Telecommunications Industry News
Rogers Wireless to Offer HSPA-Enabled Palm Pre 2
11:28 am on October 29, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, PDAsCanadian mobile phone giant, Rogers Wireless, is planning to introduce a new and improved version of the Palm Pre smartphone capable of running on its HSPA mobile broadband network.
Telus Settles Automated Calling Dispute with $200,000 Donation
11:25 am on October 29, 2010 | Category: Business, Regulation, WirelessWestern Canada’s leading telephone carrier, Telus Corp., has reportedly reached an agreement to settle a dispute with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC), over its violation of automated calling regulations.
Apple Leapfrogs RIM to Become World’s #4 Handset Maker
11:21 am on October 29, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesCupertino, California-based iPhone manufacturer, Apple Inc., is now the world’s fourth largest handset maker, pushing Research In Motion into fifth place, according to the market research firm, IDC.
Universal Rural Broadband Impractical, Telecom Carriers Argue
11:57 am on October 28, 2010 | Category: Business, Internet, Regulation, Telecom ServicesExpanding high-speed internet services to all of Canada's remote and rural regions would cost approximately $7-billion over 10 years and is currently impractical, according to a number of telecom providers testifying at a CRTC hearing this week.
Wireless Carriers Now Draw Majority of Telecom Complaints
11:55 am on October 28, 2010 | Category: Telecom Services, WirelessFor the first time ever, wireless carriers are accounting for more than half of the consumer complaints received by Canada's Commission for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.
Public Mobile Offers Unlimited Talk and Text for $30/Month
11:52 am on October 28, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian cell phone startup, Public Mobile, is engaging in an ambitious drive for new customers over the next ten days, temporarily reducing the cost of its Unlimited Talk and Text plan to just $30 per month.
Research In Motion Unveils BlackBerry Bold 9780
11:21 am on October 27, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, PDAsResearch In Motion has officially unveiled its latest BlackBerry smartphone -- the Bold 9780 -- which is expected to be launched in numerous countries next month.
Yellow Pages Group Founds Internet Marketing Subsidiary
11:28 am on October 26, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Web ServicesMontreal-based Yellow Pages Group announced today that it will consolidate a several recently-acquired brands into a single digital marketing subsidiary known as Mediative Performance.
Rogers Communications Profit Drops 24%
11:22 am on October 26, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, WirelessRogers Communications has reported a 3% increase in third-quarter revenue, but saw its quarterly earnings slip by 24% as new competition began to eat into the profit margins of its flagship wireless business.
Sprint Nextel to Launch Samsung Galaxy Tab on November 14
10:06 am on October 25, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Multimedia, WirelessAmerican cell phone carrier, Sprint Nextel, has announced plans to offer Samsung's forthcoming tablet product, the Galaxy Tab, for $399.99 on a two-year service agreement.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 Coming to Bell Mobility November 2
10:55 am on October 20, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessCanadian cell phone operator, Bell Mobility, will launch a new and improved version of the BlackBerr Bold device -- the Bold 9780 -- on November 2, according to the popular technology blog, BoyGeniusReport.
Samsung Developing New Software for TVs and Phones
10:54 am on October 20, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, SoftwareKorean consumer electronics giant, Samsung, says it is developing a new sotware platform that will power both cell phones and TV sets, potentially enabling convergence of multiple Samsung products.
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