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Confirmed: Rogers Samsung Galaxy Spica to run Android 1.5

Thanks to tipster “Mlexxus” for confirming the upcoming Rogers Samsung Galaxy Spica will in fact indeed come loaded with Android OS 1.5. We also hear from another source that this will be upgraded within the following couple months. No word on when the Galaxy Spica is officially launching but the price points are the following: [...]

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Government to clarify telecom foreign investment “in the coming weeks”

Here’s a bummer. Last week during the Throne Speech Governor General Michaëlle Jean stated “Our government will open Canada’s doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries, giving Canadian firms access to the funds and expertise they need.” Dreams were starting to come true of [...]

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Samsung Gravity headed to Fido at $25 on 2-year

There was rumours of the Samung Gravity headed to Fido over the past few weeks… confirmation is always a good thing as this has now been slapped with the famous “Coming Soon”. You’ll be able to pick this full QWERTY slider up for $25 on a 2-year contract and although it doesn’t state the no [...]

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TELUS launching Motorola’s iDEN Opus One on MiKE Network in Q3?

It’s rumoured that TELUS will release the another Motorola device, this time an iDen version on their Mike Network. Apparently it might be as soon as Q3 and will be the “Opus One”. This will be a great improvement to their lineup as currently the best smartphone available is the BlackBerry Curve 8350i. Motorola has [...]

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Motorola DEXT to exclusively be released by Bell

Good news for those on the Bell network (or looking to come over)… a new Android device has been announced. Still no word of when but a familiar “coming soon” has been attached to the Motorola Dext. This will exclusively be released by Bell sometime during the first half of 2010. The Dext specs say [...]

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Motorola files patent to expand screen size using multiple displays

Motorola is looking into the future and sees more people watching movies/video on their devices. They have filed a patent called “Reconfigurable Multiple-Screen Display” that allows you to combine several screens together to make a bigger screen. The patent description reads: “A device comprises a display arrangement which includes a plurality of displays that are [...]

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Rogers intros new $25 Student Plan with Unlimited Texting

Rogers has released a new Student Plan that is “exclusively for High School or post-secondary school student” aptly called the “Student Plan With Unlimited Texting”. For $25 a month gets you: – 50 Daytime Minutes (additional minutes: 35¢/minute) – Unlimited evenings and weekends starting at 6pm – Unlimited incoming and outgoing text messages – Bonus [...]

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Rogers iPhone exclusivity at Future Shop/Best Buy to end

Not the biggest news but certainly an end of an era and a sign of the times. Rogers/Fido had exclusive rights on the iPhone when it first launched in Canada… then Both Bell and TELUS brought on the iPhone when they launched their new HSPA network back in November of last year. But if you [...]

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Billy Talent rocks out with new iPhone app

Canadian band Billy Talent has released their iPhone app and it’s somewhat different than all the other artist iPhone apps out there. It has the standard features such as a place to download music, see photos, videos, tour info and purchase band merchandise. But what’s unique is their “Right Now” feature that gives fans of [...]

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Government to open doors to wireless foreign investment

The government started a new session today and in the Speach of the Throne, Governor General Michaëlle Jean outlined top priorities and stated “Our government will open Canada’s doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries, giving Canadian firms access to the funds and expertise [...]