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Analyst Claims a 5-Inch BlackBerry Z10 Like Device Will Debut Later This Year
0By: Kevin Green | April 17th, 2013 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
It seems that the all-touch Z10 smartphone was not the only new line of smartphones that BlackBerry has planned to launch during this year. Reports indicate that in order to bounce back in the smartphone game, the Waterloo-based company seems to be working on a phablet just like the
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LG Reveals 5.5-Inch Optimus G Pro in Black
By: Jeff Stewart | April 17th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
LG decided to compete against Apple, Samsung, HTC and Nokia
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Facebook Reportedly Hires Former Apple Manager Richard Williamson
By: Zain Nabi | April 17th, 2013 | Apple, News, Smartphones, Social Media
As it attempts to further expand its area of reach by planning to send direct messages to consumers’ smartphones, Facebook has reportedly hired former Apple manager Richard Williamson, who led Apple’s mapping effort but was let go when it received severe criticism because the maps had bugs and incorrect directions. The report has not been confirmed by Facebook, but
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Fresh Analysis Supports BlackBerry’s Claim of No Abnormal Return Rate for Z10
By: Zain Nabi | April 17th, 2013 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry has received support in its claim that there has not been any abnormally high return rate of its Z10 smartphone in the U.S., as Jefferies & Co analyst Peter Misek said in a report on Tuesday that the only few smartphones were returned. This has added to the recent controversy that was initiated when analyst Detwiler Fenton
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Jostle Names WestJet Cofounder Don Bell Chairman Of Board
By: Talha Bhatti | April 16th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian startup Jostle just got a major boost with the inclusion of Don Bell as chairman of the company's board. Bell is co-founder of a successful Canadian airline called WestJet and has been affiliated with Jostle as an investor and director since 2009. Jostle came into the limelight in 2011 at the Launch @ GROW event and received its first i...
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Foxconn Hires More Staff as Production of iPhone 5S Ramps Up – Report
By: Jeff Stewart | April 16th, 2013 | Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
A source familiar with Foxconn operational plans has told Bloomberg that Apple had given a green signal to the Hon Hai Precision to add more workers at its Zhengzhou plant, which indicates that perhaps the production of the next iPhone and inexpensive version o...
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Judges Impose Ban on Email, Texting and Tweeting in Quebec Court Rooms
By: Jeff Stewart | April 16th, 2013 | Gadgets, News, O Canada
When it comes to court rooms, electronics communication is a must during proceedings as reporters use different methods including email, text messaging or tweeting to send information out about what’s going on inside the court room. This enables news channels and news agencies to cover the proceedings in real time, which often causes problems for judges. Therefore, Quebec judges chose to ban ele...
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All Major Carriers in Canada to Release Samsung Galaxy S IV in Black and White from April 27th, Additional Colours to Follow Later
By: Ali Raza | April 16th, 2013 | Android, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Just like people in other parts of the world, Canadians have been eagerly waiting for the release of the Samsung Galaxy S IV also known as a “Life Companion.” Finally Samsung Canada has given the good news through its Twitter account that “The GALAXY S4 begins arriving April 27th. Pre-order it with carriers starting today ...
