on January 07, 2010
With some 20 Android devices now out there, the time was right for what Google did today, which is launch their own agenda to blow up mobile industry as we know it in the U.S. They’re taking the traditional mobile model in this country, where you first choose your carrier, and then choose your phone, and ... read more»
Tips & Tricks
on November 13, 2009
Those in the US may have been the first to get treated to the Motorola Droid, but unlike the Motorola Milestone which will be launched early next year in Canada by Telus, the Droid doesn’t come with multi-touch support right-out-of-the-box. However, there is an app available that will allow you to pinch and zoom when viewing ... read more»
Tools & Downloads
on February 02, 2010
Renowned keyboard and mouse maker Logitech has just released an iPhone app of their own called Touch Mouse. As it names implies, this app turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a 3.5-inch sized touchpad which you can use as a mouse for your Mac or PC. It works over WiFi and also comes with keyboard functionality. ... read more»
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