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Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available in Canada from Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile. The new color variant joins Black Mist and White Frost models that have been available since May. Aside from a different paint job, this remains the same Galaxy S4 under the hood with specs that include a 5-inch full HD screen,…
Sony has launched the Xperia Z1 in Canada. The Japanese company’s flagship device is available from all of the Big 3 carriers, including Rogers, Bell and TELUS with prices starting from $199 on a two-year contract. In addition, Sony’s own web store is selling the unlocked unit for whopping $725. As you probably already know,…
Samsung KNOX is now available in Canada. The solution that keeps business and personal information separated on a single device — thus allowing users to bring and use their own devices in the business setting — is launching with Bell Mobility. This, in turn, makes Bell the first carrier in the world to offer Samsung…
Canadian HTC One customers are receiving the device’s recent Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, with customers on Bell, Rogers, Virgin Mobile and Telus reporting receiving the update. The update, which brings Android 4.3 to the table also includes some updates to Sense 5, camera improvements and a ton of bug fixes. The update stated rolling…
Residents of the great white north will be receiving the LG G2 soon, with the device coming to Canadian carriers Bell Mobility, Rogers, SaskTel, Telus, Videotron and Wind Mobile on September 27th. Pricing has not been disclosed yet, but we’d imagine the G2 will be priced around $200 on contract akin to most American carriers.…
BlackBerry’s soon-to-be-launched Z30 will most certainly be available across most (if not all) Canadian carriers. We have a confirmation that Bell Mobility will be among those selling this smartphone — a leaked document suggests this while also confirming the Z30 as the go-to-market name. Unfortunately, the same document doesn’t tell us anything about the release…
Canada’s major operators have teamed-up to launch the Fair For Canada campaign that voices discontent about the government’s move to treat Verizon as a new entrant if the US operator decides to purchase Wind, Mobilicity or both. The campaign argues that Verizon could get an unfair advantage of regulations that favor new entrants to the…
Bell Mobility is bringing its LTE network to 11 additional locations across Canada. The markets covered by this rollout include: British Columbia: Fort Nelson Ontario: Brockville/Gananoque, Grand Bend beaches, Sault Ste Marie, Stratford, Tilsonburg, and Timmins Quebec: Rouyn-Noranda Nova Scotia: Truro Newfoundland: Corner Brooke, and Labrador City Overall, the carrier’s 4G signal now reaches more…
Bell Canada is calling for the federal government to close loopholes in its wireless policy framework that “favor major US wireless carriers at the expense of Canadians.” The company’s President and CEO George Cope says that federal wireless policies intended to help small startup competitors “unintentionally give the same advantages to major US wireless companies…
Two of the largest carriers in Canada, Rogers and Bell, are bringing additional live TV content to their customers’ devices. Actually, the two are not only adding new but also swapping existing channels to provide even more choices o the users. For instance, Rogers expanded its portfolio with the addition of TSN and TSN2, as…