Canadian HTC Ones will be getting Android 4.4 KitKat soon

HTC's flagship smartphone is about to get much smarter. Canadian carriers are slated to release the much awaited KitKat update for the HTC One. HTC Canada has confirmed that carriers Rogers, Bell, TELUS, SaskTel, Virgin and WIND all have possession of the update and are running the mandatory tests before unleashing the update into the wild. Timeframe for release is for late January, but as far as carriers go, that's a moving target.

A roadmap leak by LlabTooFeR also confirms that the rest of the HTC One bunch (meaning the mini, max and even the Desire 601) are expected to be blessed with updated Android 4.4.2 plus Sense 5 double-whammy. Which should keep users of these devices quite happy.

Source: HTC Canada, IBTimes.co.uk

Huawei opens new Regina office, SaskTel commemorates opening by offering Ascend Y300

Huawei Canada officially opened a new office in Regina today to serve as the brand’s sales and support center in Saskatchewan and help strengthen their business with SaskTel. The Canadian telecoms firm commemorated the opening by announcing that they will be offering the Huawei Ascend Y300 for the first time in SaskTel stores in the province on Friday.

The Ascend Y300 is an Android 4.1-powered smartphone with a 4-inch display and 5-megapixel shooter. It will be available in white for $99 without contract or $0 on a two-year contract. The phone will be available on SaskTel’s 4G network.

September 27 is the day for LG G2 to launch in Canada

LG has let us know that starting September 27, Canadians can get their hands on the much anticipated LG G2, the first smartphone introduced under the new LG series “G” slated for premium devices and the successor to the Optimus G.

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BlackBerry Q5 confirmed to be coming to Bell, Fido, Sasktel, TELUS and Virgin Mobile

After showing up on Kodoo's website, the BlackBerry Q5 will be availeble from TELUS, Bell, Fido, Sasktel and from Virgin Mobile as well (in Pure Red!). The midrange smartphone will feature a dual core 1.2GHz processor, vibrant touchscreen and 4G/LTE network support.

Andrew MacLeod, Managing Director for Canada at BlackBerry said, "Canada is our home, and bringing the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone here is a testament to our strong partner support and ongoing commitment to delivering innovative technologies that enable Canadian enterprises and consumers to improve how they connect and communicate." Good call, BlackBerry. Pricing is expected to be substantially lower than the Q10 and Z10 which are premium devices.