Mobilicity first Canadian carrier to offer BlackBerry 6 upgrade

Good news for Mobilicity customers with BlackBerry handsets.  The BlackBerry 6 operating system (OS6) upgrades are available and good to go. Mobilicity customers using the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphones can now benefit from a wide range of significant BlackBerry 6 enhancements, including a rich new user interface, a fast and powerful WebKit-based browser and an incredibly useful Universal Search feature.

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Over 1.5 Million Windows Phone 7 smartphones sold in two months

10 devices, over 60  carriers in 30 countries and Windows Phone 7 has managed to grind out 1.5 million units sold. A positive spark in adoption and hopefully a sign of things to come for Microsoft's rebooted smartphone OS. Still a small figure in the larger scheme of things, the early adoption of WP7 is a good sign specially in the wake of the constant waves of Android devices now saturating the smartphone market. For more info from Microsoft, click here.

Donate the holiday gifts you got but don’t want and get a $50 accessory credit from Virgin Mobile

Give the re-gift that keeps on giving. While there are lots of awesome gifts people are hoping for this season, we all know the feeling of getting another scarf from Aunt May.  Now that scarf doesn’t have to go to waste with Virgin Mobile’s RE*Gift for RE*Generation program. Spread some holiday love by giving those unwanted gifts to someone in need and get a little something back (on top of the good karma).

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Telus offers free Taxi rides in several Canadian cities over the holidays

Starting this weekend, a fleet of Telus branded taxis will storm the streets of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto and Montreal to bring a helping hand to shoppers across Canada. Aside from offering free rides, Telus also offers phone calls to anyone--whether they are last minute shoppers or holiday party-goers.

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