Amazon Will Let You Advertise on Kindle Fire. But Not for Less Than $600,000
The iPhone 5 is going to have a larger screen and include a baby elephant with each purch—nevermind, this is an Amazon rumour, not an Apple one.
While Amazon doesn't often crop up in the rumour mill, a recent report by Ad Age suggests that the online retail behemoth is considering advertisements on the Kindle Fire's home screen. Sound nasty for the user? Perhaps, but you probably won't have to worry—Amazon won't take less than $600,000 for a single campaign.
read moreSamsung Receives 9 Million Preorders for Galaxy S3 Smartphone
Samsung has received an astonishing nine million preorders for the Galaxy S3, according to a report from the Korea Economic Daily this morning.
The third-generation smartphone will launch across more than 100 global carriers, starting in Germany on May 29 before rolling out to North America and other regions of the world in June.
read moreBest Buy Canada Releases Free Android and iOS Apps
Best Buy Canada has released an Android app.
The free mobile app, which works on Android OS 2.2 and newer, adds to the retailer's roster of app offerings, which includes a similar iOS app for Apple's iPhone and iPad lineup.
The app features instant alerts when favourite items go on sale, access to additional online product information through the QR code scanner, favourites lists, and social media sharing.
Other features include the ability to review products in-app, locate stores, and schedule in-store pickups.
Best Buy's mobile apps can be downloaded here.
Vancouver's Absolute Software Releases Turnkey BYOD Support for iOS, Android, and Windows
Bad news for RIM's BlackBerry today. Vancouver's Absolute Software, a provider of firmware-embedded, endpoint security and management solutions, has released Absolute Manage 6.1, which includes expanded Bring Your Own Device support for smartphones and laptops.
read moreNokia Lumia and Microsoft’s Mango OS Could Surpass BlackBerry by Year End
Lloyed Lobo is right in saying that Nokia’s Lumia 900 is getting some pretty solid reviews. Pulled videos aside, Nokia’s goal is to be the premier provider of smartphones that run on Microsoft’s Mango operating system here in North America.
You could say that Nokia has basically built a competitive minimum viable product with a few basic features added in an attempt to re-capture some of the mobile market. The phone is only available at Rogers in Canada but is selling well worldwide.
read moreDon't Sell Your Android Device
Don't sell your Android device.
Seriously, don't. Getting a new one? That's fine. Tuck your old one in your closet. Better yet, drill a hole through its hardrive or take a sledgehammer to the thing.
Just. Don't. Sell. It.
read moreAllerta Pre-Sells 85,000 Pebble Smartwatches as Legendary Kickstarter Campaign Closes
Pebble's legendary Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. Final numbers: the company raised a staggering $10,168,645 from 66,613 backers. In total, Allerta has pre-sold 85,000 Pebbles. And all of this from an original goal of just $100,000.
read moreTheIRapp Comes to Canada, Launches Mobile Investor Relations App for Toronto Stock Exchange
New York's theIRapp, a turnkey mobile investor relations app available to public companies, announced that it has extended its application to all companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. This marks its first foray into Canada - indeed, its first move outside of the US.
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