Review: Palm Pre 2 from Rogers

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Palm’s latest reboot of the venerable Pre is the Pre 2. I would have said “obviously the Pre 2” but it isn’t so obvious. First there was the Pre, then the Pre Plus and now the Pre 2. With math skills like that it’s no wonder Palm hasn’t made any money! (sorry Palm, I jest) [...]

Paying the Price for the Samsung Focus – Rogers vs. AT&T

The Samsung Focus is one of the hottest Windows Phone 7 devices that launched with the new operating system back in early November. If you’re not familiar with this device, you can read all about it in our review, posted here. The Focus is available from Rogers here in Canada and from AT&T in the [...]

Unlocking Fees from the Big Three Canadian Carriers

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Sometimes the carriers surprise me. Other times, not so much. Recently, Canadian carriers announced that they start to provide an unlocking service for $50. However, it can only be done once your contract has run its course or if you buy the phone outright then you can pay the fee and have it unlocked.  But [...]

Christmas Giveaway! Palm Pre 2 plus Accessories!

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The good people at Palm (err…HP) have sent us a Palm Pre 2 to give to one of our readers, something we are more than happy to do! The winner will receive a brand new Palm Pre 2, a touchstone charger and a very nice leather case. Be sure to follow our Palm Pre 2 [...]

More than 1.5 Million Windows Phone 7 Devices Sold

Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 back at the end of October (for Europe) / start of November (for North America) and has refused to talk about the number of devices shipped, until now. In a statement released earlier today, Microsoft has confirmed that their manufacturing partners have sold over 1.5 million phones in the first [...]

Homebrew – TouchXplorer for Windows Phone 7

The homebrew community is hard at work when it comes to the Windows Phone platform. The latest is a really slick file explorer tool for HTC based devices, called TouchXplorer. As you would expect, this file explorer has been Metro-ized so it has a very familiar look and feel on the new Windows Phone platform. [...]

Palm Pre 2 from…Rogers? Yes sir!

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On Friday I received a long awaited review unit for the Palm Pre 2. I’ve been wanted to get my hands on one of these ever since hearing about it, as I have loved using my Palm Pre (original). Now, I know a lot of people wonder why Palm bothered with a phone that is [...]

The Dell Venue Pro Coming to Other 3G Networks

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The Venue Pro from Dell has certainly been one of the most controversial Windows Phone 7 devices since the platform launched. If it isn’t problems with the WiFi radio, it’s availability issues. But the unique slider aspect of the phone keeps capturing people’s imagination and draws them in with it’s clean and classy look. The [...]

Some Tips for the Last Minute Gift Buyers

With less than a week to go until Christmas, you might want to start thinking about what to get that special someone in your life. Are you thinking of buying software, hardware, gadgets, or a digital camera but you’re just not sure where to start and how to make sure you get the right one? [...]

Windows Phone 7 Development Now Possible with Visual Basic

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Microsoft released a set of tools that enables you to use Visual Basic to develop applications for Windows Phone 7 devices. The tools include – emulator, Sliverlight, XNA, Expression Blend for Windows Phone (download from here), and the Visual Basic for Windows Phone plugin (download from here). While those tools are free, you will need [...]