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Facebook for iPhone app updated to version 3.5
The official iPhone app for Facebook has been updated to version 3.5, this time bringing tons of addition and the usual bug fixes. Hopefully when Facebook gets around to it and releases their iPad app these updates will have been included. Here’s the full list of new features: – Added the ability to tag friends [...]
OC Transpo unveils real-time bus arrival text alerts
The OC Transpo in Ottawa has unveiled real-time bus arrivals via text message. This is a free service that’s available in both English and French, but they state that standard carrier text rates apply. All you have to do is enter the stop number (which is located on the bus stop sign) to 560560 from [...]
BlackBerry App World 3.0 now available
Today BlackBerry App World 3.0 has officially left the beta stage and is now available to the masses. This is a good day for BlackBerry users as 3.0 brings a much easier user interface, better overall design, new channels (Apps, Games, and Themes), a storefront search bar plus deeper social integration with BBM, Facebook and [...]
Video: Bell stacks their Superphones against competing “regular” smartphones
Bell created a promo video that takes on “regular” smartphones from competing carriers and stacked them up against their “Superphones”. First they took the Samsung Galaxy S II and compared it to the Rogers Sony Ericsson Xperia arc in a download speed test. They downloaded Google Earth from the Android Market and of course the [...]
Survey: 76% of drivers in B.C. think emailing and texting is “just as dangerous as drinking and driving”
Ready for some more survey stats? This time it’s out of B.C. from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and Ipsos Reid stating that “B.C. drivers seem to be getting the message that using a cellphone or other hand-held devices while driving is extremely dangerous”. They polled 917 drivers and found that 76% think [...]
BlackBerry Torch 9860 now available at TELUS
RIM’s finally unloaded a number of new devices, which all made their way to most of the Canadian carriers lineups. TELUS release the Torch 9810, Bold 9900, Curve 9360 and now they have officially launched the Torch 9860. As expected this is available for $99.99 on a 3-year, TELUS fine print says “until Available until [...]
Survey: “28% of parents have discussed the risks of cell phone use while crossing the street”
The focus on back-to-school is on again, keeping kids safe is top of mind. Results of a recent survey conducted by Safe Kids Canada/FedEx Express Canada of 1,018 Canadian parents who have children aged between 5 to 14 shows that only 28% have “discussed the risks of cell phone use while crossing the street”. Interesting [...]
Mobilicity OS 6.0.0.650 now available for the BlackBerry Bold 9700, 9780 and Curve 3G
If you have any other the BlackBerry devices that Mobility carries (Bold 9700, 9780 and 9300) then you can proceed to download OS OS 6.0.0.650. Make sure before you download you back up your device… Update: CEO Dave Dobbin sent out a Tweet this morning and stated that “Currently Asian language support version is up, [...]
TELUS to launch the Curve 9360 in White and Pink
TELUS released the Curve 9360 today, the first carrier along with Koodo to do so. This BlackBerry device comes with OS 7 and seems to be only available in Black for the time being. However, we’ve been sent images that shows a couple more colours will be coming to TELUS, White and Pink. There’s no [...]
SaskTel HTC Incredible S receives Android OS 2.3.3 upgrade
SaskTel has made the upgrade to OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread available to customers who have the HTC Incredible S. OK turnaround considering this Android was released on April 9th. Grab your device, go into Settings > About Phone > System software updates > select Check now. Source: HTC (Thanks Derek for the pic!) Tweet
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