SaskTel today launched its first Windows Phone 8 device, the Samsung ATIV S. With LTE connectivity, it is one more option for customers getting ready to jump on the carrier’s just launched LTE network. The Samsung ATIV S is a new smartphone for both work and entertainment, offering a premium Windows Phone 8 experience. The thinnest Windows Phone 8 device […]
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BlackBerry Z10 goes on sale in Canada today
Just in case you did not already have this date booked in your calendar, the BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 device, goes on sale today. Here is a list of carriers offering it today: Bell: CA$149.95 with a three-year contract Fido: From CA$350 with a two-year contract to CA$600 outright Koodo: From CA$400 with CA$150 Tab to CA$550 outright […]
Canadian Samsung Galaxy Note II Jelly Bean upgrade rollout begins Wednesday
There was good news from Samsung Canada yesterday among all the tweets about the Super Bowl and The Next Big Thing. The Canadian arm of the manufacturer announced that the Jelly Bean upgrade for the Galaxy Note II would begin rolling out on Wednesday, February 6th: As you can see from the tweet, it will include Samsung’s Multi Window function […]
SaskTel launches LTE network
SaskTel was not kidding when it said that it would launch its LTE network in “early February 2013.” The carrier today announced that its LTE network would go live on January 31th, 2013 with service available in Regina, Saskatoon, Clavet, Dundurn, Langham, Lumsden, Martensville, Osler, Pense, Vanscoy, Warman, and White City. It adds that its network will have twice as […]
BlackBerry 10 “coming soon” to SaskTel
You can now add SaskTel to the list of Canadian carriers getting ready for the launch of BlackBerry 10. Like Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Virgin which have also confirmed plans to carry BlackBerry 10 devices, SaskTel has created an information sitelet for the new operating systems. It highlights a number of features such as Camera with Time Shift and BlackBerry […]
SaskTel launches Samsung Galaxy Discover
We’re only days into 2013 but new smartphones are already hitting the carriers. First out of the gate is SaskTel with the Samsung Galaxy Discover, an entry-level smartphone. “Stay social wherever your day takes you. The Galaxy Discover is the perfect mobile device to keep you in the loop with all of your friends.” Samsung Galaxy Discover specifications: Processor: 800MHz […]
Canadian launch for Samsung ATIV S delayed to mid-December
The Samsung ATIV S was to have launched in Canada sometime in November. According to a statement from Samsung Canada received by MobileSyrup, the launch has slipped a little bit: “We are committed to launch the ATIV S nationally, on Rogers, Bell and TELUS, as well as Sasktel. We are planning to ship to carriers in early December, and should have […]
SaskTel to launch LTE network in February 2013
SaskTel today announced that it will launch its LTE network in “early February 2013.” The first phase will cover Regina, Saskatoon and their surrounding communities. Customers will see download speeds up to 100Mbps and upload speeds up to 50Mbps with appropriate devices. “Once SaskTel deploys LTE commercially, SaskTel will have the largest 4G LTE network in Saskatchewan, providing data speeds […]