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LG Optimus Black Skype Edition Available at TELUS Now

Canadian mobile phone users interested in the purchase of a new mobile phone on the airwaves of TELUS in the country can now chose the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition, which was just put on sale with a price tag of $49.99 attached to it. The handset went available at Future Shop and Best Buy, and can be seen on TELUS...

15 July 2011
11:24 GMT

Bell Confirms Motorola XT860 4G Is Coming Soon

Today, Motorola Mobility and Bell Canada announced the upcoming availability of the Android-powered Motorola XT860 4G on the airwaves of this wireless carrier on the Canadian market. The new device comes with increased levels of performance, and with enhanced functionality through a sliding design, which pairs a...

14 July 2011
17:41 GMT

Motorola XT860 (Milestone 3) at Bell on August 4th

Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell might be set to add to its offering in the near future a brand new Android-based mobile phone, namely the Motorola XT860, which is said to be none other than the Milestone 3 handset that landed at Verizon in the US as the DROID 3.Apparently, Canadians might have the opportunity to ...

8 July 2011
11:01 GMT

Canada's Virgin Mobile Makes HTC Sensation 4G Available

Virgin Mobile is another wireless carrier to have the high-end Android-based HTC Sensation 4G available for purchase for its customers in Canada. Starting with July 5th, mobile phone users in the country can head over to the wireless carrier and purchase the smartphone either without committing to a monthly cont...

6 July 2011
12:41 GMT

Massive Greenland Glaciers Makes its Way to Canada

A massive ice island that broke off the Greenland ice sheet nearly a year ago has now been identified off the coasts of Labrador, Canada. The massive iceberg has been drifting in the North Atlantic, posing a danger for navigation, but authorities now know its location. The object became separated from the Petermann G...

6 July 2011
09:48 GMT

Bell Canada Makes the HTC Sensation 4G Available

Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell Mobility has added a new Android-based mobile phone to its offering, namely the HTC Sensation 4G, available for purchase starting today with a price tag of $549.95 attached to it if purchased contract free. The handset was announced as being on its way to the Canadian market vi...

5 July 2011
08:35 GMT

Galaxy S II 4G in Canada at Virgin Mobile on July 14th

We already knew that wireless carrier Virgin Mobile was on its way to bring to the market in Canada the new Android-based flagship from Samsung, namely the Galaxy S II, but no specific info on when that might happen emerged until now. Virgin Mobile announced only a few days ago that it would add the handset to i...

1 July 2011
11:21 GMT

HTC Sensation to Go for $149.95 at Bell and Virgin Mobile

HTC Sensation, the high-end Android-based mobile phone that emerged into the wild only a few months ago, is expected to arrive on shelves in Canada in a matter of days via wireless carriers Bell and Virgin Mobile, and some info on the possible pricing it will sport when available emerged. Apparently, the handset...

1 July 2011
10:51 GMT

Galaxy S II 4G in Canada at Virgin Mobile Too

Canadian wireless carrier Virgin Mobile has also joined the Samsung Galaxy S II launch party, the company announced on Wednesday, confirming that its users will soon have the possibility to purchase the Galaxy S II 4G smartphone on its airwaves. The high-end Android-based mobile phone was announced as being on i...

30 June 2011
13:01 GMT

Samsung GALAXY S II to Land at Canada's SaskTel Soon

The high-end Samsung GALAXY S II smartphone is expected to arrive on the market in Canada on the airwaves of SaskTel in the coming weeks, the wireless carrier has just announced. The mobile phone, one of the most powerful Android-based devices in the world, comes to the market with a 1.2GHz application processor...

29 June 2011
13:51 GMT

Bell to Carry the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Soon

Canadian mobile phone users should soon have the possibility to purchase a new high-end device on the local market, as Bell Mobility is gearing up for the release of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S II smartphone on its 4G network. On Bell's airwaves, the Galaxy S II will also add “4G” to its na...

29 June 2011
08:43 GMT

TELUS Puts HTC Status on Coming Soon Page

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS is getting ready for the launch of a new Android-based mobile phone on the market, namely the HTC Status, which is none other than the HTC ChaCha Facebook phone that went official in February this year. Previously, the handset was rumored to arrive on shelves at AT&T in the US und...

