Pinterest lands on Windows Phone

Windows Phone users are getting one more must-have social media app that has been missing from its repertoire. Pinterest has released an official beta app for the platform that will let you do most of what you can on the mobile website. But this is probably because the beta version is a shortcut to the mobile web client mixed with a few Windows Phone-native features. Of course, this is the beta version of the app so you can expect it to have the same tight integration Pinterest has established on both Android and iOS. The company is asking for feedback though so make sure to let them know what you think of the app.

Source: Engadget

Android users can get smarter with Lumosity app

With 60 million users, half of which are on iPhones, Lumosity is finally ready for Android and is releasing its brain training app. Continuing what began as a successful web-based service in 2007, Lumosity offers 40 games to sharpen one's brain and expects to grow this for mobile.

“We’re excited to launch our Android app, which will allow us to reach more users and provide them with a convenient and fun way to train with Lumosity from anywhere at any time,” said Kunal Sarkar, CEO of Lumosity, in a statement. “Our goal is to create the best, most accessible brain training experience, and with Android reaching 80 percent of the smartphone market share worldwide, launching on Android is an important step toward that goal.”

Source: VentureBeat

BlackBerry launches BBM protected for secure enterprise messaging

Leveraging its renewed focus on enterprise over consumer products and services, BlackBerry today announced the availability of BBM Protected, the first solution in the eBBM Suite for secure enterprise-class messaging. 

The eBBM Suite is a new family of BBM products and services built for business that bring together the convenience and usability of BBM with the additional security and compliance required by enterprise customers. The eBBM Suite will include new services designed to enable mobile workers to be more productive on the go, while meeting enterprises' needs for security, manageability and control. The first product in the eBBM Suite which was announced earlier this year, BBM Protected, is being delivered ahead of schedule today

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Live at the 2014 Canadian Telecom Summit

13 years later, the Canadian Telecom Summit has grown into being the largest conference of its kind in Canada. Drawing the top dogs of telecom, attendees can always expect engaging keynotes.

On the docket for day one today:

Guy Lawrence, President & CEO of Rogers Communication

Mark Henderson, President of Ericsson Canada

Janet Kennedy, President of Microsoft Canada

and several others.

So stay tuned and keep your eyes on the site for news as it happens!