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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Canada Gets the iPad2 on March 25



We all knew it was inevitable, with the launch of various tablet devices over the past six months, there was no way that Apple was going to be left behind (despite being the innovator for the product).


Yesterday, Apple announced that the iPad2 will be coming to Canada on March 25, and promises to be yet another marvel from the electronics giant. Some of the new features include:


  • Two cameras (front and rear-facing) for FaceTime users
  • HD video recording
  • Dual core chip
  • 9.7inch high-resolution screen
  • Pre-loaded with iOS4
  • Updates to existing features, such as the accelerometer, gyro-scope and compass, now work smoothly together
  • Video-mirroring allows the iPad 2 to plug into your projector or HDTV for full-screen cinematic viewing and sharing
  • 33% thinner and almost 15% lighter than the original iPad
  • Maintains the same 10-hour battery life
And in order to keep your iPad2 looking brand new, Apple has also introduced the iPad Smart Cover, available in a range of colours to completely personalize the newest addition to your Apple collection.

As soon as this is available in Canada, Rogers will ensure that the existing iPad plans are available for users wishing to move to the new device. And the new Data Share Plans are expanding to include iPad2 as well.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Does Apple's iPad Face Some New Competition?

Originally posted October 1, 2010


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Samsung and BlackBerry recently announced their new tablet devices. Are these possible contenders to the Apple iPad?


Samsung Galaxy Tab
  • Launches at the end of November on Rogers Wireless
  • 7-inch screen
  • Runs Android 2.2
  • Cortex A8 1 GHz processor
  • 3-megapixel camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
  • Access to the Android Market (alternative to Apple's iTunes store)
  • Support for Adobe Flash 10.1
  • Wi-Fi
  • It also seems that Samsung is positioning the tablet as a voice device
There is still no word on pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but industry experts feel it would be wise for Samsung to position this device as a competitor to the iPad, and so ensure that pricing is placed lower.


BlackBerry Playbook


  • Full Adobe® Flash® 10.1 enabled
  • Built-in support for HTML 5  
  • 7" LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
  • 1GHz dual core processor; 1GB RAM
  • Built-in microUSB connector
  • Multi-touch capacitive screen
  • Wi-Fi
  • On-screen keyboard
  • True multi-tasking
  • 3MP hi-def forward-facing camera; 5MP hi-def rear-facing camera
  • 1080P HD video
  • Ability to pair with BlackBerry Smartphone




No word on the launch date for this device, but be sure to take a look on BlackBerry's website for a sneak video (http://na.blackberry.com/eng/).