Alcatel ONETOUCH Idol X

ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X+ and Pop 8 tablet headed to TELUS

2014/08/01By Jerome Skalnik

ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X+

China’s ALCATEL ONETOUCH entered the Canadian market earlier this year, offering the Idol X and Idol mini through Bell Mobility. It followed that up with the Pop 7 tablet in April. Just yesterday it announced that the ALCATEL ONETOUCH IDOL 2 S was now available at Bell Mobility and Virgin. Its expansion into Canada took another step forward today with […]

Alcatel OneTouch Idol X and OneTouch Idol mini now available at Bell

2014/01/28By Jerome Skalnik

ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X

ALCATEL ONETOUCH announced at CES 2014 that it was bringing two smartphones to Canada in the coming weeks. Both the ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X and Idol Mini have now landed courtesy of Bell Mobilty. Both promise to offer customers “high quality smartphones at a great price.” The ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X is the higher-end model of the two with a […]

CES 2014: ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X and Idol Mini coming to Canada

2014/01/06By Jerome Skalnik

ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X

ALCATEL ONETOUCH today announced that it is bringing its flagship Idol X and Idol Mini smartphones to Canada. Both will launch through Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada in the coming weeks. “This Canadian launch is a major step in ALCATEL ONETOUCH’s continued growth in North America,” said Steve Cistulli, Senior Vice President of North America for ALCATEL ONETOUCH. “We look […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]