After more than a year since their last Windows Phone release, Rogers today introduced the Nokia Lumia 710 to their lineup of smartphones. The Lumia 710, featuring the latest Windows Phone OS (7.5 Mango), comes packed with all the familiar apps - Windows Live Messenger, Xbox LIVE integration, Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Office and Zune. The People Hub also keeps all your social media updates in one, convenient place. The Lumia also features a ClearBlack AMOLED display, designed to reduce glare even when outdoors. The Nokia Lumia 710 is available now at Rogers from $49.99 with select 3-year plans.


Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 Pricing

• $49.99 with a 3-year contract
• $99.99 with a 2-year contract
• $149.99 with a 1-year contract
• $229.99 with a monthly contract
• $254.99 with no contract
  

Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 Features

• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS
• 3.7" ClearBlack AMOLED display
• Capacitive touch screen with pinch zoom
  
• 4G compatible for speeds up to 14.4 Mbps
• Zune media player and stereo FM radio
  
• 5.0 MP autofocus camera with LED flash & HD 720p video capture
• Face detection for picture tags before sharing
• Internet Explorer 9 with desktop rendering
• 8 GB internal memory (512 MB RAM)
  
• HSPA+/HSPA 850/1900/2100; GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• Rogers urMusic™ compatible
  

For full Nokia Lumia 710 specifications, images, downloads and reviews, please click here.

Joining TELUS, Bell and Rogers will also be launching the Samsung Galaxy Note this February (rumoured to be released on the 14th by all three carriers). The Galaxy Note is like the fusion of a smartphone and a tablet with its large 5.3" HD Super AMOLED display, and integrated S Pen (digital stylus) that lets you text, browse and create content with the accuracy of a real pen. The Android 2.3 device (upgradeable to 4.0) is compatible with the LTE network, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, has a 16 GB internal memory and features an 8.0 MP camera with full HD (1080p) video capabilities. All your other standard smartphone features are also included - GPS, Wi-Fi, multiple messaging options, HTML browser, as well as DNLA connectivity, HDMI via MHL (accessory sold separately), and optional NFC. Pricing has yet to be announced.



Samsung Galaxy Note Features

• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Compatible with the 4G LTE network
• Powerful 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
  
• 5.3" HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• 8.0 MP rear-facing camera + 2.0 MP front-facing camera
• Full 1080p HD video capture and playback
• HTML web browser with Adobe Flash 10.2
• Wi-Fi, Mobile hotspot, GPS and DNLA enabled
• Integrated digital S Pen lets you sketch, jot and create with the precision and accuracy of a real pen
  
• Balance life and work with smartphone convenience and tablet power
  
• Access over 250,000 free and paid Android Market apps
• Built-in Google apps
• LTE 700/1700; HSPA/UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100; GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• Slim body (9.65mm) and super light (178g)
  

For full Samsung Galaxy Note specifications, images, downloads and reviews, please click here.

Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile have joined WIND Mobile with the roll-out of HD Voice. Available on the Bell mobility 4G HSPA+ network, the enhancement is designed to give you the clearest call quality available - richer sound quality, significant reduction in background noise and an ease of voice recognition (when there is more than one person speaking).

There are a few conditions - both callers must be using a Bell Mobility or Virgin Mobile SIM card, both callers must be within the Bell 4G HSPA+ network, and both callers must have a HD Voice compatible phone.

Currently, the following phones are compatible with HD Voice (expect to see more in 2012):

• HTC Sensation (Bell & Virgin)
• HTC Incredible S (Bell & Virgin)
• Nokia C6-00 (Bell)
• Nokia C6-01 (Bell)

Note: HD Voice is not available on voicemail or conference calls, nor is it currently available in Saskatchewan or 'extended' coverage areas.

The LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Note will soon be heading to TELUS. Featuring a huge 5.3" Super AMOLED display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos processor, 8.0 MP camera with full HD video, Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities and up to 48 GB of memory (16 GB internal + up to 32 GB microSD), the Galaxy Note packs a punch. This smartphone also comes with a stylus ("S pen - advanced smart pen"), which neatly stores in the back of the device, comes pre-loaded with Google Maps turn-by-turn voice guidance navigation and Google Maps in 3D, and is Skype capable. No word yet on pricing or a release date, but we expect to see the Galaxy Note in stores sometime in February.

