Help the youth through Virgin Mobile’s RE*Generation project

‘Tis the season to do some good again. Virgin Mobile has launched its RE*Generation movement, which supports homeless and at-risk youth in Canada. You can help by purchasing Samsung Galaxy Ace II x from Virgin Mobile stores and online for $15 of the sale will go to the movement. You can find out more information here. Or as a Virgin Mobile Member, you can ask to add $1 to your monthly phone bill and will see that additional dollar donated to the Virgin Unite project.

You can also attend the Serena Ryder Benefit Concert on Dec. 11 at the Montréal Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre. The show is co-sponsored by Dans la Rue and you can purchase tickets online for $20 per ticket. And if you want a more direct approach, you can donate $5 to RE*Generation by texting REGEN to 30333.

Huawei coming to Virgin Mobile and TELUS and with two new budget smartphones

People looking to step up from their feature phones now have two new options in the Huawei Ascend Y201 (now available at Virgin Mobile and partner retail locations) or the Huawei Ascend Y210 (now available at Walmart’s 379 retail locations nationwide on the TELUS network).

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HTC News Day! One X to Telus and HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin Mobile

Seems like Friday the 13th is a lucky day for HTC who just announced availability of the superb HTC One X flagship device on TELUS as well as the more budget friendly HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin. 

TELUS says the HTC One X is now available at TELUS stores across the country for $129.99 on a 3 year term. They now offer a anytime upgrade policy for current subscribers. 

As for the HTC Desire C, HTC is positioning this as a, "perfect all round device. With HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) it delivers easy access to content and fast connectivity, in an excellent design,” said Rick Babington, executive director, HTC Canada. “It’s the perfect device for Canadians who want all the modern essentials in a reliable and affordable smartphone.”

Samsung Galaxy S III comes to Canada today

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've waited and we've waited some more and the day has finally come.  Samsung's Galaxy S III, the smartphone "built for humans" finally comes to Canada and will be available from Bell Mobility, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel, TELUS and Rogers Wireless. The SGH-iT999 model will be available from Videotron, Wind and Mobilicity.

With supposedly over 9 million pre-orders, this flagship Samsung smartphone is the first unified Galaxy device available on various carriers, and explosions notwithstanding, is expected to be the best selling Samsung smartphone yet and a leading Android device. Check out our video overview of the device below.