Archive for November 13, 2012

BlackBerry 10 Devices To Be Shipped “Shortly” After January 30th Media Event

Posted in Commentary with tags , on November 13, 2012 by itnerd

I guess that RIM must have gotten feedback similar to what I posted yesterday. Reuters is reporting that RIM COO Kristian Tear said that new BlackBerry devices will be available ”not too long after” their January 30th media event:

“We’re working hard right now to make sure all the bits and pieces and all the details are in place for the date, when the devices will be available for consumers and enterprises,” Tear told Reuters in an interview.

This is a good thing as long as “shortly” truly means “shortly.” If it’s more than a month, maybe two, start writing the obituary for RIM.

PEER 1 Hosting Expands Strategic Alliance Partnership Program

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 13, 2012 by itnerd

PEER 1 Hosting is making news again. This time they’ve announced the launch of a program to increase its portfolio of strategic alliance partners. Here’s the value proposition from Mike Mayer, Global Channel Director for PEER 1 Hosting:

“The relationships PEER 1 Hosting has formed with partners such as Tier 3 and Magento are delivering significant competitive advantage to end users,” said Mike Mayer, Global Channel Director, PEER 1 Hosting. “Leading edge platforms deserve and demand optimised hosting environments. End users have the peace of mind of knowing that with our Strategic Alliance Partners, the technology and service we provide is completely compatible to deliver the best performance.”

You can check out the program here.

I also found out today how much of a player PEER 1 is when it comes to their infrastructure. They have 19 data centres and 21 Points of Presence across North America and EMEA. They also have their own high performance 10Gbps FastFiber Network, which spans 25k miles and connects its data centres, enabling it to offer a 99.999% uptime guarantee.

Now that’s serious!

 

LG Optimus G 2600 Now Available Exclusively At Rogers

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 13, 2012 by itnerd

Rogers has an exclusive with the LG Optimus G 2600 being available today. Other carriers may have the Optimus G, but this one is different. In theory, this is the fastest smartphone in Canada, using the 2600 MHz LTE spectrum band to give it speeds up to 100 Mbps. If you want speed, this is your phone. You can get more details on Rogers.com as well as RedBoard. Expect to pay $129.99 if you sign up for a three year plan if you want to be the fastest on your block.