People lined up overnight for iPhone 4S

michaiphoneThe magic of the iPhone continues, as people like Misha Hlebnicov, 17, are still willing to line up over night to be one of the first to get their hand on the new iPhone 4S. Despite the critics who were disappointed that the new model was not an iPhone 5, pre-orders of over 1 million units in the first 24 hours seemed to tell the tale and the long queue at the Apple Store at Southgate Mall in Edmonton are proof positive that the iPhone 4S is yet another winner.

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Hands on Review: Samsung Galaxy Mini

 

 

If you are going to carry a phone around, there’s almost no reason why it should not be a smartphone. For the one time you might need that extra functionality, having one in your pocket, purse or on your hip may make that decision all worthwhile.

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iPhone 4S pre-orders will quiet critics

ETimthumb Php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww Troymedia Com%2Fwp Content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F10%2Fiphone 4sDMONTON, AB, Oct. 11, 2011/Troy Media/ – While Apple fanboys applauded the unveiling of the iPhone 4S last week at the Apple Fall event in Cupertino, California, some critics and analysts seemed underwhelmed with the successor of the iPhone 4. They saw it as soft, safe and mundane and somewhat of a disappointment, expecting a new radically design-changed Phone 5. And if there were going to be another iPhone 4, it would be a stripped down version of the current model, possibly for the prepaid phone market… READ MORE at TROYMEDIA

Greg talks about BlackBerry vs iPhone on QR77, 630CHED

CHQR LogoQR77 caught wind of my Troy Media article on Apple iMessage being a wake-up call for BlackBerry and asked me to chime in on The Rob Breakenridge show on Friday Evening, June 10th at 10:30PM.   You can listen to the podcast here: It will likely only be there for a week or two.   http://emedia.qr77.com/Podcasts/1022/robbreakenridgepodcastjune10-4.mp3

RIM & Rival Take Issue Over Apple’s Antenna Claims

Blackberrybold9700 Holding 20100715 All eyes were certainly on Apple and Steve Jobs. He admitted imperfection and acknowledged the iPhone 4 in fact did have an antenna problem.  But after showing how other smartphone manufacturers have the same problem, it’s not surprising that the other parties singled-out would have something to say about it.  READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

iPhone 4 Arrives in Canada July 30th, Antennagate over

Canadians and folks in 16 other countries will have to wait no longer, as Steve Jobs unveiled the latest list of countries destined to receive the iPhone this coming Friday, July 30th.

The announcement came at the end of the Press Conference Apple held this morning at.READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Google has Nexus One second thoughts

In less than 5 months after the launch of Nexus One, Google has had second thoughts on the way they will make it available to consumers.

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Dave’s almost here

Canada is one step closer to having yet another official Telecom carrier after the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) gave its go ahead to the newest entrant Mobilicity, formerly known as Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc. (DAVE Wireless).

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Test Driving the iPhone 3GS

Putting Apple’s iPhone 3GS through the tests
By Greg Gazin, The Gadget Guy

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It’s one thing to see a list of specs of as new gadget; it’s another thing to actually have one in hand and truly put it through the tests of actual true everyday use. I put Apple’s iPhone through the paces of my hectic everyday activities.

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Gadget Greg on CityTV Edmonton 11/3/09 7:40AM

So many gadgets, so little time. Tune in to Breakfast Television. I’ll be showing to the CityTV Edmonton viewing audience the Palm Centro a nifty little smartphone as well as the Balanzza Luggage Scale on Wed March 11th, 7:40AM