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Dell Streak ‘Pocket Tablet’ launches on Rogers

November 10, 2010November 28, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 1.6, Android 2.2, canada, Dell, Dell Streak, google, launch, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, Stage UI, Streak, superphone, Tab, tablet3 Comments

The Dell Streak. What an interesting journey this odd device has had. Originally previewed by Dell as far back as CES in January, this 5” Android phone launched in Europe in June. Initial enthusiasm for this device was dulled by the fact that Dell inexplicably decided to launch it with Android 1.6, but the overall consensus was that the hardware was well made, and it would have potential with an OS upgrade. Then, after much confusion about whether Dell would sell it unlocked in the US, the Streak launched in…

Telus launches Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate at Gaming Expo today

November 10, 2010November 24, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, canada, event, Fascinate, Fascinate 3G+, Galaxy S, Gaming, google, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Telus, Toronto1 Comment

With the Holidays just around the corner the release of new phones is almost a daily occurrence. Only two days after the big Windows Phone 7 launch Telus is adding another Android phone to their already impressive line-up of little green robots – the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+. The Telus Fascinate (not to be confused with the US only Verizon Fascinate that is slightly different) is basically the same phone as the Bell Galaxy S Vibrant that we looked at a few months ago here, the only change being…

Telus Android news round-up

November 1, 2010November 9, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, Android 2.2, Bell, canada, Captivate, event, Fascinate, Froyo, Galaxy S, google, HTC, launch, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Telus, Toronto, Vibrant5 Comments

Over the past week there has been some interesting Android news from Telus, and we’ve collected it all in one place, just for you. HTC Desire Android 2.2 (Froyo) update available now Telus has announced that the 2.2 Froyo update for the HTC Desire is being pushed out today through an OTA (over the air) update. This is after a couple of false starts last week, when the update was released as a download online, then quickly pulled. Even without the update, the Desire is already in our opinion one…

Rogers Galaxy S Captivate finally available

October 25, 2010October 26, 2010 Doug Groves Captivate, Galaxy S, Galaxy S Captivate, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone3 Comments

It’s been a LONG time coming, but Rogers has finally made the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate available. Originally announced back when Sammy made the big Galaxy marketing push in August, it’s taken quite some time for the Captivate to hit Big Red. The Captivate ships with Android 2.1, but will get an update to 2.2 Froyo sometime between November and ‘early 2011’. The Captivate features Samsung’s 4 inch Super AMOLED scree, a 5 MPixel camera with 720p video recording and a 1GHz processor, and will start at $149.99 on some…

Rogers Samsung Focus: Hands On Video

October 25, 2010November 9, 2010 Doug Groves hands-on, Microsoft, Now hub, Samsung, Samsung Focus, smartphone, Super AMOLED, superphone, video, Windows Phone 73 Comments

When Windows Phone 7 launches in North America in early November, Rogers will be carrying the Samsung Focus, which is the thinnest of the launch devices. The Focus is very much in the styling of Samsung’s Galaxy S Android phones, including the absolutely stunning 4 inch Super AMOLED screen. One of the other traits the Focus carries over from the Galaxy S line is the light, plastic body.

Windows Phone 7 in Canada: What We Know So Far

October 11, 2010October 15, 2010 drsquid Bell, canada, event, HTC, LG, Microsoft, Omnia 7, Optimus Quantum, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Telus, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, WP73 Comments

Today marked the big reveal of Microsoft’s reboot of it’s mobile strategy with Windows Phone 7. At 9.30 AM EST Microsoft finally pulled the covers off for the world to see the initial phones that will be available at launch (November 8th in North America), though much of the OS has already been shown in great detail prior to today. My first reaction was that the handset selection is a little slim, and there is not much innovation beyond the base ‘chassis 1’ specifications. However this is a launch of…

Fido goes Android with the Acer Liquid E

September 29, 2010September 30, 2010 Doug Groves Acer, Android, Android 2.1, Doubletwist, Fido, google, Liquid E, Rogers, smartphone, Spinlets, superphone0 comment

Fido has added the Acer Liquid e to their smartphone line up. When we took a look at the phone on Rogers in the bygone era of earlier this summer, we were suitably impressed with the performance, for a relatively low cost. On Fido, the phone is even cheaper, at only $30 with a 3 year contract. For that price you’re getting a fairly clean Android 2.1 install on a 3.5 inch 800 x 400 resolution screen. When we reviewed it, we summed it up thusly: The Acer Liquid E…

A Long and Winding Road – Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate pre-order live

September 24, 2010September 29, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, Android 2.2, canada, Captivate, Galaxy S, google, launch, pre-order, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone7 Comments

After many weeks of no new information Rogers has finally announced their pre-order program for the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. When you pre-order you get a free Bluetooth headset, and there is a contest to win a Samsung 55” TV, Blu-ray player and Camera. The pre-order promotion ends on October 20th, meaning that the release of the phone should be the 21st. Originally announced by Rogers to be coming ‘soon’ at the beginning of August by, the Captivate’s release date has been unknown until now. As the weeks passed by…

Sony Ericsson X-10 Mini unboxing and short review

September 22, 2010September 29, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 1.6, canada, google, review, Rogers, smartphone, Sony, Sony Ericsson, unboxing, video, X10 Mini, Xperia1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, before the craziness of Fan Expo and TIFF, Sony Ericsson was kind enough to send us the new Xperia X10 Mini for us to review. In the video above you can see our un-boxing of the phone, and a short review, where I go over the main features of what they claim is the ‘The worlds smallest Android phone’. The X10 Mini was also recently awarded ‘European Mobile Phone 2010-2011’ by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). Please note that while shooting the video…

Samsung Galaxy Tab coming without voice to Rogers and Bell

September 17, 2010September 24, 2010 Doug Groves 3G, Apple, Bell, data plan, Galaxy Tab, google, iPad, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, tablet, Touch Wiz, voice, WiFi2 Comments

Since it was first announced, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7 inch Android based tablet has been getting a lot of positive press, and many who’ve had hands on experience are saying that it could be the first tablet to rival Apple’s iPad. Despite being only about half the size of the iPad, the 7 inch screen’s more 16:9 friendly aspect ratio provides what appears to be a good balance between portability and viewability. In the US, the Galaxy Tab will be launching on all the major carriers with various 3G data…

Rogers and Telus launch Motorola Flipout and Charm entry-level Android phones

September 10, 2010September 14, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, canada, Charm, Flipout, google, HSPA, launch, Motoblur, Motoblur 1.5, Motorola, QWERTY, Rogers, smartphone1 Comment

Google Android’s assault on the smartphone market share has been relentless this year, and along with HTC, the battle has been spearheaded by Motorola. The latest Android phones available in Canada from Motorola are two entry level models that bring unique form factors to the wide variety of phones available, and they both run Android 2.1 with an update of Motorola’s Motoblur UI. Google’s strategy to win the war against RIM and Apple is simply to overwhelm the enemy with numbers – there are a staggering amount of Android phones…

Rogers Samsung Wave review

September 9, 2010September 10, 2010 Doug Groves Bada, Bada OS, review, Rogers, Samsung Apps, Samsung Wave, smartphone, Super AMOLED, superphone9 Comments

Samsung, who’s been a contender in the mobile and smartphone market for some time, has recently kicked it up a notch. Their line of Android based Galaxy S phones, which have launched on multiple carriers internationally, have been getting great reviews. Just a week or so ago they announced their Galaxy Tab, a 7 inch tablet also running Android, which is due to hit multiple markets by the time November rolls around. With all this Android love, one has to ask “What’s up with this Samsung Wave?” After trying it…