BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 launched by Virgin Mobile Canada

Good news for Canadian mobile users, Virgin Mobile has launched BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. The flip phone features a 2 megapixel camera with video, a 240×320 QVGA internal display, 160×128 external LCD display, a SureType QWERTY keyboard, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, microSD card expansion and more.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is available for free with 3-year plan, $299.99 on 2-year plan, 1-year plan costs $349.99, and $399.99 with 30-day plan. More details are available on Virgin Mobile Canada.

SyncMate - Useful App to sync Mac with Windows Mobile devices

How to sync your Pocket PC with your Mac? Yeah, Synchronizing Mac to Windows Mobile devices has always been a headache for most of Mac/Windows Mobile users. With SyncMate, a Mac to mobile synchronization tool by Eltima Software, you can sync these devices easily and for free! SyncMate installation is very easy and doesn’t require device unlocking. Mac can be connected to Windows Mobile device via USB or Wi-Fi.

SyncMate is presented in two versions: Free and Expert, and provides all users with great synchronization possibilities as before. SyncMate Free Edition provides users with basic and most frequently used features, such as Contacts and iCal synchronization. Besides, SyncMate Free Edition allows checking detailed device information (battery state, etc) and visually analyzing memory usage. With SyncMate Free Edition you can also read SMS directly from Mac OS X computer.

New PayPal App for Android released

Good news for Android users, PayPal has recently launched a new PayPal app for Android phone. PayPal App for Android features:
+ Direct integration with the contact list. You won’t need to remember people’s numbers or emails anymore to send them money! Just select their name from your list of contacts, and we’ll make sure they get paid.
+ Recent history. You can use your phone to look at your transactions over the last couple of months. So if you ever need to check whether or not a payment has come through, it’ll be simple to find out.
+ Balance checks. We show you all your balances in any of the currencies you hold.

You can get the PayPal for Android in the Android Market.

Malibu Rum launched free new bowling mobile game for iPhone

Malibu Rum has recently released a free bowling mobile game for iPhone. The mobile game is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (2nd generation).

Get Your Island On™ with the free bowling game from Malibu® Rum. Put a Caribbean spin on an old favorite - bowling. Bowl in a rum shack. Bowl on the beach. Bowl in an underground cave or inside an aquarium. We've taken the Malibu Bottles off the bar, and made them part of the game. Now that's recycling!

The controls are simple. Enter your age (tell the truth!), decide where you want to play, if you want to play alone or with a friend, just grab yourself a ball and stay out of the gutters. The game instructions are simple- drag the ball with your fingers and flick it toward the end of the lane.

You can grab the game for iPhones and other smartphones right now on http://www.malibu-rum.com.

Note: The game is free but data fees may apply. Also requires that the player is legal drinking age.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 now available on Alltel

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is now available on Alltel Wireless. The flip phone features a 2 megapixel camera with video, a 240×320 QVGA internal display, 160×128 external LCD display, a SureType QWERTY keyboard, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, microSD card expansion and more.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 costs $99.99 on a 2-year contract after $70 mail-in-rebate on Alltel.

Samsung Vice launched by Bell in Canada

Canadian mobile users can now get Samsung Vice in Canada. Samsung Vice now available at Bell for $49.95. Samsung Vice comes with a 2 megapixel camera with video capabilities, a slide out full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, MP3 player, picture and video messaging, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and up to 8GB expandable memory.

Samsung Vice is available in blue for $49.95 with a 3-year plan, 2-year: $99.95, 1-year: $199.95, and prepaid: $249.95. A white version will be available on May 20th. More information is available from Bell's website.

HTC Magic coming to NTT DoCoMo in Japan as HT-03A

Android HTC Magic will be available in Japan as HT-03A. The mobile phone will be offered by NTT DoCoMo. It will be Japan’s first smartphone to run on Android. No word on pricing nor release date yet.

Facebook Client for Windows Mobile officially released by Microsoft

You can now keep up with the latest news and posts with Facebook on your Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 smartphone/Pocket PC. Microsoft's Facebook Client for Windows Mobile is now officially available. The app lets you access status updates, friend requests and photo tags, read and create wall posts, share photos, send messages and update profile pictures.

You can download it via http://www.windowsmobile.com/facebook, follow instructions provided on the screen and download Facebook for Windows Mobile.

Spb TV adds over 40 new channels - IPTV Viewer for Windows Phones

Spb Software has recently announced the amendment of Spb TV channels catalogue with over 40 new mobile TV channels. The majority of the newly added channels were suggested by Spb TV users. Today, approximately one hundred of international mobile TV channels are available via Spb TV.

Spb TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels from all over the world. A downloadable software client, Spb TV makes a wide range of international live TV channels available for viewing directly on Windows Mobile phones. Spb TV does not only provide users with access to a world of live TV streaming on the go, but it offers exclusive on-screen controls and an integrated TV guide.

Spb TV supports fast channels switching, use of intelligent stream correction, picture-in-picture mode, and export of show reminders into Outlook, brining the genuine TV watching experience onto mobile. Spb TV requires a high speed mobile data connection which may be available via 3G, Wi-Fi, or WiMax networks.

New 4.7.0.141 Firmware update for BlackBerry Storm 9500 for Vodafone UK

Good news, a new official OS update v4.7.0.141 has been released for BB Storm 9500 for Vodafone UK. You can download the new firmware update on via BlackBerry Download site. As usual, it is suggested that you backup all your data before upgrading.