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Google updates movie search for iPhone, WebOS, or Android-powered device

by Kelly Hodgkins on November 25th, 2009 at 2:35pm
Filed under: Android, Services, WebOS, Wireless, iPhone OS / iPod OS 6 Comments

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iPhone, WebOS or Android owners have yet another alternative to find the hottest movies at local theaters while out and about. Point your web browser to the new mobile version of Google search for movies where you can search for movies, browse movies by categories, retrieve ratings and watch streaming trailers of the best that Hollywood has to offer. Do you have built-in GPS, too? Then you can use location based services to find local theaters, complete with movie times, and even retrieve driving directions using Google Maps. Pretty cool.

Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS to be sold by UK retailer Tesco

by Kelly Hodgkins on November 25th, 2009 at 12:17pm
Filed under: Apple, O2, Retail 4 Comments

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The iPhone went a little bit more mainstream today as Tesco, the UK’s version of Walmart, announced that it will be adding both the iPhone 3G and the 3GS to its mobile phone lineup. Both versions of the iPhone will be available for purchase in Tesco’s in-store mobile phone shops and online through Tesco Direct. Similar to Tesco’s other mobile offerings, the iPhone will run on O2’s cellular network and will presumably be sold with Tesco’s cut-throat pricing plans. Holiday shoppers can rejoice as the popular Apple smartphone is expected to be available just in time for the holiday shopping season.

Verizon wants Sprint to pull network claim advertisments, oh irony

by Andrew Munchbach on November 25th, 2009 at 9:53am
Filed under: 1xRTT, CDMA, Sprint, Verizon 120 Comments

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Okay, lets see if we’ve got this straight. It is okay to build an entire ad campaign that has the lone purpose of undermining a specific rivals 3G network, but when a third company says it has, “America’s most dependable 3G network” it offends your delicate constitution? Verizon Wireless has “suggested” to advertising watchdog, The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, that Sprint’s advertisement slogan, and claims of dependability, should be challenged in court — Verizon is citing the results of a specific Nielsen Co. test showing Verizon had fewer dropped/blocked calls. For some odd reason the Bureau has obliged Verizon’s wishes and asked Sprint to stop airing the ads in question. Sprint has stated that it believes more than one set of test results should be examined to rule out various factors and will file an appeal with the National Advertising Review Board. We’re glad to see three of the major U.S. carriers are spending their money in court instead of on their networks.

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Bell MiFi rumored to launch November 30 for $249.95

by Marc Flores on November 25th, 2009 at 7:37am
Filed under: Bell, Exclusives, HSPA, Hardware, News, Wi-Fi, Wireless 3 Comments

For you Canucks who love traveling or sharing your Internet connectivity, or both, we just received word that the Bell MiFi 2372 is going to hit soon. On November 30, you can pick one up for $249.95 or $99.95 if you sign up for a three year contract. The Bell MiFi, like the ones on Verizon and Sprint, can support up to five devices at the same time. It also has a memory card slot capable of storing up to 16GB of data and is compatible with both Windows or Mac operating systems.

Thanks, BrownGuy!

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Behold Verizon’s Black Friday sale

by Michael Bettiol on November 25th, 2009 at 5:39am
Filed under: BlackBerry, CDMA, EV-DO, Exclusives, Gateway, HTC, Handsets, LG, Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Verizon 29 Comments

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One of our Verizon connects was kind enough to hit us up with some info regarding Big Red’s upcoming Black Friday sale which will be going on all weekend. Sadly we weren’t told anything about super hot smartphones like the DROID, Storm2 and Touch Pro2, but we’d like to think that at least one of those phones will have a few bucks knocked off of its sticker price. Having said that, these deals are definitely worth checking out, so here we go:

