The big news in Canadian wireless service (besides the CRTC’s absolutely shameful decision to deny Globalive/WIND an operating license) is the launch of Bell and Telus’ joint HSPA+ network. The network uses the 850/1900 MHz bands and operates with MNC/MCC 302-880, so you can search for coverage with your existing “3G” device to see if [...]
Also tagged 3g, bell, gsm, hspa, hspda, telusIf you haven’t caught the news from one of your usual sources, BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac is now available in a preview version. (It works just fine for me, though – OS X 10.5.6, Bold, 8GB microSD card and a ridiculously sized iTunes library of 25,682 songs.)
One option I’d suggest avoiding (depending on library/media [...]
If you’ve picked up a BlackBerry, have a microSD card and run Windows, I’d highly suggest grabbing a copy of Media Sync. This application links in with your iTunes playlists and copies selected ones to your media card, letting you hit up many tunes on your device.
While I know the app has been available to the public for a [...]
As per CNet News.com:
Canadian cell phone carrier Rogers Communications is extending its iPhone data plan promotion another month, as it tries to figure out how best to price data plans for smartphone users, CBC reported Thursday.
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A Rogers representative the company told the CBC the offer is being extending through September to allow buyers of the [...]
And here’s the wrapup.
Spring 2008 term has officially ended. For the past few days I’ve been trying to relax; as opposed to creating content for the Web, there’s been a lot of Halo 3 and other video games going on.
I start again at RIM on September 2nd. Things haven’t changed much from when I was [...]
Just before heading into my marketing exam this evening, I was checking Crackberry and HowardForums for the usual selection of news. What I found was actually an interesting exercise in branding, using the time-honoured technique of showing us an attractive girl in underwear.
Virgin Mobile Canada apparently has launched the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 on their service, [...]
And the launch of the iPhone 3G is on in Canada, with the predictable scenario of shady dealers without the device in stock trying to boost sales commissions. This whole situation reminds me of the Xbox 360 launch, where Best Buy and some other retailers tried to bundle consoles with accessories and extended warranty plans. [...]
Also tagged contract, howardforums, rogers, wirelessThis post continues the Zune review series. I received the device for free as part of a Matchstick promotion. My goal is to provide a technically engaging and impartial review for people interested in MP3 players. Other posts include
Marketing in action: Matchstick sends out a Zune
ChatThreads follows up on the Zune feedback sweepstakes
From futility to [...]
Also tagged audio, first impressions, hardware, ipod, mp3 player, software, twist, windows live id, xbox live, zuneIf you’re lucky enough to have a BlackBerry device running OS 4.5, BlackBerry Internet Service is now enabled for Rogers and should also be ready for most – if not all other North American carriers.
4.5 OSes are officially available for most recent GSM/EDGE devices. I’d recommend staying away from beta releases, as they contain debugging [...]
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