I can name so many reasons why you would want to unlock your phone. Higher resale value, no more ridiculous roaming fees from our lovely Canadian carriers and freedom to switch between carriers just to name a few.

Now usually, manufacturers lock your phone to the carrier you buy it from and keep your unlock codes somewhere on their servers. This time, Samsung decided they’re gonna keep that unlock code right inside your … Read More

Well, this is upsetting. One of the best looking Android phones which only recently saw the light of day on Bell and one that is promised to get 2.2 Froyo pretty soon is no more. This is due to “ongoing supply constraints from the manufacturer” according to a leaked screenshot and you can bet that’s got something to do with the AMOLED shortages plaguing so many phones.

Keep in … Read More

Got yourself a brand new Galaxy S and making all your friends jealous are you? Your GPS stop working as soon as you enter the office? Well, you’re not alone. This is a widespread problem all across Europe and the U.S. too and people have been complaining ever since they fired up Google Maps.

Lucky you, it seems to be just a software bug and one that Samsung is gonna fix … Read More

Earlier this week, Bell updated their website to reveal pricing and a release date for their next Android-powered handset; the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant. The device has been officially released as of Friday, August 6 and is priced at $149.95 on a 3-year agreement ($499.95 without agreement).

The device features Android 2.1 and a new 4-inch Super AMOLED display, the latter of which has been promoted heavily by Bell. The Galaxy … Read More

Here’s some fantastic news for HTC Legend/Desire owners!

If you purchased the HTC Legend from Bell or Virgin recently or will purchase the upcoming HTC Desire from Telus, all of the devices have the Android 2.2 update coming soon.

The news comes from a HTC representative who stated:

We are working hard with our partners to update the HTC Sense experience on Froyo and distribute it to our customers as fast as … Read More

Reports this week point to Bell launching the new Samsung Galaxy S “Vibrant”. The new Android-powered device will be hitting Bell later in July 2010.

The Galaxy S Vibrant will feature the following specs:

Android OS 2.1 (and upgradable to Android OS 2.2)
4-inch AMOLED display
1GHz processor
5 megapixel HD video camera front facing camera
WiFi
AGPS
Push email
“Social Hub”

Recently, Bell has put up a splash page for the device where users can sign-up to receive … Read More

Over the last few months, Telus, Rogers, and Bell each launched one of Motorola’s new Android-powered devices. Telus launched the Backflip, Rogers launched the Quench, and Bell launched the Dext.

Aside from having MOTOBLUR in common, each device also had Android 1.5. As many know, Android 1.5 severely limits a device’s potential and is already an obsolete operating system. Well, there is some good news from Motorola on the OS front.

Motorola … Read More

On June 11, Virgin Mobile launched the HTC Legend. The device marked their first Android handset but Virgin was also the first in the North America to launch the Legend. Today, Bell has also released the HTC Legend.

The Legend marks Bell’s first Android device with Android OS 2.1 and will likely be the company’s next flagship device. Bell’s current Android devices, the Motorola Dext … Read More