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MOTOBLUR launch party kicks off April 8th in Toronto, then Vancouver & Montreal

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 16, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Earlier today we posted a MOTOBLUR launch party that is happening in Montreal on April 22nd. In order to attend sales reps will have to complete the e-learning. More parties are happening in Toronto (April 8th) and Vancouver (April 15th) and we’ve been informed that these “launch events promise to be a lot of fun [...]

Rogers set to release the Corby Pro at $69.99 on 3-year

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 15, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

If you’re waiting for the latest QWERTY slider to come to Rogers then you’ll be pleased that the Samsung Corby Pro has started shipping to Rogers locations… this will be available for $69.99 on a 3-year contract. Other price plans are: $119.99 on a 2-year contract; $219.99 on a 1-year contract and no contract for [...]

Samsung Gravity now available at Fido

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ March 12, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Fido has added yet another device to their lineup… you can now get the Samsung Gravity for $25 on a 2-year contract, or $150 with no contract.
We saw Rogers launch the Gravity back in February of 2009 and this device has a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, screen of 2.1-inches (resolution of 176 x [...]

LG Shine Touch Launch Party Video, breakdancing included.

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 11, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

We’ve previously posted info on the newest device from LG Canada – the Shine Touch. This will be available for $49.99 on a 3-year contract. Today LG had an official launch party to celebrate the release of the Shine Touch and also the LG Pop. These are both touchscreen devices and are exclusively available through [...]

Unboxed: Rogers Samsung Galaxy Spica

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 11, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

The Samsung Galaxy Spica was recently released by Rogers. This is their newest touchscreen Android-powered device and runs OS 1.5 but will be upgraded “soon” with no exact date in mind. We got hold of one and did a quick unboxing and will follow up with a full review.
The Galaxy Spica has a 3.2-inch AMOLED [...]

LG pushes out Eve maintenance release, but not to 1.6

By Rob Avison ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

For all those owners who have the Android-powered Eve (GW620R) you can now update your device as LG has pushed out a “maintenance release”. Very small updates have been put into this but those wanting to get their hands on the promised upgrade to OS 1.6 will have to wait a couple more months.
Remember to [...]

Say Hello to the LG Shine Touch, destined for TELUS?

By Rob Avison ⋅ March 9, 2010 ⋅ 10 comments

LG Canada has presented an nice gift today on their website… a lovely look at the upcoming Shine Touch (KM-555)!
Even though LG has this pegged on tehir site for TELUS, it’s actually going to Rogers. The specs look really good: 3-inch touchscreen with 5 megapixel camera, video capabilities and they highlight the enabled screen, [...]

Fido Sony Ericsson Naite Video Review

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 6, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Sometime over the past few months Fido has become the “green” carrier of Canada. They have the most amount of devices that are eco-friendly: Motorola Renew, Motorola Renew+ and now the Sony Ericsson Naite.
When you look at the Naite it looks like any other Sony Ericsson device in design. So you can see that [...]

More Upcoming Rogers Galaxy Spica specs, prices

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

We’ve been giving you some good details on the upcoming Rogers Samsung Galaxy Spica, how about a little more for you. If you’re thinking about getting this Android device – it’s currently being ordered by dealers and will be launching very soon. In addition, we informed you yesterday that the price point will be $79.99 [...]

Confirmed: Rogers launching Android Samsung Galaxy Spica

By Ian Hardy ⋅ March 2, 2010 ⋅ 11 comments

Yesterday we were tipped about the possibility of Rogers adding another Android device to their lineup, this time it’s the Samsung Galaxy Spica. More good news follows today as we’ve received photos of Rogers branded Galaxy Spica dummy phones that started to arrive a retail locations. We’re still waiting on price points and an official [...]

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