Telecommunications Industry News
LG Rumoured to Be Designing World’s Slimmest Smartphone
11:23 pm on December 19, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Cellular, Mobile Devices, Wireless TechnologyLG Electronics is working on what is thought to be the world's slimmest smartphone, according to a leak on the mobile technology blog, Phandroid.
Wind Mobile Celebrates First Anniversary
7:56 pm on December 16, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, WirelessWind Mobile is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its commercial launch, making it the first of several new Canadian wireless competitors to do so.
iPad and Android Among Most Tweeted Terms of 2010
8:01 pm on December 13, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Wireless Technology'Apple iPad' and 'Google Android' were among the most 'tweeted' terms this year, holding the fourth and fifth place spots on Twitter's annual trends list.
MetroPCS Offers Huawei Ascend Smartphone for $179 Prepaid
7:58 pm on December 13, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessAmerican cell phone carrier, MetroPCS, is making a new Android-based smartphone, the Huawei Ascend, available for $179 on a prepaid basis.
Nortel Expected to Sell Off Tech Patents Within Weeks
12:09 pm on December 11, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless TechnologyBankrupt network equipment maker, Nortel Networks, is reportedly planning to auction off its massive portfolio of intellectual property within a few weeks.
Bell Mobility Launches BlackBerry Style Flip Phone
7:27 pm on December 10, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessBell Mobility has confirmed the release of a new Research In Motion smartphone, the BlackBerry Style 9670.
Postmedia Brings 10 Canadian Newspapers to Apple iPad Devices
4:30 pm on December 8, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Software, Web ServicesCanada's leading newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, has launched Apple iPad apps for ten of its local papers.
Rogers to Introduce Shared Mobile Data Plans for Smartphones, Tablets
4:53 pm on December 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Telecom Services, WirelessRogers will seek to make 3G-enabled 'tablet' devices more appealing to smartphone owners, by allowing users to share a single data plan between tablets and phones.
Samsung Sells One-Million Galaxy Tab Devices
4:51 pm on December 4, 2010 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, MultimediaSouth Korean consumer electronics manufacturer, Samsung, has already sold more than a million units of its Galaxy Tab device, a touchscreen tablet device launched in mid-October.
Acer Predicts Industry-Wide Smartphone Shortage
11:57 am on December 2, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesComputer hardward manufacturer, Acer, which entered the mobile smartphone market last year, says it is facing a shortage of smartphone devices which could be indicitive of an industry-wide trend.
Canadian Carriers Must Join ‘Commisson for Complaints’: CRTC
11:54 am on December 2, 2010 | Category: Business, Regulation, Telecom ServicesCanada’s telecom regulator, the CRTC, has issued a ruling requiring all Canadian carriers to participate in the Commission for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.
Research In Motion Files Patent Lawsuit Against Kik Messenger
11:04 am on December 1, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Law, Messaging, Mobile Devices, PDAs, Software, Web ServicesShortly after banning the popular Kik Messenger application from its mobile software store, Research In Motion has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the developers of the app.
Published by TeleClick Enterprises
Edited by Jeremy Maddock
