Nokia's Lumia 830 now available across Canada

The latest Windows Phone device from Microsoft is now available in Canada from Rogers, Fido, TELUS and Bell. The Lumia 830 is being touted as the "Affordable Flagship" since it brings the premium build and materials of earlier devices like the Nokia Icon and the Lumia 930 (not available in Canada) to a device with midrange processor and camera specifications. Running on the latest 'Denim' build of Windows Phone 8.1, which features various enhancements including faster camera software. The Lumia 830 is the first device to officially ship with all the new features including an 'alpha' version of the Cortana personal assistant. Expect a review once we get a device to test. In the meantime,  hit jump for the official release and the specs.

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Nokia's Lumia 830 coming to Rogers, Bell, and TELUS

We recently got to see some prototypes of the Lumia 830, Microsoft's "affordable flagship" which is coming to Rogers, Bell and TELUS soon. The Lumia 830 has a metal frame, curved 5-inch screen and a removable backplate. It features a 10 megapixel Pureview camera with a Carl Zeiss optics. Featuring the latest build of Windows Phone 8.1, codenamed 'denim'. Canadians will be able to enjoy the new Cortana personal assistant that is part of the new OS (although only in English and with limited functionality).

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We Day Report: Free the Children and Telus launch a fresh We365 App

By Sonya Davidson

You may have noticed a bit of social media buzz today for the launch of the North American We Day Empowerment Tour with organization Free The Children.

The event hosted 20,000 kids in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre for the inspirational event with speeches and performances by celebrities and social justice movers and shakers like the Queen Noor of Jordan, Colonel Chris Hadfield, Katie Couric, Hedley, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Joe Jonas, and corporate leaders from Telus, Ford, RBC, Globe and Mail and many others. Hit jump for the details.

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Black Moto X available tomorrow, Bamboo model and Moto 360 coming to TELUS on October 31

The new Moto X will be available in black exclusively to TELUS starting tomorrow for for $100 with a two-year SharePlus plan or $600 outright. This stunning new flagship smartphone brings a whole lot of updates and features. Read our review here.

Thos looking for the Moto X in bamboo finish as well as the Moto 360 smart watch, those objects of desire will be available at TELUS on October 31. Check out their product page for more info.