Devices
HTC Incredible in Canada?
Jun 9th
With the raw power and beautiful design of the HTC Incredible released not too long ago on Verizon in the USA, is there any chance we Canadians will see it? As of right now, there is no announced time frame for the HTC Incredible to get a GSM-compatible counter-part here in Canada or Europe, so unfortunately you cannot import a Verizon HTC Incredible to Canada. The Verizon HTC Incredible phones will not work on any Canadian cellphone carrier’s networks.
Android ported to iPhone
Apr 22nd
It may not be Android 2.1, but its a good start! David Wong of Richmond, BC, has ported over Android to run on the iPhone 2G. You can check out the video below and head over to the iPhone Linux blog for instructions on how to get this working. More >
Telus Milestone gets Android 2.1
Apr 22nd
Thats right folks! The Telus Motorola Milestone Android 2.1 update is ready to go. Get ready for the live wallpapers, facebook integration, and more! Download now from Motorola Website
In order to upgrade, you’ll need to download the application above, agree to the licencing agreement, plug in your phone and let it do it’s thing.
Google Nexus One now available in Canada!
Mar 16th
Canadians can now get their hands on the long awaited Rogers 3g version of the Nexus one directly from google! Check it out here.
Motorola Backflip coming to Telus
Mar 5th
Telus announced today that it has gained exclusive rights to sell the Motorola Backflip with Motorola’s MOTOBLUR UI here in Canada.
“Toronto, ON – TELUS today announced that it will be offering the acclaimed Android-powered MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR later this year, available in Canada only on the TELUS 3G+ network, Canada’s biggest and fastest.
Awarded 2010 CNET Best of Consumer Electronic Show award in the Cell phones and Smartphones category, the MOTOROLA BACKFLIP is the ultimate smartphone, combining the best in social networking, personalization, and multi-tasking all in one place. The BACKFLIP also has an More >
Rogers Rebranding HTC Magic as “Magic+”
Mar 1st
After the big 911 bug fiasco last month that left thousands of people without a data connection and some without the ability to place outgoing calls because of Roger’s forced call redirections, Rogers and HTC worked together on a new software update for HTC Magic devices that included HTC’s Sense UI (and the 911 bug fix, of course). Rogers is now calling all the new Sense-equipped Magics the “HTC Magic+”. The Sense UI update defiantly does put a new face on the Magic here in Canada. A 2.1 update for Rogers Magic has been pinned at mid-2010.
Bestbuy adjusts Milestone pricing
Mar 1st
It seems like Bestbuy, which was going to have the Milestone for sale contractless for $549.99, has updated their pricing to match that of Telus’ hardware price of $599.99. The Milestone is going to be available on a 3 year contract through Telus for $199.99 and a minimum of $50 a month plan.
I snapped that picture on the left for you guys at my local Bestbuy. It’s BestBuy’s milestone display for those that haven’t been to BestBuy recently.
Rogers to get Acer Liquid this Spring; Android 2.1 equipped
Feb 22nd
Acer hasn’t set it sights on the North American smartphone market, until now with its partnership with Rogers to bring the Acer Liquid e to Canada. Rogers will be the first carrier in North America to offer the Liquid e. Some released specs of the Liquid e include a 5 megapixel camera, underclocked 768mhz snapdragon processor, 3.5 inch touchscreen, and 3G HSPA and wifi connectivity, and of course the goodness of android 2.1. No price or specific release date has been released yet, but more android phones are defiantly welcome to the north!
HTC Legend to debut next month
Feb 14th
The previously leaked HTC Legend is coming to dutch carrier KPN next month. It will feature a 5mp camera, 600mhz processor, 256mb of ram, and of course a micro sd card for added expandable storage. The device will also feature a beautiful 3.2 inch HVGA AMOLED screen. This device has HTC’s well known “chin” design, which is either loved or hated depending on who you talk to. There is also the newer style “trackpad” design instead of the regular android trackball that we’ve all known. All other features such as GPS, wifi, and bluetooth are pretty standard on smartphones. There is currently no additional info on pricing. More pictures below… More >
HTC Scorpion Leaked?
Feb 13th
A code string linked anonymously on Tuesday to AndroidSPIN suggests that HTC may be in the process of developing a new Android smartphone rumored to be released under the name of “Scorpion,” also known as to HTC employees as the “Olympian.” The Scorpion would use the 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which would give it the ability to play 1080p video. It would also use the FRE65C build of Android 2.2, an update which Google has codenamed “Froyo.” WiMAX is referenced in a line of the leaked code, More >