28 June 2011
11:06 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II to Arrive at SaskTel Canada in July

We already knew that Samsung was planning on bringing its high-end Galaxy S II smartphone on the market in North America in the near future, but no official confirmation on the matter has emerged until now, when Canada's SaskTel announced that they would be ranging the device. The Galaxy S II is the latest ...

17 June 2011
12:41 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Coming Soon to Canada

Samsung Canada has just added a new device to their website, namely their latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Samsung Galaxy S II, which features the 'coming soon' tag at the company. Nothing was officially unveiled on the availability of this device in Canada, but the fact that Galaxy S II is ...

10 June 2011
13:41 GMT

LG Optimus Black Skype Edition Coming Soon at Telus

Canadian mobile phone carrier Telus is gearing up for the release of a new device powered by Google's Android operating system in the near future, namely the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition.The new mobile phone was already listed on the carrier's website in the coming soon section, although no specific info...

9 June 2011
11:04 GMT

Honda Canada Announces Data Breach

Honda Canada informed customers that their personal information was compromised after hackers obtained unauthorized access to one of its databases. The exposed data was collected back in 2009 as part of campaigns related to the MyHonda website. It includes names, addresses, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN), an...

28 May 2011
05:21 GMT

Pavilion Lake Research Project 2011 Set to Begin

Scientists and astronauts with the American space agency are now getting ready to begin work on the Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) 2011. During this year's studies, they will be conducting research under the surface of Kelly Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. This will be the first comprehensive underwate...

17 May 2011
05:20 GMT

Cybercrime Moving to Canada

Cyber criminals are increasingly moving their servers and infrastructure to Canada possibly in an attempt to profit from the country's good cyber reputation.According to statistics compiled by web and messaging security vendor Websense, Canada is rapidly becoming a hotbed for cyber crime.For example, the country...

10 May 2011
12:21 GMT

TELUS Fascinate 4G Video Ad, Price Plan Info

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS is expected to add to its offering in the near future a new Android-based smartphone that would connect to its HSPA+ network, the Samsung Fascinate 4G, a Galaxy S device, and some more info on the carrier's plans for this handset emerged, complemented by a video ad for it.The...

10 May 2011
06:21 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Free at TELUS via 72 Hour Sale

Canadian wireless carrier Telus has put in place a new special offer for its users, with two highly appealing smartphones, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the Motorola Milestone available for free on contract. The promotion started on Monday, but there are still some good 40 hours or so left for those interested in one...

26 April 2011
04:37 GMT

ATM Skimming Gang Busted in Canada

A gang of nine fraudsters who installed skimming devices at ATMs in several Canadian cities were arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud and theft of credit card data.According to authorities, since September 2010 the gang has hit over 300 ATMs, or ABMs (Automatic Banking machines) as they are known in Can...

22 April 2011
14:27 GMT

Canadian Arctic Glaciers Boost Sea Level Rise

As the world is getting warmer, experts are beginning to identify more and more areas that play a significant role in boosting sea level rise. Recently, they found out that islands in the Canadian section of the Arctic contributed extensively to this phenomenon.Glacier and ice caps in these area are now melting faste...

21 April 2011
10:58 GMT

Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed Lead Nominations for Canadian Videogame Awards

Mass Effect 2, the mix between action and role playing created by BioWare, and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the standalone expansion that mixes fighting and free running from Ubisoft, have received the most nomination for the Canadian Videogame Awards. Canada is rapidly becoming one of the most important na...

19 April 2011
15:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II to Land in Canada by Early Q3

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is expected to make its latest flagship Android handset, the Samsung Galaxy S II, available for purchase in Canada in late second quarter, or in the beginning of the third quarter of the ongoing year. The company is reportedly working with carriers in the country to finali...

16 April 2011
08:01 GMT

TELUS Puts Nexus S On Sale

Starting with Thursday, April 7th, mobile phone users in Canada have the possibility to purchase the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered Nexus S by Samsung on the airwaves of wireless carrier TELUS. The handset was already known to be on its way to the wireless services provider, and was also on pre-order in Canada ...

