TELUS to enable free smartphone and tablet charging on 1,000 Canadian taxis

 

TELUS will be the first in Canada to introduce cell phone and tablet chargers in taxis.  Taxi-goers in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver will now be able to charge their devices while on-the-go, free of charge. You’ll find the chargers in 1,000 active cabs in those cities over the coming months.

Taxis will be equipped with a power docking station located on the backside of the passenger seat headrest that will wo

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First look at Windows Phone 8.1

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Windows Phone 8.1 was released yesterday to developers but anyone can install it. The update is the biggest and most impressive refresh to Microsoft's mobile OS since its inception and one that brings various features and tweaks that propel Windows Phone forward as a viable and modern smartphone OS.

I installed Windows Phone 8.1 on my trusty Lumia 1020 and while the installation took around 40 minutes, it also became apparent that despite the '.1' designation, this is a major update.

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Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S5 from TELUS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It's taken me a while to weigh in on the Samsung Galaxy S5 as it appears there weren't enough review units to go around. Thankfully, TELUS has graciously sent us a review unit to try out. Here are some intial thoughts.

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Review of the HTC One (M8)

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The original HTC One slowly but surely captured the hearts of smartphone lovers everywhere and while sales of this HTC flagship should have been much better, there was no denying its place in the pantheon of great smartphone models.

Much of the HTC One’s excellence was too good to contain in one model. HTC quickly spun off the HTC One mini and the HTC One max (available in certain markets, not in Canada). But soon, the time came to release the next flagship. Here are my impressions.

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