| Vonage to Fight Verizon Patent Injunction; Long Battle Ahead
26/03/2007
A California judge issued a permanent injunction against Vonage’s use of certain VoIP and Wi-Fi technology on Friday, after New York-based telephone giant, Verizon Communications, won a patent infringement lawsuit against the broadband phone startup earlier this month.This decision is a big win for Verizon, which won $58 million plus royalties in the original jury trial, and is doing its... |
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| Vonage VoIP to Come Bundled with HP and Compaq Computers
08/10/2006
Pure-play VoIP provider, Vonage, has announced a new marketing partnership with Hewlett-Packard, which will see the Vonage software offered along with HP and Compaq-branded desktop and notebook computers.Customers who purchase a new computer will get a special discount on the VoIP provider`s premium unlimited calling plan for residential subscribers. Vonage CDs and pamphlets will be bundled with... |
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| VTech Introduces Instant Messaging-Enabled Cordless Phone
27/04/2008
Consumer electronics manufacturer, VTech Communications, has launched a new cordless phone featuring full instant messaging capability, complete with emoticons.VTech’s DECT-based IS6110 telephone boasts a built-in QWERTY keyboard, and works with MSN/Windows Live Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger, as soon as its base station is connected via USB to your broadband-equipped PC.With instant... |
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| Wind Mobile Begins Hiring in Edmonton and Ottawa
11/01/2010
Burnaby, British Columbia-based wireless giant, Telus Mobility, plans to launch a Canadian version of the Motorola Droid known as the “Motorola Milestone” on January 26, according to information leaked by an industry insider.“I`ve received confirmation from my Telus sales rep that the Milestone will be scheduled to launch January 26th on the Telus network; provided that it... |
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| Wind Mobile Coming to Vancouver This Week
27/05/2010
Rogers Communications is making its 52 Canadian radio stations available to Apple iPhone users via a free ‘Rogers Radio iPhone app.’The application is available exclusively to Rogers Wireless and Fido customers, giving Rogers a new edge over Bell and Telus, which also offer the iPhone. It allows users to search radio stations by genre or location, request songs, and get a list of the... |
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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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| WIND Mobile Launched Too Hastily, Says SeaBoard Group
04/03/2010
Telus Mobility announced today that it has gained exclusive rights to sell Motorola’s new ‘Backflip‘ smartphone in the Canadian market.The Backflip is powered by a Google Android operating system and comes equipped with Motorola’s MotoBlur interface, enabling easy access to various feeds and social networking services. It has a 3.1-inch touchscreen display and fold-out... |
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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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| WIND Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Edmonton
18/02/2010
Calgary-based cable giant, Shaw Communications, announced today that it will begin testing an ultra-fast ‘Gigabit’ internet service based on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology.The new service will support download speeds of up to 1-Gbps, making it ten times faster than the company’s existing High-Speed Nitro offering, which runs at 100-Mbps.Shaw expects to begin... |
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| Wind Preparing to Launch BlackBerry Pearl & Motorola Milestone
24/08/2010
Canada’s leading cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, has launched a budget-priced Android-based smartphone for just $29.99 on a three-year contract.The LG Loop GT540 device features a sizable 3-inch touchscreen display and weighs just 115 grams. It comes equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, a 3.0-megapixel digital camera and video recorder, and a 32GB microSD card slot.The LG Loop comes... |
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