8 April 2011
06:11 GMT

Nexus S Now Available at Best Buy Canada

Canadian mobile phone users have now yet another mobile phone available for them on the local market, namely the Nexus S by Samsung, which was put on sale since yesterday at Best Buy. The new device, which was launched a few months ago as the very first mobile phone to run under the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating...

8 April 2011
02:57 GMT

Nexus S Hits Canada via Videotron

Nexus S by Samsung, the second Google phone out there, is now available for purchase in Canada too, via wireless carrier Videotron, which is the first wireless services provider in the country to put the device on sale, though other carriers would certainly follow suit soon enough. The Quebec-based Videotron has jus...

7 April 2011
13:31 GMT

Nexus S to Arrive at TELUS Canada Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, April 7th, Canadian mobile phone users should have the possibility to purchase a new handset on the airwaves of TELUS, namely the Nexus S by Samsung. We already knew that the device is set to make an appearance in the country, but no official info on the matter emerged until now. However, it appea...

6 April 2011
16:31 GMT

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Now On Sale in Canada

Motorola XOOM, the first tablet PC that Motorola brought to the market with Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system on board, is now available for purchase in Canada via Best Buy and Future Shop.The new device comes with a large 10.1-inch touchscreen display, complemented by a powerful dual-core 1GHz Nv...

6 April 2011
15:21 GMT

HTC Incredible S Arrives at Virgin Mobile Canada

HTC Incredible S, the latest Android-based smartphone that HTC announced for the worldwide market, is now available for purchase in Canada via Virgin Mobile, after being put on sale at Bell too. The same as at Bell, the new device sports a price tag of only $99.99 upon the signing of a contract agreement with the wi...

5 April 2011
11:51 GMT

HTC Incredible S Now on Sale at Bell Canada

Mobile phone carrier Bell Canada has just made available for purchase a new highly appealing mobile phone running under Google's Android operating system, namely the HTC Incredible S.Officially introduced during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in February, the new device is the successor of HTC&#...

5 April 2011
02:18 GMT

HTC Incredible S Confirmed for Virgin Mobile in Canada

Canadian mobile phone carrier Virgin mobile is gearing up for the release of a new, highly appealing Android-based smartphone on its airwaves, the HTC Incredible S. The handset was already rumored to be on its way to the Canadian market on the airwaves of this wireless carrier, after being confirmed to arrive at oth...

28 March 2011
13:51 GMT

Nexus S on Pre-Order at Best Buy in Canada

Canadian users interested in the purchase of the second Google phone out there, the Nexus S, have now the possibility to pre-order the device in their country from Best Buy.Available only for in-store pre-orders, the Nexus S can be reserved in the country through heading to a near Best Buy location and placing a $50...

27 March 2011
18:04 GMT

Motorola ATRIX $69.95 at Bell Now, HTC Incredible S Lands on April 4th

Recently, Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell has made available for purchase on its airwaves a new, highly appealing smartphone running under Google's Android operating system, namely the Motorola ATRIX. Currently, as part of a promotion, the new handset is available at Bell for only $69.95 (after $100 insta...

26 March 2011
05:19 GMT

Motorola XOOM in Canada at Best Buy and Future Shop in Mid April

Yesterday, mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility went official with its plans to have the Motorola XOOM tablet PC available for purchase on the Canadian market in April, and some more info on the matter started to emerge. Apparently, the Android-based tablet PC is already listed at Best Buy and Future Shop in the cou...

22 March 2011
17:51 GMT

TELUS to Carry Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi in Canada

Canadian wireless carrier Telus has just unveiled plans to bring the Android 3.0 Honeycomb-based Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi in the country in the near future, with a price tag of $599.99 attached to it. Motorola already announced plans to have the new device available for users in Canada starting with April, and TELUS woul...

22 March 2011
14:01 GMT

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi in Canada in April

Today, mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility announced that it would make available for purchase the Wi-Fi-only flavor of the Motorola XOOM on the Canadian market starting with April. The new device, packing a 10.1″ HD display and running under Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, can offer a g...

21 March 2011
16:11 GMT

Smartphones Are Free at Bell Too until March 31st

Bell is another wireless carrier in Canada which chose to make its smartphones available for free on contract for the next week and a half, following a similar move made by TELUS. A nice range of appealing smartphones are now available for purchase via Bell for $0 upon the signing of a 3-year term (with bill credit ...

