As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Friday, March 18th, 2011.
Bell’s Motorola Atrix also has HSUPA disabled, Canadians frown upon 400kbps uploads
Yes, the mighty Motorola Atirx is now available in Canada. Sadly though, this one, like the one released by AT&T, doesn’t come with HSUPA connectivity. No word yet from Bell on what they have to say about this issue, but we’re pretty sure this isn’t sitting well for those customers who were hoping they’ll be getting the complete package when they bought the Atrix.
Engadget
Flash 10.2 beta released for Android
Flash 10.2 adds support for dual-core processors, improves battery life performance and when the final version is out (ETA “within weeks”), will support full 720p playback as well. This is compatible with Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread, and the tablet-optimized Android 2.3Gingerbread.
GSMArena
Nokia C7 now available at WIND Mobile
The Nokia C7 sports a 3.5-inch 640×360 resolution touchscree, 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, 720p HD video recording, 8GB of on-board memory, and runs on Symbian^3. It’s not the best phone out now, but it’s actually not that bad either. Its retailing for $350, and as an added incentive, if you get it this weekend, they’ll be throwing in a free Nokia 5230 into the mix too. Not bad, eh?
Wind Mobile
Android Users Can Wirelessly Sync With iTunes Using This Free App
Want to sync your Android phone with iTunes wirelessly? Yes, it’s possible with the hep of MusicWithMe. This works over WiFi and 3G, and as Lifehacker attests, is “dead simple to use.” And the best part is its free (used to $15). This is readily available at the Android Market just waiting to be downloaded.
Business Insider
TELUS puts majority of Smartphones to $0.00 on 3-year
If you’ve been planning to sign-up on Telus, now’s the best time to do so as they’re giving away a some delectable handset to go along with a 3-year contract. Some of the goodies up for grabs include their 2 Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7, the Samsung Galaxy S fascinate, and the top-of-the-line BlackBerry Bold 9780. This mad sale will be available up until the end of the month.
Mobilesyrup
