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HMV Canada to offer Bell cellphones at select locations
HMV Canada and Bell have come to an agreement that starts today to offer cellphones in its retail locations (looks like only in southern Ontario so far). HMV will offer devices from Bell, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile at these outlets: - The Holt Renfrew Centre, 50 Bloor St. West. Toronto. - The [...]
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The BlackBerry Bold is going to massive and is truly a remarkable product. The ongoing saga continues of when this will be released - latest word we’ve been given is that it will be released to the public in Canada by Rogers on Tuesday, August 19th. Our first video review is below - much more to [...]
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- Rogers and Bell started planning two new 90-metres high towers in the Simcoe region back in July 2007. It has now made it to the forefront for residents, specifically Dennis Daigle. He told council Monday that his main issues are the "loss of enjoyment of rural lifestyle and a drop in property value. It's simply an issue that we'd like to see the tower placed in a more prudent location" Read full story #
- Nokia and Lonely Planet have agreed to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps. If you're not feeling too spontaneous on your trip you might want to give this a shot, but it will cost you about $12.50 Canadian You can now download over 100 city guide destinations that give you area maps, restaurants, popular sites to see. Stephen Palmer, CEO, Lonely Planet Publications said "This is a genuinely transformational deal, which makes Lonely Planet content readily available regardless of time or place. It will help all those questions which travellers frequently have on the road such as 'What should I explore today' or 'where should I go for dinner tonight?' #
- An update to the Apple iPhone (v2.0.2) is now now available through iTunes, this is the 2nd minor update released and this one says it contains "bug fixes" (no word on what the bugs actually are). To install, connect the iPhone to your iTunes follow the instructions #
- YouTube started running display ads on select pages of the YouTube mobile site in the U.S. and Japan. Another revenue stream to generate cash and increase their mobile market share. Christine Tsai, Product Marketing Manager, YouTube said "This is our first step in testing mobile advertising for YouTube - it will give you a new way to interact with content on the go, while allowing us to learn how video viewers engage with mobile advertising. YouTube for mobile continues to grow exponentially, and today, people watch hundreds of millions of YouTube videos every month on mobile devices." Now that the iPhone, Instinct and Diamond are here perhaps a Canadian date will soon follow. #
- With rumours flying around about the first Google Android phone (HTC Dream) set out for a November launch. Engadget has pulled some great videos and pics of the new OS. They have added new widgets, made the homescreen "flickable", included a tab to show your applications and a media player and camera. Way far from a Canadian release date, but very cool to witness. #
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