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Hooray for the Canadians. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus up there running on Bell Mobility should see an update hit their device now or very shortly. Granted, it is not the newest build that many other devices are on, 4.0.3, but it is a start right?  It still brings up other question about the five various versions of ICS that are running in the wild though. Last we heard 4.0.3 was supposed to be the new standard that all ICS device were to be started with. There are also rumors of 4.0.4 and 4.05 already cruising around.

Be on the look out for your Gnex to prompt you for the update or you can try to prompt it by hitting Menu > System Settings > About Phone > System Updates. Happy updating, and hopefully you get 4.0.3 soon as well.

Via TalkAndroid

Future Shop will be offering up the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE as well as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wifi/4G version for $249.99 on select three year contracts with Rogers according to MobileSyrup’s sources. No word on if a data plan for the Tab is required or not. If you are planning on switching to Rogers and the SGS2 LTE is on your list this may be a very tempting bundle for you. Nice to see Future Shop take some initiative to offer us Canadians a great deal. Hopefully we see more and more bundle deals such as this one. Apparently this promotion will appear in this Fridays flyer.

Source: MobileSyrup

Telus has the Galaxy Note listed as coming soon on their website. Now Samsung Canada has a information registration page up on their site as well. Whats interesting is Samsung has a scheduled release date of Mid-February on the page. So with it now looking as though us Canadians will be getting access to the Note in less than a month, It does make for an interesting next few weeks.  Pricing is not known and so far only Telus has the Note announced but you can expect Rogers and Bell to carry this device as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is an Android 2.3 device with a 4G LTE 1.5GHz Dual core processor,  16GB internal with 1GB RAM, Android device, with a 5.3 inch HD Super Amoled screen, Full Touch as well as precise S pen writing capabilities.

We will be sure to keep everyone updated on the latest Galaxy Note information especially price points. Let us know in the comments if you will be picking up this when it launches sometime in February or what your thoughts are on this device.

Source: Samsung

Canadians can now get their hands on the Toshiba Thrive 7 inch. This Nvidia Tegra 250 16GB Tablet is now available for purchase at future Shop for $369.99. The Toshiba Thrive rocks a  NVIDIA Tegra 2 superchip, Android 3.2, 2MP front and 5MP rear-facing camera, 16GB storage and expandable SD storage to 32Gb, 1GB RAM. It is a great little Android tablet and at that price it will be a great option for anyone looking for an affordable tablet to give out as a gift for the holidays, or wrap up for yourself. You may want to act fast if you want to buy it because from the look of availability, the Thrive is already selling fast.

You can head to the Future Shop website to check availability and to order yours today.

Source: Future Shop

Apple has granted Canadians the ability to download and watch TV shows on Apple TV.

Apple TV is Apple’s answer to television entertainment. It’s basically an internet box capable of streaming internet and computer content to your television set. It has some built in features that you need to pay monthly for including Netflix. Additionally, you can buy entertainment through iTunes as downloads or rentals at your own convenience to watch with your family.

I didn’t even know this, but apparently, Canada was secluded from being able to download and watch TV shows on Apple

Hurray for our friends in the frozen north. According to Staples online page in for Canada, the Transformer Prime is “Coming Soon.” Hopefully, if all things go like we hope they do, we might see this tablet landing in time for boxing day. Which for the non-Canadians, is the equivalent of our Black Friday. I personally hope this tablet gets here soon. I am tired of waiting for it.

Source: Staples via MobileSyrup

One of the hottest Android phones on the market is headed to Telus. Thanks to a report from Mobile Syrup, we’re glad to have learned that the HTC Amaze 4G will be dropping on the Canadian carrier November 4th with a handful of pricing options available. If you choose a 3-year agreement, you’ll get the device for $99.99. A 2-year deal will run you $499.99, while the 1-year option will ring in at $549.99. The no contract option will set you back $599.99.  If you’re unfamiliar with the device, hit the break for a couple pics and a spec fix.

The HTC Amaze 4G is an absolutely stunning device. It totes what is arguably the best digital camera available on a cellular device to date. In addition to the 8MP camera and 2MP front-facer, you’ll also get a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen (540 x 960), all wrapped up with an Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) bow. It also boasts a 1730 mAh battery and weighs in at 171 grams.

What do you think, Canadians? You gonna get an Amaze 4G? Drop us a line in the comments to share your thoughts.

Source: Mobile Syrup

You go get some TELUS! Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S2X aka the Hercules, is headed your way soon. Not that we need to recap what this device is, but we will. You lucky Canadians are looking at an Android 2.3.5 device, 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and an 8mp camera. For all practical purposes, it is a Galaxy S II.

No specifics on a price tag as of yet but I would imagine that it should stick around the same price that its US cousins are dropping for. The document that was snapped does show us the most important thing when it comes to a new device, its launch day.

How many awesome Canadians are looking forward to picking one of these bad boys up?

Source: MobileSyrup

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