Friday
Aug242018

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is available in retail today

Samsung's latest and most expensive flagship, the Galaxy Note 9 is available in Canada starting today. The starting price of the Galaxy Note 9 goes to $1,299 into premium space. The massive 512 GB variant (which likely comes with 8GB of RAM) costs as much as a premium laptop at around $1,600.

Friday
Aug242018

Telus and Koodo are holding back the Android P update for the Essential Phone and customers aren't happy

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the advantages of the Essential Phone PH-1, sold exclusively in Canada by Telus and subsidiary Koodo, is that it runs on Pure Android.There's no carrier or phone manufacturer bloatware and this ensures quick adoption of the latest OS updates and features.

Designed and created by Android founder Andy Rubin, the Essential Phone's promise was that it would receive the latest Android updates when these were rolled out by Google.

This promise has been fulfilled by allowing Android P Beta on the device early and by rolling our the finished Android Pie update the same day it was made available globally. Except in Canada.

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Friday
Aug242018

Nokia mobile phones make their return to Canada

Nokia, which once dominated the mobile phone market, was sold to Microsoft until that company abandoned its stake in smartphones is back in Canada. The new Nokia handsets run the gamut of devices, from a nostalgic 3310 feature phone being sold for $90 to a range of affordable and capable Android-powered smartphones for every budget.

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that the Nokia 3310 3G, Nokia 1, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6.1 are available to buy in Canada. Retailers carrying a range of devices online include Best Buy, Canada Computers, Staples and Walmart. Several of the aforementioned devices are also available in-stores at Best Buy and Staples now. Hit jump for the details.

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Thursday
Aug232018

Dyson to release 23.75 karat gold Dyson Supersonic hair dryer

Dyson is amping up the luxury of its Supersonic hair dryer with a new 23.75 karat gold edition.

On September 4, Dyson is releasing the Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer 23.75 karat gold, bringing together precision engineering and meticulous craftsmanship. Designed by James Dyson, every cap is hand gilt in 23.75 karat gold.

Building on our obsession with materials and engineering, Dyson design engineers and model makers first learned the skills for gilding under a master guilder. A red loop beneath the gold leaf reflects the same traditional gilding techniques used on artwork, sculptures and other artefacts.This is the ultimate implement for the master hairdresser.

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