Huawei Ascend P6

Huawei Ascend P6 Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade coming in January

2013/11/16By Jerome Skalnik

Huawei Ascend P6

As expected, now that Android 4.4 KitKat is official, manufacturers are starting to reveal their plans to upgrade devices to this latest version of Android. For example, both HTC and Motorola have announced theirs already. The latest to do so is Huawei which this week confirmed that it will upgrade the ultra-slim Ascend P6, currently on Android 4.2.2, in January. […]

Ultra-thin Huawei Ascend P6 now available at WIND Mobile

2013/11/08By Jerome Skalnik

Huawei Ascend P6

We may still be waiting for WIND Mobile to launch the Google Nexus 5 but it is now carrying Canada’s slimmest smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P6. First launched this summer and only 6.18 millimeters thin, Huawei billed it as the world’s slimmest smartphone. “After months of anticipation, the Ascend P6 is now available here in Canada. We are proud to offer WIND […]

Google Play Edition Huawei Ascend P6 in the works

2013/06/30By Jerome Skalnik

Huawei Ascend P6

Another manufacturer is considering offering a Google Play Edition of one of its premier devices. In an interview with Pocket-lint, Kevin Ho, the company’s handset division president, indicated that “We are working with Google to analyse the possibility of bringing out a Huawei Ascend P6 with Google Edition.” Much like the Google Play Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]