BBM Voice

BBM Voice and BBM Channels now available with BBM for Android and iPhone update

2014/02/13By Jerome Skalnik

BlackBerry BBM

BlackBerry today announced that the latest version of BBM for Android and iPhone is landing on Google Play and the Apple App Store today with BBM Voice and BBM Channels in tow. The update will allow Android and iPhone users to, like their BlackBerry counterparts, make free calls to their BBM contacts over Wi-Fi or a data connection and join […]

BlackBerry to add BBM Voice on BBM for Android and iOS in February?

2014/01/27By Jerome Skalnik

BlackBerry BBM

Broadening the availability of its BBM instant messaging app to Android and iOS netted BlackBerry some 40 million Android and iOS users in the first 60 days that it was available. The company has already confirmed that it plans to enhance the app with BBM Voice and BBM Channels in a future release but a timeline has remained elusive until […]

RIM BBM 7 with BBM Voice now available for download

2012/12/10By Jerome Skalnik

Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger 7. It is the first version of BBM to come with BBM Voice, a feature which lets BBM users make free voice calls over Wi-Fi from within the app to their BBM contacts. BBM Voice comes with a number of features: The ability to switch from BBM text chat to […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]