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What’s next for BlackBerry? The Bold 9800.
BlackBerry Bold 9800 Preview
The BlackBerry line of products are number 1 in North America based on current market shares. Recently this market share has been threatened by Apple and it’s iPhone products, despite its current issues and the Google’s Android products led by manufacturer HTC. One of the main reasons for this is that these new smartphones better target consumers and provide a richer cell phone experience – better browsing and social media interaction for example.
Samsung Wave Review
A Review of the Samsung s8500 wave
The Samsung Wave launched in Canada this month on Bell’s and Rogers’ networks. It’s available for for $299.95 without a contract from Bell and for only $29.95 on a 3 year contract while it will cost you $395 at Rogers and $79.99 on a 3 year contract. This is the first device from Samsung on its new operating system called “Bada” which incidentally means “ocean” in Korean – quite appropriate if you ask me to have the first device named “Wave” on an Ocean platform.
Is the iPhone 4 defect a game changer?
iPhone 4 antenna issue may limit customer adoption
This week Consumer Reports released the results of its tests on the iPhone 4 and found that because of the antenna issue it can’t recommend the iPhone 4 . Quite a few customers who were fortunate enough to purchase the iPhone 4 experienced similar issues with the antenna. So with all the hype surrounding the iPhone 4 does the consumer report relegate the iPhone 4 from front runner to also ran?
What’s new this Summer? Samsung Galaxy S i9000
Samsung Galaxy S i9000
Samsung is gearing up for its mammoth simultaneous worldwide rollout of it latest Android Smartphone, the Galaxy S i9000, already available in Europe and expected later this month both in India and US. Canada is listed as one of the 100 + countries expected to get this device but chances are much later in the summer. It would not be surprising to see Rogers carry the Galaxy S as it has the network to support this quad-band GSM phone with tri-band 3G support.
Is the Sky the limit with this New Android Smartphone? Read the rest of this entry »
Is it Worth the Wait? HTC Incredible Review
Which Canadian carrier will bring this “Incredible” Android Cell Phone?
The latest Android cell phone, HTC Incredible, is packed with an incredible punch of features and widely speculated to be available in Canada in Q2. Nothing stopping it coming to TELUS or Bell as they both have a CDMA EVDO network which supports this device. Wind Mobile has expelled the rumour that they would be bringing this CDMA device confirming the phone is not compatible with their network. In the US, the cost of this device is a whopping $529.99 without a contract or $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The back order on this device is 4 to 6 weeks according to Verizon the lone US carrier offering this device. Read the rest of this entry »
Does the new Pearl 9100 Impress?
Blackberry Pearl 9100 3G Review
The new Blackberry Pearl 9100 3G will be available on the big 3 networks in Canada – Rogers, Bell and TELUS in a few weeks. The Pearl 9100 is the smallest smartphone in the blackberry line up. At 4.25 inches (108 mm) x 1.97 inches (50 mm) it is almost identical to the first generation Pearl 8100s. But it does come with a few enhancements.
What’s new?
The Pearl 9100 is essentially a supped up version of the Pearl 8100 with the enhancements which indicate the growth of the smartphone space, particularly:
First MOTOBLUR Android device coming soon to Canada– Motorola BackFlip
Is it worth doing a Back Flip?
The latest Android phone to touch the North American markets is the Motorola Backflip. Now # 5 on the release chart for Android phones and # 4 for Motorola; let’s see if there are any significant improvements worth ditching the old for the new. One thing for sure the unusual back flip design is definitely raising some eyebrows. It’s all about “Look & Feel” with this device.
If you dare to compare, the BackFlip and the recently released Motorola Cliq, both have very similar specs:
- 528-MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200A processor,
- 320-by-480 screen
- 5-megapixel camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB),
- Full HTML browser, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS Read the rest of this entry »
Google phone comes to Canada
Nexus One now available to Canadians!
The Nexus One is an impressive cell phone. It comes with a 1 GHz qualcomm processor, runs on the Android 2.1 platform, has 512 MB of RAM and has a 4GB micro SD card which can be expanded to 32GB….did I say phone or computer? Impressive! Well its now available in Canada as the Nexus one can be purchased online at Google, unlocked for $529 US.
In an effort to by-pass the various restrictions that are placed on new cell phones by the carriers -limiting access to applications, turning off certain functionality, and generally restricting free usage, Google has decided to circumvent the normal alignment with a cell phone company with its launch in Canada and the US by going it alone.
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Three (3) key things to know about the Motorola Milestone
Motorola Droid comes to Canada
Well it finally came to Canada – Motorola’s latest and its best cell phone in the market now. I’m sure you all saw the Motorola Droid commercials last quarter by Verizon. They were really promoting the heck out of this device and for good reason, this phone is a gem. Well the Motorola Droid, renamed the Milestone is now available in Canada but only available on Telus’ network as they have exclusive rights to this device. So if you are looking to get a new Milestone, why not have Telus dealers compete for your business, compare cell phone plans and get the best deal in the market.
New iPhone 4th Generation, this Spring, why would you want one?
iPhone 4th Generation Available this May
iPhone introduced the 3GS less than a year ago and there is speculation that the newest device from Apple will be available as early as this May. Apple will want to come out with the 4th generation phone earlier to compete with Google’s Nexus One Android smartphone. The new iPhone comes with a list of new features that will surely make it a hit or will it? Some of the new features include a newer, sleeker design, a front facing camera (5 megapixel) with LED light and video capabilities (iChat), making it possible to video conference, True GPS built in and a more efficient operating system. The screen will be updated as well to OLED for power savings and a better image. Read the rest of this entry »
