Cell Phones

Fans of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system have less choice in smartphones than their Android counterparts, so it’s always news when a new device arrives in Canada. Nokia’s Lumia line of smartphones set the standard for the Windows Phone experience and the Lumia 625 is set to raise the bar for value-priced Windows mobile devices. Improving on 2012’s Lumia 620, the 625 gains a faster Snapdragon CPU, bigger display, LTE compatibility and a leap in battery life. There are some compromises compared to the 620 (for example, NFC support has been dropped) but the Lumia 625 provides much of the experience of more expensive smartphones in a budget-friendly device. Expect to see it soon at Best Buy.  

Whether or not the Razer Phone is a mobile gaming device first, and a smartphone second, is debatable. No matter how you define it, it’s a handset that does some things really well.

Samsung unveiled a new smartphone in the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) in a variety of colours at its latest virtual Unpacked event.

Samsung pulled out the stops to make the Galaxy S23 Ultra stand out, not just against competitors, but also against its predecessors.

The Edge is back, this time with a ‘Galaxy S7’ coming before it, showing that Samsung is serious about pushing the notion that an edged display carries advantages. While aesthetically pleasing, the Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+ were limited in what the edge displays could do. Too limiting, in fact, taking away any real practicality to them. The feature set has been given a boost with the Galaxy S7 Edge, along with a few other returning additions.

 Shooting photos or video in 360-degrees is a unique proposition that has only become readily available to consumers in the last few years. Prior to that, it was either expensive or out of reach, and few options to display the content anyway. The LG 360 Cam is a pocket-sized camera that can shoot in 180- or 360-degrees, and works with any Android phone, not just LG’s models.

ASUS takes mobile gaming a lot more seriously with the ROG Phone, a handset built to play the most demanding games, with air cooling to boot.

Chances are, when you need to take photos, you reach for your smartphone, but to improve the quality of your images, there are key things to know.

The Discover Samsung Shopping Event takes place at Best Buy stores, educating and introducing shoppers to Samsung's latest AI tech.