Smartphones & Accessories

Asus officially entered the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) space with its new Zenfone AR smartphone, while focusing on how a camera focuses with its Zenfone 3 Zoom handset. On top of that, it has gone a little bigger with its ZenBook 3 laptop by unveiling a “Deluxe” version.

Today we tackle the top 10 products purchased on the Best Buy iOS App for December, 2016. Keep reading if you're interested in learning what these 10 awesome products are, as well as seeing a brief description of each.

The new Google Shop, which just launched at Best Buy in Mississauga isn’t just a visual spectacle. It is absolutely the best way to experience Google’s products, hands-on, in a comfortable environment and with Google Guides on hand to answer any questions.

If you live in the Toronto area, the newly launched Google Shop is easy to reach at Best Buy in the Heartland Town Centre. There were also Google Shops launched in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

If you have an iPhone and haven’t updated it to iOS10, do so right now! That’s a command. Check out some of the awesome new features and you’ll wonder why you didn’t upgrade sooner.

In a year where some smartphones have surprised, while others have spontaneously combusted, Google’s latest entry into the fray is in the two Pixel handsets that have effectively replaced the previous Nexus line. Going higher-end under the Pixel moniker is one of the obvious differences, but with performance and a new virtual assistant being hyped alongside all that, there was plenty to look forward to with the Pixel XL.

If you're looking for a new smartphone case for your iPhone 6, Android phone, or upcoming iPhone 7, here are 10 fashionable choices to get your hunt started.

If Asus hasn’t entered your radar for your next smartphone choice, the company is looking to grab your attention with the Zenfone 3. Having only entered the Canadian market last year, albeit quietly, this handset offers a new look and improved performance from its predecessor. Without any carrier partnership, it also comes fully unlocked, making it attractive for those who want to avoid paying too much and signing a contract.

The new NHL season has kicked off, and if you are looking to take in a lot of the action for the next several months, then you may want to give NHL GameCenter a try. The streaming service offers just about every game, and if you are a fan of a team in another city, you will be able to tune in almost anywhere you are.

Google didn’t just unveil its two new Pixel smartphones and the Chromecast Ultra this week, it also intimated its focus on the home, and how different devices can factor into that vision. One of these was the Daydream View VR headset, designed to work with the Pixel (and other Android phones), and the other was the Google Home, a hub that uses the Google Assistant artificial intelligence platform to help with various tasks on command.