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Samsung Intensity Video Review

By Ian Hardy ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Samsung Intensity (u450) really surprised me. From looking at the device you’d think it’s just another basic phone, however the slight curves adds a sense of style and the slide-out QWERTY keyboard adds a sense of ease.
The Intensity is available at Koodo Mobile and TELUS. We reviewed the Koodo Mobile version and was impressed. [...]

Video: Bell Samsung Omnia II Unboxed

By Ian Hardy ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

We first heard about the Omnia II at the Samsung Reclaim launch and we have finally got our hands on the recently released Bell Samsung Omnia II (this is also the device that’s been hailed as the “Official Mobile Device of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games”).
We’ve done a quick unboxing and am impressed so [...]

Video: Another look at the TELUS HTC Hero

By Ian Hardy ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

At the HTC launch party today we got an understanding of what truly motivated them to create their new “YOU” brand direction, and also the philosophy of the tag line “Quietly Brilliant”. We have video of Francois Gravel, Managing Director for HTC in Canada and Steve Seto, Executive Director, Marketing at HTC America speaking passionately [...]

Samsung’s Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) platform gets dedicated site

By John Connors ⋅ November 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Samsung announced public availability of its Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) communications platform, a app that gives you up to date info such as Olympic news, schedules, results and medal standings during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The application is free to download to from any of Samsung’s smartphones that supports Windows Mobile 6.1 or 6.5 [...]

Motorola “Who &*^% on My Patio?” Bluetooth promo video

By Rob Avison ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Motorola has put together a video that bold showcases how effective you can be when you have one of their Bluetooth headsets. It’s pretty amusing and perfect timing for all the recent laws that are banning the use of handheld devices while driving.
Check it out here

Rogers Android-powered LG Eve now available for $49.99 on 3-year

By Ian Hardy ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Rogers has launched the Android-powered LG Eve!
Although it says it “out of stock”, this can be yours on the following decent into price plans: 3-year contract: $49.99; 2-year contract: $299.99; 1-year contract/Monthly: $349.99 and No Contract for $399.99. In addition, if you purchase online Rogers will throw in a fre Bluetooth headset that’s valued at [...]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 announced… looks wicked!

By Rob Avison ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Sony Ericsson has just announced the XPERIA X10, their first Android-powered device and it looks simply impressive. It’s available in selected markets in Q1 2010 and will come in “Sensuous Black and Luster White”. No word yet on which Canadian carrier will release it.
Quick specs on the beast are:
- Overall dimensions are 119 × 63 [...]

Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9700 now available!

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

If you’re looking to get the latest BlackBerry, head on over to Rogers as they have just officially released the Bold 9700! This is the first device that all 3 carriers will be launching (Rogers, Bell and TELUS), but Rogers is the first to market.
The Bold 9700 has RIM’s new trackpad (no more trackball) with [...]

Fido officially launches Sony Ericsson T715a

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Fido has released the Sony Ericsson T715a. This can be yours for $50 on a 2-year contract or $200 with no contract or Prepaid.
The T715a is a slider with dimensions of 91.5 x 48 x 14.9 mm and weights in at 96.5 grams. The screen size is 2.2 inches with a resolution of 240 x [...]

Video review: Rogers Nokia Surge

By Ian Hardy ⋅ November 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Rogers recently launched the Nokia Surge 6790 last week, a unique messaging device that’s part of their Smartphone lineup.
We know that Nokia takes great pride in creating and testing their products. The Nokia Surge 6790 is so far stretched from all the other Nokia devices we’ve seen, it seems their engineers just threw everything [...]

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