Telecommunications Industry News

Public Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Toronto and Montreal

Jeremy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:01:33 +0000

Canadian wireless start up, Public Mobile, opened its first retail stores today, and announced that its forthcoming mobile phone network will be up and running in May.

Public Mobile has launched 25 stores (15 in Toronto and 10 in Montreal) and is taking pre-orders for its $40/month unlimited talk and text offering. Customers who sign up before the May network launch will receive free long distance service “for life,” the company says.

Public Mobile will start out by offering four basic handsets with no contracts. It does not expect to offer any advanced smartphones in the foreseeable future.

Nokia and Apple Seek 2012 Court Date in Ongoing Patent War

Jeremy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:19:25 +0000

Consumer electronics giants, Nokia and Apple, appear to have delayed their ongoing intellectual property battle and are now seeking a U.S. trial only in mid-2012.

WIND Mobile Launched Too Hastily, Says SeaBoard Group

Jeremy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:07:38 +0000

Canada's newest cell phone carrier, WIND Mobile, may have jumped the gun when it launched services in Toronto and Calgary last December, according to a new report by the SeaBoard Group.

Apple Files Patent Lawsuit Against HTC

Jeremy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:53:00 +0000

Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPhone device, has filed a lawsuit against Taiwan-based HTC, maker of Google's new Nexus One smartphone.

WIND Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Edmonton

Jeremy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:19:40 +0000

Up-and-coming cell phone carrier, WIND Mobile, introduced its service in Edmonton, Alberta yesterday, in a push to expand operations and more-effectively challenge the country's three dominant wireless providers.