  • Gateway LT Netbook: $29.99 after $100 MIR
  • Blackberry Pearl Flip: $9.99 after $100 MIR [BOGO]
  • HTC Ozone: $9.99 after $100 MIR [BOGO]
  • LG Glance: $0
  • LG Versa: $29.99 after $50 MIR [BOGO]
  • Mifi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot: $49.99 after $50 MIR. (Black Friday only)
  • Motorola Entice $19.99 after $50 MIR [BOGO]
  • Motorola VU204: $0
  • Nokia 7705 Twist: $29.99 after $50 MIR
  • Samsung Smooth: $0 after $50 MIR

In addition to what’s listed above, anyone purchasing an LG enV3 or enV Touch on Black Friday will receive a free LG HBM-210 Bluetooth headset.

Anyone seeing anything they wouldn’t mind picking up, or are you going to be trying your luck elsewhere?

TELUS granted injunction over Rogers ads

by Michael Bettiol on November 24th, 2009 at 6:07pm
Filed under: Carriers - Canadian, HSPA, Networks, News, Rogers, Telus 35 Comments

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In a move that surprised very few, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has granted TELUS a temporary injunction against a series of ads from rival carrier Rogers. As you might recall, it was on November 12th that TELUS filed suit against the Toronto-based company feeling that its ads touting “Canada’s most reliable network” with speeds “two times faster than any other” were “false, misleading, and harmful” to its business. Rogers admitted in court that it no holder holds the top spot when it comes to network speed thanks to TELUS’ newly-launched 21Mbps HSPA network, but it did argue and lost on the reliability front. Rogers has filed an appeal and vowed that “further steps will be taken shortly,” but has been ordered to return to court this Friday to discuss the pulling of the ads. Yes, friends, Canada is definitely different than the US

Sony Ericsson Satio pulled from the shelves of two major UK retailers

by Kelly Hodgkins on November 24th, 2009 at 3:17pm
Filed under: News, Sony Ericsson 19 Comments

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More bad news out of the UK for Sony Ericsson as its flagship handset has been pulled from the shelves of both Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U. The two largest mobile phone retailers in the UK have suspended sales in response to a high volume of returns due to a reported “problem with the phone.” Sony Ericsson cites a software glitch as the cause of the problem and is expected to release a software update within two to three weeks to address the issue. In the interim if you absolutely must have the Satio, Orange and Vodafone are still selling the beleaguered handset with no problems being reported in their carrier-specific versions of the handset.

Google to partner with TiVo and DISH Network, DVR info to be analyzed

by Andrew Munchbach on November 24th, 2009 at 1:40pm
Filed under: Home Entertainment, TV 34 Comments

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Grab your tinfoil hat and rip the coaxial out of your TiVo privacy-freaks. Search giant Google has setup strategic partnerships with TiVo and DISH Network to analyze customer DVR data in a move billed to better “align advertisers with viewers.” Google TV will do what Google does best — mine data –  TiVo and DISH will be providing Google with “second-by-second viewing information on who’s changing channels and when, who’s fast-forwarding through commercials and anonymous information on viewers themselves.” We’re unclear as to how information can be both anonymous but about the viewer? The information will be used to more accurately target and price 30 and 60 second advertisement spots as the data will be able to indicate just how many people actually watched that Viagra ad, versus how many people fast forwarded over the bloody thing.

Nokia unveils the 6700 and 7230, two new sliders

by Kelly Hodgkins on November 24th, 2009 at 11:27am
Filed under: GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, HSUPA, Nokia, Press Release, Symbian 16 Comments

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Nokia has announced two new entry level 3G sliders, the Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230. Both are set to launch in Q1 2010. The Symbian-powered Nokia 6700 slide features a 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and Carl zeiss optics, 2.2 inch QVGA display, HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, an FM radio and  microSD expansion slot. Available in a rainbow of colors as shown above, the 6700 slide will retail for EUR 160 ($239 USD). Less flashy but equally attractive is the Nokia 7230, a slim slider that features a 2.4 inch QVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, microSD expansion lot, with Symbian S40 being the OS of choice. Look for the Nokia 7230 to retail for an affordable EUR 100 ($149USD). One more shot after the break.

