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Telus Android news round-up

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…

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Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate coming soon, “Register today to receive updates”

It was perfect timing: Rogers, hoping to steal a little of the thunder from Bell and Virgin with their big Galaxy S launch concert with Metric, announced their version of the Galaxy S, the Captivate (already available in the US on AT&T), the same day, August 4th 2010. While I was already pretty excited about the Galaxy S by the day of the concert, having already got to use one for a few days by then, the Rogers news was even better.  The Bell Galaxy S Vibrant is a great…

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Bell Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Launch Concert featuring Metric

Wednesday August 4th: I am running late, so I’m pushing my way through the huge crowd that has gathered on Toronto’s Front Street to see a free Metric concert sponsored by Samsung. I want to get as close to the stage as possible to cover the show, but I have no idea how I’ll be able to maneuver through the crowd to get there. Thankfully there’s a fenced off VIP area that I have press access to, so in the end I manage to get some great pictures of the…

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I have a Double Rainbow moment with a Galaxy S phone and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS

UPDATE – The video above is in HD. My initial post of this had the incorrect SD feed. WOW! OMG Double Rainbow, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS parked near my office, shot in HD, with the Bell Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant super-phone. The footage above is raw unedited video from the Galaxy S, which is pretty good quality for a phone. You can also download the ORIGINAL HD 3gp clip here ~ 80MB, so you can see EXACTLY how the video looks direct from the phone. You can probably tell…

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Bell Galaxy S Vibrant super-phone unboxing video and pictures

Samsung and Bell were nice enough to send us a Galaxy S Vibrant a week early. Above is our unboxing of this new Android super-phone, and you can see a gallery of stills after the jump. We should be posting our full review sometime next week, but my initial impressions, after a week of use, are very very favourable – I love this phone! The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant is available now from Bell for $149.95 on a 3-year term. As a bonus if you buy a Galaxy S from…

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Bell Galaxy S launches tomorrow with event at Yonge and Eglinton

The new Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant super-phone launches tomorrow on Bell. After last nights amazing Metric street concert, put on by Samsung in Toronto to promote the phone, the interest in this Android phone is very high. Bell has released the pricing details, and will it will be $149.95 on a 3-year term, $499.95 no contract, which are very good prices for such a powerful phone. With it’s super AMOLED 4″ screen, fast processor, and 16GB of storage, it compares very favorably to the iPhone 4, but is much better…

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Samsung Galaxy S Street Party tomorrow with Mystery Band

Continuing the hype around the new Bell Samsung Galaxy S phone was the announcement, last week, of a street party happening tomorrow, featuring a mystery band. Summer’s Hottest Street Concert Fast Approaching TORONTO, July 29, 2010 — The secret continues as we approach this summer’s ultimate street party featuring one of Canada’s hottest bands and the new premium Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. It will be good to be mobile on August 4th. What: Street concert event open to the public When: August 4, 2010, show starts at 7:00 p.m. Where:…

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Win a Samsung Galaxy S on Bell, Video calling confirmed

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…

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Bell launching Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone soon

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…

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