Mobilicity Files Competition Bureau Complaint Against Rogers/Chatr

11:26 am on September 8, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, Regulation

Canadian wireless startup, Mobilicity, has made good on its threat to hit larger rival, Rogers Wireless, with a Competition Bureau complaint.

Research In Motion Acquires DataViz Assets

11:18 am on September 8, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, PDAs, Corporate, Software

Research In Motion has acquired the bulk of the assets of DataViz, maker of Documents To Go and other business productivity applications for mobile devices.

Android Gaining on iPhone OS in Mobile Web Traffic

8:10 pm on September 6, 2010 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Software

Google's Android operating system is continuing to gain market share, with Android-based smartphones now accounting for 25% of U.S. mobile internet traffic, according to the market research firm, Quantcast.

Big Telecoms Ordered to Share Broadband Networks with Small ISPs

8:31 pm on August 30, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Internet, Regulation

Canada'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.

Research In Motion Hoping to Acquire Mobile Advertising Network?

10:11 am on August 21, 2010 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, Corporate

As 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.

Telus Mobility to Begin Charging for Paper Bills

7:23 pm on August 19, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless

Canadian 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, Wireless

Despite 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, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, PDAs

Research 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.

Glentel Acquiring Verizon Affiliate, Diamond Wireless

4:18 pm on August 16, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless, Cell Phones, Corporate

Glentel Inc., a Burnaby, B.C.-based retailer of personal wireless products, has agreed to purchase an 82% stake in Diamond Wireless LLC, a retail affiliate of Verizon Wireless.

RIM Refuses India’s Request to Monitor BlackBerry Traffic

2:08 pm on August 13, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, Email, Regulation

Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry device, has released a statement saying that it cannot allow the Indian government to monitor the communications of its enterprise customers.

Wind Mobile Attracts 100,000 Customers in Six Months

9:48 am on August 12, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless

Canadian wireless startup, Wind Mobile, has attracted over 100,000 subscribers in its first six months of operations, luring smartphone users away from established rivals Rogers, Bell, and Telus.

CBS Negotiating Online Distribution of TV Content

3:15 pm on August 2, 2010 | Category: Business, Web Services, Television

America's leading broadcasting network, CBS, is moving to make its TV shows available over the internet.

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