That Apple will improve its new iOS 6 Maps app over time is not in question. But until it does, its competitors will see its current troubles as one of the few chinks in Apple’s armour. Case in point is Motorola’s latest ad: Looking for 315 E 15th in Manhattan? Google Maps on DROID RAZR M will get you there […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 now available in Canada
Samsung Canada today announced that its Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet is now available in Canada. “The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 enables users to create content anytime, anywhere with the value added S-Pen,” said Paul Brannen, Vice President, Enterprise Business Solutions, Samsung Canada. “The S Pen offers active content creation and productivity, while the Note 10.1 is the ideal screen […]
HTC outlines HTC One X Android 4.1 upgrade plans
HTC confirmed back in July that it planned to upgrade at least some its HTC One lineup to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. HTC has now provided MoDaCo with new upgrade schedule details. HTC will first update the HTC One X. The upgrade will first be pushed out to unlocked devices starting in October. The rollout will then be expanded to […]
Video: LG overview of the LG Optimus G
LG today posted an overview of the LG Optimus G. In 6 minutes, it covers topics from the performance of its 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor to its Cross-tasking user experience with features like Screen Zooming, QSlide function, QuickMemo, Smart Shutter and Cheese Shutter. The LG Optimus G is coming to Canada in November with Bell, Rogers, and […]
Latest Samsung ad revisits the Apple customer lineup
It’s been a while since Samsung released an ad featuring its favourite competition’s customers waiting in a lineup for the “next big thing.” Continuing with its “The Next Big Thing is Already Here” theme, the latest ad features the Samsung Galaxy S III and once again takes a few jabs at Apple’s products, this time the upcoming iPhone 5. These […]
Kobo increases Kobo Arc tablet storage ahead of launch
When Kobo first announced its 7-inch Kobo Arc tablet earlier this month, it said that it would come with either 8 or 16GB of internal memory. Kobo today announced will instead come with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options. “We designed the Kobo Arc to let people focus on the music, eBooks, movies, website and applications they love rather than on […]
Motorola unveils Intel-powered RAZR i
As expected, Motorola today unveiled its first Intel-powered smartphone, the Motorola RAZR i, at an event in London. It is very similar to the recently announced RAZR M, with the processor being the key difference. “Together with Intel, we’re redefining what people can expect from a mobile device. A camera that launches in an instant, Web pages that load blazingly […]
LG officially launches LG Optimus G
In late August, LG unveiled the LG Optimus G. Today, it officially announced the launch of its latest flagship device. Aside from its impressive specifications, it also promises a new user interface that introduces a concept called cross-tasking: “If multi-tasking applies to running various applications at the same time, cross-tasking applies to complex tasks that can be completed simultaneously without […]