Nokia has announced that the Lumia 710 and 800 will in fact be coming to Canada. The 710 will be carried by Rogers and the 800 will be on the Telus network. Availability of the 800 with Telus is still just a “coming soon” and the price is much of the same. The 710 with [...]
Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S II X from Telus
Hercules! Hercules! If you followed any of the leaked details for the Samsung Hercules, then Samsung Galaxy S II X should be very familiar. The Galaxy S II X is the release version of the device previously codenamed Hercules. I’m not sure why they picked X, perhaps it’s for eXtreme – a reflection on the [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Headed to Canada for Holiday Season
A 3G version of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be launching in Canada before the holidays. Currently carriers have previously offered the older 7 inch Tab, Bell and Telus are currently selling the 10.1 inch version, and retail locations are stocking the WiFi only 10.1 inch Tab. The 8.9 brings a faster 1.5 GHz dual [...]
Samsung and Telus are Giving Away 50 Galaxy S Fascinate 4G Smartphones
Telus and Samsung are looking to hook-up 50 lucky people across this country with a shiny new Galaxy S Fascinate smartphone. To win, just be one of the first 10 people to check in on Gowalla at a participating location and you’re going home with a cool little robot in your pocket. I really like [...]
Ontario MPP Introduces Bill 133 Seeking Fairness for Cell Phone Users
Late last year, David Orazietti, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, introduced a private members bill (133) in the legislature that seeks fairness for mobile phone users in Ontario. The Wireless Phone, Smart Phone and Data Service Transparency Act, 2010 proposes that wireless service providers be required to clearly disclose the cost of all mandatory and [...]
Unlocking Fees from the Big Three Canadian Carriers
Sometimes the carriers surprise me. Other times, not so much. Recently, Canadian carriers announced that they start to provide an unlocking service for $50. However, it can only be done once your contract has run its course or if you buy the phone outright then you can pay the fee and have it unlocked. But [...]
The Dell Venue Pro Coming to Other 3G Networks
The Venue Pro from Dell has certainly been one of the most controversial Windows Phone 7 devices since the platform launched. If it isn’t problems with the WiFi radio, it’s availability issues. But the unique slider aspect of the phone keeps capturing people’s imagination and draws them in with it’s clean and classy look. The [...]
Hands on with the Telus HTC Surround and Windows Phone 7
I’ve been pretty excited about the HTC Surround since it was officially announced back in October. I mean, what’s not to like on this device? Powered by Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 and loaded with some pretty awesome specs like: Quad-Band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA (850/1900Mhz), a 3.8 inch WVGA capacitive screen at 480×800 resolution, [...]
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