Research In Motion Acquires Award-Winning QNX Software
by Lee Rickwood
Mobility and connectivity are surely important buzzwords behind this latest purchase, which may see QNX bring RIM into the smart car market!
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Mobile Hotspots Available in Canada – Update
by Lee Rickwood
More than just cellphones and laptops, wireless networks now have to support smartphones and e-readers and iPads, and mobile hotspots may be the best way to do so.
BlackBerry acquires Viigo
The popular RSS reader application Viigo, which also happens to be the most downloaded third-party BlackBerry app, has been acquired by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM).
Google Nexus One is powerful and versatile
Text and photos by Gadjo C. Sevilla
With its off-the-wall specs and opulent screen plus its refined handling of the Android OS, the Google Nexus One is powerful, versatile and innovative player in the smartphone market.
Canadian eBook retailer Kobo preps iPad app
By Gadjo C. Sevilla
Its good to see a Canadian company in the mix, which means more choice for consumers and an even wider selection of eBook choices down the line. Not only has Kobo extended the functionality of its existing iPhone app to work on the iPad’s dimensions, it has also incorporated a lot of iPad specific feature
Motorola Milestone – Android on Overdrive
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Overall, the Motorola Milestone really showcases where the Google Android OS is headed. As a smartphone, it has tremendous potential, especially for users who crave a physical keyboard, large memory capacity and access to Google’s more advanced cloud applications.
Google’s Nexus One now available to Rogers customers
By Gadjo C. Sevilla
Regarded by enthusiasts as “the ultimate Google Android smartphone,” the Nexus One was built by HTC specifically from Google’s design specs. The device runs on a speedy 1GHz Snapdragon processor and features the best screen in the market today, a 3’7 inch 480 by 800 AMOLED display.
Windows Phone 7 Series is the new contender
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Windows Phone 7 Series is a departure from the usual and dated look of Windows Mobile which still resembles desktop Windows 95. For the new OS, Microsoft went back to the drawing board on everything from raw materials, to how the company works with their phone partners, to a complete redesign of the operating system.