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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 3.1 Tablet coming July 22nd

June 23, 2011June 25, 2011 drsquid 10.1, Android, Android 3.1, canada, Galaxy, google, Honeycomb, iPad, iPad 2, launch, Nvidia, Samsung, Tab, tablet, Tegra 2, TouchWiz, video, Wi-Fi1 Comment

As Cersei said to Ned, “When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” You can apply this quote to the Tablet Wars, and if King Robert Baratheon was the iPad, and Joffrey Baratheon the iPad 2, then is the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Robb Stark? Perhaps that doesn’t work because Joffrey isn’t actually Robert’s son and…okay, as you can see I have been watching too much of HBO’s brilliant Game of Thrones TV series. Trying to find suitable analogies in a fantasy…

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Samsung Galaxy S II photo preview

June 17, 2011June 22, 2011 Doug Groves 1080p, Android, Android 2.3.3, canada, Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, Gingerbread, google, hands-on, handson, HTC, launch, Rogers, SAMOLED, Samsung, SGS2, SGSII, smartphone, superphone2 Comments

Over the past few days, Alex has had his hands on the latest and greatest Android phone from Samsung, the Galaxy S II. There’s some things we can’t say about it at the moment, but by all metrics, it certainly appears to be ushering in the next generation of powerhouse smartphones. At a 3rd of an inch thick, the SGS II is both thin and light, while sporting a 4.3″ Super AMOLED+ screen and a lot of power under the hood, driven by a 1.2Ghz dual core processor.

HP TouchPad tablet coming to Canada on July 15th

June 14, 2011June 15, 2011 drsquid Android, canada, Flash, google, Honeycomb, HP, iPad, iPad 2, Jon Rubinstein, launch, Mobile, palm, Pre, pre-order, Qualcomm, release, Samsung, smartphone, Synergy, tablet, TouchPad, Touchstone, video, webOS, Xoom0 comment

While the iPad and its successor, the iPad 2, are still the gold-standard for tablets, 2011 has already seen the release of a number of challengers for its throne. Both the recently released Motorola XOOM and RIM Playbook have some features that are better than the iPad, but neither of them has managed to recreate the “magic” that Apple infuses the iPad with. While most of the tablets still to come this year are going to Android Honeycomb based – Samsung, Toshiba, Dell, HTC, Lenovo, LG all have new models…

HTC Meetup in Toronto tonight

May 30, 2011May 29, 2011 drsquid Android, canada, event, google, HTC, meet-up, smartphone, superphone, tablet, Telecommunications1 Comment

For the first time HTC is having a meet-up in Canada. If you have time to drop by tonight you’ll be able to check out “The Evolution Of Telecommunications Design”, the latest HTC handsets, and possibly some new unreleased devices! HTC presents “Telephones Lines…From Rotary To Hands Free – The Evolution Of Telecommunications Design” HTC would like to invite you to experience the evolution of telecommunications from a design perspective with the exhibit, “Telephone Lines… from rotary to hands free.” In the exhibit, we will showcase artifacts and photos from…

Best Buy Canada’s Free Phone Fridays – more killer (on contract) deals including the Xperia PLAY

May 27, 2011 drsquid Android, Atrix, Bell, Best Buy, Blackberry, canada, Free, Gaming, google, HTC, Incredible S, Mobile, Motorola, Nexus S, PLAY, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, Sony, Sony Ericsson, superphone, Telus, Torch, Virgin Mobile, Xperia1 Comment

Best Buy Canada’s Free Phone Fridays returns with some killer deals – if you sign a new 3yr contact. This week’s deals include the Nexus S, ATRIX & Xperia PLAY for $0. With the announcement that the mobile version Minecraft is coming exclusively (at first) to the PLAY perhaps it’s time to consider getting a 2nd phone? Also if you are on the fence about the PLAY we should have some videos posted later today of it in action – it is, IMO, hands-down the best mobile gaming experience you…

Best Buy’s Free Phone Fridays – this week’s Android deals

May 13, 2011May 15, 2011 drsquid Android, Atrix, Bell, Best Buy, canada, contract, Desire HD, Fido, Free Phone Fridays, Galaxy S, HTC, Incredible S, Motorola, Nexus S, Optimus One, Promotion, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Telus4 Comments

