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1. New Blackberry X2! - Two new Blackberries have popped up recently. The Blackberry Bold is a new mobile phone with wifi and gps. The phone sounds like its going to be a great phone to have but the bad news is, I heard it is exclusive to AT&T Only, much like the iPhone. You can checkout the Bold here The other phone would be the Bla...[More]2. Eastlink entering cell phone business - As the federal government continues to auction off airwaves for cell phone providers, there are some interesting notes about who is in the bidding wars. According to a CBC report, Bragg Communications Inc (also known as Eastlink) is the leader for 27 airwave licences for the Atlantic Provinces, and a few in Ontario. Back in November, the two CEO's of Eastlink said they we...[More]
3. Eastlink Cell Phone Service - I was just informed Eastlink is hoping to have their cell phone service up by this time next year. The towers are already being installed in Nova Scotia and in N.S. the cell phone towers will be shared with their wireless internet towers. They are hoping to shave about 30% off current rates in a major attempt to attract customers to their cell phone service....[More]
4. iPhone Data Plans - Well, I don't really need to say anything about the Roger's data plans since everyone has said how insanely priced they are compared to our American counterparts. But, The Globe And Mail said it best with this table. [More]
5. iPhone Conclussion - After speaking with another Rogers rep (that knew about the $30 6GB plan) and adding up all the extra features and such that I currently have with my Telus Mobility account, the total bill for the Rogers iPhone a month would be $144.15. A month! Currently, I am paying $83.18 a month which is close to half the cost of the iPhone. I am considered an above average user by the Rogers representative. Sorry Apple, I like your iPhone but I don't think its worth the extra $60 a month for. ...[More]
6. Blackberry Curve | Upcoming Appointments Empty - As my 2 year contract on Telus had expired, today I purchased a new Blackberry Curve on a 2 year plan. The first problem I had was with the calendar. It would not show upcoming appointments using the Today Theme. I was reading that some others were having this problem yet the fix was simple. Options->Advanced Options->Default Services->Change the calendar to your default calendar user. This solved my problems very quickly and easily. Day 1: I love my Bla...[More]
7. Cell Phone Regulation - This is one petition I will not be signing. I am all for lower prices on cell phone packages but I am not for government regulation of our cell phone rates. If anything government should be encouraging or making it easier for new businesses to offer cell phone plans in Canada or investigating the cell phone companies for price fixing. The more competition us Canadians see, the more competitive the cell ph...[More]
8. Syncing Blackberry, Thunderbird's Lightning Calendar and Google Calendar - With my Old Motorola Q I used to be able to sync appointments from my Desktop to my Motorola Q. With the new Blackberry I wanted to be able to do the exact same task, thanks to Google Sync for Mobile I am able to take it a step further. I am syncing my Thunderbird's Lightning Addon, my Blackberry Calendar and Google Calendar all at the same time. After downloading the [More]
9. Syncing Facebook Events with Google Calendar/Blackberry/Thunderbird's Lightning - As with my previous posting on syncing my blackberry, google calendar and Thunderbird Lightning, I added another stipulation. I added upcoming facebook events thanks to facebook. To add facebook events, you go into facebook and add the application called fbCal. This will provide you with a link to upcoming birthdays and events. <...[More]
10. Blackberry Facebook Application - It seems the Blackberry Facebook Application just took a big step backwards. Before, Blackberry users were able to reply to all facebook messages, wall posts and such right from the Blackberry Facebook application. Lately, the text box to reply has been removed and you now have to visit the link to reply which is a major step backwards in terms of being user friendly. ...[More]
11. Blackberry Facebook Update - The Blackberry Facebook Application has been updated so that users on their Blackberrys can now reply to a message sent to them in facebook on the fly. This makes it user friendly so you do not need to bring up a webpage to reply to the message. Thanks Blackberry this will save me lots of time with my personal messaging on Facebook! ...[More]
12. Opera Mini Custom Search - On my Blackberry I use Opera Mini to surf the web. The thing I use the most (besides bookmarks) is the search feature built into the Opera Mini Browser. The search feature provides you with the ability to easily search Google, Amazon, Wikipedia and ebay without bringing up their respective sites to type in your search query. You simply load up the Opera Mini browser on your Blackberry and select which search engine, type in your search query and voila, it will bringup your webpage as if you searched for it from your own website!<...[More]
13. Updated: Setting Up My Blackberry | What Applications I'm Using On My Curve -
On April 4th, I took my Blackberry Curve into the local Telus third party dealer, GBS Communications. My 8830 would not respond when I press any of the buttons on my phone. I tried all buttons and it was a no go for anything except the track ball would move up and down. This would only work randomly though. With my warranty expiring in 2 months, I was happy it died now instead of 10 weeks from now.
