Telecommunications Industry News
New App Turns iPhone/iPod Devices into Portable Memory Drives
4:32 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, SoftwareiPhone and iPod Touch owners can now use their devices as portable memory drives, thanks to a new software application.
Rogers, Bell, and Telus Test Inter-Carrier Video Calling Technology
4:29 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Cellular, Telecom Services, Wireless, Wireless TechnologyCanada's three leading wireless operators, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, have completed interoperability testing of a new technology that will enable inter-carrier video calling.
WIND Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Edmonton
4:19 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, WirelessUp-and-coming cell phone carrier, WIND Mobile, introduced its service in Edmonton, Alberta yesterday, in a push to expand operations and more-effectively challenge the country's three dominant wireless providers.
Yellow Pages Group Acquires New Online Assets
2:46 pm on February 22, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Web ServicesYellow Pages Group, the Montreal-based company responsible for Canada's commercial telephone directories, is seeking to increase its online presence with the purchase of a number of websites.
LG Pop is Popular Indeed
2:29 pm on February 22, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesSouth Korean cell phone manufacturer, LG Electronics, announced today that it has sold over 1 million LG Pop (GD510) handsets since launching that device 100 days ago.
Best Buy Canada Eliminates $50 Motorola Milestone Discount
2:23 pm on February 22, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesRetail giant, Best Buy, has terminated a short-lived promotional offer that allowed Canadians to purchase the recently-released Motorola Milestone device at a $50 discount.
Shaw to Begin Rolling Out 1-Gbps Fiber-Optic Broadband Service
7:07 pm on February 18, 2010 | Category: Internet, Telecom ServicesCalgary-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.
Wireless Giants to Establish Cross-Platform App Store
6:00 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Business, Software, Telecom Services, Web Services, Wireless24 leading cell phone carriers from around the world have announced plans for a united front against Apple in the mobile software market.
Telus to Introduce Motorola Milestone This Week
5:59 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessVancouver-based telecommunications operator, Telus, has confirmed rumours that it will begin selling the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone device this week, although it has still not divulged a specific date.
Lonely Planet Launches Vancouver Travel Guide for iPhone Users
5:57 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Software, Web ServicesOnline travel website, Lonely Planet, has released a free iPhone application to help travelers find their way around Vancouver during the Olympic Games this month.
5-Billion Mobile Phones in Use By End of Year, UN Predicts
5:56 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessThere are now 4.6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide and the number will hit 5 billion by the end of 2010, according to a new report by the United Nations' telecom agency.
Bell Releases Olympic “Cowbell” Application
2:01 pm on February 11, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Software, WirelessCanadian telecom giant and Olympic sponsor, Bell Canada, has released a free virtual cowbell application to drum up excitement about the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which begin in Vancouver tomorrow.
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