It may be a more difficult to spot Bell cellphone towers starting this summer. The carrier is launching a pilot program in cottage country that will see new towers built to look like trees. The towers will consist of a steel tree trunk and fibre glass branches. According to Bell spokesperson Jason Laszlo: “The equipment comes to the location prefabricated […]
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Bell extends LTE coverage to Cambridge
Bell today announced the expansion of its LTE coverage to include Cambridge, Ontario. It also expanded coverage in the Brampton, Oakville, Richmond Hill and Pickering areas. Bell launched its LTE network last September and now offers a number of LTE devices including smartphones and tablets, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note. Read more: Bell (via Twitter)
HTC One smartphones coming to Canada
A press release has confirmed that HTC’s new HTC One smartphones are all coming to Canada. Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless, TELUS Mobility, and Virgin Mobile Canada are all listed among the worldwide carriers that will offer HTC’s latest devices. HTC’s website also provides some details as to which carrier will offer which HTC One model: HTC One X: Rogers […]
Samsung Galaxy Note now available in Canada
The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note is now available in Canada from Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and TELUS Mobility. Samsung Galaxy Note specifications: Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Operating system: Google Android 2.3 (upgradeable to Android 4.0) Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE Other connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0 Display: 5.3-inch WXGA (1280×800) Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Input: Capacitive touchscreen, S Pen […]
Samsung Galaxy Note coming soon to Bell and Rogers
TELUS had been the only carrier to indicate that it would offer the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Note until today. Both Bell and Rogers have now also confirmed that they will offer the smartphone-tablet hybrid device. While Bell only promises that it is “coming soon,” Rogers has provided a better time frame indicating that it will be available in February (Samsung […]
Rogers, Fido, SaskTel drop Galaxy Nexus price to match TELUS
Rogers, Fido and SaskTel have all dropped their three-year contract price on the Galaxy Nexus to CA$99.99 to match the price offered by TELUS. All four carriers just launched the Galaxy Nexus last week. Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada, which launched the Galaxy Nexus in December, have yet to match the price reduction and still offer the Galaxy Nexus for […]
Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 900 headed to Canada
While much attention has been paid to Nokia’s upcoming Windows Phone launch in the U.S., the company is also planning to launch in Canada. A number of devices have been promised but so far there have been no details on what these could be. MobileSyrup has now learned that Nokia is planning to launch with at least two devices. The […]
Bell Android 4.0 update schedule revealed for some devices?
A leaked document has given us the first clue as to when Bell Mobility expects to update some of its smartphones to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). A leaked document obtained by MobileSyrup offers the following timeline: HTC Sensation: February 2012 HTC Raider: March 2012 Samsung Galaxy S II: April 2012 LG Optimus LTE: TBD It’s good to see dates […]