LG Vu III

LG Vu 3 with stylus support announced for Korea

2013/09/23By Jerome Skalnik

LG Vu 3

As rumours predicted, LG has unveiled the LG Vu 3, the successor to last year’s Optimus Vu II. Like its predecessors, it sports a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It adds a “rubber rhodium” stylus and a number of digital pen-friendly apps. In terms of specifications, the LG Vu 3 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor […]

LG teases upcoming LG Vu 3 in semi-transparent QuickView case

2013/09/20By Jerome Skalnik

LG teaser for Vu 3

Following an earlier report that LG was readying a successor to its LG Optimus Vu II, LG itself is teasing the upcoming LG Vu 3 (the Optimus branding has been dropped), showing it in a pair of semi-transparent QuickView cases on a Korean LG microsite. The miages show the LG Vu 3 in black and gray cases. The cases are […]

LG Vu III to bring more competition to Samsung Galaxy Note 3?

2013/09/17By Jerome Skalnik

LG Electronics

It appears that LG is doubling down on the phablet market. Just days ago, rumours surfaced that it was working on a 6.4-inch phablet designed to take on the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and other larger phablets. Now comes word that it is readying the LG Vu III (or Optimus Vu III?) for launch about the same time that the Samsung […]

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 […]