ZTE Grand X Plus now available on Fido for $50 on 2 year plans

The ZTE Grand X Plus, a new smartphone offering advanced performance for a great price, is the first handset designed in Canada at the company’s recently opened Ottawa-based R&D Centre and is now available with Fido. 

“The Grand X Plus represents a big achievement for ZTE, our first smartphone designed by Canadians for Canadians,” said Denson Xu, CEO of ZTE Canada. “We’re very proud of its performance and exceptional value. Customers can enjoy all the benefits of a high-end smartphone at a fraction of the price.”

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Hands On: Jawbone UP24

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After around a week with the Jawbone UP24, which is available through Future Shop,  I feel it is the health tracker that’s best suited to my needs and lifestyle. It’s the lease obtrusive device I have tried, looks like a bracelet, the medium-sized model fits me perfectly and I enjoy what it has to offer.

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Android Wear brings new watch faces to its devices

The thing with smartwatches is it offers an opportunity for customization over analog watches. And that is what Google is offering with the latest update for Android Wear. This will offer developers and designers the ability to create and sell their own designs on Google Play. Right now, there are over two dozen downloadable faces from Google, with a lot of them free. You can change your Android Wear device’s cover art with faces inspired by the likes of Pac-Man, Plants vs. Zombies, Bearbrick, Porsche, etc. It’s rolling out in waves so expect it to come to your device sooner or later.

Source: Stuff.tv

Shazam gets Material Design treatment on Android

Shazam has brought Google’s Material Design user interface into its Android app with the latest update. The floating action button now lets you do quick sound searches. The homescreen now also makes it easier for you to keep updated with the artists you’ve Shazamed as well as get easier access to new Shazam charts.

Source: Droid Life | Download: Google Play Store (Free)