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 […]
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Software update rolling out to Bell LG G2
A new software update is now available for the Bell version of the LG G2 (LG-D803). Build D80310D_00 leaves Android at version 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Without a change log, I guess it is just a minor update with some bug fixes. There are no reports yet of the update landing on the LG G2 versions offered by other Canadian carriers […]
Red Samsung Galaxy S4 lands at Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada
A common practice in the smartphone market is to release new colours in a bid to rekindle customer interest in slightly older devices. The latest to benefit from a new shade is the Samsung Galaxy S4. To date available in Black Mist and White Frost, Bell Mobility and flanker brand Virgin Mobile Canada are now offering it in a third […]
Bell, Mobilicity and Virgin Mobile kick off Black Friday sales today
Canadian carriers have caught the Black Friday bug! Bell, Mobilicity and Virgin Mobile just announced via Twitter that their sales have started. Bell is offering some “Samsung superphones at super prices” along with double the data on select plans. The devices on sale are the Galaxy Note 3 for CA$199.95, the Galaxy S4 for CA$79.95, the Galaxy S4 mini for […]
Bell launches HTC Desire
As expected, the HTC Desire continues to pop up at more Canadian retailers. Following its appearance at Rogers and Fido earlier this week, Bell Mobility has now also launched it. Here is a reminder on its specifications: Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Operating system: Google Android with HTC Sense Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA/GPRS/EDGE Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS + GLONASS, Wi-Fi […]
Bell, Rogers and TELUS to carry new Apple iPads
The new Apple iPads are coming to Bell, Rogers and TELUS. This is not a surprise as Apple effectively confirmed the news yesterday both during its event and on its website after the presentation but confirmation is always good. Rogers took to Twitter to make its announcement while Bell and TELUS did so via email. #ComingSoon: Rogers will be carrying […]
Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra now available in Canada (Updated)
Bell is on a roll today. Along the BlackBerry Z30, it today launched two new Sony devices. The Sony Xperia Z1 will be making its way onto other carriers but Bell will be the exclusive Canadian carrier for the Xperia Z Ultra phablet. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD (1080×1920) TRILUMINOS display as well as […]
BlackBerry Z30 now available in Canada (Updated)
Right on schedule, the BlackBerry Z30 is today making its Canadian debut. The 5-inch phablet will share flagship status with the QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry Q10 while the Z10 and Q5 will hold down the entry-level side of things under BlackBerry’s new product strategy. The BlackBerry Z30 is the first to run BlackBerry 10.2. This latest version comes with “hundreds of […]