There is another sign today that Motorola is getting ready to expand its Motomaker program beyond its current exclusive with AT&T. Following rumours that Verizon customers would get access to Moto X customization on November 11 comes a report that Best Buy will soon also be able to offer its customers the same. According to an “inside source,” PhoneArena suggests […]
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Samsung Galaxy Gear now available for pre-order
The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is expected to launch on October 4th. So far, only TELUS has committed to the date but it would be surprising that they would be the only ones. In the meantime, the Galaxy Gear can now be pre-ordered in Canada through either Best Buy or Future Shop. Designed to harness the power of […]
Best Buy now taking Moto X pre-orders (Update: Future Shop too)
Motorola yesterday unveiled its latest smartphone, the much anticipated Moto X. Rogers Wireless quickly followed up to say that it would be the exclusive Canadian carrier and that existing customers could pre-order through the Rogers Reservation System. Starting today, there is an alternative way to pre-order if you’re not a Rogers customers yet: Through Best Buy. Much as it has […]
Pebble smartwatch kicks off partnership with Best Buy
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky announced today an exclusive partnership with Best Buy to sell their smartwatch in retail stores nationwide. He said: The outpouring of support from our Kickstarter backers was the first signal to our team that Pebble’s approach to smart, wearable technology was something the world was ready for,” recalls Migicovsky. “We’ve learned that people want their Pebbles. […]
First BlackBerry 10 smartphone to launch on February 28th?
Research In Motion will unveil its much anticipated BlackBerry 10 devices on January 30th at a series of worldwide events, including ones in Toronto and New York. But it’s not quite as clear when these devices will actually go on sale. RIM has remained tight-lipped about those details so far. A leaked Best Buy Canada inventory system screenshot now has […]
Canadian Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch set for July 22nd?
While Samsung has confirmed that it would launch the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in tablet in Canada, so far it has only given an ETA of “this summer.” Both Future Shop and Best Buy Canada have now begun to take pre-orders and both suggest it could be available on or around July 22nd. Best Buy indicates that it in their warehouses […]
Best Buy Free Phones Friday May 27th lineup revealed
Best Buy’s Free Phone Fridays wraps up this week with quite the lineup. The following will all be available for free with a three-year contract this coming Friday at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile store locations: Samsung Nexus S (Telus & Fido) HTC Incredible S (Bell & SaskTel) Motorola ATRIX (Bell) Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY (Rogers) RIM BlackBerry Torch […]
BlackBerry featured in this week’s Best Buy Free Phone Friday
If last week’s Android lineup was not your thing, Best Buy this week features a couple of BlackBerry smartphones for its Free Phone Fridays promotion. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 will be offered for CA$0.00 with a three-year contract from Bell, Rogers, TELUS, and Virgin on Friday May 20th. Additionally, TELUS (Ontario only) and Virgin will also offer the BlackBerry Torch […]