Monthly Archives: February 2012

Pumping up Android’s quads at MWC

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Think dual-core mobile phones are fast? How about quad-core phones, then? There have been a few new quad-core Android smartphones announced at Mobile World Congress. See my take on how the performance bump might affect the battery and heat in … Continue reading →

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Android’s new killer app is…Linux.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Canonical believes that Android smartphone owners will want to dual-boot into Ubuntu Linux if they can. See my whole blog post on this at IT World Canada.

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Eluga aims to make a splash

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Panasonic aims to make a splash with its forthcoming waterproof Android smartphone, the Eluga. See my full blog post on this at IT World Canada.

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Siri envy

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Have Siri envy on your Android? Don’t worry – there are a few alternative apps for Android. You can see my full blog entry here.

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Samsung Galaxy Note hits stores in Canada

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Today’s IT World Canada blog post is about the launch of the Galaxy Note in Canada. You can read it here.

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Waiting for a bite of Ice Cream Sandwich?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

My second Android blog post for IT World is about availability of Ice Cream Sandwich on Android hardware. You can read the full post here: http://www.itworldcanada.com/blogs/android/2012/02/10/ice-cream-sandwich-are-you-still-waiting-for-a-bite/63463/

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Chrome hits the Android smartphone

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

A beta version of Google’s Chrome has now hit Ice Cream Sandwich-equipped Android smartphones. See my blog post at IT World Canada here: http://www.itworldcanada.com/blogs/android/2012/02/07/burning-chrome-google-s-peppy-browser-hits-the-android-smartphone/63457/  

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Rogers introduces One Number

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

There’s a proliferation of ways we can be contacted these days: most people have at least one email address (if not several), a mobile phone number, a home number, and accounts on multiple social media platforms. While that makes it … Continue reading →

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