Top News Stories Involving Bell Mobility—Week ending April 16, 2010

1. Get the NHL playoffs on your Bell phone – Are you a die-hard National Hockey League fan? Sign up for the Bell “Unlimited NHL” and let Bell Mobility deliver the NHL playoffs right to your phone. For $8 per month plus applicable data charges, you’ll get live Stanley Cup Playoff action, video highlights, live audio broadcasts, text message alerts and NHL ringtones and wallpaper. (more…)

Bell Mobility in the News—Week ending April 9, 2010

Beta version of Twitter now available on Blackberry phones

April 13 is launch date for Bell BlackBerry Storm2 9550

Google Nexus One phone is now compatible with Bell Mobility and TELUS Mobility

Instructions for installing the 5.0 operating system on your Blackberry Bold 9000

Bell’s roaming rates to increase (more…)

Bell Mobility in the News—Week ending March 5, 2010 Zoompass launches wireless payment sticker – Now you can turn your Bell Mobility phone into a handy device to use on a shopping trip—and not just for calling your friends. By attaching the newly available Zoompass sticker to the back of your Bell Mobility phone and scanning it at the mobile payment systems now in use in gas stations, coffee shops and other Canadian retail locations, you’ll be able to pay for purchased items through a credit card linked to your Zoompass account. The sticker transmits a wireless signal and can also be used to send money to family and friends. Zoompass, developed through a partnership of Canada’s three major telecom companies, is betting that Bell Mobility customers will find the new payment system convenient because it uses something they nearly always have with them—their cell phone. (by Mathew Ingram Mar. 4, 2010, 1:42 pm PST – accessed 3/6/10 at http://gigaom.com/2010/03/04/zoompass-mobile-payment/) Text IRISH to 20222 to give to the MDA – For the first time, Bell Mobility cell phone customers can make their contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy fundraising campaign using their cell phones. Just text IRISH to 20222 to make a $5 donation that will support research and help develop treatments for neuromuscular diseases that afflict more than a million individuals across the United States and Canada. This text giving option is a new twist on giving that’s available to the more than 250 million cell phone subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Contributors will be awarded with custom wallpaper for their phones. (posted: 5:35 PM Mar 2, 2010, reporter: Ralph Hipp, 13 News, accessed at http://www.wibw.com/toyourhealth/headlines/86037452.html) Bell Mobility’s Quench phone will soon feature Motoblur – If you’re a Bell Mobility customer with a Quench phone who’s tired of separately logging in to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, help is on the way! Sometime in the first half of 2010, the Motoblur system will be available. This system will allow users to access their social networks all in one place without having to log in to each network separately. Social network messaging will be handled through a secure server and users will be able back up and restore their contacts and log-in information. (posted by digitalhome on March 3, 2010 – accessed 3/6/10 at http://www.digitalhome.ca/2010/03/motoblur-for-android-devices-coming-to-canada/) Digital TV now available for Bell Mobility customers - CBC, CTV, Muchmusic, Treehouse, TSN, SportsNet, Live NHL hockey and the Weather Network are a few of the digital TV offerings now available in both English and French to Bell Mobility customers. The application can be downloaded to work on the Bell 3G network. An Apple iPhone OS 3.0 or greater is required and WiFi must be turned off for the digital TV programming to function. If you’re interested, you can look at the free preview before deciding whether this new service is for you. (by Mike on February 24, 2010 – in Apple News – accessed 3/6/10 at http://www.coated.com/bell-mobile-tv-apple-iphone-app-available/ via Coated – Coolest Gadget Reviews) OneAPI pilot launched in Canada – The OneAPI initiative recently launched in Canada by GSMA will make it easier for new cell phone applications to reach Bell Mobility and other customers in the cell phone market. This initiative provides application developers with standardized application programming interfaces (APIs) for mobile networks, bringing a fragmented market closer by allowing them access to many operators through a single gateway rather than having to establish separate relationships with several operators. The pilot will initially focus on payment, messaging and location capabilities that will function seamlessly across different networks. The results of the Canadian pilot will be studied and used worldwide and will allow Bell Mobility and other cell phone customers to access innovative technologies sooner than is currently possible. (March 02, 2010 – by Deepika Mala, TMCnet contributor, accessed 3/6/10 at http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/broadband-stimulus/topics/mobile-networks/articles/77346-gsma-launches-commercial-pilot-canada-as-part-oneapi.htm) And if you liked this article you can find another “Bell Mobility In the News” article next week at http://cellarama.com/articles/ – At Cellarama.com you’ll also find great contract-free Bell Mobility cell phones. Written by A. Thompson