RIM releases BlackBerry Media Sync 3.0

by Michael Bettiol on November 24th, 2009 at 10:00am
Filed under: BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, RIM, Software 16 Comments

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For us to say that RIM has a good track record when it comes to pushing out desktop software would be something of a lie, but over the past few months things have gotten steadily better (it was only two months ago BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac was finally released). The latest software to be released is an update to BlackBerry Media Sync. Now in its third incarnation, BlackBerry Media Sync 3.0 doesn’t exactly offer much in the way of new features save for one thing that should have been included all along: 2-way synching of photos for PC users. Here’s what else has changed:

PC to BlackBerry sync:
•          Add folders for syncing with option to optimize pictures for device
•          Smart memory management: optimizes photo size, allowing for storage of more pictures on device
BlackBerry to PC Import:
•          Media Sync alerts users when new pictures are available to import when device is connected to PC (via pop-up on the pictures tab)

Highlights of Music sync with BlackBerry Media Sync:
•         Sync Options include specific playlists or random music
•         iTunes & Windows Media Player compatible
•         Supports all media capable BlackBerry smartphones

We’ve been messing around with an advanced copy of the software for the past few days and have only two bite-sized thoughts to share: syncing pictures is incredibly slow, but everything else is noticeably faster.

Want to grab the update? BlackBerry Media Sync 3.0 will be available today at noon EST from www.blackberry.com/mediasync. Just make sure that you’re running Windows XP SP2 or OS X 10.5.5 or later.

Reports of dead and damaged Core i7 iMacs on the rise

by Michael Bettiol on November 24th, 2009 at 7:55am
Filed under: Apple, Desktops, Mac OS, News 35 Comments

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As if waiting weeks to receive a custom ordered Core i7 iMac wasn’t bad enough, Apple forums the world wide web over are filling up with reports of computers showing up with broken displays an/or simply not booting up. Giz seems to think that the packaging might be inadequate for the 27″ behemoths and the bumpy journey from China to Anytown, USA is what’s causing the issue, but one would like to think that Apple, the masters of packaging, wouldn’t make such an amateur mistake. Thankfully it seems that Apple is taking this in stride and being quite helpful to those experiencing issues, but this whole situation is probably stressful enough for some to reach for their cigarettes and… Oh, wait. That’s not a good idea.

[Via Engadget]

T-Mobile holiday deals: $50 off handsets — gift phones, pay with installments

by Andrew Munchbach on November 23rd, 2009 at 6:31pm
Filed under: T-Mobile 25 Comments

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How about some holiday discounts?  Yes, please. T-Mobile is offering some Black Friday weekend deals for new and existing customers. What are these magical deals you ask? Well, the Motorola CLIQ will set you back $149, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be priced at $149, and the Samsung Highlight will cost $49 — a $50 savings on all three handsets, two-year agreement required of course. The deals don’t stop there however; everyone, at least we hope, has someone in their lives who they care about dearly, someone they adore so much, that they would be willing to pay full retail price for cell phone to give that person as a gift for the holidays. Brings a tear to your eye doesn’t it? Well, if the thought of that special person doesn’t make you all misty then the idea of spending $300+ for a cell phone might just be enough to do it — and T-Mobile thinks it has a solution. Those of you who are on a T-Mobile Even More plan will now be allowed to purchase any phone at full retail price, spread the payments out into monthly installments, and gift that phone to a friend. Not a bad idea. Now, the number of people who can take advantage of this deal is obviously limited, as you will have to: have T-Mobile service, be on an Even More plan, have a friend you like enough to drop $300+ on, and have that lucky person also be on (or ready to switch to) T-Mobile. Nice job T-Mo, we appreciate the sentiment. ‘Tis the holiday season after all, and it is that thought that counts. No?