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WIND Mobile Launched Too Hastily, Says SeaBoard Group

7:07 pm on March 9, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless

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.

Telus Mobility to Carry Motorola Backflip in Canada

2:27 pm on March 4, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

Telus Mobility announced today that it has gained exclusive rights to sell Motorola's new 'Backflip' smartphone in the Canadian market.

Globalive Bundles Yak and WIND Mobile Services

2:09 pm on March 1, 2010 | Category: Telecom Services, Telephone, Internet, Wireless

Globalive Communications announced today that it will bundle its WIND Mobile wireless servies alongside the telephone and internet offerings of Yak Communications.

Rogers, Bell, and Telus Test Inter-Carrier Video Calling Technology

4:29 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, Cellular

Canada's three leading wireless operators, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, have completed interoperability testing of a new technology that will enable inter-carrier video calling.

WIND Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Edmonton

4:19 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless

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.

Wireless Giants to Establish Cross-Platform App Store

6:00 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Business, Web Services, Telecom Services, Wireless, Software

24 leading cell phone carriers from around the world have announced plans for a united front against Apple in the mobile software market.

Telus to Introduce Motorola Milestone This Week

5:59 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

Vancouver-based telecommunications operator, Telus, has confirmed rumours that it will begin selling the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone device this week, although it has still not divulged a specific date.

5-Billion Mobile Phones in Use By End of Year, UN Predicts

5:56 pm on February 15, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

There are now 4.6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide and the number will hit 5 billion by the end of 2010, according to a new report by the United Nations' telecom agency.

Bell Releases Olympic “Cowbell” Application

2:01 pm on February 11, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones, Software

Canadian telecom giant and Olympic sponsor, Bell Canada, has released a free virtual cowbell application to drum up excitement about the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which begin in Vancouver tomorrow.

Telus May Launch Motorola Milestone on February 18

6:51 pm on February 4, 2010 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

The Motorola Milestone device will be available in Canada on February 18, according to new rumours in the blogosphere, supported by a leaked memo from retail giant, Best Buy.

DAVE Wireless Unveils New Brand Name: ‘Mobilicity’

6:00 pm on February 2, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, Corporate

Forthcoming Canadian cell phone operator, DAVE Wireless, has unveiled a new logo and brand name and says it is preparing to begin offering wireless voice and data services this spring.