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TELUS Not Planning to Turn Off Aging iDEN Network

TELUS Not Planning to Turn Off Aging iDEN Network

If you’re reading this post, chances are you should have some recollection of what the title refers to. Remember back in the day, around the same time PCS was making its way into the cellular market, the craze was push-to-talk...
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RIM Scraps Idea of Licensing Out BBM to iOS and Android

There has always been the lingering question if the famed proprietary, secure, and most of all fast, BlackBerry messaging system would ever see the UI of a different OS eco-system. A recent source has recently confirmed that it will not happen, prompting questions over BBM's general relevance with a plethora of free messaging apps currently available on other platforms
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Rogers and CIBC Bring NFC Enabled Payments to Smartphones

CIBC has partnered with Rogers to produce a special app on users' NFC-capable BlackBerry smartphones enabling their device to make low-cost payments with connected MasterCard or Visa cards. Our mobile expert Corey Herscu talks about the decision and whether or not he thinks it will fly in the Canadian marketplace
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Five Key Features of Blackberry 10

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins and his team took advantage of a keynote speech this morning to present a few key features of the make or break BB10 operating system slated for release this fall. Here's what mobile customers can expect
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Mobile Update: RIM Retains Law Firm in Restructuring Plan

It's no secret that RIM is in a deep hole and seemingly without a plan to dig itself out and back into relevance. Could hiring a Wall Street law firm aid in its restructuring? Mobile expert Corey Herscu analyzes what this partnership could mean for the fledgling company
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Last Week in Mobile: Instagram Launches for Android

No app has ever seen the type of growth Instagram experienced when it first launched. Since its meteoric rise, however, it has remained exclusive to the iOS (Apple) platform...until last week. Android users, rejoice
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Last Week in Mobile: RIM's Balsillie Resigns

With the resignation of RIM Co-Founder Jim Balsillie last week, it should come as no surprise that his decision is the focal point of our weekly mobile review. Mobile expert Corey Herscu touches on his announcement and legacy, as well as the future of BlackBerry
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New TELUS Program Offers Return for Old Phones

Have you ever wondered if there is a use for all of the old phones you have laying around the apartment? There probably isn't one, but TELUS is willing to reward you for turning it over to them; here's how and why
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The iPhone 4S: Stud or Dud?

The iPhone 4S was announced yesterday, and while Twitter was aflitter and negative Facebook comments were liked time and time again, the latest iPhone shouldn't be shunned just because it doesn't have a 5 following its name
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Apple's iCloud Beta Launches in the US

Apple's iCloud beta has launched in the US, which is allowing some developers to test-run the replacement of MobileMe. iCloud is Apple's new sync service, and it will be available in Canada starting in the fall
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