Google yesterday announced that it will continue to offer free domestic calls in Canada and the U.S. through Gmail through 2013. The service that lets Gmail users call standard phone numbers has been free since it launched in 2010. Many of you call phones from Gmail to easily connect with friends and family. If you’re in the US and Canada, […]
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WIND Mobile offering CA$50 credit on new Google Nexus 4 activations
WIND Mobile is reaching out to those Canadians who managed to get themselves a Google Nexus 4. It is offering a CA$50 credit to those who activate a new line on the Unlimited Wish 40 or Unlimited Wish 25 plan between December 10th, 2012 to December 31th, 2012. It is available to both Pay Before and Pay After customers. Click […]
Mobilicity to let Torontonians call from inside a giant snow globe
Have you ever made a call from inside a giant 24-foot snow globe? If the answer is ‘no’ but it’s something on your bucket list, you will have your chance to scratch it off that list on Friday, December 21st and Saturday, December 22nd thanks to Mobilicity. All Torontonians are invited to come down and call loved ones across Canada […]
CES 2013: Samsung teaser asks us to “get ready”
2012 has not yet wrapped up that our attention is already shifting over to next year and the first big event of 2013. CES 2013 will take place from January 8th to January 11th and Samsung is already promising “something new” and asks us to “get ready:” The teaser reveals little but early rumours have suggested Samsung could unveil a […]
Sony Xperia and Box extend cloud storage partnership into 2013
Sony Mobile Communications this week announced that its partnership with Box would be extended into 2013. Announced before the 2011 festive season and initially running for a year – Xperia smartphone and Sony tablet users can now grab free 50GB cloud storage for life, by signing-up or accessing existing Box accounts from their devices before 31st December 2013. Sony and […]
Rogers drops price on Windows Phone 8 device lineup
If you’ve been thinking of picking up a Windows Phone 8 device, now may be the time. Rogers launched its first Windows Phone 8 devices last month and has now reduced pricing on both the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC as well as the upcoming Samsung ATIV S. Here is the latest pricing: Windows Phone 8X […]
Video: Windows 8 Live Tile promotion from Norway
Microsoft could spend over US$1.5 billion over the coming months to promote Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. It held a number of splashy events to mark the launch of both operating systems and the hype will continue for a while yet. Microsoft Norway came up with an innovative way to promote the concept of live tiles in a recent […]
RIM free app giveaway for Canadian BlackBerry 7.1 users
Research In Motion today kicked off its “hottest app giveaway,” offering up to CA$40 of selected premium apps free to BlackBerry 7.1 users. The following apps are available for free until December 31st: TuneIn Radio Pro Shazam Encore BeWeather BePopup – Message Preview SmartAlerts – Filtered Alerts for E-Mail SMS Calendar Missed Calls Screen Muncher N.O.V.A The Adventures of Tintin […]