Telecommunications Industry News
XM Canada to Launch Satellite Radio App for Blackberry
3:50 pm on March 29, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Software, Web ServicesSatellite radio operator, XM Canada, announced today that it is releasing a software application for BlackBerry smartphone users.
Research In Motion Acquires Mobile Software Firm, Viigo
3:49 pm on March 29, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Software, Web ServicesToronto-based mobile software developer, Viigo, has been acquired by Research In Motion, the company quietly disclosed on its website late last week.
ING Direct Debuts Mobile Banking App for iPhone and BlackBerry
10:24 am on March 24, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, PDAs, Software, Web ServicesThe Canadian division of the international savings bank, ING Direct, has launched a free mobile banking application for BlackBerry and iPhone devices.
Rogers Wireless Permanently Extends 3G Data Tethering Promo
10:21 am on March 24, 2010 | Category: Internet, Telecom Services, WirelessCanada's leading cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, has decided to make its free “data tethering†promotion permanent, allowing customers to use an Apple iPhone or other 3G device as a portable modem.
Telus to Spend $650-Million on Alberta Network Improvement
12:05 pm on March 18, 2010 | Category: Internet, Telecom Services, WirelessVancouver-based telecommunications giant, Telus Corp., announced yesterday that it plans to spend $650 million on improving its fixed-line and wireless broadband networks in Alberta.
Public Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Toronto and Montreal
12:01 pm on March 18, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian wireless start up, Public Mobile, opened its first retail stores today, and announced that its forthcoming mobile phone network will be up and running in May.
Sprint Nextel to Offer Google Smartphone
11:45 am on March 18, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessSprint Nextel has announced plans to offer Google's Nexus One smartphone, making it the fourth U.S. carrier to do so.
Nokia and Apple Seek 2012 Court Date in Ongoing Patent War
3:19 pm on March 15, 2010 | Category: Business, Law, Wireless TechnologyConsumer electronics giants, Nokia and Apple, appear to have delayed their ongoing intellectual property battle and are now seeking a U.S. trial only in mid-2012.
Telus Discounts Motorola Milestone by $50
3:17 pm on March 15, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessVancouver-based cell phone operator, Telus Mobility, is aggressively marketing the new Motorola Milestone device with a $50 price cut after just one month of availability.
Rogers Wireless Launches Samsung Galaxy Spica
2:11 pm on March 11, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesCanadian cell phone giant, Rogers Wireless, has begun offering Samsung's latest Android-based smartphone, the Galaxy Spica.
Edmonton to Offer ‘City Watch’ iPhone Application
2:10 pm on March 11, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Software, Web ServicesThe city of Edmonton, Alberta has teamed up with a local technology company to develop a 'City Watch' iPhone application, allowing residents to report problems and hazards in their neighbourhoods.
WIND Mobile Launched Too Hastily, Says SeaBoard Group
7:07 pm on March 9, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, WirelessCanada's newest cell phone carrier, WIND Mobile, may have jumped the gun when it launched services in Toronto and Calgary last December, according to a new report by the SeaBoard Group.
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