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Surface Tablets Market Share Gets Push from Microsoft Employees
Microsoft at the end of October is releasing Surface tablets priced as low as the $199 budget-tablets or the same as the $499 market-leading iPad. Pricing wouldn't matter at least for Microsoft's 90,000 full-time employees, who...
Kindle Fire HD Mixed Reviews: Great But Not the Best
Amazon is taking the market-leading Apple iPad with a better-priced 4G LTE-ready 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, and top budget-tablet Nexus 7 with a cheaper model and an equally-priced $199 variant that has serious hardware upgrades....
Kindle Fire HD Now Available at Amazon.com and In-Store
The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD is now available for purchase at Amazon.com and at big-box retailers including Best Buy and office supply chain Staples. Priced starting at $199 (16 GB of storage), the Kindle Fire HD features a 1,280...
Canadian Competition Bureau sues Rogers, Bell, Telus, and CWTA for $31 million
The Canadian Competition Bureau has filed a lawsuit against carriers Rogers, Telus, and Bell, as well as the Canadian Wireless Telcommunications Association, for $31 million due to misleading consumers with "premium texting services"...
Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy Note II hitting AT&T on October 21
According to information from sources being cited in a report on BGR, AT&T is set to release both the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Samsung Galaxy Note on October 21. Apparently, these will be among the US carrier's flagship offerings...
comScore data says Android now on 34% of smartphones in Canada
comScore's latest results for the month of June shows that 34% of all smartphones in Canada are now running Google's open Android operating system. This is followed by Apple's iOS, which is on 32% of all smartphones. RIM follows...
HP to release new smartphone
In an interview with Fox Business Network, HP CEO Meg Whitman said that her company recognizes the need to eventually build and sell another smartphone in the future. "We have to ultimately offer a smartphone because in many countries...
Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE coming to Sprint for $99
Sprint is set to release the 4G-enabled Samsung Galaxy Victory on September 16th for $99. The Victory comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed and boasts the following features: 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch...
iOS 6: More Siri, But No 3D Buildings in Canada
The next version of the iOS software for the iPad 2, the new iPad, and other Apple mobile devices will be available globally September 19th. But not all 200 new features in iOS 6 will be available outside the United States. Canadians...
Would You Pay Extra to Block Ads on Your Kindle Fire HD?
Amazon is letting buyers of the upcoming second-generation Kindle Fire disable ads appearing on the new tablets for a one-time payment of $15. The online retailer last week unveiled three new tablets: a 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (starts...
HTC One X+ with NVIDIA Tegra 3 SoC compatible with Canada LTE networks
A new document that is available on the FCC web site reveals that the upcoming HTC One X+, which is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 System-on-a-Chip, would work perfectly with any number of LTE networks in Canada because of the fact...
LTE carriers in Canada launch iPhone 5 landing pages
Canadian carriers with compatible LTE networks have now launched their very own landing and pre-order pages for the upcoming Apple iPhone 5. Apple itself is set to begin taking pre-orders for its latest smartphone starting September...
Cricket Wireless to sell prepaid iPhone 5
Cricket Wireless has revealed plans to launch the recently announced iPhone 5 starting September 28. This will make Cricket one of the first prepaid carriers in the world to sell the new Apple smartphone. Final pricing for the...
Motorola Atrix HD OTA sofware update now rolling out
Users of the Motorola Atrix HD can now download the latest update for their devices wirelessly with a new OTA (over-the-air) software release that brings a number of bug fixes and improvements all around. Games and apps have been...
Motorola Droid RAZR M now available through Verizon
The Android-powered Motorola RAZR M is now on sale for $100 a piece on the Verizon Wireless web site. Currently, it's one of the most well-equipped mid-range smartphones available on the market, with a 4.3-inch edge-to-edge qHD...
Nintendo’s Tablet-Like Wii U Console to Debut December in Japan
The Nintendo Wii U, the video game console that has a 6-inch touchscreen that will give tablet-like controls, will debut in Japan December 8th. The console's iPad-like controller called the GamePad works like a typical tablet:...
iTunes: World's Most Popular Media Player Gets a Makeover
Owners of 435 million iTunes accounts will soon receive a version of Apple's media player that, according to Apple SVP Eddy Cue, will be "dramatically simpler." Apple said in its press event Wednesday that iTunes 11 will have...
Rogers to expand 4G LTE network coverage beginning October 1
Rogers has announced its plans to further expand 4G LTE network coverage throughout Canada before the end of 2012. This move is part of a multi-million dollar wireless network investment that it will fulfill throughout the rest...
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available
The long wait for the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone is over. Starting today, users of the said Samsung smartphone can expect to receive a notification that will allow them to upgrade their...
Apple iOS 6 coming on September 19 with changes to Maps, Facebook, Siri, and more
Along with the iPhone 5, Apple today announced the latest version of iOS, which is currently at version 6. iOS 6 will arrive on September 19 as a free update for a number of current iOS devices. It will introduce several software...
