Telecommunications Industry News
Telus Ranked ‘Greenest’ Canadian Carrier, but Trails U.S. Counterparts
4:33 pm on September 17, 2009 | Category: Cellular, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian cell phone carriers lag behind their American counterparts in terms of environmental sustainability, according to the new "North American Green Carrier" study carried out by ABI Research.
Rogers Wireless Begins Promoting BlackBerry Curve 8520
3:41 pm on September 16, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessRogers Wireless has started distributing promotional material for the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 device, according to a recent report on BlackBerryCool.com.
Canwest Launches Mobile Versions of Daily Newspapers
3:39 pm on September 16, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Web ServicesAll ten of the daily newspapers owned by Canwest, as well as the company's website, Canada.com, are now available in specially-formatted versions for mobile devices.
Canadian Government Gives Green Light to Ericsson-Nortel Deal
3:35 pm on September 16, 2009 | Category: Business, Corporate, RegulationThe Canadian government has announced that it will not intervene to prevent the $1.13 billion acquisition of Nortel's wireless assets by Swedish telecom equipment giant, Ericsson.
Verizon Wireless Deal Fuels Surge in Bridgewater Stock
3:33 pm on September 16, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless, Wireless TechnologyShares in Bridgewater Systems, a Canadian mobile technology company, have soared more than 28% so far this week, on news of a new order from American cell phone giant, Verizon Wireless.
ScoreMobile 1.2 Now Available via BlackBerry App World
3:31 pm on September 16, 2009 | Category: Software, Web ServicesA new version of the free ScoreMobile application was recently introduced in the BlackBerry App World marketplace.
MTS and Rogers Get Regulatory Approval for Shared 3G Wireless Network
1:02 pm on September 15, 2009 | Category: Business, Regulation, Telecom Services, WirelessManitoba's incumbent telecom carrier, MTS, announced yesterday that it had obtained regulatory approval for a plan to build a shared mobile broadband network with larger rival, Rogers Wireless.
92% of Ontario Drivers Intend to Comply with New Cell Phone Law
5:28 pm on September 14, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, RegulationAn overwhelming majority of Ontario drivers intend to comply with a new provincial law banning the use of handheld cell phones behind the wheel.
LG Electronics to Launch Android-Based Smartphone by End of Year
5:27 pm on September 14, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, SoftwareSouth Korean handset maker, LG Electronics, has jumped onto the Android bandwagon, announcing a new smartphone based on Google's mobile operating system.
TomTom Introduces ‘XXL’ GPS Devices
5:18 pm on September 14, 2009 | Category: Mobile DevicesGPS device maker, TomTom, has unveiled two new portable navigation devices with larger screens than ever before.
Avaya Wins Auction for Nortel Enterprise Division
4:55 pm on September 14, 2009 | Category: Business, CorporateAmerican telecom equipment maker, Avaya Inc., has won an auction for Nortel's enterprise networking business, agreeing to pay $915 million for the bankrupt company's assets.
Rogers Wireless Launches 21-Mbps Mobile Broadband Network
4:36 pm on September 14, 2009 | Category: Cellular, Telecom Services, Wireless, Wireless TechnologyLeading cell phone provider, Rogers Wireless, has launched an upgraded version of its 3G mobile broadband network in five Canadian cities.
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Edited by Jeremy Maddock
