Posts filed under 'Off Beat News'
YouTube has launched a new version of their mobile site. Millions of videos can now be watched on your mobile device easier than before. The new version has enhanced uploading and sharing features and extends the community from your desktop to your mobile. Access the mobile version from your phone by visiting m.youtube.com or download the application to your desktop then transfer it over and install on your phone.
YouTube is a data extensive application. It is recommended that you contact you service provider and subscribe to an unlimited data plan to avoid over charges.
image: YouTube
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January 25th, 2008
Pizza Hut has introduced a new service which allows customers to simply text their order using their mobile device. In order to use the service you must register your phone number and create a “pizza play list”. Pizza Hut also has an optimized version of their desktop ordering system that can be accessed from you mobile phone.
To find out more information or to register, visit the Pizza Hut website. This feature is only available to residents of the United States.
source: engadget mobile
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January 24th, 2008
Could we see Palm sell again? According to many analysts and Retuers it’s only a matter of time before we see Palm sell out. While no official announcements have been made it’s been said that both Nokia and Motorola along with other several private investment firms are interested in Palm. Guess we will just have to sit and wait for some info.
Source: Retuers
March 22nd, 2007
AT&T has rebranded a former Cingular Wireless store into the company’s first huge store which offers clients 5,000 square-feet of their products and “Eye-catching tattoos. High-tech speakers. Pulsating beats. Four dozen screens. The latest, coolest, hottest wireless phones.”
The new AT&T Experience Store, larger than the typical Cingular store, not only received an extreme makeover – both inside and out – but is the first to demonstrate the benefits of housing AT&T’s product suite under one roof. It is also the first to feature a fully integrated media experience made possible through convergence by encouraging interaction with the company’s extensive portfolio of wireless, broadband, video and wireline voice products and services via several experience and personalization stations located throughout the store.
“The AT&T Experience Store in Houston is what the new AT&T is all about,” said Stan Sigman, Wireless president & CEO, AT&T Inc. “All of the communications and entertainment products consumers want are in one place, and under one roof.”
Source: AT&T
March 17th, 2007
That’s right Canada it’s finally time. As of tomorrow mobile phone clients in Canada can finally move their number to other service providers. This is a big step for Canada and the mobile phone markets. It looks like Canada could get really competitive in the next few days by offering their clients the most value and perks. Wireless Number Portability will also clients to take your number from carrier to carrier (ie. Rogers to Telus) or landline to wireless (vice-versa).
“Wireless Number Portability (WNP) is a wireless consumer’s ability to change service providers within the same general metropolitan area or local calling area and keep their existing phone number. WNP also allows consumers to move a phone number from a wireline phone to a wireless phone (and vice versa). Canada will be the second country in the world (after the US) to offer complete wireless-to-wireless, wireless-to-wireline and wireline-to-wireless portability.”
Formore information about Canada’s wireless number portability please visit wirelessnumberportability.ca
March 13th, 2007
Apple has put up a huge ad for the iPhone on their 5th Avenue store in New York City. The advertisement shows the iPhone with the words “Introducing iPhone. Apple reinvents the phone.”. According to comments posted on Mac Rumors it appears the ad actually was removed shortly after getting put up.
Via ScottRobinson.ca / Mac Rumors
March 13th, 2007
If you’ve ever thought about purchasing that amazing deal on a Bluetooth Headset on eBay think twice. PhoneArena is showing you how you can detect a fake Bluetooth headset. They have compared several models including the Motorola H3, H700, H500 and HS850, Nokia BH-800, BH-200 and Jabra JX10. Read this article it’s extremely useful to help protect you when making that purchase.
Via ScottRobinson.ca
February 2nd, 2007
