The Kobo Arc tablet [product information] is now available in Canada through Indigo and Chapters bookstores. According to Heather Reisman, Indigo’s Chief Executive Officer, “At Indigo we’re excited that the Kobo Arc tablet is now in store. The Kobo Arc is an amazing tablet experience at an affordable price—a gift that will delight the whole family. We look forward to […]
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WIND Mobile launches Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL
WIND Mobile today launched the Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL, its latest device to come with a quad-core processor. “The Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL is the perfect device for those tech enthusiasts that need a phone that can really keep up with them.” said Anthony Lacavera, CEO and Chairman of WIND Mobile. “WIND has been committed to bringing our […]
Fido launches Sony Xperia go
As promised, the IP67-certified Sony Xperia go [specifications] is now available in Canada. The rugged dust and waterproof mid-level Android smartphone is carried by Fido. For something that’s such a vital part of life, most smartphones can’t handle life’s little bumps. Now there’s an Android smartphone you never have to worry about. Xperia go is a dust-proof, water-resistant phone. Sure, […]
Additional Nexus device stock “in the coming weeks”
Google today began taking orders for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet along with the 3G 32GB Nexus 7. Devices sold out very quickly across a number of countries where they went on sale. Expected to go on sale at 12:00 ET in Canada and the U.S., Google actually began taking sales about 30 minutes earlier and seemed […]
Google Android 4.2 pushed to AOSP
Google today pushed out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It can be found under the name “android-4.2_r1.” Factory images for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and the Galaxy Nexus (“takju” version) will also be available. The Google Nexus 10 was billed as “the best choice for AOSP work on 4.2.” Everything except […]
HTC updates Android 4.1 upgrade plans
HTC has updated one of its Q&A page with additional information on its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update plans to its devices. HTC is “actively reviewing our product portfolio to identify candidates to receive Jelly Bean” but, so far, only the HTC One X and HTC One S upgrades are confirmed. HTC has prioritized its review process. It started with […]
HTC to pay Apple up to US$8 per Android device in new agreement?
Apple and HTC settled their legal differences over the weekend and entered into a new 10-year licensing agreement. The terms were not disclosed by the companies but the agreement could be quite lucrative for Apple if Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu is correct. Citing multiple industry sources, Wu suggests that HTC will pay Apple between US$6 and US$8 in licensing […]
Google Nexus 7 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update coming in mid-November?
Google was originally expected to start pushing out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to its Nexus 7 tablet in late October. Clearly that did not happen and owners are still waiting for an indication as to when they can now expect it. ASUS, the tablet’s manufacturer, explains that the update “is expected shortly” but provides no specific dates. According to an […]