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Sony announces the entry-level Xperia M
Sony has unveiled a new device in their Xperia lineup today. The Xperia M will be their low-cost device and has similar design lines to the Xperia ZL and Xperia Z. The M runs Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean, has a 4-inch TFT display (resolution of 480 x 854), a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, [...]
WIND to launch the BlackBerry Q10 in White and Black, priced $649 outright
The BlackBerry Q10 has been ‘coming soon’ to WIND Mobile for several weeks. Those interested in scoring this BB10 QWERTY/Touch device could sign up for updates via their online form. Taking a quick look at their site shows the launch in imminent as the Q10 is listed with the no-contract price to be $649 – [...]
TELUS lights up Kentville, Nova Scotia with LTE
According to the 2011 census the population of Kentville, Nova Scotia was a mere 26,359. Good news for those residents or visitors is that TELUS has lit the area up with LTE speeds. The coverage map on their site still shows ‘future’ rollout, so could also mean that testing is currently happening. This screenshot shows [...]
New report, based on 2011 stats, reveals Canadian wireless industry is booming
A new report, based on 2011 stats, by Nordicity and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) shows that both wireless subscribers and revenues increased. Not the biggest shocker considering we’re now in 2013 and the carriers have continually declared this information during their quarterly results. However, some interesting stats to take note of: Canadian wireless [...]
Rogers launches “Connected for Success” broadband internet pilot program, wants “to help bridge Canada’s digital divide”
Here’s a feel good story to start your day. Rogers, Microsoft Canada and Compugen have all teamed up “to help bridge Canada’s digital divide.” This time it’s not about the upcoming spectrum auction, but by bringing computers and the internet to those who don’t have access. The “Connected for Success” is part of the Rogers [...]
Real or Fake: Image of a low-cost plastic iPhone surfaces online
Apple has been rumoured to be launching a low-cost iPhone to integrate into emerging markets. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, openly stated that they are not building another iPhone line, stating last week that “It takes a lot of work, a lot of really detailed work, to do a phone right, when you manage the hardware, [...]
Leaked image shows the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active coming in Teal
Over the past number of weeks the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has arrived online in both picture and video format. This rugged device will most likely be announced at Samsung’s upcoming “Premier” event on June 20th. The device will attract people who work in the field, or those simply who are prone to dropping their [...]
Top Canadian stories from the past week, plus other news from around the web
Below are the top Canadian mobile stories from the past 7 days. Motorola finally came out and confirmed the X Phone, White Nexus 4 was announced, plus plus a number of LTE rollouts and a few court decisions. In addition, we’ve compiled a list of notable news from around the web. – Nexus 4 now [...]
Nexus 4 now $350 outright at Koodo
Koodo Mobile released the pure Google Nexus 4 mid-April for the price of $400. This was pretty typical pricing and fell inline with what other carriers offered it up for. Now a few short weeks later, Koodo has dropped the price of the 16GB Nexus 4 to a respectable retail price of $350 – yes, [...]
Area code 236 is now live in British Columbia
Residents and businesses of British Columbia! Today is June 1st and this means that area code 236 is now live, becoming the fourth in the province. This combination of numbers now joins 604, 778 and 250. According to the press release the reason for implementing the new code was “in response to the increasing demand [...]
