Review: LG Optimus 2X on Wind Mobile

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Wind Mobile users finally have a super smartphone with all the top specs on the Android fron to use on the network. The LG Optimus 2X  ($445) is LG's first dual core smartphone. Shipping with an older version of Android (2.2 FroYo) and with a 4-inch screen, dual cameras including an HD capable rear 8 megapixel camera, it is arguably the highest spec Android smartphone available on Wind's network.

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Contest! Win an unlocked Google Nexus S smartphone

Here's your chance to win Google's latest hero phone. The Samsung-designed Nexus S is the only smartphone in the market with Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 512MB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, dual-cameras for video conferencing and the ability to read NFC (Near Field Communication) tags plus work as a mobile hotspot, the Nexus S is geared for the future.

Prizing from Best Buy Mobile, with the Nexus S available in 21 Best Buy Mobile locations across Canada or online at BestBuy.ca. Because the phone is available for any network, buyers can work with the impartial and informed Best Buy Mobile staff to pick the plan that’s best for them.

Read our review on the Google Nexus S

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Mobilicity debuts mobile phone + service holiday pack

Mobilicity has been offering up a flurry of releases, phones and service options to its growing customer base. The UNLIMITED to GO pack includes a phone plus three months prepaid service  including unlimited local talk and text, unlimited province-wide long-distance calling, voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, 3-way calling starting at $99.00. Hit the jump for details.

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Nokia 5230 Brings Apps, Maps and Free Navigation to Canadians on Videotron’s brand new 3G+ network

Nokia and Videotron announced the availability of the Nokia 5230 on Videotron’s brand new 3G+ network.  A stylish and versatile 3G Touch-Screen smartphone that offers access to a wide variety of services, the Nokia 5230 operates on Symbian – one of the world’s most popular and open operating platforms – allowing for multitasking and true personalization of the homescreen and menu screens. 

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Mobilicity gaining ground, over 300 stores in 100 days

Mobilicity dealers seem to be everywhere these days. From small in-store kiosks to full-featured retail outlets like the one above, the existence of 300 of these dealer locations  for the mobile upstart is fueling confidence in the brand.

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Virgin Mobile Canada hooks up to new HSPA+ network

With the help of the world's hottest lingerie models, Virgin Mobile recently launched a series of phones on an enhanced HSPA+ data network. This moves them beyond their roots as a prepaid provider and makes them a viable competitor in Canada's expanding mobile network landscape.

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