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Latest Cell Phones coming to Canada

Posted on July 25th, 2011Rachel Andrade
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Check out what Cell Phones are coming?

Smartphones, SuperPhones, Smartphone LTE Devices, 3D Phones …… and the list goes on. It’s all coming to Canada just in time for back to school. Android devices continue to dominate the Market with staggering 10 of the 15 cell phones listed below running on “Gingerbread” or at least “Froyo”. BlackBerry also officially announced its new suite of touch screen devices, with Nokia not being left out with the upcoming arrival of Nokia X7 running Symbian Anna OS on Rogers Network. The one category missing from this line-up is Window Phone 7 devices. No mention yet of any new WP 7 devices slated for Canada in the coming weeks. Also ,not forgetting the rumour that iPhone 5  will be here in the Fall, which could be a real game changer. Nonetheless, exciting times ahead for the cell phone industry with June/July typically being the slowest months of the year for retailers, it looks like Q3 will be hot for sales.

See complete list of phones with carrier, expected release dates and pricing  for you to compare.

 Phone  Operating System /Category Carrier Expected Release Date Price $
Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android OS 2.3 /Superphone Bell,Virgin,Sasktel July 21,2011 $169.95 on 3yr
Samsung Galaxy  S Infuse  4G Android OS 2.3 /Smartphone Rogers July  26,2011 $149.99 on 3 yr
HTC Status Android OS 2.3.3 Telus August 2 ,2011 $29.99 on 3 yr
HTC Sensation 4 G Android OS 2.3 /Superphone Bell,Virgin July 5, 2011 $149.99 on 3 yr
Samsung Galaxy Gio Android OS 2.2 Bell August 4,2011 TBD
Samsung Galaxy Q Android OS 2.3 Rogers August 2011 TBD
HTC EVO 3D Android OS 2.3 /   3D Superphone Rogers Available now on Pre Order, August 16,2011 $149.99 on 3 yr
LG Optimus Black Android OS 2.2/Skype Edition Telus July 18 ,2011 $49.99 on 3 yr
LG Optimus 3D Android OS 2.2 /   3D Smartphone Rogers Available on Pre Order; August 16,2011 $99.99 on 3 yr
LG Optimus 2X Android OS 2.2 / Superphone Fido,Videotron July , 2011 $295 No Contract
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 BlackBerry OS 7.0 Rogers/Bell,Telus August 15, 2011 TBD
BlackBerry  9860                  BlackBerry OS 7.0 Rogers/Bell/Telus August 22, 2011 TBD
BlackBerry Torch 2 9810 BlackBerry OS 7.0 Rogers/Bell/Telus August 15, 2011 TBD
BlackBerry Curve 9360  BlackBerry OS 7.0 Rogers/Bell/Telus August 29 ,2011 TBD
Nokia  X7 Symbian Anna/ Smartphone LTE Rogers July, 2011 $29.99 on 3 yr

What is a SuperPhone?

Now, for those of you who are wondering what is a “SuperPhone” as BELL now officially coined this phrase. It’s basically a “supped” up smartphone with the following characteristics:-

1) Dual-core Processor of at least 1 GHz each.

2) Great Adobe Flash performance.

3) 1080p high-def streaming video that can be output to TVs/monitors via HDMI.

4) Greater than 3G network connectivity.

5) At least a 500,000 pixel display.

6) Access to a vibrant app ecosystem. iOS and Android can definitely qualify for this.

 

Is Smartphone Lite Device for you?

Just in case you haven’t heard it yet,Smartphone Lite Device are coming soon with Rogers announcing 2 weeks ago the  launch of Canada’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Ottawa. Network roll out to Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal all planned for the fall, with LTE-enabled smartphones from Samsung and HTC available later this summer. If you are heavy voice and messaging service user with occasional data use , perhaps just checking your email or a bit of browsing then Smartphone Lite devices could be a perfect match, as LTE Devices are a full-featured smartphone with improved and faster browsing & apps experience with upgraded email and calendar functionality relative to QMDs (Quick Messaging Device). These phones are set to be affordably priced and paired with the $10/100MB data plan which could be a good student option.Keep tuned in on what’s to come.

The Choice is yours

So if you are diehard BlackBerry supporter,faithful iPhone user or new Android fan, there are some cool devices coming to market for you to choose from. Have your wish list ready;3G vs 4G Connectivity, a dual-core processor, large high-quality screen/3D Display, Socially enabled (Facebook, Skype Support) and we will help you do the work to find the perfect match.

  • http://twitter.com/simonm223 Simon McNeil

    Avoid the X7, motherboard problems, prone to cooking its own chipset at room temperature.

  • http://www.facebook.com/gazroast Gareth Roast

    Rogers not getting the GS2 = EPIC FAIL

  • Simon McNeil

    Bell does have decent smartphone coverage and they’ve made progress on developing a 4G network infrastructure (early days of course) they could be a good platform for the GS2.

  • Yale Holder

    Since TELUS and Bell upgraded their networks its been more competition for the best phones.