Canada’s Telus considers government’s prospective Huawei ban an investment risk

Huawei provides an affordable option to other cellular network equipment vendors and carriers like Telus want that quite badly. But are strings attached?

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PSA: Essential, Amazon and Telus have the Essential Phone available for rapid delivery

Enough waiting around for Andy Rubin's Essential Phone. The "edge-to-edge" device is shipping in a matter of days from the OEM, Amazon and Telus.

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Android Oreo for Nexus 6P coming late, perhaps on September 11

Bell already has an update out for the Nexus 6P, but Rogers users will have to wait. This delay could be tied to compatibility issues with some US carriers.

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Essential Phone from Canada’s Telus is a terrifying $1,050

That's US$825, or about an 18 percent premium on what the Essential PH-1 is marked for in the United States. Shipping begins within a month.

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Big in North America: BlackBerry KEYone demand looks ‘extraordinary’ across the US and Canada

Amazon and Best Buy ran out of BlackBerry KEYone inventory in less than a day stateside, while Telus had to reconsider the phone's launch up north.

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