Best Buy Canada has followed the Best Buy US lead and is offering a selection of ‘free’ phones every Friday. Of course there is a catch – they are only free if you buy the phone on a 3-year term, as a new activation. While this means that not everybody can take advantage of these deals, if you are no longer in a contract or looking to switch carriers, you can pick up one of the latest Android phones by just signing a piece of paper! The phones included (and…

Virgin Mobile HTC Incredible S hands-on video including Bell Mobile TV app

May 12, 2011May 14, 2011 drsquid Android, Android 2.2, Bell, Best Buy, canada, google, hands-on, HTC, HTC Sense, launch, Sense UI, smartphone, superphone, video, Virgin Mobile8 Comments

At the beginning of April both Virgin Mobile and Bell Mobility released the HTC Incredible S Android smartphone, and HTC was kind enough to send us the Virgin version to review. You can check out our in-depth video look at the phone below.

Toshiba launches new ultra-portable R800 series notebooks

April 7, 2011April 8, 2011 drsquid canada, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Intel, Laptop, launch, Microsoft, notebook, Portégé, Sandy Bridge, SSD, Tecra, Toshiba, ultra-portable, Windows 714 Comments

Toshiba has now joined the Intel Sandy Bridge processor bandwagon, after it fell by the wayside for a while due to Intel’s little chipset boo-boo earlier this year. The new R800 series is an update to both the ultra-portable Portege series, and the thin and light Tecra series business class notebooks. While business class machines are usually only available direct, or through business to business resellers, and tend to cost a little more, you do get much better machines. The build quality is designed to take a few more knocks,…

Nikon announces the D5100 DSLR, coming late April

April 5, 2011April 6, 2011 drsquid 1080p, canada, D-SLR, D5100, DSLR, launch, ME-1, Microphone, Nikon, Nikon D5100, video1 Comment

Today Nikon announced the newest addition to their line of DSLR cameras. Fitting in nicely between the entry level D3100 and high-end prosumer D7000, the D5100 replaces the D5000. Now Nikon has a complete range of 1080p video capable DSLRs to combat Canon in every price point. The D5100 is a substantial upgrade from its predecessor, and features many of the same spec’s as its bigger brother, the D7000. It has a 16.2 MP sensor, 3 inch 920,000 dot flip-out display, 11 AF points, and an IS0 range of 100-6400….

Telus releases the rugged Motorola DEFY Android phone

April 5, 2011April 5, 2011 drsquid Android, Android 2.2, canada, DEFY, launch, Motoblur, Motorola, phone, release, smartphone, Telus0 comment

Already available on T-Mobile in the US since November 2010, Motorola has decided to bring the rugged DEFY to Canada. This mid-range Android smartphone stands out from the competition in one major way – its durability. It has a scratch proof Gorilla Glass screen, is water-resistant, dust-proof, and can take a few more drops than your average smartphone. However keep in mind water-resistant doesn’t mean water-proof, so I wouldn’t suggest trying to duplicate the conditions of the image above! While the DEFY is certainly not a cutting edge Android phone,…

Bell and Virgin Mobile release the HTC Incredible S and Bell updates Mobile TV

April 4, 2011April 5, 2011 drsquid Android, Android 2.2, Android 2.3, Bell, canada, Gingerbread, hands-on, HTC, launch, Sense UI, smartphone, superphone, video, Virgin Mobile2 Comments

The HTC Incredible S is now available on both Bell and Virgin Mobile. This Android smartphone, the latest from HTC, was first shown at this year’s Mobile World Conference, on Feb 15th. It is incredible, then, that it came out in Canada so quickly. We usually have to wait at least 2 to 3 months for the latest phones to get here from the US and Europe.

The Bell Motorola ATRIX, coming March 17th: Revolutionary, but at what cost?

March 8, 2011September 26, 2012 drsquid Android, Android 2.2, Atrix, Bell, canada, Froyo, Gaming, Lapdock, Motoblur, Motorola, smartphone, superphone9 Comments

When Motorola announced the ATRIX at CES, I was very excited – even more so when they followed up that announcement with news that it was coming to Canada on Bell. Up to that point, as a long-time Milestone (Droid to our US readers) user, though, I had been a little disappointed in Motorola. They had seemed to have forgotten about Canada. Both the Droid X and Droid 2 were released in the US last year, but they never came up north. By year’s end, it was almost like Motorola…