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BGR reports that RIM's popular Blackberry Messenger is coming to iOS and Android. BBM is the popular chat application that allows for exclusive communication between Blackberry users. However, with cross-platform chat apps such as WhatsApp, is BBM on iOS even relevant anymore? BGR: ...we’ve been told RIM will offer stripped down versions of the BBM...

During yesterday's iPad 2 Event, Steve Jobs presented some very interesting updates. Here are the numbers that will impress iPhones users: 100 millionth iPhone just shipped 100 million books downloaded from iBooks Store (Random House just joined to bring in their 17,000 strong library) 200 million iTunes accounts with credit cards Over 350,000 apps in...

Infinity Blade, one of the most epic games (no pun intended) on the iPhone (read our review here) has been updated with a new content pack, and a 50% off sale. Yes, for $2.99 you can now own the iOS game with the best graphics ever, and one of the fastest grossing apps of all...

When Apple released the early betas of iOS 4.3, the Personal Hotspot feature caught the eye of many iPhone owners. We all wondered whether the feature would be available in Canada, and even more importantly, would it be free? For those that don't remember, Personal Hotspot is a new feature in iOS 4.3 that enables...

Apple has released iTunes 10.2 for the masses, in particular to add support for upcoming iOS 4.3 and iPad 2. What’s new in iTunes 10.2 • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3. • Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad,...

At today's iPad event, Apple introduced the iPad 2, which is shockingly thinner than the iPhone 4 and uses a new dual core A5 chip. Also, Apple announced the release date of iOS 4.3, slated for March 11th. Here are the iOS 4.3 highlights from their press release: The Safari mobile browsing experience gets even...

Apple introduced new in-app subscription policies that have caused quite a stir in the publishing world. We questioned whether the new model will succeed or fail, but at the end of the day consumers will decide. New competition is coming from Google's One Pass that will undercut Apple's 70/30 revenue split. John Gruber from Daring...

A few notable app updates have hit the App Store. Some that caught my eye include CBC News, Evernote, and Mint.com. CBC News was released for the iPhone to coincide with the revamp of the CBC News website. The initial release was plagued by crashes, but that appears to be solved in the latest update....

Tomorrow is going to an exciting day for iPad and iOS users. Apple will uncover the details on the much anticipated iPad 2, and rumours of MobileMe becoming an online storage for media purchased from iTunes. Cult of Mac has details from an "Apple staffer": The Apple staffer, who asked to remain anonymous for obvious...

Sir Richard Branson. Sir Elton John. Steve Jobs, KBE--err, what? That's right, Steve Jobs does not have an honourary knighthood but he would if it wasn't blocked by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The latest report from The Telegraph states that Jobs was scheduled to be knighted but was ultimately denied by the former British...

Following the announcement of Telus launching a 4G network in March, Bell has now done the same. The Bell announcement was expected since both Telus and Bell shared the cost to build their wireless network. According to an internal Bell posting, the company states that this “re-classification allows Bell to promote the HSPA network as...

We previously reviewed Beluga Messenger, one of the best group messaging apps available. With Beluga you can respond to group chats on your iPhone or via the web. Today, Facebook announced it has acquired the start up: We’re psyched to confirm that we’ve just acquired the talent and assets of Beluga, whose simple and elegant...