Telecommunications Industry News
Big Telecoms Ordered to Share Broadband Networks with Small ISPs
8:31 pm on August 30, 2010 | Category: Business, Internet, Regulation, Telecom ServicesCanada's incumbent telephone and cable operators must allow smaller ISPs to piggy-back on their fiber-optic broadband networks, but can charge these rivals a 10% mark-up for doing so, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled today.
Wind Preparing to Launch BlackBerry Pearl & Motorola Milestone
11:20 am on August 30, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessWind Mobile is on the verge of launching the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 and Motorola Milestone XT720 smartphones, according to rumours in Canada's technology blogosphere.
Rogers Wireless Releases LG Loop GT540
9:33 pm on August 24, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessCanada's leading cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, has launched a budget-priced Android-based smartphone for just $299.99 on a three-year contract.
XM Radio Software Now Available for Android Smartphones
4:23 pm on August 21, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Multimedia, Software, Web Services, Wireless TechnologyXM Canada is making its satellite radio application available for Android-based smartphones.
New PayPal App Enables Mobile Charitable Donations
4:18 pm on August 21, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Software, Web ServicesPayPal has submitted its latest cell phone application, PayPal Mobile 2.5, to Apple's iTunes App Store.
Research In Motion Hoping to Acquire Mobile Advertising Network?
10:11 am on August 21, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Mobile DevicesAs BlackBerry sales slump and analysts raise questions about Research In Motion's future, the company is rumoured to be investigating a foray into the mobile advertising business.
“Supply Constraints” Force Bell Mobility to Pull HTC Legend
9:45 am on August 21, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessJust two months after releasing the HTC Legend, Bell Mobility is already discontinuing the device.
Telus Mobility to Begin Charging for Paper Bills
7:23 pm on August 19, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian wireless operator, Telus Mobility, has announced plans to discourage customers from receiving paper bills in an effort to cut costs and safeguard the environment.
Security Concerns Put a Damper on Mobile Banking
7:53 pm on August 18, 2010 | Category: Business, Web Services, WirelessDespite the growing popularity of smartphones and the multitude of mobile applications they enable, Canadians are hesitant about wireless banking services, due in large part to concerns about security.
Sluggish BlackBerry Torch Sales Raise Doubts About RIM’s Future
12:32 pm on August 17, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, PDAsResearch In Motion's much-hyped touchscreen smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch, sold sluggishly during its first weekend of availability, causing analysts to raise questions about the Waterloo, Ontario-based company's long-term future.
Telus Mobility Releases Motorola Charm Smartphone
12:27 pm on August 17, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessBurnaby, B.C.-based wireless operator, Telus Mobility, has released the Motorola Charm, a new smartphone running the Android 2.1 operating system.
Rogers Wireless Begins Offering Prepaid BlackBerry Plans
12:23 pm on August 17, 2010 | Category: Email, Messaging, Telecom Services, WirelessCanada's leading wireless operator, Rogers Wireless, has launched two new pay-as-you-go plans for BlackBerry smartphone users.
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Edited by Jeremy Maddock
