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In case you missed Pocketnow’s initial impressions with Sense 4.0 (read: snoozefest) there was a little tidbit of information that even we initially looked over our first time reading through. One reader brought it to our attention that in between all those letters and punctuation, in plain black and white — you know, because there were no pictures — was the news that Dropbox will be giving Sense 4.0 users 50 sweet GB of delictable cloud storage.
The battle between the carries in Canada no longer refers to whether they have the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus in the line-up or not but has moved, much to the delight of customers, in the price department. Telus Canada had the “pure Android” on sale first, until January 26, for a promotional price of $99.99, with a three-year contract.
Motorola and Intel Enter Into a Multi-year, Multi-device Agreement for Intel-based Devices Motorola and Intel have entered into a multi-year, multi-device strategic partnership to incorporate Intel chips into Motorola’s Android tablets and smartphones. The first Intel-based smartphones will go through carrier validation this summer, with launch shortly after that.
TELUS is rounding out the major carriers to stock the Galaxy Nexus in Canada with the announcement that the handset will go on sale January 13th. Bell launched the device exclusively last month and rumors give it a January 10th release on Rogers .
With Bell snagging the exclusive for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada, those preferring the network’s of other carriers had to settle for the promise that the device would reach new providers in 2012. Rogers subscribers won’t have to wait long into the new year, as a newly leaked document points to a January 10th launch.
Rogers and Fido Offer Customers Several Premium SMS Choices, Including a $40 Monthly Subscription Cap On their company blog Rogers and Fido noted they now “provide a $40 monthly subscription cap for premium SMS programs, so when your subscription to a premium SMS program reaches $40 you won’t receive any more texts or charges.” MobileSyrup The AT&T T-Mobile
Back at Mobile World Congress in February, Sony Ericsson managed to surprise attack us with the reveal of its Xperia pro . Now, nearly a full year and oodles of leaks later, that Android 2.3 QWERTY slider’s ready to find comfort in consumers’ hands .
Heads up, guys. Rogers /Fido will be hiking their prices once again.
We know exactly what Canada’s Rogers is thinking right now: “c’mon, T-Mobile, you guys are leaving money on the table!” Though Rogers and its Fido subsidiary are charging CAD $50 to unlock an iPhone , T-Mobile’s Dutch division is now willing to do it gratis, citing the fact that multiple Dutch carriers now offer the iPhone and they no longer feel the need to keep it SIM-locked. Refreshing attitude, isn’t it?