Google Nexus 4 Coming to TELUS on April 19

TELUS will be offering the Google Nexus 4 starting on April 19th. This is the Pure Google flagship smartphone made by LG for Google and featuring the newest version of the Jelly Bean Android OS plus guarantee that new versions of said OS will come to this device. Available unlocked for $309 at the Google Play Store, it isn't yet known how much TELUS will price the device or whether their variant will be able to access 4G-LTE. The Nexus 4 is based on the LG Optimus G and while the 4G-LTE radio exists, it was rendered useless by Google.

Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 now appearing for Canadian Nexus 4s

Canadian Nexus 4 users will likely get a notice on their devices stating the availability of the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 update. While it is a nice little update that brings some fixes it also annihilates the ability to enable 4G-LTE on certain carriers (like TELUS and Rogers in Canada, for example). Granted the 4G-LTE feature was a hack, and the Nexus 4 was never marketed as a 4G-LTE device, it is still capable of accessing those network speeds and has the required LTE hardware. So the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update actually cripples this promising feature on the device. How will users who updated their Nexus 4's to the latest OS build feel knowing their device is capable of accessing faster speeds? Not too happy, I would guess.

Sources: TheCellularGuru

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128GB Apple iPad with Retina Display now on sale for $800

Apple has started selling the 128GB iPad with Retina Display in Canada, the large capacity iPad will be available in black and white and starts at $799 for the WiFi only version and $929 for the WiFi + 4G-LTE version. The 128GB version of the world's most popular tablet is ideal for serious iPad users who use the tablet as their main computer. It will be interesting to see how well this particular model sells and if the increase in storage will trickle down to the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini in time. Apple Retail Stores currently carry the supersized-storage iPad while online orders are said tot kae 1-2 business days to ship.

Review: BlackBerry Z10

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After a long wait and pent-up expectations, BlackBerry's new flagship smartphone arrives with a solid new and modern mobile operating system. The BlackBerry Z10, which is coming to Canadian carriers on February 5, is the nexus of BlackBerry's plan to be the one device for work and for personal use. Here's my take on the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. I'll be reviewing BlackBerry 10 OS separately in a few weeks.

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