21 March 2011
13:41 GMT

Nexus S Pre-Registration Page Live at Samsung Canada

Nexus S, the first smartphone in the world to arrive on the market with Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system on board, is nearing its official availability on the market in Canada.Samsung already confirmed that the new device would be launched on Canadian shelves soon, and now it put up a pre-regis...

21 March 2011
07:31 GMT

Nokia C7 Hits Canada via WIND Mobile

A new mobile phone is now available for purchase in Canada on the airwaves of WIND Mobile, namely the Nokia C7, one of the first Symbian^3 based device that the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia brought to the market in September last year. The new smartphone was put on sale at the wireless carrier with a price tag o...

18 March 2011
09:44 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook to Hit Canada Before April 15th

 Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is expected to bring to the country its first tablet PC, the BlackBerry PlayBook, sometime in April, with recent reports pointing out that the device would be released on April 15th at the latest. RIM did not announce an official release date for the device as of y...

17 March 2011
06:24 GMT

Pre-Order Nexus S at Future Shop in Canada on March 21st

Future Shop, the large Canadian retailer and etailer of consumer electronics, has just announced that it would have the Nexus S by Samsung available on pre-order starting with March 21st. The new mobile phone comes with Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system on board, and was the first device to land ...

17 March 2011
03:55 GMT

NASA Begins Operation IceBridge 2011

This Monday, March 14, the American space agency embarked on the 2011 iteration of its famous IceBridge Mission, which seeks to determine the state of the polar ice caps all over the world. This year's endeavors will be focused in the Arctic, especially in northern Canada. At the same time, all participants will...

16 March 2011
08:48 GMT

Canadian Carriers Lower $60 Plans to $55 per Month

Mobile phone users in Canada can now enjoy cheaper monthly plans on the airwaves of major carriers in the country, including Bell, Rogers, TELUS or Virgin Mobile. All of these carriers unveiled plans to make their $60 plans available for only $55 per month, following announcements concerning the waving of the $35 ac...

14 March 2011
13:41 GMT

SaskTel's HSPA+ Network Becomes 4G

SaskTel is yet another wireless carrier in Canada to have its network classified as 4G. Following Bell and TELUS, which got their airwaves called 4G not too long ago, the wireless carrier has just announced that its entire HSPA+ wireless network is now seen as 4G.The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) netw...

11 March 2011
14:11 GMT

Nokia C6-01 to Arrive at Bell Canada at $279.95

Canadian mobile phone maker Bell is expected to add to its offering a new Nokia smartphone before the end of this month, namely the Nokia C6-01, and some more info on the release has emerged into the wild.Apparently, the wireless services provider would have the new device available on shelves come March 30th, with ...

11 March 2011
13:01 GMT

Nexus S in Canada in March at All Wireless Carriers

Nexus S, the second Google phone on the market, is expected to become available for purchase on the market in Canada in the next few weeks, and should hit all wireless carriers in the country, Samsung, the maker of this device, confirmed.The Nexus S by Samsung was announced as being on its way to the Canadian market...

8 March 2011
13:01 GMT

Bell, Rogers and TELUS to Offer Monthly Plans for iPad 2

Last week, Cupertino-based Apple announced the upcoming availability of a new tablet PC, the iPad 2, which is set to arrive on shelves in the United States on March 11th, and which should be released in more markets starting with March 25th, including Canada, where users would be able to enjoy this device's cap...

8 March 2011
12:01 GMT

TELUS Makes Windows Phone 7 only $29.99 with Free Xbox 360

Windows Phone 7, the mobile operating system that Redmond-based software giant Microsoft brought to the market in October last year, has just got sweeter in Canada on the airwaves of TELUS.The mobile phone carrier has slashed the price tags for two of its Windows Phone 7 devices to only $29.99 upon the signing of a ...

4 March 2011
15:51 GMT

Motorola ATRIX Hits Bell Canada on March 17th

Today, Canadian wireless carrier Bell Mobility and Motorola went official with plans to have the new Motorola ATRIX smartphone available in the local market starting with March 17th. The new device would hit shelves in Canada exclusively on Bell's network, offering the carrier's customers the possibility t...

4 March 2011
12:08 GMT


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