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 Perfect Proporta protection for the iPhone killers – Introducing cases for Droid, Milestone, Nexus One and Storm 2

The iPhone and its horde of devotees may think that they rule the Smartphone roost, but there are more and more credible challengers to the throne.  Proporta has picked three of their favourites, and come up with some typically impressive accessories to keep them safe and sound, and looking spiffing.

For the Motorola Droid there’s the Aluminium Lined Leather Case (Motorola Droid/Milestone) that is handcrafted from the finest quality leather, and features Proporta’s trademark “Screen Saver System”, with a sheet of lightweight, aircraft grade aluminium built in to protect against crushing and impact damage.

Meanwhile, for the HTC Google Nexus One, there’s the impeccable Impact Protective Crystal Back Shell (HTC Google Nexus One), that fits like a glove, and offers unbeatable protection with a soft feel finish.

Last but not least, there’s the Mizu Shell for the BlackBerry Storm 2.  This super tough silicone case offers robust protection against knocks, scratches and impact damage, and with the range of colour options it’s as stylish as it is strong.

Also, to get complete protection for your device, Proporta also has their unrivalled Screen Protectors.  The ultra high clarity plastic protects your screen like a dream, and each protector comes with a kit for easy application, and a cleaning cloth for easy long term care. 

But don’t think that Proporta is abandoning the iPhone in all of this – there’s no sides being taken here.  Take, for example, the Antimicrobial Case with Steritouch (Apple iPhone 3GS).  Not only is it a super-tough silicone case that will keep your iPhone safe and sound, it also features a special antimicrobial coating that will help to protect you against any germs and nasties.

With this sort of protection onside, these challengers to the iPhone supremacy have just got that little bit closer to their rival.  But whether you’re an iPhone lover, or solemnly sworn to one of their rivals, don’t worry – Proporta has it covered.

P.S. The USB TurboCharger 3400 can be used to charge up any of the devices above and can guarantee that you’ll never run out of juice again.

Canpages has launched a free augmented reality iPhone app called the CanadaEye—one of only a small handful in North America that leverages this new technology. The app lets you view the direction and distance to all specific business locations in real-time overlaid on screen. As you likely know, augmented reality is the latest technology coined for applications that utilize the iPhone 3GS’ compass, GPS and video camera simultaneously. The Canpages app lets users search for a specific category, from a great local deli to a mom and pop bakery to a Starbucks. Essentially, it’s one app to find everything near you, and how to get there.

Canpages Brings “Augmented Reality” Local Search to the iPhone 3GS

Canpages free CanadaEye’ augmented reality mobile application leverages iPhone’s compass, GPS and video camera simultaneously

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA—March 9, 2010—Canpages, Canada’s fastest growing local search firm today announced the launch of its free augmented reality iPhone application for local search called the CanadaEye. One of only a small handful of mobile applications in North America that leverages this new technology, CanadaEye lets users search and view the direction and distance to all specific business locations in real-time overlaid on iPhone’s screen. 

Augmented reality is the latest technology coined for applications that leverage the iPhone 3GS’ compass, GPS and video camera simultaneously. The Canpages application enables users search for a specific business category—from local delis and mom and pop bakeries to Starbucks and Tim Hortons—and then shows the direction and distance to all of the businesses in the category in the local area. Essentially, CanadaEye is one application to find everything nearby as well as how to get there in real time.

The application is free to download through iTunes here and allows users to search Canpages’ more than one million business listings across Canada.

CanadaEye represents another innovation in a string of online and mobile product “firsts” for Canpages including the launch of Street Scene on Canpages.ca, which provides 360-degree views of Canadian cities at street level, as well as the first voice-recognition local search applications for the iPhone and Blackberry. Additionally, Canpages was the first local search firm to meaningfully embrace social media with the company’s recent acquisition of GigPark, a social networking and recommendations platform.

