Koodo offers 8GB for $50 to select customers

Koodo seems to be giving select loyal customers a good deal. Some customers have reportedly been getting calls and texts for a plan that offers 8GB of data per month for $50. It's reportedly a loyalty-based plan. Now, we aren't sure how many more are being offered the deal.

Source: MobileSyrup

Android P update rolling out to Essential Phones on Telus and Koodo in Canada

Some joy for Essential Phone PH-1 users in Canada rocking Telus or Koodo SIM cards. The much awaited Android P update has started to roll out and is available via Software Update on the device. Clocking it at around 1.2 GB, the update took me around 10 minutes to install.

Essential Phone now gets access to the new gestrures as well as the overview screen which is now the best way to scroll through open apps. Aside from interface tweaks and battery gains, there is a Digital Well Being feature, still in beta, that will help monitor app and phone use for smartphone addicted users.

Telus and Koodo are holding back the Android P update for the Essential Phone and customers aren't happy

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the advantages of the Essential Phone PH-1, sold exclusively in Canada by Telus and subsidiary Koodo, is that it runs on Pure Android.There's no carrier or phone manufacturer bloatware and this ensures quick adoption of the latest OS updates and features.

Designed and created by Android founder Andy Rubin, the Essential Phone's promise was that it would receive the latest Android updates when these were rolled out by Google.

This promise has been fulfilled by allowing Android P Beta on the device early and by rolling our the finished Android Pie update the same day it was made available globally. Except in Canada.

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TELUS to carry the Alcatel LUME and GO FI

Two new Alcatel products will be carried by TELUS exclusively: the LUME smartphone and GO FI pocket Wi-Fi. According to Alcatel, the LUME is a pocket- and wallet-friendly smartphone with a 4-inch display. It’s powered by a quad-core processor that’ll be able to take you from work to play. If you’re feeling playful, it comes with exclusive Polaroid filters (specifically, 17 different effects and 13 frame styles). The GO FI, on the other hand, helps boost your connectivity while on the move. It promises 4G LTE data with download speeds of up to 150Mbps and the ability to connect up to 15 different Wi-Fi-enabled devices. To manage connected devices, the GO FI works with the Alcatel Onetouch Smart Link, an app that works with both iOS and Android devices, The GO FI promises to work for up to seven hours of continuous use.

As mentioned both products will be available through TELUS, with the GO FI coming on October 7 and the LUME becoming available starting October 12. The LUME will also be available at Koodo Shops.