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Samsung Galaxy Note hitting three major carriers in Canada on February 14th

Good news for our Canadian readers who want the Samsung Galaxy Note. Three of the country’s major carriers — including TELUS, Bell and Rogers — will offer the big smartphone/tablet device starting at mid-February, with Best Buy already taking pre-orders in its stores. In order to secure your Galaxy Note unit, the retailer is asking for a $50 deposit, which seems reasonable enough considering how much you’ll end-up paying for Sammy’s phone. Moreover, at the moment I’m writing this, we see that Bell’s version will cost $199.99, which is $50 Read more

Samsung Galaxy Nexus lands in Canada on Bell, Virgin Mobile

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally sailed onto North American shores, but alas, it’s not in the United States just yet. As of today, it’s on sale through Bell or Virgin Mobile in Canada. The Galaxy Nexus is selling for $159.99 on Virgin Mobile, or if you are looking to save four pennies during these tough economic times, the Galaxy Nexus is just $159.95 on Bell. Both carriers require three-year contracts to get access to these prices.The smartphone is also available without a contract but be prepared to fork Read more

Samsung Galaxy Nexus landing on Bell December 8

Bell has announced that December 8 will be the launch day for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada, with a pricetag sitting at $159.95 on a three-year contract, or  $649.95 with no strings attached. When Bell initially made their announcement, there was some fishy language revolving around exclusivity, but from what I’ve gathered, it only extends over the holiday season; Rogers has confirmed that they’ll have the HSPA+ model available in January. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus promises to be a beast of a phone, boasting a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB Read more

Bell confirms Samsung Galaxy Nexus for early December release

Up in Canada, Bell Mobility has confirmed that they’ll have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus available in early December. The word “exclusive” didn’t enter into the marketing parlance anywhere, so it’s probably safe assume that Rogers and TELUS will start talking about their launch plans too. (Update: Bell just confirmed that it is, indeed an exclusive!) Down in the U.S., the Galaxy Nexus will likely be enjoying a spread across all of the major carriers: Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be spearheading the latest version of Read more

Bell to start selling LG Optimus LTE on November 22 for CA$149.95 on a 3-year contract

Ladies and gentlemen it seems we can now confirm the day when Canada’s Bell will start offering the Optimus LTE. According to a leaked flyer from the carrier’s retail chain The Source (pictured above), arguably the single most powerful smartphone announced to date will be available on November 22, which is like 8 days from now. Bell will ask CA$149.95 for the device along with your signature on a “way too long” 3-year contract. Alternatively, we’re hearing the no-contract option will also be available, asking CA$629.95 for the Optimus LTE Read more

Motorola Pro+ lands on Bell, shows Canadians what an Android BlackBerry looks like

The latest iteration of Motorola’s BlackBerry clone, the Pro+, has just landed in Canada by way of Bell Mobility. Besides the familiar keyboard, the Motorola Pro+ packs 4 GB of local storage, a 1 GHz processor with 512 MB of RAM, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and a 3.1-inch 640 x 480 touchscreen. Connectivity includes 14.4 Mbps HSPA, which Bell would like you to think is 4G, as well as Wi-Fi b/g/n with mobile hotspot capabilities, and Bluetooth 2.1 with enhanced data rate. As a BlackBerry guy, I Read more

LG Optimus LTE officially announced for Canada’s Bell

We knew this is coming and voila – LG has officially announced Optimus LTE for Canadian Bell. Needless to say, LG’s superphone will get a prominent place in the carrier’s portfolio as the flagship LTE-enabled smartphone. The device we’re talking about is arguably the best Android smartphone ever made, even better than the Google Nexus Galaxy even though it doesn’t run Ice Cream Sandwich (but it’s safe to say it will get the update in the near future). There are four reasons for this: It has a better screen – Read more

LTE-flavoured LG Optimus headed to Bell

Up in Canada, Bell recently announced their second LTE handset, after the HTC Raider. The LG Optimus has a big screen, lots of power, and high-speed wireless data to boot. Price is expected to be around $150 on a three-year contract, though there’s no mention of specific release dates. We got a sneak peek at the device earlier this week, but just to recap, it has a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 touchscreen, dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p video with Read more