About Canpages Inc. and Canpages.ca

Canpages is the largest independent local search and directories publisher in Canada. Its website, Canpages.ca features a national residential and business database and more than 3.5 million unique visitors come to visit it every month with their local search requests. With 80 publications and over 80,000 customers, Canpages reaches more than 8 million households and businesses across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canpages employs approximately 700 people and has offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. For more information visit: www.Canpages.ca.

TELUS to offer the Android-powered
MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR

First mobile carrier in Canada to offer MOTOBLUR

Toronto, ON – TELUS today announced that it will be offering the acclaimed Android-powered MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR later this year, available in Canada only on the TELUS 3G+ network, Canada’s biggest and fastest.

Awarded 2010 CNET Best of Consumer Electronic Show award in the Cell phones and Smartphones category , the MOTOROLA BACKFLIP is the ultimate smartphone, combining the best in social networking, personalization, and multi-tasking all in one place. The BACKFLIP also has an innovative backward flip design, which features a touchpad on the back of the touchscreen and a large user-friendly QWERTY keyboard. BACKFLIP features MOTOBLUR, the only solution to sync all your friends, posts, feeds, messages, e-mails, photos and much more – from sources such as Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, work e-mail and more – with continuous updates, automatically delivering them to your home screen for immediate reply. MOTOBLUR delivers these updates in easy-to-view streams, so there is no need to switch between different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content.

“Leading the smartphone market means offering Canadians the best-in-class devices such as the acclaimed MOTOROLA BACKFLIP,” said David Fuller, senior vice-president of Product and Services at TELUS. “TELUS’ state-of-the-art 3G+ device line-up already includes industry leading Android-powered smartphones that helps Canadians stay connected and entertained on-the-go. We’re thrilled to add the MOTOROLA BACKFLIP to our list of TELUS exclusive devices.”

TELUS Android-powered smartphones offer a high-performance browsing experience with personalization and multi-tasking options that enables users to organize their device to best suit their needs. Users get their favourite Google applications and services – YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and more – and get real-time notification of new e-mails, IM, Twitter and Facebook in one device. Plus, users can access more than 20,000 applications on Android Market.

TELUS is the only mobile carrier in Canada to offer the world’s best Android-powered phones including the Motorola Milestone, the thinnest touchscreen QWERTY slider; the HTC Hero, the first smartphone in Canada featuring the intuitive HTC Sense user interface and named Best Mobile Handset of 2010 at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress; and soon the acclaimed MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR on Canada’s biggest and fastest 3G+ network. For more information about TELUS product and services, please visit www.telus.com.

Protect your Droid with Proporta – Introducing Aluminium Lined Leather Case for Motorola Droid/Milestone

The Motorola Droid/Milestone is a fantastic device, and deserves to be kept in tip top condition – so Proporta has it covered. The Aluminium Lined Leather Case for Motorola Droid/Milestone incorporates Proporta’s trademark Screen Saver System, which features a sheet of aircraft grade aluminium to guard against shocks and impact damage. A stylish pinstripe lining adds a touch of class, and clever cut outs mean that you can use the device without ever having to take it out of its case. 

Just to make sure that nothing is left to chance, there’s also the Proporta Advanced Screen Protector for Motorola Droid/Milestone Series made from ultra high clarity plastic, and includes a screen cleaning cloth and application card to make fitting it a doddle.

So whatever you’re looking for, Proporta has solutions that are stylish and clever – much like the Motorola Droid/Milestone itself.

P.S. Look out for the Proporta Mizu Shell, coming soon for the Motorola Droid/Milestone.

Protect your HTC Google Nexus One with Proporta

The HTC Google Nexus One is a beautiful thing, and deserves to be kept that way – and Proporta has it covered. The Aluminium Lined Leather Case is handcrafted from the finest quality leather, and is lined with a piece of lightweight, aircraft grade aluminium to protect against crushing, shocks and impact damage. A stylish pinstripe lining adds a touch of class, and clever cut outs mean that you can use the device without ever having to take it out of its case. Throw in the Advanced Screen Protector, the easy to apply, ultra high clarity plastic screen cover, and you have a recipe for perfect Proporta protection.

