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Nokia’s financial troubles foretell a potential Microsoft rescue
Further news today that Nokia is having a difficult time in the market. The Finnish giant, while still selling over 83 million phones last quarter, has been working through its cash reserves at a prodigious rate. If this trend keeps up, and sales of its Windows Phone handsets don’t turn a profit, analysts say that [...]
Rogers to release the HTC One S?
Rogers currently has the exclusive on the LTE-enabled HTC One X. Their sub-brand Fido has the One S, a similar Android OS 4.0 device but outfitted with a smaller display at 4.3-inches, smaller battery and sans LTE. However, according to this internal screenshot we received it looks like Rogers is on the cusp of offering [...]
Mobilicity signs distribution agreement with The Brick
Here’s the latest point of wireless distribution. The Brick. This is one of Canada’s big furniture, mattress, appliance, electronics retailers who usually has a “Tent Sale” to get rid of old inventory, and they’re now home to full-service Mobilicity kiosks. Mobilicity operates in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, but will only sell in the [...]
LTE is the fastest-growing wireless standard to date, to hit a billion users by 2017: report
LTE is big, and it’s getting bigger. This according to a report by Strategy Analytics who have taken a survey of worldwide 3G and 4G networks and expect LTE to hit the same user milestones as GSM and HSPA in nearly half the time. While all new wireless technologies take some time to expand, SA [...]
Sony partnering with well-known accessory manufacturers for Xperia case program
Sony is announcing today a partnership with a number of well-known accessory manufacturers to bring cases to its expanding Xperia line. The idea is simple: Sony doesn’t make phone accessories because they are investing in great hardware. So instead of trying to beat ‘em at their own game, Sony is teaming up with companies such [...]
Microsoft cutting off Windows Phone Marketplace to those who haven’t upgraded to Mango
The Windows Phone Marketplace is going to be closed to those few stragglers who refuse to upgrade to Mango. This according to Microsoft itself who says that in order to make improvements to the back-end on its phone- and web-based app portals, it must eliminate backwards compatibility with “version 1.0″ users. The few stragglers who [...]
SaskTel to launch the HTC One S “Roughriders Edition” for $549.99 outright
The “HTC One S Roughriders Edition” is heading to SaskTel and rumours are that it’ll be available next week. The good news for those in Saskatchewan is that the regional carrier has listed their prices of this Android OS 4.0 powered device on their website. Here they are – the no-contract is the currently the [...]
Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders reportedly reach 9 million
Our Canadian carriers are on tap to release the Samsung Galaxy S III sometime “this Summer.” So far confirmation has come from TELUS, Rogers, Bell, Virgin, WIND, Mobilicity, SaskTel and Videotron. There’s still no word if regional carriers MTS, nor Fido or Koodo will have this available when it’s officially launched. To keep the anticipation [...]
Sony readying international version of 4.6inch LTE-compatible Xperia GX?
Sony recently announced its summer lineup for Japanese carrier NTT Docomo and among the selections were two new Xperia devices, the GX and SX. Both devices are intriguing in their own rights, but the GX really caught my eye. With a form factor similar to the Xperia arc, it has a 4.6-inch 720p display, 1.5Ghz [...]
BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour registration now open
Finally. Ever since RIM announced they’ll be taking the BlackBerry 10 Jam on a “World Tour” I’ve been waiting for them to open up registration. The only Canadian pit stop on the 2-month tour is Toronto on June 21st. The Toronto registration is not yet open, but RIM just went live with Milan and Barcelona [...]
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