The launch of the Microsoft Surface tablet appears to have hit a bit of turbulence. A number of customers in Canada and the UK who pre-ordered the tablet through the Microsoft Store as early as the first day have received emails indicating that their shipments will be delayed by a week: The release date for the preorder product has changed. […]
Pre-orders
Microsoft begins taking Surface with Windows RT pre-orders
After a false start earlier today, Microsoft has now begun taking pre-orders for the upcoming Microsoft Surface with Windows RT. Pre-orders are open in both Canada and the U.S. The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT will be offered in the following configurations: 64GB with Black Touch Cover: US$699 / CA$719 32GB with Black Touch Cover: US$599 / CA$619 32GB without […]
Mobilicity starts taking Samsung Galaxy Note II pre-orders
Mobilicity today began taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note II. As an extra incentive, it is offering a CA$50 rebate for a limited time. When you pre-order, you will receive an email revealing the launch date. Thank you! We have received your pre-order registration request for the Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone at Mobilicity. You are on the list […]
Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to start on October 21st?
At least one U.S. carrier is set to begin to take Windows Phone 8 pre-orders as early as October 21st. The Verge has learned that AT&T will start taking pre-orders for its range of Windows Phone 8 devices on that date. The pre-orders could also extend to new Windows RT devices such as the Asus Vivo Tab RT. It’s not […]
Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders top 2 million in first 24 hours
Apple today announced that it received over 2 million iPhone 5 pre-orders in the first 24 hours alone. This doubles its previous record set by the iPhone 4S. “iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. […]
Where to pre-order your Apple iPhone 5 in Canada
Have you pre-ordered your iPhone 5 yet? If you chose sleep over staying up until 03:01 AM EST, here is where you can pre-order it: Apple: Unlocked starting at CA$699 for the 16GB model Bell: Starting at CA$179.95 with a three-year contract for the 16GB model Fido: Only the 16GB model is offered at at CA$179.00 with a three-year contract […]
Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders start at 12:01 AM PST September 14th
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 and announced that it would begin to take pre-orders on September 14th for Canada and the U.S. (and a number of other countries). The only missing detail was exactly what time would pre-orders begin. We now know that they will start at 12:01AM PDT (or 03:00AM EST). It will be possible to pre-order the […]
Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders to begin on September 14th?
Apple is expected to unveil its latest smartphone (the Apple iPhone 5 or the New iPhone?) less than a day from now. Following rumours that Apple would start to take pre-orders on the same day comes a report that they may in fact only start a couple of days later. According to MacRumors, their own sources suggest that they will […]