By Ted Kritsonis
Telus announced that, starting February 15, it will unlock any phone it offers for a flat fee of $50. The caveat to all this is that you need to be a Telus customer with a monthly plan.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Symbian is only available in Nokia handsets which are made out of feature phones and advanced smart phones, while Google’s Android OS can be found in devices from Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola, Acer, Sharp and Toshiba among others.
Mobilicity just announced that it is giving its customers unlimited free calls to China, Hong Kong and Singapore from February 2- 4 as part of the Lunar New Year celebration.
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Las Vegas-Almost a year after it was announced, Apple’s iPad now has some valid competition and it is interesting to see that companies like Motorola Mobility and Research in Motion weren’t simply content in following Apple’s footsteps but are now trying to leapfrog the popular tablet in specs and features.
By Lee Rickwood
Lately, people have said to me, ‘Lee, you rock!’ Well, my global concert tour has yet to be scheduled. But there are some great inspirations out there for budding and established rockers alike, and a couple of gift ideas you can consider for the musician on your list.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The brilliance of Google’s move is that it already has a captive and loyal following of 170 million users. By installing the phone call plugin, all of these accounts magically turn into handsets. While the vast majority will take advantage of the free PC to landline or celfone calls there will be a significant number that will avail of the great overseas rates and this might be great long-term revenue generator for Google.
By Yasmin Ranade
Here’s the latest on a Canadian innovation story that made waves in the medical community earlier this year. howsthepatient is a mobile app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to send instant updates on a loved one’s medical condition right from their phones…
By Ted Kritsonis
In a slightly surprising launch, HP puts out its first phone under the Palm brand since acquiring the company earlier this year. The Palm Pre 2 is an intriguing device on paper, but it’s the software inside that makes more of a compelling case than the hardware itself.