Verizon Confirms the Death of Unlimited Data Plans in July
When we mentioned the rumored upcoming data plans from Verizon yesterday I was hoping it was wrong. Verizon has come out and confirmed once again that unlimited tiered data plans are out. While they didn’t come out and say the exact pricing they confirmed to AllThingsD that unlimited plans are being killed off starting…
QNX Powered Robot Competing for Trip to the Moon in Google Lunar X Contest
I am always amazed by the different technologies powered by the QNX platform. The latest highlighted on the onQNX blog is a group working on an unmanned robot to send to the moon. This is all part of Google’s Lunar X challenge which requires contestants to land their rover on the moon and beam back…
Sprint: AT&T Doesn’t Need T-Mobile If They Used Spectrum Correctly
The ongoing debate about AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA is a fun fight to watch. The latest salvo from Sprint, the carrier with the most to lose from this deal, tries to nip AT&T’s reasoning for the acquisition in the bud. Reuters is reporting that Sprint plans on presenting the FCC with a “Technical analysis…
Jungle Defense Tower Defense Game for the PlayBook
I have been hunting for solid tower defense games for my BlackBerry PlayBook. The latest I stumbled across is Jungle Defense by Insane hero. It has some awesome gameplay and is truly fun. The one complaint I have about the game is that it does not take up the whole screen on the PlayBook since…
Travel Better with BlackBerry Contest Wrapping Up – Enter Now!
We let you know in the end of May about RIM’s Travel Better with BlackBerry contest which has some awesome prizes. RIM has been giving away one BlackBerry device of your choice every week since then and there is still a grand prize trip for two to Australia up for grabs. RIM is even throwing…
Free Hanoi Towers PlayBook Game Makes You Think
I always like games that test my mind instead of how fast I can tap or swipe a screen. The latest game I have found is called Hanoi Towers which is a classic game with quite a few names like the Towers of Brahma. I remember playing a wooden version of it years ago but…
RIM Starts “Headcount Reduction” With 200 Laid Off in Waterloo
The latest rumor circulated by the Waterloo Region Record (Via Reuters) is that the “headcount reduction” RIM mentioned on their earnings call has started. According to CBC News these layoffs are mostly in manufacturing which is odd since that is where you would think RIM would be focusing on a trifecta of R&D, manufacturing, and…
Copier Jams at RIM Headquarters! (Humor & Video)
(insert media source) Developing Breaking Hot Exclusive Bullshit!!! “Trusted sources and unnamed insiders reported today at Research In Motion’s Headquarters at Phillip Street in Waterloo, Ontario, that one of the back-up copiers on the fourth floor briefly jammed this morning. A sheet of paper went all “shready” while winding its way through the copier and…