http://www.dial.ca/ Copyright 2010 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:42:36 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.01 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Bell has officially launched the HTC Desire Z exclusively in Canada according to MobileSyrup and by all accounts it's a pretty sexy and useful smartphone. Packed with 5-megapixel optics that does 720p HD video recording the Desire Z compares nicely with the iPhone 4. But there are two big http://www.dial.ca/htc-desire-z-launched-in-canada-by-bell-030402.php http://www.dial.ca/htc-desire-z-launched-in-canada-by-bell-030402.php Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:42:36 -0500 Last week both Bell and Rogers debuted the Samsung Wave (S8500), a new touchscreen smartphone that is the first offering to run on Samsung's own proprietary operating system called Bada. The Samsung Wave is the first phone in Canada to tout a Super AMOLED touchscreen display that will greatly http://www.dial.ca/bell-rogers-announce-canadian-launch-of-samsung-wave-030298.php http://www.dial.ca/bell-rogers-announce-canadian-launch-of-samsung-wave-030298.php Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:58:08 -0500 Bell and Telus users who have been clamoring for an iPhone but hesitant to jump ship to Rogers, your day in the sun has arrived! Rogers Canadian exclusivity rights on the iPhone have come to an end, and competitors were quick to add the popular mobile device to their http://www.dial.ca/bell-telus-now-offering-iphones-030027.php http://www.dial.ca/bell-telus-now-offering-iphones-030027.php Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:49:08 -0500 People who love movies love the internet. The numbers might sound shocking, but according to a recent study 80% of all DVD watchers go to the internet to research a movie after watching it. It's hard to not fell this stat is a little padded, but it nevertheless points http://www.dial.ca/fox-introduces-foxpop-mobile-phone-app-to-enhance-dvd-viewing-029987.php http://www.dial.ca/fox-introduces-foxpop-mobile-phone-app-to-enhance-dvd-viewing-029987.php Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:05 -0500 iPhone app developer Start Mobile received an email from Apple recently. The software they developed, Start Mobile Wallpaper Gallery, was rejected before because it "ridicules public figures" due to the fact that it included Shepard Fairey's Obama "HOPE" image. The now iconic image was certainly not meant to ridicule, http://www.dial.ca/apple-undergoes-expedited-reviews-for-rejected-apps-029707.php http://www.dial.ca/apple-undergoes-expedited-reviews-for-rejected-apps-029707.php Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:21:34 -0500 It looks like I'll be adding a new blog to my RSS feeds. Google has announced that you can now call Canada for free using Google Voice. You can initiate calls from your inbox online, from our new mobile apps, or by dialing your own Google Voice number from http://www.dial.ca/google-voice-offers-free-calls-to-canada-029706.php http://www.dial.ca/google-voice-offers-free-calls-to-canada-029706.php Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:02:11 -0500 Popular social networking site Facebook is saying that the next version of their iPhone app is "pretty much done". All that's left is to translate the software to work using other languages. Users who are anticipating the app can expect the following features: A News Feed similar to the http://www.dial.ca/new-version-of-the-facebook-iphone-app-near-completion-029673.php http://www.dial.ca/new-version-of-the-facebook-iphone-app-near-completion-029673.php Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:37:14 -0500 Call it a gaffe or something, but LG put one over Bell and TELUS by posting the specs of the Bliss or Keybo2. The former will be released by Bell on the 7th of this month with a 3-year contract at &79.95, a 2-year contract at $129.95, a 1-year http://www.dial.ca/bell-telus-to-release-lg-phones-this-week-029656.php http://www.dial.ca/bell-telus-to-release-lg-phones-this-week-029656.php Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:09:02 -0500 Apple proudly announced that the App Store has crossed a landmark 1.5 billion downloads. That's a billion and a half of applications downloaded, further solidifying the iPhone's place in mobile software. Apple® today announced that customers have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications in just one year from its http://www.dial.ca/app-store-downloads-reach-15-billion-029588.php http://www.dial.ca/app-store-downloads-reach-15-billion-029588.php Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:57:20 -0500 The wireless auction has certainly brought new players to light. In today's news wireless ethernet provider DragonWave reveals that it has won a contract from Globalive, allowing it to set up its infrastructure to deliver "high-capacity, cost-effective IP-based services". DragonWave says that its Horizon Compact product allows companies to http://www.dial.ca/dragonwave-wins-contract-from-globalive-029582.php http://www.dial.ca/dragonwave-wins-contract-from-globalive-029582.php Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:21:00 -0500 Some things just never die. Rumors of a Sony PlayStation phone have surfaced again. This time, there are expectations that the company will be coming up with a development team for the product. Sony is again rumoured to be considering a game station/cell phone combo thought to be based http://www.dial.ca/psp-phone-rumors-resurface-029532.php http://www.dial.ca/psp-phone-rumors-resurface-029532.php Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:19:35 -0500 If you think you're missing a piece of the action because you're not (and never were) a GrandCentral user, then you're in luck. Google is sending out invites for Google Voice and they're going to go beyond the usual set of customers. Those of you who requested an invitation http://www.dial.ca/google-voice-expands-invitations-029531.php http://www.dial.ca/google-voice-expands-invitations-029531.php Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:27:39 -0500 Doing business using your phone just got a bit more interesting. Bell, Rogers and Telus will be launching a new service called Zoompass. Once the software has been downloaded and installed, it will allow registered customers to send, request and receive money using their mobiles. Here's how it will http://www.dial.ca/bell-rogers-telus-announce-mobile-transaction-service-029494.php http://www.dial.ca/bell-rogers-telus-announce-mobile-transaction-service-029494.php Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:23:23 -0500 Among Google's suite of services, Reader takes second place for me in terms of usage, just below Gmail. I ran a search on it using "canada" and look at what I found: a how-to guide on enabling tethering for your iPhone. It turns out that you can use it http://www.dial.ca/enabling-tethering-on-the-iphone-029493.php http://www.dial.ca/enabling-tethering-on-the-iphone-029493.php Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:06:59 -0500 Rogers recently announced that it will be selling the new iPhone. The 16 GB model will be available for $199 while the 32 GB unit is priced at $299. The standard three-year contract will apply. Both devices will also be sold by Fido. Rogers is also bringing back the http://www.dial.ca/rogers-reveals-iphone-3g-s-pricing-029466.php http://www.dial.ca/rogers-reveals-iphone-3g-s-pricing-029466.php Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:07:23 -0500