Posts tagged Canada
WIND Mobile Announces Huawei 8100
Aug 9th
Canadian Wireless Provider, WIND Mobile, has posted on their blog that Android has landed in the form of the Huawei 8100, and they are welcoming our green friend with open arms. This phone won’t blow by a Nexus One, but it is running Android 2.1 and has some fairly impressive specs for a no-contract wireless provider. Hit the jump for full specs below!
Device highlights:
• Android™ 2.1
• Full Touch Screen w/ Virtual QWERTY Keyboard
• Built-in accelerometer
• Customizable main screen
• Builit-in Google Maps™ with GPS
• Builit-in Google Search™/ Gmail™/ YouTube™/ Facebook™
• 3.2M pixels camera
• Speakerphone
It seems that the blog has been getting mixed responses by its readers. Some are very excited about bringing Android over, yet some are begging for more high-end Android phones that are comparable to other wireless providers. Only time will tell if and when this happens. For our Canadian readers, do any of you have WIND mobile? Are you excited about getting this handset? Let us know below!
NOTE: WIND Mobile Announces Huawei 8100 originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Apple officially announces iPhone 4 on July 30 for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
Jul 26th
Steve Jobs dropped the July 30 date for next big rollout during the iPhone 4 press conference but now Apple has gone and made it official:
Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple® Authorized Resellers.
Nice to see, but we’d still prefer pre-orders, reservations, Apple Online Store updates to say something other than “coming soon”, official word on when Apple Retail Stores will be open, information from carriers on upgrade eligibility, MicroSIM availability, plans, etc.
You know, everything else required for a launch…!
Apple officially announces iPhone 4 on July 30 for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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Get Your Rogers Xperia X10, April 15 2010
Apr 3rd
We talked about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 coming to Rogers a while back but we were missing a key piece of information. The X10 is now slated for April 15th, 2010 release according to inside sources. As you may recall the phone was set with a worthy line-up of qulity specifications. The only downside is that it comes with Android 1.6, well Sony Ericsson’s version of Android, which is yet to be seen by the public. Since the first announcement there have been rumours of the X10 finding its way to Android 2.1+ before the end of the year which is something to look forward to and hopefully will give some assurance to prospective buyers. The final list of specifications for the phone are:
- 119 × 63 x 13mm; Weighs 135 grams
- 4-inch WVGA (480×854 pixels) capacitive touchscreen
- GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack
- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 CPU
- 8GB microSD included; 1GB internal memory
- Pre-loaded applications such as Mediascape and Timescape
- 8.1-megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, touch focus, facial recognition, smile detection, geo-tagging image, & video stabilizer
- Android 1.6
In regards to pricing we hear that the phone will cost $149.99 on a 3 year agreement and $549.99 no strings attached. So tell us, will you be picking it up or at least checking it out when it hits retail stores?
via (AndroidInCanada)
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Canadian iPad Launching April 24, International and 3G Version Too?
Mar 31st
iPadinCanada.ca claims they’ve heard from a source with “close ties to the Apple Store” that the weekend of April 24 has been marked as a “black out” period, which means no vacations, which means they think iPad launch day in the Great White North.
Since the iPad is set to launch in several other countries, including the UK in “late April”, and the iPad 3G is also set to launch in “late April”, we’re taking only one tiny little step to the conclusion that maybe April 24 will be all those launch days as well.
Sounds reasonable, n’est ce pas?
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Rogers MyAccount for Android
Mar 20th
Rogers has shown their devotion to Android and that they see it as a serious competitor in the mobile industry. How? Approximately a week ago Rogers released a much awaited application for Rogers users that allows one to natively access some of the most used account information. Up until a week ago the only way to access this information was to check MyAccount through the web interface.
Features available in this app are:
- View current Voice, Data, and Messaging use for the month so far
- Check account balance, billing cycle, and last payment
- Make a payment directly within application
- Common help and support issues
- Available in English and French languages
- Feedback form
This application has been available on iPhone since November with availability coming to more devices such as Blackberry and other smartphones in the near future. I have already found the app a great help in informing me when I’m getting close to exceeding my voice usage, a common problem! I assume that this app will become a standard application that is released with all Rogers Android devices from now on. This application comes amidst a plethora of other great Android news many of you have already hear about this week. This other good news includes the availability of paid apps and the new Nexus One that is compatible with Rogers. Download the MyAccount app from the Android Market because it is one you can’t do without.
Usage
Help+Support
Account Balance
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Rumours Say Canada May Have Paid Apps Soon
Feb 26th
Android is nothing new in Canada and while we don’t have a very large selection of different handsets, the average person would be able to tell you what it is. We may be quite excited about Android and it’s edgy approach to the mobile scene, but now we want more!
Most people have been content with free apps, but for those who have explored the reaches of Android will know that there is a whole other wonderful world of paid apps available to many others. Rumors have come from the Montreal Gazette and we have pulled conclusions that we could possibly see paid apps in the Canadian Android Market as soon as next week! Google Canada Spokesperson Wendy Rozeluk is quoted as saying,
“There are many factors that come into play to make sure the selling and purchasing processes run smoothly. It takes time to bring support to more countries, which is something we are working hard to do”.
The latter is quite true as mistakes could cost Android big, being it is technically the new guy on campus. Also, the Montreal Gazette goes on to say, “She said Google is working on the problem and hopes to make an announcement next week.”
This would have many good outcomes including developer profits and willingness to develop for Android. In the end we have to remember that the market is a business and business thrives with more customers! I’m excited are you?
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Motorola Milestone Now Available On Telus
Feb 18th
From the carrier that brought you the highly acclaimed HTC Hero, Telus is now officially offering the Motorola Milestone. It is available for $199.99 on a 3 year term. As a bonus, Telus and Motorola have partnered to offer all customers who buy the Milestone a free car mount to help with in-car navigation. Details and features of the device have already been mentioned in earlier posts but here are some of the details available from the Telus website.
- Superior web experience on the touchscreen with the Google browser
- On-device Google Search™ to retrieve apps, contacts, songs, and more
- Sync email with Microsoft Exchange and set-up personal email
- Personalize 3 home screens with apps* and widgets
- Download free apps* from the continuously growing Android Market™
Want to win one free? Go to the Motorola Canada Facebook Fan page or click on this link to automatically be directed to the Motorola Facebook App. Enter your own personal milestone to be entered to win a free Motorola Milestone.
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