Posts Tagged ‘Bell Canada’

A Diamond for Bell?

A Diamond for Bell?

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: Gaming & Electronics, The GATE

For the last two weeks I’ve tried to be patient, but as a great cartoon character once said, “I’ve had all I can take and I can’t takes no more…”

So, where is the HTC Touch Diamond? Telus has had the phone since August 14, but there hasn’t been a single word from Bell about selling the über cool phone. Is Bell just being coy about it? Slow? Or what’s the deal?


Instinct could cure Canada’s mobile malaise

Instinct could cure Canada’s mobile malaise

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Gaming & Electronics, The GATE

Whenever I’m at a press event and I run into James, I know at some point in the night we’re going to be laughing at the latest dumb move by Canadian mobile phone companies. I’m an ardent fan of cool cell phone technology, and James is such a fanatic he owns a cross-border shopped mobile device that is currently not even sold in Canada.


HTC Touch: It feels so right

HTC Touch: It feels so right

By W. Andrew Powell • May 2nd, 2008 • Category: Gaming & Electronics, The GATE

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been toying with Bell’s HTC Touch phone, and I’m a bit of a fan, with one minor disclaimer. My first impression has definitely been on the “wow” side of things though. I love the size of the phone, the controls are straightforward, and I like all of the features. The only place where the phone loses me is when I actually make a call and boom, every application on the phone opens.