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Chrome for Android will not support Flash, ever
In a move no one didn’t see coming, Adobe has confirmed that Android’s new hot browser, Chrome, will not support Flash. Ever. It’s not surprising considering that the company has ceased development of the mobile plug-in, and is only supporting it on an as-needed bug fix basis. While the regular Ice Cream Sandwich browser will [...]
Galaxy Nexus now available at Videotron
Look at all those happy Android robots above! Quebec-based Videotron has added the Galaxy Nexus to their lineup, it’s their first Android OS 4.0 powered device. As for the prices: $149.95 on a “reduced price” (new activation with a $40/month plan or more), or $599.95 outright. Make sure you check out our full review here [...]
Good Cause: Bell Let’s Talk Day is today
Bell’s “Let’s Talk Day” is happening today. It’s a day in which they hope to raise awareness and also raise funds to support mental health. For every text, long distance call made today by Bell customers (Bell and Bell Aliant only), Bell will donate 5¢ to mental health programs. The goal is to beat last [...]
Public Mobile has 199,000 subscribers
Public Mobile launched their wireless service in 2010 and majority of people, including myself, who follow the Canadian wireless industry were hammering down on the new entrant. They had invested over $50 million into G Band spectrum that nobody ever touched, wanted or thought would work. Public Mobile’s CEO Alek Krstajic has always stood by [...]
TELUS’ first LTE device will be the LG Optimus LTE
If you think the first device to rock TELUS’ LTE network will be the Galaxy Note, think again. The Note will be coming out on the 14th of February, but it’s the LG Optimus LTE that will claim to be the carriers first LTE-enabled smartphone. We’re hearing mixed pricing and launch dates, but dummy devices [...]
TELUS brings Optik “On The Go” to TV customers in Western Canada
TELUS is a big player in the IPTV market in Western Canada with its Optik TV service, and today they are unveiling their Optik “On The Go” service for mobile users. Described as a portal to watch commercial-free shows and movies on demand, it can be downloaded via an Android and iOS app, which supports [...]
Grampa Gibson’s grandchildren stream 3 movies while on vacation, racks up $10,668.38 roaming bill
There’s been no shortage of wireless customers getting nailed with high cellphone bills while roaming. The lastest is from Grampa Gibson who let his grandchildren, Jayden and Sawyer, use his computer and data stick to watch Netflix while vacationing. The chosen movies were Spiderman, Curious George and Shrek. At $6/MB the three films gobbled up [...]
Hands-on with the Chrome for Android beta (Video)
There is something refreshing about coming upon a total surprise. Today’s Chrome for Android beta was one such refreshment. Though it is still very rough, and the performance quite uneven, if this is the future of Android’s browser I am quite alright with it. For starters, you can log in to your Google account and [...]
Nokia’s ClearBlack display technology explained: it’s all in the polarization
Nokia has a good thing in its ClearBlack display technology. Instead of pumping out higher brightness LCDs to offset the reflections of direct sunlight, the company devised a way of using polarizing filters, much like in a pair of sunglasses, to reflect the interfering light away from the eye. This allows you to not only [...]
WIND Mobile to release the HTC Radar (Windows Phone)
Late last week it was revealed that Videotron and SaskTel would be releasing the Windows Phone HTC Radar, now WIND Mobile has officially announced that the device is “coming soon” – it’ll be their first WP7 device. Specs have the Radar coming with a 3.8-inch display (resolution of 480 x 800), 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel [...]
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