Devices
The Android Honeycomb startup screen is awesome.
Feb 5th
The startup screen for android honeycomb is pretty awesome, as seen here on a Motorola Xoom.
LG Optimus One coming to Koodo Mobile in Canada
Feb 5th
Telus’ sub-branded mobile phone provider, Koodo Mobile, will be releasing their first android phone sometime soon (The exact date is unknown), according to a leaked screenshot of their inventory system. The LG Optimus One itself is a bit of a budget phone, so it should feel right at home with Koodo Mobile, as they are pushing the “budget” factor with their advertising. The LG Optimus One runs Android 2.2, has a 320×480 capacitive touchscreen, 600Mhz processor, 3 megapixel camera, GPS, Wifi, and the Android 2.2 Wifi Hotspot tethering baked in. At a no-contract price of $150-$225, this might just be the best deal Koodo is offering out of any of its phones in terms of the features you get with the Optimus One.
Honeycomb LG Optimus Tablet coming to MWC 11, Tegra 2 and 3D Display – Canadian Launch?
Feb 5th
Known as the G-Slate in the USA, the Optimus Pad (International Name) android Tablet running Android 3.0 Honeycomb will feature a 3D display and a Tegra 2. A 1280×768 display along with dual cameras on the back for taking 3D pictures should be mighty interesting to say the least. With 32gb of onboard storage, and a 6400mah battery, it should keep you going through the day. One thing Ive hated about Android devices until as of late was the lack of internal storage. Sure, some apps support SD card storage in 2.2 and beyond, but not having to worry about it is a better option then having to manually move apps over to the SD card. The USA version (G-Slate) will hit the shelves in March, with this international version hitting much sooner. Lets hope that some of the Canadian carriers pick it up to replace the Galaxy Tab, which feels more like an oversized phone than a proper tablet…
Samsung Google Nexus S in Canada?
Dec 7th
Now that the Nexus S has been announced to our friends in the south, when can we expect to get some Samsung Nexus S goodness here in Canada?
My bet would be when a GSM version is released. The upcoming T-Mobile nexus s would be compatible with Wind Mobile’s network on 3G (AWS bands), or, if you can handle it, Rogers with Edge-only data connectivity. Roger’s edge network is terribly slow, I lived with a T-Mobile nexus one on Rogers for 5 months and eventually got fed up with it and purchased a at&t nexus one off eBay. Never again will I use a phone that’s incompatible with my cell provider’s 3G network.
It would be great to see a carrier here in Canada pick up a pure google supported device, as us Canadians still have not had a pure android experience phone yet (The HTC Dream was close, but it was still supported by HTC).
Wind Mobile, would you like to take the plunge? 
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.