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Bell Mobility in the News—Week ending Feb 26, 2010

1. iHound before you lose your smartphone – Bell Mobility and most other service providers recommend you call them right away if you lose your smartphone so they can block further use. That way, thieves won’t be able to run up charges on your account. You should also consider installing a digital tracker such as iHound on your phone. When activated, this tracker uses the GPS and Wi-Fi built into the device to zero in on its location and sound an alarm.(from Globe and Mail – D. Bascaramurty http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/three-ways-to-track-your-lost-smartphone/article1476324/) (more…)

Bell Mobility in the News—Week ending Feb 19, 2010

1. Bell offers Free Virtual Olympic Cowbell – Bell Mobility customers can download a free Virtual Cowbell mobile application to use in cheering on Canadian athletes competing at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. With Bell’s Virtual Cowbell application, Bell Mobility customers can ring their cowbell on specific mobile phones and smartphones. Access the Virtual Cowbell at bell.ca/cowbell (bell.ca/cloche in French); additional data usage charges may apply. Keep reading…

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1. Coming soon: Bell Mobility customers with one of 11 types of smartphones will be able to turn their phone into an intelligent remote control. Using Remote PVR—a remote scheduling and recording service customized for Bell TV—Bell Mobility customers can search for, discover and schedule TV programming across TV, Internet and mobile screens. Remote PVR will be available in French and English. Keep reading…

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Everyday we see more images detailing the destruction and horror in the aftermath of last weeks earthquake.

Many people have even followed this disaster by reading the news and watching videos on their cellular phones.

This week Canada’s cellular carriers have made it easier for their subscribers to donate to foundations helping in the relief efforts by text messages. Keep reading…

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Urban users of Bell Mobility GSM / HSPA+ phones find Black Holes (in service areas)!

It sucks, to buy a new cell phone and not be able to use it anywhere you want.

This is a problem that many new users of Bell Mobility’s GSM (HSPA+) phones are currently experiencing. Although most users of Bell’s GSM phones (like the iPhone) get superb service in their home service areas, many users lose their service when they leave their local area.

Why? Keep reading…

1. Rogers Wireless loses bid to keep ‘most reliable network’ claim

Rogers Communciations lost it’s court bid to continue using its advertising claim “most reliable” mobile network on December 4th, when the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a previous court decision that ruled that Rogers Wireless could not use their popular claim.

2. Bell Mobility Makes The Samsung OMNIA II Official Olympic Phone

A long-standing tradition for Bell Mobility in Olympic years is to select one Samsung phone as it’s official Olympic Phone. Well, for Vancouver 2010, the Samsung Omnia II will be honoured as Bell Mobility’s official Olympic phone.

3. Bell Mobility to Offer Nokia N97 in Canada

In past years it was Rogers singing the launch of new high-end phones just in time for the holidays. With the Launch of their new HSPA GSM network (and some overtime put in by Bell’s handset acquisition department), Bell Mobility has been busy announcing one exciting new phone after another. The announcement of the high-end smartphone, Nokia N97, is expected to be one of the highly anticipated launches this month.

4. Bell Mobility to get both Blackberry 8530 and 9550 in coming weeks …

In the rumour mill, Bell Mobility to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and the BlackBerry Storm 2 (9550) by December 31. The Curve 8530 is a long awaited, lower-end BlackBerry for sale at a contract-free price around $400!

5. Bell Mobility Launches Android-Based Samsung Galaxy

We talked about this phone possible coming to Bell soon… Well this week Bell announced it’s first official phone operated by Google’s free Android operating system, expect to see it in a store near you this week!

And if you liked this article you can find another summary of “Bell Mobility In the News” next week at http://cellarama.com/articles/ – At http://cellarama.com you’ll also find great contract-free cell phones for Bell Mobility. Written by A. Thompson