Smartphone

A number of hikers who heavily rely on their cell phones to get around Gatineau Park have been getting lost, which is a trend that is starting to worry park staff. In a statement, a tour guide from Great Canadian Trails Nathalie Gauthier said: "It's a growing problem. I think that people forget that their phones...

Today, Sony unveiled the world's first smartphone camera sensor with a crazy-high resolution of 48 megapixels and a pixel size of 0.8 ?m. The IMX586's small pixel size allows Sony to cram a lot into a sensor that is small enough to fit into a smartphone chassis. Pixels in a smartphone camera sensor are generally larger...

According to a new report from The Peterborough Examiner, the city of Peterborough will be getting a new transit app that will notify users about bus information directly from their smartphone. The app will be launching soon if city council approves the required technology that will be installed on buses. On Monday evening, the council...

A few months ago, DisplayMate released its report on the display found on the Samsung Galaxy S8. The report declared that the Galaxy S8 had the best display ever created for a smartphone. The research firm got a hold of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and not only has the display surpassed the Galaxy...

According to a new report from CBC News, Saskatchewan police will be setting their sights on distracted drivers in the month of March. In a statement, SGI executive vice-president Earl Cameron said: "When you're behind the wheel, you're responsible for thousands of pounds of glass and steel. At road speeds, a quick lapse in attention can...

After last year’s flop with the modular G5, LG this year opts for a relatively safe device – the new G6 – that fits into the conventional “premium smartphone” handbook right now: a unibody glass phone with an aluminum frame. Last year's G5, a model with a removable bottom that let users swap in various...

According to a new report from Gartner, BlackBerry is now capturing 0.0 percent of the worldwide smartphone market. The report notes that Apple has just passed Samsung as the world's top smartphone seller. Gartner shows Canadian smartphone company BlackBerry, once the king of the mobile phone crowd, is now taking in 0.0481 percent of the...

Apple has fallen from the top spot as best-selling smartphone in China for the first time in five years, according to a new report from Counterpoint Research released last Friday (via CNBC). According to the report, Apple’s sales in China have declined significantly, with Chinese brand Oppo now taking the top spot. Counterpoint Research mentions that the...

Samsung’s smartphone launches are always highly anticipated events, but this year’s Galaxy S8 launch is set to be even more interesting. The company has a lot to prove with its newest product, as it’s the first device to be launched since the exploding Galaxy Note 7 grabbed headlines last year. We’ve seen numerous leaks regarding […]

According to a new report from the CBC, York Region Police (YRP) have started to ride public transit to spot distracted drivers. Sgt. Aaron Sidenberg said that being on a bus provides 'a very good vantage point' to spot drivers trying to hide their cellphone use while behind the wheel. The report notes that a number...

According to a new report from the CBC, Chiropractors are starting to warn people over an alarming condition which they call "text neck." The condition is caused by people repeatedly moving their heads up and down to look at their smartphones. Chiropractor Krista Revenberg said that the simple act of putting your neck down to...

According to a new report from the CBC, drivers in Fredericton have not been getting the message about the consequences of distracted driving. Fredericton Police said that the number of tickets they issue for distracted driving has not been dropping over the past year, despite all the campaigns. In a statement, Const. Patrick Small said that most...