LG Pop and Shine now available from Rogers
LG Electronics Canada today announced its newest mobile phones, the LG Pop and LG Shine are now available through Rogers Wireless.
The LG Pop features a 3 megapixel camera and 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen which extends to the edges of the device with a narrow 4.8 mm bezel giving the illusion of an uninterrupted sheet of glass.
iPhone app lets you find local Canadian businesses
Canpages has announced the launch of its free augmented reality iPhone application for local search called the CanadaEye.
The new mobile applications lets users search and view the direction and distance to all specific business locations in real-time overlaid on iPhone’s screen.
Android powered Galaxy Spica now in Canada
Samsung’s latest Android-powered smartphone in Canada, the Galaxy Spica is now available in Canada through Rogers Wireless.
Features of the new touch-screen phone which runs on the Android v1.5 OS include a 3.2″ capacitive display with 320 x 480 resolution, 800 Mhz precessor, a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities and a powerful 1500 mAh Lithium-Ion battery provides up to seven hours of talk time and ten days of standby time.
Rogers Wireless bumps 911 fees
Rogers Wireless began informing customers via text messages this week that on April 12th, 2010, the company will increase its 911 fee by 50% from 50 cents a month to 75 cents per month plus applicable municipal and provincial fees.
The company did provide any justification for the fee increase.
CRTC to undertake ownership review of Mobilicity
The CRTC has announced it will review the ownership structure of DAVE Wireless, now called Mobilicity, in order to determine its compliance with the Canadian ownership and control requirements of the Canadian Telecommunications Act.
Touchscreen Mobile Device Sales expected to double in 2010
The worldwide market for touchscreen mobile devices will surpass 362 million units in 2010, almost double the 2009 sales of 184.3 million units, according to Gartner, Inc.
The firm predicts that by 2013, touchscreen mobile devices will account for almost six out of ten mobile device sales worldwide and four out of five units in developed markets such as North America and Western Europe.
Android-powered Backflip coming to Telus
The Android-powered Motorola Backflip smartphone will be available exclusively from Telus starting sometime in the second half of this year according to a statement this week from the company.
2010 edition of MLB iPhone app released
The 2010 edition of Major League Baseball’s “At Bat” iPhone and iPod Touch application is now available on the iTunes Canada app store.
The popular application – the 2009 edition won Apple’s prestigious Design award last year – offers live audio broadcasts for every regular and postseason baseball game, video streaming of selected games, a continuously updated scoreboard, MLB.com Gameday functionality, real-time video highlights and condensed games, a short-form video recap of the most important hits, pitches and outs of every game.
