Telecommunications Industry News
Calgary Man Shocked by $8,000 Virgin Mobile Bill
2:15 pm on July 6, 2010 | Category: Telecom Services, WirelessJason Boutang, an Apple iPhone user from Calgary, Alberta, was shocked to receive a Virgin Mobile cell phone bill of almost $8,000 this month.
Rogers Wireless Launches Nokia 7020 Flip Phone
2:13 pm on July 6, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessCanada's largest cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, has introduced a stylish new flip phone for price-sensitive consumers who don't need all the features of a smartphone.
Samsung Wave on Display at Rogers Wireless Stores
2:18 pm on July 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessRogers 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.
University of Alberta Cuts Landline Telephone Budget
12:56 pm on July 3, 2010 | Category: Telecom Services, TelephoneDozens of University of Alberta professors are losing access to landline telephones, as a result of the institution's latest round of budget cuts.
Bell Mobility Mis-Prices iPhone 3GS at $0.00
12:54 pm on July 3, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessWireless industry bloggers are speculating about iPhone price reductions after Canadian carrier, Bell Mobility, briefly displayed a price of $0.00 on its iPhone 3GS web page.
Sharp Increase in Mobile VoIP Usage Spells Bad News for Carriers
3:22 pm on July 1, 2010 | Category: Business, VoIP, WirelessMobile VoIP users, who make calls over platforms such as Truphone and Skype, will rack up 15 billion minutes of talk time this year – a figure that will double each subsequent year through 2015, according to a new report by Juniper Research.
Finland Creates Legal “Right” to Broadband Internet
12:33 pm on July 1, 2010 | Category: Editorials, Internet, Regulation, Telecom ServicesThe government of Finland has passed a law, effective today, that gives every citizen a legal right to 1-Mbps broadband internet access.
National Film Board Releases iPad App
12:30 pm on July 1, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Software, Television, Web ServicesThe National Film Board of Canada has introduced a new version of its award-winning iPhone application specifically for Apple iPad users.
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