From Htcyou: The official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is almost upon us. Though new news has come in to inform that if you’re specifically close to a Toronto Best Buy…you can have this swanky new phone a day early before everyone else. More »

On July 30th, when Apple releases the iPhone 4 in more than a dozen other countries, Canada will get its at $659 CDN unlocked and $779 for the 32Gb model. Apple already offers the iPhone unlocked in many nations, where GSM/HSPA is the norm. More »

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From Htcyou: Along with Bell, which is releasing the Galaxy S in July, Rogers is making the ubiquitous Samsung super-smartphone available to Canadians. More »

5. According to a UK study, Nokia could be in serious trouble when time arrives for buyers to purchase another smartphone, as most are going for the iPhone 4, an Android, or a BlackBerry. More »

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From Htcyou: An internal inventory screen capture of the HTC Desire for Telus Canada suggests that it will cost $79.99 with 3-year contract. By comparison, Telus’ other Android offerings are the Motorola Backflip at the same price and the Droid/Milestone for $149.99. More »

On July 30th, Apple’s troubled but impossibly successful (depending on how many buyers will return the device) iPhone 4 hits Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, and most of the major European nations, but based on what people now know about the antenna “issues,” how many have changed their minds? Oh, and the white iPhone lands at the end of July too, but do you still want it? More »

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Telus has long be tipped to be the Canadian carrier for the HTC Desire, but it will not be called the “Triumph.” The Desire has HSPA 850/1900 bands and interestingly, will sport a Sony Super LCD instead of AMOLED. More »

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Canadian iPhone hacker Planetbeing Tweets that he has soft-unlocked an iPhone 4 and is using it on Rogers. More »

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Rogers and Acer have teamed up to break from a painful (to the consumer) tradition, which stipulates that all powerful smartphones must sell for over $500. The Acer Liquid E is a Snapdragon CPU, Android 2.1 Eclair powered unit that has a delicious high-resolution (800×480) 3.5″ LCD and sells for only $424.99 outright or $49.99 with a standard 3-year Canadian contract. More »

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From Htcyou: Rogers and Acer have teamed up to break from a painful (to the consumer) tradition, which stipulates that all powerful smartphones must sell for over $500. The Acer Liquid E is a Snapdragon CPU, Android 2.1 Eclair powered unit that has a delicious high-resolution (800×480) 3.5″ LCD and sells for only $424.99 outright or $49.99 with a standard 3-year Canadian contract. More »

From Htcyou: Bearing the same name as the T-Mobile version, Bell’s Vibrant is Canada’s crack at the Samsung Galaxy S, which, at this rate, will reach every carrier in the world, though Bell seems to be saying that the phone is and exclusive. More »

Worries about a Canadian delay of the iPhone 4 launch can be put to rest because Apple’s chairman has officially and succinctly replied, “Nope” to an inquiry about the phone’s potential supply issues for its release up north. More »

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Due to overwhelming demand, the iPad’s Canadian (among other countries) launch was pushed back a month. Well, the iPhone 4’s pre-sales have been nothing short of staggering, causing system malfunctions and AT&T to suspend pre-orders temporarily. On its Canadian store page, Apple has changed the iPhone 4’s availability status from “July” to “Coming Soon.” More »

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Since AT&T has its exclusionary claws on Apple’s iPhone 4, Americans cannot use the device with other carriers, but the situation is drastically different in Canada, the UK, and continental Europe, where most GSM/WCDMA networks carry the smartphone. Apple UK is selling the unlocked iPhone 4 at £499 for the 16Gb and £599 for the 32Gb. More »

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HTC’s Legend is an old toy for Europeans, but it has just landed in Canada by way of Virgin Mobile. An odd mixture of high-end build with modestly entry-level internal hardware, the Legend is luring few Motorola Droid, Nexus One, and other top-flight Android 2.1 smartphone owners from their devices, but it should satisfy most consumers who want a moderately fast and beautiful smartphone. More »

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