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Not only did we have a new phone maker enter into the top 5, but also, based on this report by Canalys, it seems that we had a changing of the guards of sorts as far as the leading smartphone OS goes back in Q4 of 2010 as well. Nokia’s Symbian has been dethroned as the no. 1 OS with Google’s...

You know that feature on Google’s site wherein it automatically displays a preview of a page when you hover your mouse/cursor over an item in the search results? That’s called Instant Previews, and it’ll soon be available on every iPhone across the globe. In fact, it’s already rolled out to...

Before last week came to an end, IDC released some pretty interesting figures regarding the status of the global phone market. Sales in the last quarter of 2010 grew by as much as 17.9% largely thanks to smartphones. To be more specific, 401.4 million smartphones were sold in Q4 2010 as compared to...

SaskTel has just added to LG phones to their line-up – the LG Rumour Plus and the Flick. Available on Bell since last year, the LG Rumour Plus sports a slide-out QWERTY keypad complemented by a 2.4-inch touchscreen, 2-megapixel, GPS, Bluetooth, HDPA connectivity, and a microSD card slot (up to...

Wondering when the new BlackBerry smartphone we’ll be released? If so, then this leaked roadmap should help you out. Do take note, though, that this just features their CDMA offerings, which explains why the Curve Apollo is not here. The Sedona, scheduled for Q4 2011 release, is its CDMA...

It’s no secret that there’s a PlayStation Phone - now referred to as the XPERIA Play - in the pipeline. What remained a mystery though, up until yesterday, was how would one play PlayStation games on it. Well, here’s the answer: the PlayStation Suite. The PlayStation Suite is Sony’s latest...

Heads up, guys. Rogers/Fido will be hiking their prices once again. Last time around, it was for SMS. Now, it’s for 411 Directory Assistance calls. Beginning March 16th, all 411 calls made from a Rogers/Fido mobile phone will be charged $2.50 per call plus airtime and taxes. That’s an increase...

In addition to the Motorola BRUTE i686, here’s another rugged phone you can now get at Mike (Telus), the Motorola i576s. This baby is military specifiction 810F certified against dust, shock, and vibration, and also comes packed with Bluetooth, GPS, and Talk Around short-range walkie talkie...

We told you it was coming, and now, it’s finally here. Facebook for Feature Phones is now available to interested Mobilicity subscribers. This is compatible with Java-enabled handsets, and allows users to synchronize their contacts, view friend updates as well as browse through photos. Just as...

Into rugged phones? If so, here’s a new one you can keep an eye out for, the Motorola BRUTE i686. This tough Motorola flip phone packs a 2.2-inch 176x220 resolution internal display, 2-megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth2.1, GPS, and a durable 1700mAh battery that can reportedly provide up to...

Just a couple of days away before bidding January goodbye and a couple of weeks away from the MWC, Samsung decided to unveil a quartet of Android phones including the leaked Galaxy Ace and Suit now called the Fit. All of the reported specs we talked about in a previous post regarding the Galaxy Ace...

LG’s still being secretive about what they have in store for us at the MWC, but this invite does suggest something, something which, according to All About hones, could very well be a 3D capable phone. The officially name isn’t known yet. However, an accidental posting over at Phone House...

Is your BlackBerry causing a fuss? The BBC's Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield have got you covered.

Are you an iPhone/Android-toting Zoompass or Western Union user? If so, you’ll be happy to know that there’s now an app for you guys too. Zoompass and Western Union has just come out with a mobile app not just for the iPhone, but also for Android devices and the new BlackBerry Torch as well....

Want to enjoy wireless printing on your iPhone? There’s AirPrint in iOS 4.2 you can try which works with a handful of printers, or if you want something a bit more liberating, there’s Google’s Cloud Print you can use. Works with any printer you own, Google Cloud Print is compatible with iOS...

Excited for the arrival of the Motorola Atrix? So are we, and with that, we’d now like to present to you it’s ETA courtesy of Mobilsyrup’s latest tipster info. Based on this leaked snapshot of Bell’s roll out sked for 3 of their 2011 handsets, the Motorola Atrix is slated to arrive on March...

Most, if not all, of Sony Ericsson’s new releases are Android phones. Case and point; their current XPERIA line, which once ran on Microsoft’s mobile operating system, now has Google’s popular open-sourced mobile platform as its OS. As such, it’s hard not to think that Sony Ericsson has...

Here’s a first look at one of the new handsets LG might unveil at next month’s MWC event, the LG Optimus Me P350. It’s already gone live on their Facebook page, and while there are certain things we still don’t know about this new Android phone, it's confirmed to come with a 3-megapixel...

Meet the Samsung Gem, the Korean handset maker’s newest Android phone. It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but that, apparently, has no bearing what so ever as Samsung’s already posted this baby on their US website complete with specs. So, is the Samsung Gem really a gem? Well, if it's...

Earlier this week a several of RIM’s 2011 line-up got leaked online including a brand new Curve handset codenamed the Apollo. Now, we have live snapshots of what appears to be the actual device, and according to N4BB who scored these exclusive photos, its real codename is actually the Sedona and...