Devices bridge gap between smartphone and tablet

While the battle still rages between Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone 5, Samsung introduced its latest device, Galaxy Note II, right into the fast shrinking space between smartphones and tablets. Calling it a niche product, Paul Taylor in his report in FT.com goes so far as to say “if you want most of the […]

By Staff | November 2, 2012 | Last updated on November 2, 2012

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While the battle still rages between Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone 5, Samsung introduced its latest device, Galaxy Note II, right into the fast shrinking space between smartphones and tablets.

Calling it a niche product, Paul Taylor in his report in FT.com goes so far as to say “if you want most of the features of a full-size tablet in a pocket-sized device, this is the best available.”

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As phones get bigger – Samsung Galaxy S III, Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD and Nokia Lumia 920 – and tablets get smaller – iPad mini, Google’s Nexus 7 – it seems increasingly conceivable that some time in the future one may ultimately supplant the other.

In the meantime, we can expect some more fun features and occasional fireworks.

For now, though, smartphones are about to revolutionize the way we shop and pay for goods and services in Canada.

Today, Rogers and CIBC made Canadian history with the first mobile credit card payment. When Canadian Olympian Simon Whitfield bought a coffee this morning at Tim Horton’s using the CIBC Mobile Payment App™ on a Rogers suretap™ -enabled BlackBerry, Canada reached a key milestone for mobile commerce.

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