Virgin Mobile today announced that the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the latest RE*Generation smartphone. Starting today, CA$15 from each Galaxy S5 sold through Virgin Mobile will go to the Virgin Mobile RE*Generation program. Donations will also be applied retroactively to all Galaxy S5 smartphones launched since April. Launched in 2008, the program has so far raised over CA$1 million to […]
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April Fools: Virgin Mobile Canada launches SmartKicks line of wearable accessories
Wearables are a hot market these days and everyone seems to be jumping in with their own fitness bracelet or smartwatch. But Virgin Mobile Canada has shown true out-of-the-box thinking and launched a new line of wearable accessories for your smartphone called SmartKicks. As you may have guessed from the name, you wear these on your feet and they promise […]
Virgin Mobile Canada launches Motorola Moto G
We learned a week ago that the Motorola Moto G was coming to Virgin Mobile Canada in the near future. That day is here and Virgin Mobile is now carrying the Moto G. It describes it as a “smartphone that delivers a premium experience for a third of the price of current high-end phones.” Here is a refresher on the […]
Motorola Moto G coming soon to Virgin Mobile Canada
Motorola’s inexpensive Moto G smartphone launched in Canada in December with TELUS Mobility and Koodo. Motorola Canada today announced via Twitter that it will soon be headed to Virgin Mobile Canada as well. Great news, Canada: Moto G is coming soon to @VirginMobileCan! #GetReady #MotoG pic.twitter.com/2G1tvzPZB1 — Motorola Canada (@Motorola_CA) February 26, 2014 Here is a refresher on the Moto […]
Samsung Galaxy S5 coming to Canada in April
Samsung has just unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S5. The official press release only indicated that it would be available across the globe starting in April leaving us to wonder what the plans would be for Canada. Samsung Canada has now answered this question and confirmed that it will be coming here (no big surprise right?) with […]
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X and OneTouch Idol mini now available at Bell
ALCATEL ONETOUCH announced at CES 2014 that it was bringing two smartphones to Canada in the coming weeks. Both the ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X and Idol Mini have now landed courtesy of Bell Mobilty. Both promise to offer customers “high quality smartphones at a great price.” The ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X is the higher-end model of the two with a […]
Virgin Mobile: 53% of Canadians have taken a selfie
Defined as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website,” the selfie was named the Word of the Year for 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries. By October 2013, Oxford found that the word had not only established itself in our lingo but even spawned a number […]
Red Samsung Galaxy S4 lands at Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada
A common practice in the smartphone market is to release new colours in a bid to rekindle customer interest in slightly older devices. The latest to benefit from a new shade is the Samsung Galaxy S4. To date available in Black Mist and White Frost, Bell Mobility and flanker brand Virgin Mobile Canada are now offering it in a third […]