Rogers to launch the LG G Flex this Spring

Phone manufacturers are realizing that they need to evolve and innovate their device designs in order to stand-out, or you know, sell them. Specs just aren't enough anymore. Such is the case with the LG G Flex, the new wunderkind of LG, and soon to be flagship. Initially leaked online, then shown off in the flesh at last months CES2014 conference in Las Vegas, the G Flex is the first device to hit the market with a curved screen "designed to follow the curve of the human face". The LTE-enabled G Flex features a 6-inch 720p OLED display, runs an out-dated Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, sports a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP camera and a 2.1MP front-facing camera, plus a curved 3,500 mAh battery. 

One more thing, the G Flex will come to Canada as a Rogers exclusive, as the title suggests. Pricing and official availability are yet to be known, but you can go and reserve it through Rogers here.

Liquid Image introduces LTE connectivity to new action cam

Liquid Image wants to make sure your action camera’s upload speeds match the adrenaline-pumping adventures you go on. The new Ego LS camera unveiled at CES is believed to be the first action cam equipped with LTE connectivity. It can transmit stills and WQVGA (or at 400 x 240 only) videos at 30 frames per second for up to two hours over 4G. While offline though, the 8-megapixel camera can record at 1080p/30fps or 720p/60fps. It is also equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity and can connect to Liquid Image app on iOS and Android.

It is also equipped with a microSD slot that supports up to 64GB cards and has new continuous photo and motion detection features. A launch is slated for June for two models—one with LTE and one without—and will cost about US$200.

Source: Engadget

First look at the Huawei Ascend P6

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've seen a number of Huawei devices this year. Ranging from clearly entry level smartphones to an interesting challenger to the the supersized-handset market.

The Ascend P6 is an ultra-slim and premium smartphone that is impressively put together and shows just how formidable Huawei has become as a smartphone maker in a short span of time. 

The Ascend P6 is made out of brushed aluminum with a stainless steel bezel which likely incorporates the antennas. It features a bright 4.7-inch display, a 1.5Ghz quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.2.2 and a sizeable 2000mAh battery. It is clever enough to incorporate its own SIM card slot pin and while it comes with 8GB of onboard storage, it can easily be upgraded to 64GB via microSD card expansion.

Huawei’s current flagship smartphone is available in Canada at WIND – at 6.18 mm slim, it is the thinnest phone available in Canada right now and a sign of great things to come from Huawei. 

Rogers announces rugged Android-powered CatB15 smartphone, coming next month

To all our friends whose job is demanding, and demand a device that will stand-up to the harshest of conditions: Rogers sees you and appreciates you. This is why, beginning next month, they will start selling the Android-powered ruggedized CatB15, made by Caterpillar - yes that Caterpillar, smartphone. 

The device comes with a 4-inch WVGA screen with wet finger tracking, a 2000mAh removable battery, pentaband 3G support, a dual-core 1Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal storage, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, GPS and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Of course, it’s also IP67 compliant, making it completely waterproof for up to one metre for 30 minutes, and drop resistant up to 1.8 metres (6ft) onto concrete. It’s also rated for extreme temperature use between -20C and 55C. All for $99 on a 2-year term, the device is worth every penny for the construction site. 

Rogers doesn't say when exactly it will launch, but don't worry my Facebook-loving roughnecks, it's coming!

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