CES 2012: Nokia Brings Lumia 710 & 800 to Canada

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 [...]

Review: TELUS LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone

For the last couple weeks I have had the opportunity to use the LG Optimus 7 from TELUS as my daily phone and enjoyed it quite a bit! But DANG they want it back. The Optimus is a Windows Phone 7 device that sells for $99 on a 3 year contract. My video review is [...]

Windows Phone 7 Launch Day is a Bit Fuzzy

The day has finally arrived!! Windows Phone 7 has launched in Canada and is available at Bell, TELUS and Rogers. Or is it?? From both email communications and doing some calling it looks like you won’t be able to get your hands on a new Windows Phone 7 unless the stars align just so. The [...]

Hands on with the Telus HTC Surround and Windows Phone 7

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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, [...]