Apple iPhone 3GS finally discontinued
With the iPhone 5's release, the iPhone 3GS has been taken off the product lineup, and the iPhone 4 takes its place as the most affordable mobile phone offering now running iOS. Those who are looking to get an iPhone--at least...
Apple iPhone 5 launched with 4-inch Retina display, A6 CPU, 4G LTE, and iOS 6
As expected, Apple has officially announced this year's next-generation iPhone, deciding to call it simply the iPhone 5. It comes with a number of major improvements over its predecessor, most notably its larger and higher-resolution...
iOS 6 Download for iPad 2 and new iPad Starts September 19th
Apple confirmed at Wednesday's iPhone 5 event that owners of the iPad 2 and the new iPad can start downloading the next version of the iOS software September 19th. iOS 6 boasts of 200 new features, including Apple's own mapping...
AA Pilots Cleared to Fly with iPads Instead of Flight Manuals
Lost? Trouble with one of the plane's two engines? Bored? Pilots can now make use of Apple's iPad on the cockpit. By the end of the year all 8,000 American Airlines pilots will be carrying iPads on flights. The airline claims...
iPad Mini Leaked Images Strike on Eve of iPhone 5 Event
Images of an alleged iPad mini were leaked on the eve of the September 12th Apple event in San Francisco, California. Apple is not expected -- although it's still possible by a long-shot -- to unveil a 7.85-inch and cheaper version...
Nokia planning to release software updates for older Lumia devices in the future
Although its attention is now on Windows Phone 8, Nokia is not going to leave users of its older Lumia devices behind. Future software updates that have been promised as "in the pipeline" are set to bring several enhancements...
Verizon Mobile Security app for Android officially launched
Verizon has launched a Mobile Security app for Android based on McAfee to ensure that its devices don't suffer from "the same security and privacy threats that plague laptops and desktops." This makes it the first carrier to ever...
Samsung pushing for October release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S III
Samsung has revealed that it currently plans on releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for users of the Galaxy S III smartphone this coming October. The update will make the Galaxy S III, Samsung's currently flagship device,...
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G coming to T-Mobile for $150 on September 19
The slide-out QWERTY keyboard-equipped Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G has been confirmed to be headed for T-Mobile on September 19. It will become available for $150 with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and HSPA+ data with an accompanying...
Sony Canada rolls out Android 4.0 ICS update for Xperia S, Xperia Pro, and Xperia Mini Pro
Sony Canada has just announced that an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for users of the Xperia S, Xperia Pro, and Xperia Mini Pro handsets. The update brings stability and bug fixes, as well as improvements...
Apple's Own Pandora: iPad Owners Could Soon Bypass iTunes Downloads
iPhone and iPad owners may soon be able to instantly listen to music without buying and downloading massive audio files from iTunes. Apple is working on a streaming music service that would compete with the likes of Pandora and...
Sony's 2nd-Gen Magazine-Shaped Android Tablet Now in the U.S.
Sony's newest tablet, the Xperia Tablet S, is already available in the U.S. starting at $399.99, which is $100 cheaper than the entry level iPad 3. The magazine shaped Android tablet has a 9.4-inch touchscreen, a powerful NVIDIA...
Sprint begins rollout of 4G LTE network coverage in US
Sprint has begun rolling out 4G LTE network coverage to over 100 new cities in the US as part of a plan that it will carry out throughout the rest of 2012 and earlier 2013. Some of the major city areas that stand to get 4G LTE...
HTC One S and BlackBerry Bold 9900 White coming to WIND Mobile
Starting September 11, WIND Mobile will begin selling a white version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 for the same price as its black counterpart, which is $99 on WINDtab and $549 outright. Meanwhile, the HTC One S will also go on...
LG C195 now available through Rogers for $90 outright
The LG C195 is a full QWERTY keyboard-equipped handset that is now available through Rogers for only $90 outright. It comes with a 2.3-inch screen, 2MP camera, and a built-in navigational pad.
Lenovo A660 announced with waterproof case and dual-SIM support
Lenovo aims to attract more users from the low-end to mid-range market segment with its newly announced A660 Android smartphone. It comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the default operating system and features a 4-inch...
LG Escape for AT&T officially announced
The LG Escape is a new budget-friendly LTE-enabled Android smartphone that's set to become available through AT&T starting September 16th. It features a 4.3-inch qHD IPS touchscreen display, 5-megapixel main camera with 1080p...
Toys 'R' Us Deals Own $150 Tablet, Has Own App Store
Big-box retailer Toys 'R' Us designed and rolled out its own tablet for kids. Available starting October 21st for $150, the Tabeo features a 7-inch touchscreen, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, 50 pre-installed...
Smaller Amazon Kindle Fire HD Invades Europe October 25th
Amazon's new tablet lineup is coming to the United Kingdom on October 25th: the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD is priced at £159 (16GB of storage) and £199 (32GB) and the slightly upgraded version of the 2011 Kindle Fire comes...
Amazon Silk Browser Tracks Users, Shares Popular Pages
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD tablets come with an updated version of the Silk web browser. The browser now has a Trending Now section that informs a Kindle Fire user of the sites that are popular among all owners. The Silk speeds...