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Bell HTC Sensation 4G launching July 5th

Bell announced the Android 2.3 HTC Sensation 4G yesterday. This will come with Sense 3.0, dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 4.3-inch qHD display with an 8 megapixel camera (shoots 1080p HD videos). Bell only stated this would be available “in the coming weeks” but you can mark July 5th down on your calendars as the official [...]

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Rogers to release the HP Pre 3 & TouchPad

The HP TouchPad is hitting Canadian soil on July 15th. There are a couple set price points this will be available for: 16GB model for $519.99 and the 32GB version for $619.99. HP has yet to announce where Canadians will be able to grab one of these, but we have a bit of news for [...]

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Video: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Hands-On

This is the one. Recently re-tooled, made skinny and lighter (566g) than the iPad 2 (603g), this is the first anticipated Android Honeycomb tablet. Sure, the Asus eee Transformer has been getting some great press, but mostly for its low cost. The Galaxy Tab 10.1, launching in July in Canada, will sport either a white [...]

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Samsung Canada puts Galaxy S II as “coming soon”

This is the best news all day! The Android 2.3 powered Galaxy S II has arrived on Samsung Canada’s website, along with the familiar “coming soon” label. No carrier(s) are listed or when this will be available, but Samsung stated in April that it’ll be launch “early Q3″. Good step forward… More here at Samsung [...]

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iMessage is here! Is it time to sell your RIM stock?

As I witnessed the internet collectively frothing at the mouth over Apple’s massive upgrade to its mobile operating system, iOS 5, perhaps one feature above all stood out for Canadians. Along with an updated notification system, over-the-air updates, improvements to the lockscreen, email and camera, and many features, Jobs & co introduce iMessage, the long-awaited [...]

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Video: Mobilicity HTC Panache Hardware and Software Overview

Mobilicity has been on a tear lately. Launching device after device, at every price point, they recognize the value in having strong products to go behind their no-contract price plans. And CEO Dave Dobbin has not hid his love for Android. When I met him in January 2011 he was sporting an unlocked T-Mobile myTouch [...]

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Video: The Great Canadian Android Smartphone Roundup

Canadians used to have to be jealous of other countries’ phones. We would have to import the top-of-the-line Nokia from Europe, or ask dad to pick up  the latest Sony Ericsson on the way home from Hong Kong. But since Android’s explosion, and subsequent financial viability, various hardware manufacturers have begun using it as the [...]

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Video Review: G-Form Extreme Sleeve for the iPad 2 (takes on a car)

A few weeks ago a video surfaced from a company called G-Form. They make protective gear for sports but have now expanded into protecting laptops and the iPad/iPad 2. If you saw their demo video it showed a bowling ball being dropped 3 feet onto the screen of the iPad 2. It survived in fully [...]

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Winner announced in our Nexus S contest!

UPDATE: This contest is now over! We are proud to announce that Twitter follower Adwin Lam has taken home the Nexus S! A big congrats Adwin! We currently have a couple Xperia arc device here and the LG Optimus Pad here up for grabs! How would you like to score yourself a Nexus S? Majority [...]

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Video: First look at the LG Optimus Pad & Optimus 2X

We’re live from an LG event where there are two new devices being showcased: Optimus 2X and the Optimus Pad. These are both Android-powered devices and the LG Optimus Pad is heading towards Rogers and the 2x is still being decided on which carrier will actually release it. The LG Optimus 2X is a thing [...]