Today, I received a re-manuf...[More] 14. Google Latitude Update - Previously I talked about Google Latitude and how you can see the location of your friends using GPS (if available) or estimates using cell phone towers. Something I did not mention before was Google does give you some privacy when using Latitude. You can allow your phone to automatically detect your location, or you can set your location manually or just hide where you are.
Above Map Taken From iGo...[More]
15. How I Start My Day - The first few processes on my computer always seem to be the same.
The applications that load on startup are Skype, Google Chat/Adium, and MacMail (Mac).
The first thing I do everytime I boot up the computer to start the day is to open up my Firefox. When Firefox is loaded it autoloads PEIinfo so I can check both The Guardian & CBC News at the same time, click on any stories that may interest me and read the news.
The next thing I do is pop into my email program (MacMa...[More]
16. Problems With Telus Blackberry Curve Software? Downgrade! - I've had a Blackberry Curve for 13 months now and my experience with Blackberry's products have been unreliable. In 13 months I have gone through 3 different Blackberry Curves, one of which ran out of warranty a week after my initial one year warranty was up (even though I received a refurbished one month earlier).
Anyway that was all by the book, though it's been a horrible experience since everyone I know has had to replace their Blackberry's.
One of the issues I have had with my Blackberry's was the GPS. The iss...[More]
17. Telus Blackberry Curve GPS Problem And Fix! - In the past 24 hours, my phone has taken a major jump in value as I have found out that Telus does intentionally block your access to the GPS settings in your phone.
The Telus Blackberry Curve 8330 page emphasis that the phone does have Built-in GPS and Blackberry Maps however the only way you can get GPS working consistently is to buy the Telus Navigator software for $10 a month. When I downgraded the software on my phone, I noticed I did have access to GPS ...[More]
18. Blackberry Messenger 5! Coming Soon! - Those who are addictive Blackberry users like myself, may use Blackberry Messenger to keep in touch with their friends and relatives.
What happens is you give your PIN to your friends. Then they can add you to Blackberry Messenger and you both are able to instantly send messages back and fourth much like having MSN Messenger on your phone. The difference, Blackberry Messenger is pretty much always on (you can turn it off/put it in away mode). It is text messaging but instant as opposed to delayed. Like MSN Messenger you are able to...[More]
19. So You Dropped Your Blackberry/Cell Phone In The Water? - About 3-4 months ago I put my Blackberry Curve in a little bit of water at the Interlude here in Charlottetown. The phone was out of warranty by a week and I ended up going out and purchasing another Blackberry Curve.
Present day, I was using my old cell phone as a charger for the second battery since it was working fine and didn't appear to get wet. This helps as I do need two batteries on some days.
After a while, my old Blackberry came back to life. I read around and most people's did end up coming back but onl...[More]
20. A few days in with my iPad - 
Thursday morning I received my iPad from a friend who just returned from the United States. He was over a week prior and purchased a few and ended up showing me his. I really enjoyed it and seen a few opportunities which would allow me to integrate it into my daily routines and make things a bit easier.
So Thursday morning, I was up bright and early to re...[More]
21. Rogers announced iPad plans - Rogers has come out and announced their iPad plans.
$15 for 250mb
$35 for 5gb
In comparison, AT&T in the states is offering an unlimited data plan for $35 a month.
Currently I used around 4gb a month with my Telus Blackberry plan.
Since my iPad is just WIFI, obviously I won't be getting the plan. Ideally, I would love to connect my iPad to my blackberry via Bluetooth and be able to connect via my phones tethering capabilities. But since Apple has limited that I won't be doing it anytime s...[More]
22. Barcode+Google Map=Awesome Directions - With the new craze on mobile devices, we've launched a new mobile website which features directional information through the assistance of barcodes. In the future, we will see a closer connection between your mobile devices GPS and the website your navigating on. As such, I've created a new mobile site for Globe World Flavours.
The website is going to be promoted in conjunction with a QR Code (2 dimensional barcode) to make better use of ads setup throughout town. On posters or advertisements, a barcode will be displayed such as:
23. Size Comparision: Blackberry Curve vs Apple iPad vs Google Nexus One - Last week I had the opportunity to get my hands on the Nexus One and play with it for a bit.
Here's a size comparison. On top left is the Blackberry Curve 8330, then in the middle/on bottom is the Apple iPad and on top right is the Google Nexus One.