TELUS Samsung Galaxy Note Features

• LTE capable
• Skype capable
  
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 5.3" Super AMOLED display (329 ppi)
  
• Dual-core 1.4 GHz Exynos processor
• Wi-Fi hotspot capable for up to 8 devices
• 16 GB internal memory; microSD support for up to 32 GB
• 8.0 MP camera with HD 1080 p video capture + front-facing 2.0 MP camera
  
• Free Google Maps turn-by-turn voice guidance navigation and Google Maps in 3D
• Sketch and create with the precision of a real pen using the intuitive digital “S pen”
• HSPA 850/1900/2100; GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

For full TELUS Samsung Galaxy Note images, specifications, downloads and reviews, please click here.

GALAXY Nexus™, the world's first smartphone powered by Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, is available now at Rogers, Fido and TELUS and coming soon to SaskTel, Mobilicity, WIND Mobile and Videotron. This highly anticipated smartphone, developed by Samsung and Google, features a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display technology at 720p resolution and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor.

Best-in-class hardware meets the most advanced software as Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to feature a 4.65'' display with a market-leading resolution of 720p (1280x720), ensuring superior clarity for entertainment capabilities or fast web browsing. GALAXY Nexus is also the first Android device to feature software navigation buttons with the lock screen, home screen, phone app, and everything in between rethought and redesigned to make Android simple, beautiful, and useful.

Ice Cream Sandwich introduces innovations such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the device. Using NFC technology, Android Beam allows for the rapid sharing of web pages, apps, and YouTube™ videos by simply tapping two devices together.

GALAXY Nexus is powered by an ultra-fast 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, providing superior power and speed. This allows consumers to take full advantage of GALAXY Nexus' enhanced multitasking capabilities, or enjoy the large, vivid display to its full capacity with high-definition gaming or video streaming. HSPA+ connectivity combined with the dual core processor delivers high-speed web browsing ensuring the web is always at users' fingertips.

Google Experience on GALAXY Nexus is designed to provide a "pure Google," experience, meaning device users will be the first to receive software upgrades and new applications as they become available. It also features a number of Google Mobile services, including: Android Market, Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation, Google Earth™, Movie Studio, YouTube™, syncing with Google Calendar™, and a redesigned Google+ app.

Available at Bell and Virgin Mobile since early December 2011, the Galaxy Nexus is now available at Rogers, Bell and TELUS for a special introductary price with select 3-year terms.

TELUS Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pricing

• $99.99 with a 3-year contract
• $549.99 with a 2-year contract
• $599.99 with a 1-year contract
• $649.99 with no contract

Rogers Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pricing

• $159.99 with a 3-year contract
• $524.99 with a 2-year contract
• $574.99 with a 1-year contract
• $599.99 with no contract
  

Fido Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pricing

• $160 with a 3-year contract
• $600 with no contract
  

For full Samsung Galaxy Nexus images, specificatiosn, downloads and reviews, please click here.

Nokia Canada today announced that the Nokia Lumia 710 will be available at Rogers this February. Praised as the best Windows Phone experience at its price point, the Lumia 710, powered by Windows Phone 7.5 Mango,  features a powerful 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8 GB of internal memory, full HTML browser with Internet Explorer 9, and a 5.0 MP camera with the ability to shoot videos in 720p HD. The Lumia 710 also includes Nokia Drive, an application which delivers a full-fledged personal navigation device (PND) with free, turn-by-turn navigation and dedicated in-car-user-interface. The Nokia Lumia 710 will be available at Rogers this February from $49.99 on select 3-year plans.


Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 Pricing

• $49.99 with a 3-year contract
  

Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 Features

• Deeply integrated social networking experience through Windows Phone 7.5 Mango; stay in touch across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter right from the people hub
  
• Best Internet browsing experience with Internet Explorer 9
  
• Available in black, with optional Xpress-On covers in a variety of colours to suit your mood and style
  
• Access to thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace
  
• 3.7" WVGA TFT, ClearBlack capacitive touch screen with pinch zoom, 800 x 480 pixels and 16 million colours
  
• 5 MP camera with auto focus, LED flash, high definition 720p video recording with 30FPS and one-touch image sharing
  
• 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB program memory, 8GB internal user memory, and up to 7.6 hours of 3G talktime
  
• Access to Microsoft SkyDrive for cloud storage

For full Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 images, specifications, downloads and reviews, please click here.