There’s probably many calculated reasons why several carriers added the simple flip phone Samsung S275 to their lineup. This device is not for the 70% of Canadians who are using a smartphone, but for those first time users, seniors, or anyone who wants a basic talk and text device with no bells or whistles. The [...]
Seems like there’s a kerfuffle brewing in Saskatchewan. While most Canadian carriers have pushed out the latest BlackBerry 10 update – version 10.0.10.85 – SaskTel has decided to shun the idea of this needed update. According to a post on their community forum SaskTel says their decision to forgo the Z10 upgrade is because “it [...]
The iPhone 5 is on sale in Canada and there’s no sign of the rumoured “iPhone 5S” launch in sight. Earlier this week majority of carriers – Bell, TELUS, Rogers, Virgin and Fido – all dropped the price by about $80. This made the iPhone 5 16GB hit $99 on a 3-year, plus the 32GB [...]
Similar to Bell, Virgin, TELUS it’s now regional Saskatchewan carrier SaskTel to push out the Jelly Bean update for the HTC One S. Arriving on users devices should be Android OS 4.1.1. with a total size of 643.92MB. As usual, if you’ve yet to receive a notification, check Menu >> Settings >> About device >> [...]
SaskTel’s first Windows Phone 8 device has finally arrived. The Samsung ATIV S was “coming soon” for the past couple months but is now ready to get a hold of and take on SaskTel’s new LTE network speeds. The ATIV S has a similar design to the widely popular Galaxy S III, but has a [...]
SaskTel has been releasing LTE-capable devices for a number of months. This was all a lead up to their inevitable LTE network launch, which was originally targeted to go live late 2012. Today, however, is a new day and LTE speeds are running through SaskTel’s coverage area. In a press release SaskTel announced that LTE [...]
Samsung’s lone Windows Phone 8 – the ATIV S – launched in Canada on December 14th on Bell, TELUS and Rogers. SaskTel, Saskatchewan’s regional carrier, has always promised to bring this thin, Galaxy S III, looking device to their lineup, but it’s been listed “coming soon” for the last 6 weeks. Today we’re one step [...]
Saskatchewan regional carrier SaskTel is the latest Canadian carrier to inform the masses that “BlackBerry 10 is coming soon” to their network. Unlike Rogers, Bell, TELUS and Virgin, SaskTel has no place to pre-register online, but this is a good indication that the all-touch device will be available on launch day. SaskTel has a dedicated [...]
If you’re a SaskTel customer and open up your monthly bill and see a massive charge – possibly to the tune of $100,000 – don’t worry. SaskTel has acknowledged an error in their billing system and will be issuing credits. Apparently while “installing new network hardware” on their new 4G LTE network (scheduled to launch [...]
September of 2011 is when SaskTel announced that “Phase 1 of LTE deployment will begin in the fall of 2012 to Regina and Saskatoon, and surrounding areas.” This was great news for the regional carrier as it promised faster data speeds to its customers, potentially reaching over 100 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload. Today [...]