And if that doesn’t quite do it for you, then Proporta also has a couple of new products available on pre-interest. The Mizu Shell is a super tough silicone case that fits your HTC Google Nexus One like a glove and offers robust protection against impact damage, scratching and knocks. Available in a variety of colours, it’s as stylish as it is strong, and gives you the chance to look after your HTC Google Nexus One without spoiling its beautiful looks. The Impact Protective Crystal Back Shell, meanwhile, offers unbeatable protection against all forms of damage, and is custom made to the exact specifications of the device to ensure a perfect fit.

So whatever you’re looking for, Proporta has solutions that are stylish and clever – much like the HTC Google Nexus One itself.

I guess my previous whining didn’t help much, I am more annoyed than ever. I now always end up on the losing team, always stuck with a bunch of noobs that do not seem to have an idea of how to play this game properly. All they do is rush out and get shot from all directions. Why do I deserve this? My winning ration was 1.35 yesterday and now I am struggling with a 1.31 because I have lost basically every game today, be it a real lost with noobs on my team or one of those annoying disconnects.

But what annoys me the most is the fact that I am always the only one with a decent score, well most of the time. The rest of my team would just contribute points to the other team by dying. It really felt like its me against the other 13 players instead of 6 on 6. If my team was able to contribute a bit more towards winning I would have no problem losing, at least we tried and the game was fair. In my case it was just pure slaughter by the opposing team.

Maybe I should just take a break and stop playing Modern Warfare 2 for a while. Let myself cool down a bit. Then again, what difference does that make? I will still be the only one, most of the time, with a positive kill / death ratio. What’s the point?

I have never been so upset in my life over a game, never happened with the original Modern Warfare.

This is getting ridiculous and I’m getting fed up with this whole scoring system. I’m not sure if its just me or this happens to basically everyone that plays on PSN. The connection is pretty bad half the time, I constantly get disconnected from games and games that always need to find new hosts. All that I can ignore but I don’t like the fact that it counts as a lost.

I can understand if the player leaves the game by actually selecting the option in the menu, that is considered a lost. But why on earth would you treat that the same when the game ends prematurely? I’m sure the developers should be able to code the game in such a way that it can differentiate between a user leaving the game by choosing the option and a game that just died due to bad connections.

I don’t want to sound like a stats whore but I find it uber unfair that my score is messed up because of this stupid system. And also the fact that I seem to attract noobs to fight along side with me makes the situation (my score) even worse.

Ok I’m done venting….

Proporta likes to keep on top of the popular devices out there, and the most recent BlackBerry’s are no exception. RIM has rebooted its touch screen range with the Storm 2 9520, featuring re-tooled clickable touch screen technology. RIM also updated their flagship model with a sleeker and more powerful model – the Bold 2 9700.

Proporta has produced their trademark case – the Aluminium Lined Leather, for both these devices which are lovingly handmade to provide a perfect, custom fit with maximum protection for your BlackBerry Storm 2 and BlackBerry Bold 2. Lined with aircraft grade aluminium, these covers offer the ultimate in tough screen protection to save your device from crushing and impact shocks.

The Mizu Shell is also available for the BlackBerry Storm 2. This super tough case fits the Storm 2 like a glove, and offers robust protection against scratching, impact damage and knocks.  Available in red, charcoal and blue, it’s as stylish as it is strong, and gives you the chance to look after your Storm 2 whilst complimenting, rather than hiding, its beautiful looks. Available as pre-interest for the BlackBerry Bold 2 so register your interest if you wish.

Additionally for your precious device screen, you shouldn’t be without Proporta’s Advanced Screen Protector, available for the BlackBerry Storm 2 and the BlackBerry Bold 2. They’ve managed to increase the thickness without impairing screen brightness or clarity. Clever eh?

P.S. Have you come across the Proporta Puzzle yet? Downloadable to many mobile phones. It’ll keep you trying for hours.  

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