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Nokia says Android is temporary relief just like when boys “pee in their pants for warmth”
Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia’s EVP & GM Mobile Solutions, spoke at Nokia World 2010 last week and hit the crowd with a good quote. Vanjoki stated that Nokia sells more devices than Apple and those manufacturers who use Google’s Android platform. Specifically comparing to Android, Vanjoki said that “handset makers using Android could have low operating [...]
Video of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 Canadian Launch Party!
Tonight is the official Canadian launch party for the BlackBerry Torch 9800. It’s looking like it’ll be an interesting night with the Torch on display for demos and apparently we’ll be able to “Watch , listen and groove as the DJ plays tunes from Two BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphones”. We’ll update with pics throughout the [...]
Rogers to release Samsung Galaxy S Captivate on October 21st?
For about 5 minutes today Rogers had their pre-order live for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. Also on the same page was a link to a Samsung Prize Pack Giveaway. Reading over the contest rules for what’s dubbed the “Rogers.com Samsung Living Room Contest” originally shows the contest date ending at “11:59 PM on [...]
Airtel Wireless first in Canada to offer the Android iDEN Motorola i1
It’s official. Calgary-based Airtel Wireless is the first in Canada to launch the iDEN Motorola i1. This push-to-talk device can be yours for $299.99 on a 3-year contract or $399.99 no contract. Specs have this running Android OS 1.5, has a 3.1-inch touchscreen display HVGA (resolution of 320×480), push-to-talk capabilities, 5.0 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, [...]
Report: New entrants to capture 6.05 million subscribers by year-end 2014
A new report has been released by the Convergence Consulting Group called “Canadian Wireless 2008-2014: Assessing The Impact of New Entrants” that gives a good viewpoint of what the future could hold. By the end of 2014 the number of subscribers the new carriers (Wind, Public, Mobilicity, Shaw, Videotron and EastLink) will rake in are [...]
Image surfaces of what could be the BlackBerry Storm 3
With the BlackBerry Torch 9800, Bold 9780 and the 9670 Style all launching soon… what’s could be next? How about the Storm 3! He’s a first look at what could be the upcoming touchscreen device. Specs are rumoured that this will come with a will 3.7 inch display, 8GB of internal memory and WiFi. Taking [...]
Update: Rogers puts Samsung Galaxy S Captivate Pre-order live, then shuts it down.
After much teasing Rogers has officially opened up the ability pre-order the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. They state on their website this is open until Saturday, October 16th so you can bank on this being the official launch date being around this date. The 3-year contract price is $149.99 with a $45 monthly voice [...]
Chatr Wireless selling “hundreds, not thousands per day”
Rogers discount brand Chatr officially launched on July 8th and now operates in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal. One of the reasons Chatr launched was to compete against the new carriers in the low-cost, no-contract/no credit check, Unlimited Talk & Text plans within a specific “zone” market. Wind Mobile recently crossed the 100,000 [...]
“HTC Desire Z Leather Case” pops up in Best Buy Canada inventory
HTC announced a couple new devices this past week: the Desire HD and the Desire Z. Specifically when it comes to a release in Canada the closest hint was that “the HTC Desire Z shipping in North America later this year.” Looks like we’re one step closer to a release as one of our tipsters [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android upgrades end at OS 2.1
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and X10 mini are getting ready for a OS upgrade to Android 2.1 sometime in Q4. That’s certainly good news as it’ll bring some good enhancements such as live wallpapers, 5 homescreens, HTML5 support and “social phonebook” that links your Facebook/Twitter in with your contacts. After this upgrade Sony Ericsson [...]
