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Samsung ATIV S dummy devices waltz their way into Bell locations, launch still pegged for mid-December

Even though the device has slightly been delayed, now launching mid-December, Samsung’s Windows Phone ATIV S dummy devices are making their way into Bell locations. The ATIV S has 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front-facing camera, 1GB RAM and will be about $600 outright. Excited? (Thanks tipster!)

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Bell expands LTE network into Fort McMurray, now reaches 21 million Canadians

The race for LTE dominance in Canada is still a hot topic. Rogers, Bell, TELUS and their respected sub-brands have all deployed LTE, expanded coverage and released several devices to their customers. In addition, regional carrier MTS went live with their LTE network, and next year SaskTel will jump on board. The latest expansion is [...]

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Bell and Virgin Mobile will now unlock the iPhone for $75

Better late than never. According to an internal doc we received it states that Bell and Virgin will finally start unlocking the iPhone – all versions – effective November 26th. Originally tipped by iPhoneInCanada, we now have all the details of how Bell and Virgin iPhone customers can get their device unlocked. First, this will [...]

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Bell comes out with a Prepaid Loyalty Rewards Program, offers up free minutes

The Prepaid market has been on a slow decline over the years. Every quarter the carriers announce a massive reduction in the number of customers activating Prepaid devices. In addition, the same trend is true for voice calling. More people are texting and surfing the web. Bell has started a new Prepaid loyalty program today [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Ace II x arrives at Bell locations, priced at $249.95 outright

The Samsung Galaxy Ace II x suffered a slight delay from the original launch date of November 15th, but it’s now poised to be widely available at several Canadian carriers this week. Bell locations have started to receive their inventory and employees – as pointed out in an internal doc we received – have already started [...]

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Samsung ATIV S will retail for $600 outright in Canada

The last Windows Phone 8 device to launch in Canada will be the Samsung ATIV S. We’ve already seen Bell and Rogers release the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, plus the Lumia 920 recently ventured itself onto Rogers shelves. Samsung says the ATIV name stems from the word VITA, but reversed and means “Life” in [...]

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Bell places the Motorola MOTOLUXE on “end of life status,” lived a short 6-months

Bell Motorola MOTOLUXE: Canadian birth: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 End of life: November 14, 2012 The smartphone lifecycle is getting shorter and shorter. Bell has officially placed the entry-level MOTOLUXE on EOL. You could possibly still find some in stores, but if not Bell is suggesting you opt for the Galaxy X 4G. (Thanks tipster!)

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Bell releases the Windows Phone 8X by HTC

Right on schedule is Bell with their release of their first Windows Phone 8 device, the HTC 8X. They have released the 16GB version in Blue at $49.99 on a 3-year ($50 cheaper than Rogers). In addition, if going the route of no-term is your thing then you’ll hand over $599.95 to Bell. Specs of [...]

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Sony Xperia T (The Bond Phone) now available

The Sony Xperia T – The Bond Phone – is available today and can be yours through a variety of carriers: Bell, Rogers, then it will be hitting MTS and Videotron in a couple weeks. The specs are impressive as is the device, coming with a 4.6-inch HD display (1280 x 720), 1.5GHz dual core [...]

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Bell turns on LTE in Oshawa/Whitby, Niagara and Lethbridge, coverage now reaches over 20 million Canadians

Quick update for those Bell customers in Oshawa/Whitby (Ontario), Niagara peninsula (Ontario), Lethbridge (Alberta) and Courtenay/Comox/Campbell River (British Columbia). Today you now have LTE speeds – which will bring you an average download speeds of 12-25 Mbps. According to an internal doc we received it stated that Bell’s LTE network is available to over 20 [...]