Microsoft shows Windows Phone developers love with “App Wall”

The Windows Marketplace is now bustling above the 13,000 app mark and Microsoft took some time during the MIX11 to recognize their developer community. Check out the “wall” off apps they constructed with a few choice app icon… sure it’s not as sexy as Apple’s recent electronic app wall at their developer conference but the recognition is still a good move.

Nokia Facebook possible mobile merger

Nokia is working on a major deal with Facebook by offering a “placement” button on the main screen their phones, mainly the iPhone.

The deal is much bigger than just a placement though as there is speculation that the early discussions have involved Nokia purchasing a stake in Facebook.

The possible deal would give Facebook instant mobile distribution as Nokia is the world’s largest maker of mobile phones. A senior Nokia executive declined to go into details about the pact with Facebook: “There is talk of a partnership in the works… it’s safe to say we’re testing the waters and things still have to be worked out.”

Mobilicity officially launching service in Calgary on April 28th

After months and months of saying they’ll launch their wireless service “sometime in the Spring” new-entrant Mobilicity is coming to Calgary! We’ve been informed the official go live date is on Thursday, April 28th and they’ll have 70 points of distribution at launch (stores, mall locations, Zellers 7Eleven). Calgary will now join Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and Vancouver and as usual Mobilicity will come to the table and celebrate with a Calgary-only promo offer. Ready Calgary?

Update: A press announcement was just released and CEO Dave Dobbin stated that “It’s time Calgarians stopped paying among the highest wireless rates in Canada A better alternative to Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility is on its way. Mobilicity provides reliable talk, text and data capabilities – without outrageous extra charges and fees that eat into people’s savings.”