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Win a Samsung Galaxy S on Bell, Video calling confirmed

August 3, 2010August 3, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, Bell, canada, contest, Galaxy S, google, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Vibrant, video calling1 Comment

The new Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant ‘Superphone’ is coming to Bell soon, and to celebrate the phone’s launch Bell is giving one away each day until the phone’s release, expected to be this Friday, August 6th. Along with the phone giveaway, there is also a chance to win tickets to see Lady Gaga, and a Samsung 55” LED TV. The webpage advertising the contest also confirms that the Galaxy S will support video calling. While the model of the Galaxy S that Bell is carrying does have the front facing…

Samsung Galaxy S coming to Telus too?

July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, Bell, canada, event, Galaxy S, google, HSPA, launch, Mobilicity, Party, Rogers, Samsung, smartphone, superphone, Telus, Toronto, Wind1 Comment

UPDATE – According to MobileSyrup, the Telus Galaxy in question is actually going to be the mid-range Galaxy Apollo. Hopes dashed. When Samsung announced the launch in Canada of the Galaxy S ‘Superphone’, on Bell, they also said that “Canadian consumers can anticipate the release of additional Galaxy S smartphones throughout the rest of 2010.” Well, it looks like Telus might be the first carrier to have one of these ‘additional’ Galaxy S phones. On Howard Forums, one of the internet’s best discussion groups for phone geeks, the image above…

Bell launching Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone soon

July 19, 2010August 23, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 2.1, Android 2.2, Bell, canada, Froyo, Galaxy S, Samsung, smartphone, Super AMOLED, superphone, Vibrant5 Comments

What is a ‘Superphone’? A smartphone with a large high-resolution screen, fast (1 GHz +) processor & HD video capture? If so, then the Sony Ericsson X10 on Rogers, a phone sadly hobbled by its out-of-date OS, could be considered Canada’s first Superphone. The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant would be the second. Announced earlier this year, and released in Europe at the beginning of June, the Galaxy S was announced on June 29th to be coming to Canada with Bell. This was surprising news to us, since usually Canadians have…

There’s a TV for that – Samsung’s Connected TV message

July 12, 2010July 14, 2010 Doug Groves Connected TV, LinkStick, Samsung, Samsung Apps1 Comment

First shown off at CES back in January, it appears that Samsung is ready to make a huge push in the TV market with their web applications on newer model TV sets and Blu Ray players, under the name ‘Samsung Apps‘, not to be confused with the mobile phone Samsung Apps. To sell the point to consumers, they’re making a play on Apple’s “There’s an app for that” iPhone advertising, which, while not the most original approach, will probably resonate with consumers used to the ubiquitous phrase. This is…

Samsung Galaxy Spica Review

May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 Doug Groves Android, Galaxy, google, i5700, Mobile, review, Rogers, Samsung, Spica, urmusic1 Comment

The Spica is one of the most recent Android phones from Samsung, and has been released on Rogers in Canada. It seems pretty obvious that Samsung and Rogers are aiming this at the lower end market, as the Spica can be had, as of this writing, for as little as $29.95 on contract, which makes it a viable alternative to zero dollar ‘dumb phones’. Rogers was kind enough to send us a review unit to put it through the wringer, and I have to say the Spica is an odd…

Bell bringing 3D Masters to Canada

April 9, 2010April 9, 2010 Doug Groves 3D, Bell, HD, Samsung, satellite3 Comments

Bell announced today that it will broadcast a 3D HD version of the Masters golf tournament, at least in a limited time frame. This marks the first 3D HD broadcast in Canada since January’s Consumer Electronics Show rode the Avatar wave to make 3D an important check box in the tech specs. Bell will be showing 2 hours of the tournament in 3D, between 5pm and 7pm Eastern, on channel 1000. To watch it, you have to be a Bell HD subscriber with the right package, and don’t bother looking…

XDA Developers officially adds non HTC devices

February 10, 2010February 10, 2010 Doug Groves Acer, HTC, Omnia, Samsung, Toshiba, xda developers0 comment

Unlike many other phone enthusiast sites, XDA Developers, started out as a site for HTC phone owners. After much speculation, and an initial test with the Samsung Omnia II, the site has finally pulled the trigger and introduced more non HTC phones. They first added the Omnia II a few weeks back, and have now expanded that list. I know from personal experience part of the reason I stuck with HTC phones in the past was the unofficial support and development from one of the best phone hardware communities out…

Wind Mobile Toronto Launch Coverage, continued…

December 29, 2009December 29, 2009 drsquid Bell, Blackberry, cellphone, event, HTC, Huawei, launch, Mobile, Rogers, Samsung, Telus, Toronto, Wind Mobile9 Comments

Our continued coverage of the December 16th Wind Mobile launch in Toronto…in Part 2 Ken Campbell, CEO, and Chris Robbins, Chief Customer Officer, talk in more detail about Wind, the phones, and their initial plan offerings. Part 3 includes rest of the press conference, and their first customer getting his phone. Parts 4 & 5 conclude the coverage, with a Q&A session, some shots of their phones, their second customer, and a short interview with Chris from Wind, where he mentions Wind’s current lack of support for enterprise mail on…

Samsung’s new line of BluRay players make the PS3 look like more and more of a bargain

March 31, 2009July 25, 2009 Danny X BluRay, Samsung10 Comments

Ask anyone who hasn’t bought a BluRay player yet why not and you’ll likely get the same response: They’re too expensive. And they’re right. With the cheapest player at Best Buy, the Samsung BDP1500, currently weighing in at $262.98, it seems the industry still has a while to go before they hit the $199 mark (the price point that many believe is the turning point for the global infiltration of a new media format). They’ve been popping up here and there, but they’re usually by brands like Vizio or Insignia…