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If you’re a speed freak who loves to test how fast the network is in your area, then we have good news for you. The official Speedtest.net app is now available in the Windows Phone store (Marketplace). Many of the same features and settings you’ll find in other mobile platforms is present on the Windows…
The Sony Xperia Z is coming to the hands of consumers soon, as UK retailer Expansys, has begun pre-orders for the price of £399.99 ($534). Interestingly, this price comes in a hundred dollars less than the rumored cost of $655. For a phone like this–this price is surprisingly low, considering all the impressive features, including…
Topeka Capital analyst Brian White is spearheading a new round of iPad and iPad mini rumors with his recent claim that Apple is poised to release new models in March. According to White, Apple will start selling a lighter and thinner iPad 5 and a souped up iPad mini this Spring. He write in a…
LG spoke to Chosun Biz, a subsidiary of the Chosun Ilbo (Korean Daily News) newspaper, and told the publication that it’s not having any problems with Nexus 4 supply. LG claims production at its Pyeongtaek plant is proceeding without a hitch. LG also used this interview to refute the recent rumor that says the company…
A new, still unannounced Samsung smartphone has been caught in the GLBenchmark database. Model number SCH-I425 is codenamed “Godiva” and we hope it will be as sweet as famous chocolates. The GLBenchmark listing isn’t all revealing, but it does tell us this baby has an HD 720p screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor clocked at…
Sprint is preparing to add another Kyocera handset to its portfolio. The Now Network already offers the Kyocera Rise and Kyocera Milano, which will soon get a company in the form of Kyocera Torque (model number E6710). The device, pictured above, has cleared the FCC and is now pretty much ready to be introduced on…
If you’re waiting to grab the Oppo Find 5 as soon as it’s out, you’ll be glad to know that we finally have a date to associate with the handset launch. Oppo will start selling its huge device on January 29th though at that time it will be available in China, where interested users will…
Not like we’re surprised or something — it’s just that it’s good to have it confirmed — forthcoming BlackBerry 10 devices are coming to pretty much all Canadian carriers. This includes both the major players and smaller MVNOs like Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel, Mobilicity, WIND Mobile and Koodo Mobile. Having all these networks…
U.S. Bank is launching a neat package to make contactless payments possible for its iPhone-owning clients. Starting with FlexPerks Visa customers in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Oregon – the bank is rolling out a new mobile payment service called U.S. Bank Go Mobile, allowing folks with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to pay…
And the first electronics retailer to start taking BlackBerry 10 pre-orders is… Canada’s Future Shop, which will offer forthcoming smartphones with a number of different carriers (and we expect to see pretty much all Canada’s operators to sell RIM’s next-gen smartphones). The way I see it, it’s only natural that Canadian retailers are among the…