Thursday
Aug042011

Rdio launches iPad app

Rdio, the unlimited, on-demand social music service from the creators of Skype, today announced the availability of Rdio for iPad.

Like the company’s popular iPhone app, Rdio for iPad lets users discover music through friends and other influencers as well as search for and instantly play any song, artist, album or playlist from a growing catalog of nearly 9 million songs.

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Thursday
Aug042011

Mobilicity: Our roaming rates cost a fraction of what Canadians spend with competitors

After racking up over 1,300 minutes in 13 days across 5,500 kilometers in five Canadian provinces and three US states, Mobilicity today released findings proving its North American roaming rates costs a fraction of what most Canadians typically spend on mobile phone calls when they travel.

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Wednesday
Aug032011

Video: BlackBerry OS 7 Launch Event in Toronto, Bold 9900 demoed

It was a big day for RIM as they unveiled three new BlackBerry smartphones in downtown Toronto as well as their BlackBerry OS 7. See our video from the event showing the new BB Bold 9900 demoing its new interface, snazzy new touchscreen and the new NFC (Near Field Communication) feature as well.

 

Wednesday
Aug032011

RIM releases 3 new smartphones, debuts BlackBerry OS 7

 RIM just announced its long awaited new lineup of BlackBerry 7 OS smartphones. With more than 225 carriers around the world completing certification programs for the new devices, this will be RIM’s largest global launch ever. The new line consists of the following:

Through the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, users will enjoy a much smoother and faster BlackBerry experience: 

  • Faster browsing
  • Proprietary Liquid Graphics technology for seamless touch screen navigation
  • Voice activated universal search
  • New augmented reality experiences that can be seamlessly integrated with BBM 6
  • A comprehensive list of pre-installed apps, including: BBM 6, BlackBerry® App World, BlackBerry Balance, BlackBerry Protect, and more.