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Should I buy the iPhone 4 or iPhone 3Gs?
iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3GS – my big purchasing decision.
When Apple announced the new iPhone 4 would go on sale in the US on June 24 and likely in Canada at the end of July, many people became excited about the prospects of having the latest and newest iPhone. There are many reasons to be excited about the newest iPhone, but for someone looking to purchase an iPhone should they automatically go for the 4 or are there reasons to choose the 3Gs? Let’s examine the pros and cons of getting the new iPhone 4 versus going with the current iPhone 3GS with the corresponding upgrades.
HTC Legend Review
Canadian Review of the HTC Legend
Looking to upgrade your phone or perhaps try out the latest Android Smartphone by HTC, you might want to consider the HTC Legend. Now available in Canada on Bell and Virgin Mobile at a price tag of $79.95 on a 3 year contract or $399.95 contract free. However, if you live in Manitoba or Saskatchewan the Legend is not available due to network differences.
Is the Legend a new and improved HTC Hero? Read the rest of this entry »
No Unlimited Data for iPad in Canada
On May 28th Canada is finally getting the Apple iPad!
So you want an iPad? Well, pre-ordering has already begun, and many of you are going to be disappointed with what Rogers is offering. If you want an iPad you will have to subscribe for a different data plan, even if you have your own. To add to the confusion an advertisement on Apple made reference to a $20 shared data plan, meaning customers would have been able to share data from their existing account to their iPad. However within a day, the plan was removed from Apple’s site. It was later confirmed by a Rogers representative, that it was a mistake, that is ridiculous! 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:
Is there anything desirable about the HTC Desire?
The HTC Desire has received positive reviews by Industry experts and those looking to get the latest HTC Smartphone will not be disappointed. Coming off the heels of the HTC Legend, the Desire looks to impress users with its improved ease of use and the new Sense UI. 
Strikingly similar to the Google Nexus One, with the exception of the trackball, the Desire looks to build on what has been a recent line of impressive Smartphones. This can’t be too much of a surprise given that HTC is behind the Google branded smartphone. Read the rest of this entry »
All You Need to Know About the Apple iPad
It’s the iPad, not iTablet
After much anticipation Apple has launched its long-awaited iPad, yes I said iPad (no jokes please). There are many blogs discussing the new iPad, here you will find everything you would care to know about Apple’s newest device. Our sources tell us that the Apple iPad will be available in Canada in late June or early July 2010. The iPad is a cross between an iTouch and a Laptop. It is not as functional as a Laptop, and a little more advanced then the iTouch. Surfing the web, sending/receiving emails, playing games, listening to music, reading eBooks and using many of the Apps that are available for both the iPhone and iTouch will be more enjoyable on the iPads 9.7 inch screen. The weight of the iPad is 1.5 lbs, a little heavier than the Kindle or Amazon’s eReader. It is only 1.3cm thick with a large black border framing the screen. Read the rest of this entry »
More Eye Candy from LG with the New Chocolate BL40
LG Chocolate BL40 Cell phone Review
Before you test your taste buds, read on to see if LG’s latest Black Label cell phone, the New Chocolate BL40, lives up to the high quality standard of some of the past devices like the Shine and the Secret. Take your pick, the New Chocolate is available in the keypad-toting slider or the full touch screen with both handsets running LG’s S-class user interface.
The BL40 is not here just for the unique look but the quality feel of the user interface as well. The user interface and touch screen input is very smooth and sensitive, and commands are easily entered with the lightest of touches. Also, with the support for gesture controls, you can access menus by drawing simple icons on a touch pad and set up each of your frequently used menu items to be accessed by one of the twelve gesture icons stored in the handset.
The Nexus One
Definition of Nexus - the means of connection between things linked in series.
So, what is this Nexus One? Rumour, hype, myth or legend? This phone is currently not available but is causing a buzz not heard since the Apple iPhone in 2007. Its being tested by Google employees and strikes similarities to the Apple iPhone, but will this be considered another iPhone killer?The Wait is Over – The Nokia N97 is Here!
Nokia N97 Cell phone Review
The wait is over, the widely anticipated flagship cell phone for Nokia, the Nokia N97, is now available in Canada as of December 10 th,2009 exclusive to Bell and just in time for the Christmas Holidays. For the smart phone lovers what this means is yet another device that you can dare to compare or simply add to your wish list or Santa list which ever will make it a reality.
The device specification sheet reads like a must have list: 5-megapixel camera, tri-band HSPA, WiFi and Bluetooth, Qwerty keyboard and tilt touch screen, GP and MP3 Player, all features which are comparable to most smartphones in the market today. Also, the Nokia N97 cell phone makes use of a large 3.5 inch touch-display and can be used as a pure touch phone in many instances which rivals the Apple iPhone. It is also similar in size to the iPhone and Blackberry family of phones. But the question is does the Nokia N97 live up to the hype? Read the rest of this entry »
Reduce, Recycle, Reclaim! The Samsung Reclaim
It’s Not Just Green it’s Clean
Last thursday as I was putting out my recycling box by the curbside, reading the news on the climate change summit printed on recycled paper, drinking my orange juice from the recycled carton, while my laundry was being washed in eco-friendly cold water detergent in my energystar rated washing machine, I recieved a call from a charity company about recycling old clothes, but was thinking about my to do list of places I needed to drive to in my low emission vehicle, to pick up some eco-materials to make the house more energy efficient when all of a sudden the phone rang again and it came to me. In my consciousness to make all things around me environmentally friendly as much as I could I realized that the device closest to me was not….until now! Read the rest of this entry »
