Telecommunications Industry News
Ottawa Faced with 27,000 Accidental 911 Calls in 2009
9:13 pm on January 11, 2011 | Category: Cell Phones, Telecom Services, TelephoneOttawa's emergency operators dealt with some 27,000 inadvertent 911 calls in 2009, representing 12% of all emergency calls and resulting in many unnecessary police attendances, according to a recent report.
Wind Mobile Announces Competitive Price for BlackBerry Bold 9780
9:06 pm on January 11, 2011 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, WirelessWind Mobile has announced plans to offer the BlackBerry Bold 9780 at an outright cost of $450, about $50 cheaper than other Canadian carriers such as Telus Mobility and Bell.
iPhone 4 Hit By New Year’s Alarm Clock Glitch
12:29 pm on January 2, 2011 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesThousands of iPhone 4 users around the world inadvertently slept in today and yesterday, due to a New Year's software glitch affecting the device's alarm clock function.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kobo Upgrades eBook Software for Android Smartphones
10:55 am on December 1, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Multimedia, Software, Web ServicesKobo has released a new and improved version of its eBook reading software for Android smartphones, allowing users to read a multitude of eBooks in the popular ePub format.
Research In Motion Stock Surges on High PlayBook Expectations
11:18 am on November 30, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Corporate, Mobile Devices, MultimediaShares in BlackBerry manufacturer, Research In Motion, surged more than 6% this morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as analysts increased their expectations for the company’s 'PlayBook' tablet device.
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Edited by Jeremy Maddock
