Moto Maxx

Moto Maxx not coming to Canada

2014/11/10By Jerome Skalnik

Motorola Moto Maxx

Canadians hoping to get their hands on the recently announced Moto Maxx got some bad news today. The impressive device, essentially a rebadged Verizon DROID Turbo, will not be coming to Canada. Motorola Canada today confirmed the news via Twitter in response to a question for a Twitter user: @daniel_vescio @Motorola Thanks for reaching out! There are no plans to […]

Motorola announces Moto Maxx

2014/11/05By Jerome Skalnik

Motorola Moto Maxx

After being the topic of recent rumours, Motorola today announced the Moto Maxx at a press event in Brazil. As expected, it is effectively a rebranded DROID Turbo without the CDMA connectivity that Verizon uses. Strength. Stamina. Sophistication. Those are just some of the qualities of the new Moto Maxx — our most powerful and long-lasting smartphone to date. Our […]

Global version of Motorola DROID Turbo to be unveiled on November 5 as Moto Maxx?

2014/10/29By Jerome Skalnik

Motorola November 5 2014 event

Motorola and Verizon Wireless yesterday unveiled the DROID Turbo. As with DROID smartphones in years past, it is a Verizon exclusive. But it now appears that a global variant could be on the way as well. Motorola will hold a press event in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 5 and the invitation shows the back of a device that resembles […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]