Google and LG officially (finally) unveiled the Nexus 5 this past week, plus revealed the finer details of Android OS 4.4 KitKat. In tablet news, Apple’s new iPad Air went on sale. More rumours of potential bidders for BlackBerry surfaced, and a bunch of other new device announcements. Below are the top Canadian mobile stories for the past week, plus notable news from around the web.
– Rogers rolls out Google Play carrier billing for Android users [Read here]
– Hands-on with the Nexus 5 (video) [Read here]
– iPad Air now available in Canada [Read here]
– Nexus 5 now shipping out to Canadians! [Read here]
– Nexus 5 officially announced and now back in stock! [Read here]
– Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) now available in Canada [Read here]
– Lazaridis, Qualcomm reportedly mulling a joint bid for BlackBerry [Read here]
– Motorola announces Ara [Read here]
– Industry Canada reportedly scraps TELUS’ 2nd attempt to acquire Mobilicity [Read here]
– BlackBerry adds 20 million new users to BBM [Read here]
– Rogers BlackBerry Z30 now available online [Read here]
– Rogers to release the HTC Desire 601 at $300 outright [Read here]
– Canadian carriers set to release the Nexus 5 for $500 outright [Read here]
– We take a look at some third-party Nexus 5 cases [Read here]
– Nokia Lumia 1020 Review [Read here]
– Contest: Win a Google Nexus 5! [Enter here]
Around the web:
– Fairfax struggles to raise funds for BlackBerry bid [Reuters]
– Microsoft and Nokia’s interesting technique to get apps for Windows Phone [WMPU]
– Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 firmware leaked [AndroidAuthority]
– AT&T could buy Europe’s biggest mobile phone network [Engadget]
