List of All Telecom News
| CRTC Request Public Input on Definition of “Basic” Phone Service
23/07/2010
Just days after U.S.-based online video provider, Netflix, announced plans to operate in Canada, Rogers Communications is imposing stricter bandwidth caps on its cable broadband services.As of July 21, customers who sign up for Rogers’ “Lite” broadband service will be limited to downloading 15GB of data per month, while “Extreme” subscribers will be subject to a... |
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| Rogers Imposes Stricter Internet Bandwidth Caps
21/07/2010
Greater Toronto is expected to run out of phone numbers and may need a new area code by July 2015, according to the Canadian Numbering Administration.Toronto already has two area codes (416 and 647) but “it’s very likely there will be a third area code” in the coming years, according to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission spokesman, Denis Carmel.... |
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| Telus Mobility to Launch iPhone 4 on July 30
17/07/2010
Canadian wireless startup, Wind Mobile, is extending its $150 porting credit to Bell and Telus subscribers, so as to encourage an influx of new customers from all three major Canadian carriers.The $150 credit was initially available only to Rogers Wireless customers, and was seen as preemptive counterstrike against Rogers’ forthcoming discount brand, Chatr. Now that Wind has made its point,... |
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| Wind Mobile Extends $150 Credit to Bell and Telus Users
16/07/2010
Canadian wireless operator, Telus Mobility, will offer the Android-based HTC Desire smartphone for just $79.99 on a three-year service contract, according to a retail inventory screenshot leaked on MobileSyrup.com.The HTC Desire will feature a 3.7-inch LCD display, 1-GHz Snapdragon processor, 5-megapixel digital camera, and Google Android 2.1 operating system.The Desire, manufactured by... |
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| Many Canadians Unprepared for 2011 Digital TV Transition
15/07/2010
As Mobilicity schemes to take Rogers Wireless to the Competition Bureau over its new discount wireless brand, another Canadian wireless startup, Wind Mobile, is taking a different, more competitive approach.Wind is offering a $150 credit to customers who switch from Rogers, its subsidiary Fido, or its forthcoming discount brand Chatr. The promotion will be valid until August 15, and will take the... |
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| Wind Mobile Lures Rogers and Fido Customers with $150 Credit
13/07/2010
Canadian wireless carrier, Bell Mobility, has started offering refurbished iPhone 3G and 3GS devices, in an effort to clear out excess inventory ahead of the impending launch of the iPhone 4.Bell, which has carried the iPhone since last November, is offering “refreshed” iPhone 3G devices for as little as $9.95 on a three-year contract. The iPhone 3GS starts at $49.95 on the same... |
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| Bell Mobility Offers Refurbished iPhones From $9.95
12/07/2010
Canadian wireless startup, Mobilicity, is confronting larger rival, Rogers Wireless, accusing that company of unfair competitive practices.Mobilicity’s anger is directed at Rogers’ forthcoming discount brand, Chatr, which Mobilicity Chairman, John Bitove, describes as ” a phone service basically trying to duplicate to ours, only in the markets we`re launching.”Like... |
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| Mobilicity Accuses Rogers Wireless of Violating Competition Act
08/07/2010
Toronto commuters can check streetcar arrival times on their mobile phones, thanks to a new SMS inquiry service by the Toronto Transit Commission.Commuters can use the service by texting their stop number to ‘898882.’ Almost immediately, they will receive a text message with estimated arrival times for the next six streetcars.Toronto’s streetcars are equipped with GPS tracking... |
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| SaskTel to Launch 3G Network in August
06/07/2010
Jason Boutang, an Apple iPhone user from Calgary, Alberta, was shocked to receive a Virgin Mobile cell phone bill of almost $8,000 this month.Boutang apparently racked up most of the charges during a seven-day trip to France in early June, during which time he used two iPhone apps — a translator and a radio streaming service — which made use of the device’s data connection.... |
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| Rogers Wireless Launches Nokia 7020 Flip Phone
04/07/2010
Rogers Wireless has started promoting the Samsung Wave device, putting it in direct competition with Bell Mobility which is expected to release the new smartphone on July 8.The Wave is powered by Samsung’s new Bada operating system and features a 3.3-inch AMOLED display, 1-GHz processor, built-in Wi-Fi, and a 5-megapixel digital camera with auto-focus and HD video recording capabilities.... |
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