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BlackBerry 10 Apps And Features Revealed In RIM Domain Purchases
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Research In Motion (RIM) was reported to have gone shopping for domain names on last week as it gears up for an uphill climb back to relevance. The domain buying news was followed by industry analysts because bulk buying of domains by firms gives a good indication of what to expect from the company in the future. The BlackBerry maker is well known ...
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Apple’s iOS 6 Includes Calgary, Montreal and Toronto In 3D Map Function
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Back when the iPhone 5 was all speculation and rumors, most industry analysts knew that the new iOS 6 would be getting rid of Google Maps and would be replacing it with its Apple’s own software which would feature 3D maps. At the time, it was announced that Toronto and Montreal would be available with 3D Map functionality and no other Canadian ...
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Yahoo! Gets Rid Of BlackBerry As Company Approved Phone
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Android, Business, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Research In Motion (RIM) was once known as the smartphone of choice for businesses and governments around the world because of its security and effective typing. It seems that even this image may be eroding along with the rest of the company. In a move that may be seen as another nail in the BlackBerry coffin, ex-Google executive and newly hired
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MasterCard Supports NFC With PayPass SDK Release for Android and BlackBerry
By: Talha Bhatti | September 20th, 2012 | Business, News, Smartphones
MasterCard has recently made public a software development kit that will help developers work with the company’s mobile PayPass technology. The SDK will only support Android and Blackberry OS 7 platforms because Apple’s IOS has decided not to include Near Field Communication (...
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Manitoba Enforces New Wireless Consumer Protection Laws
By: Talha Bhatti | September 20th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
In April, 2012 the Canadian province of Manitoba revealed new legislation for the protection of mobile users. The new laws have now gone into effect in the prairie province and subscribers will be covered under rules that govern cell phone contracts and fees. The new laws are aimed at reducing the chances of consumers being led astray by false ...
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HTC Does Not Rule Out Possibility Of Using RIM Operating System
By: Talha Bhatti | September 20th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer, HTC, has stated that the company is open to the possibility of using Research In Motion’s (RIM) operating system on their phones. HTC is moving into an important part of the year where they will be releasing several new phones running Google'sÂ
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Meet the Engine That Runs the iPhone 5, Apple’s Own A6 SoC
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 20th, 2012 | Apple, iOS, News, Smartphones
Apple has been using U.S. based firm ARM Holdings’ processors since its original smartphone device; however their latest and likely greatest iteration of the iconic iPhone device has something a little more personal under the hood. According to
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More Than Half Of Canadian Wireless Customers Own Smartphones
By: Talha Bhatti | September 19th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Business analytics firm comScore revealed at the Canadian Wireless Trade Show on September 13 that 54% of Canadians are smartphone owners. comScore had a list of other statistics about the mobile marketplace in Canada that shed some light on the sector and confirmed some analyst theories. Many outsiders had predicted the Canadaâ€...
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BBM To Be Included In Latest Collins English Dictionary
By: Talha Bhatti | September 19th, 2012 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The plummeting stock price of Research In Motion (RIM) may indicate to many on Bay Street that the makers of the BlackBerry smartphone may be heading down the road to irrelevance in the competitive sector. However, the RIM has gotten a vote of confidence from an unexpected institution: The Dictionary. It has recently been revealed that the word BBM...
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Bell Puts The 16GB iPhone 5 On Sale For $179.95 With A Three Year Contract
By: Talha Bhatti | September 19th, 2012 | Apple, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The iPhone 5 has consumers all over the world in a frenzy and initial sales reports have caused the California based Apple’s stock to hit new highs. When the phone was launched only a week ago the device faced a unprecedented demand, causing the pre-order crowd to be quoted with a 3-4 ...
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