While we may not have any LTE equipped smartphones to take advantage of the newly-turned-on networks here in Canada, Korea is getting a new device capable of handling the technology, announced today. The LG Optimus LTE marks the first smartphone to be available in the Korean market capable of 4G speeds and HD display. For [...]

Another week, another Android smartphone hits the Canadian market. This time up is the Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G from Rogers Wireless. We’ve spent the past week playing around with the mid-level smartphone, and today we’re ready to post our thoughts. Curious? Then click on through to read our review of the Samsung Galaxy S [...]

Although it started selling it in mid-May, we just couldn’t say no when Mobilicity reached out to us and asked if we’d take a look at the HTC Panache, an Android smartphone that is exclusive to the scrappy Canadian upstart. Is a combination of the handset and network enough to make Canadians flee the Big [...]

Bell’s smartphone line-up received a huge shot in the arm today, as the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G went on sale. A true beast of “superphone”, the Galaxy S II’s specs include a 4.3″ qHD Super AMOLED Plus display, 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor and 1GB of RAM. We’ve received [...]

We thought it was only pre-orders that were beginning this week, but it looks as as if the T-Mobile myTouch Slide 4G is now available for purchase through T-Mobile’s online store. The non-contract retail price is set at $499.99, but inking a new 2-year contract will bring the total down to $199.99 after a $50 [...]

So the night came and went, and we had a blast at the the Samsung-hosted party for the launch of the latest Galaxy S device to hit Canadian soil: the Infuse 4G from Rogers. Apart from mingling, drinking, mingling, and eating, we were getting a hands-on with the forthcoming Android 2.3 powered, TouchWiz 3 rockin’ [...]

Good news for Android lovers on a budget, as the Froyo-infused Motorola Triumph is now available from Virgin Mobile USA. Featuring 4.1″ WVGA display and 5 megapixel camera capable of capturing 720p video, the Triumph powers along thanks to its 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. The contract-free Triumph has been set at a wallet-friendly [...]

While making our daily rounds of carrier’s websites, we couldn’t help but notice that Virgin Mobile is now selling the Samsung Galaxy S II one day ahead of schedule. The hottest Android smartphone going, the phone is available from $169.99 on a 3-year contract all that the to $599.99 outright. We’re also hearing from a few [...]

When it comes to Android, we’re pretty used to the U.S. getting everything first, but this hasn’t been the case with the Samsung Galaxy S II which still has yet to launch in the U.S. and has been available in other markets since May (you can check out our review of the Galaxy S II here). The [...]

If you happen to own a HTC Sensation 4G from Bell, you might want to dive into its settings and click on software update, as system upgrade 1.35.666.1 is now available to download OTA. Weighing in at 28.11MB, the minor update brings with it performance enhancements, fixes potential GPS lock issues, and throws in a new [...]