Review: Apple iPhone 5c

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPhone 5c is basically a redesign of the highly successful iPhone 5 with colourful new plastic enclosures. While “beautifully, unapologetically plastic,” the iPhone 5c feels far sturdier and more robust than plastic smartphones in the market today. Hit jump for my impressions and full review of the iPhone 5c.

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Rogers lights up LTE in Five new Canadian cities

In wake of the Apple iPhone 5s/5c announcement yesterday, the one we covered live, Rogers has officially flipped the switch on for LTE in five new Canadian cities:

- Courtney Comox in British Columbia

-       Lethbridge, Okotoks and Strathmore in Alberta

-       Wolfville in Nova Scotia.

This means blazing fast (up to 150Mbps) mobile browsing and downloads! Learn more about Rogers' LTE network and if your city is covered here

Contest!: Win a Sony Xperia SP

We're giving away a Sony Xperia SP! With premium design, powerful features, and blazing fast LTE. This smartphone is a real eye-catcher with its 4.7" 720p Reality Display, 8 MP Exmor RS camera, and unique illuminating belt that changes colours to match the tone of what's appearing on screen.

With a 12.5 hour talktime as well as 8GB expandable to 32GB via microSD card, this is one great and versatile Android smartphone. In order to win, you simply have to tweet what your favourite feature of the Sony Xperia SP is. For example,"I'd love to win the @SonyXperiaCA Xperia SP for its... and enter the feature ( i.e. 4.7" Display, 8MP Camera,, 12.5 hour talktime...).

We will pick a winner on Monday August 26th. Good luck to everyone who joins!

Note: Sony Xperia SP is locked to Rogers. Prize is just the smartphone and not for any mobile contract. Contest is open to residents of Canada.

Motorola officially unveils the Moto X, coming to Canada exclusively with Rogers

This afternoon, live in New York City, Motorola officially unveiled their newest flagship Android device, the Moto X. Launching in a both white and black (Canada), Rogers has announced an exclusive on the Canadian launch slated for the end of this month and says it will go for $189.99 on a 2-year term. The Moto X features: a 4.7-inch 720p display, a 1.7Ghz dual-core X8 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (non-expandable), a 2200mAh battery, and run stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

Billed as the device that is "ready when you are", it has an even deeper "Google Now" integration offering the now recognizable "OK Google" that we have grown accustomed to from Google Glass. It also offers a more intuitive camera, allowing its users' to access the camera for photos with the flick of a wrist.

Of course, because it is a Rogers exclusive, those interested can drop their $40 and add themselves to the MotoX reservation list here.

Stay tuned for more on an official release date when we attend the hands-on in Toronto in the coming weeks.

[via RogersRedboard]