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Tuesday
Apr162013

Google Nexus 4 Coming to TELUS on April 19

TELUS will be offering the Google Nexus 4 starting on April 19th. This is the Pure Google flagship smartphone made by LG for Google and featuring the newest version of the Jelly Bean Android OS plus guarantee that new versions of said OS will come to this device. Available unlocked for $309 at the Google Play Store, it isn't yet known how much TELUS will price the device or whether their variant will be able to access 4G-LTE. The Nexus 4 is based on the LG Optimus G and while the 4G-LTE radio exists, it was rendered useless by Google.

Tuesday
Apr162013

Google Glass specs revealed

The $1,500 Explorer Edition of Google Glass, the new interactive eyewear computer from Google has started to ship to developers who pre-ordered the devices. Google Glass will interface vis Bluetooth with any mobile phone, it features a 5 megapixel camera, the screen will have a resolution of 640x360px and will be similar to looking at a 25-inch HDTV from eight feet away. Battery life is supposed to be good for a full-day's use and there's 12GB of usable storage space as well as Google Drive connectivity. Where's the headphones? Well, there arent any. Using an innovative bone conduction transceiver, users will get audio beamed directly into their inner ear via their skull. The age of the Cyborg has finally begun.

Monday
Apr152013

SlideShow: Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone

While it may not be dramatically different from its predecessor, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 is very much a statement device. Currently one of the highest-specced quad-core Android smartphones in the market, the GS4 improves on the Galaxy S3 with a boatload of innovative software features, an improved 13-megapixel camera, IR blaster capability for controlling TVs and cable boxes, the ability to carry on ad-hoc WiFi file sharing, a gamut of sensors geared towards health apps and much more. It also feels better constructed and features a higher capacity battery.

Sunday
Apr142013

Samsung's Galaxy S 4 now available for pre-order via Rogers, Fido

 

Rogers and Fido have let us know that they're taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4. Existing Rogers customers can now reserve their Samsung Galaxy S4 on the Rogers and Fido reservation systems. They've also updated our Twitter and Facebook pages with that info. Customers can reserve at: www.rogers.com/reserve and http://www.fido.ca/reserve.

New customers can pre-order their device at www.rogers.com/GALAXYS4  and existing Rogers wireless customers can reserve theirs on the Rogers Reservation System

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in Black Mist and White Frost starting at $199.99 with select three year plans. Customers who have reserved a device on the Rogers Reservation System or have pre-ordered the device on Rogers.com will start to receive devices beginning April 27th. In-store availability will begin on May 3rd at select Rogers retail locations across the country. Anyone pulling the trigger on the new Galaxy flagship?