Canada's 'Big 3' carriers along with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre on behalf of the Consumers' Association of Canada without Poverty have come together and written a letter to the CRTC to pledge their support in favour of national standards for cellphone and wireless device contracts, an issue that strikes deep in the hearts of...
Yesterday, Bell announced their 2012 Q1 earnings. Their wireless division EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increased 13% to $521 million, thanks to revenue growth of 5.5%. Bell activated 62,576 postpaid customers and smartphone adoption continued to rise, representing 52% of total postpaid subscribers. This was an increase of 34% compared to the...
Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed believes it is time for Canadian carriers to look into reducing smartphone subsidies, he said at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto, reports The Globe and Mail: Mr. Mohamed said Rogers is the first in Canada to tackle the subsidy issue, because of its position as the industry’s market leader....
Rogers has announced their 2012 Q1 earnings today and its wireless division was driven once again by smartphone sales (second highest quarter of smartphone activations), with iPhone activations up by 35% compared to the year ago quarter. Postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 47,000. Data revenue now made up 39% of wireless network revenue: Wireless data...
Alex Dunsmore of Kamloops, BC is refusing to pay his son's $1,400 Rogers bill, that was incurred while texting on an "unlimited" text plan. Dunsmore thought it would be okay to let his son send hundreds of texts, because his contract states he can send unlimited texts to anywhere in Canada. How the charges were...
Rogers currently has a promo that will offer a free XBOX 360 with Kinect to customers that activate two new smartphones on a couples and family voice and data plan. The offer does apply to the iPhone 4S. The advertised plans offer: SMS and MMS 6PM evenings and weekends Canada-wide family plan member calling Canada-wide...
Telus today has announced the opening of their first 'Next Generation' store in Laval, Quebec. This remodeled store is located in the Carrefour Laval and was designed to assist customers in making decisions when it comes to technology when purchasing from Telus. Here are some highlights: Specially trained in-store sales consultants provide demonstrations using live...
Just last month Apple launched AppleCare+ in Canada when the new iPad debuted, and now Telus will be offering the service to its customers on April 16th for $99. AppleCare+ will extend your factory iPhone warranty from 1 to 2 years, and phone support from 90 days to two years. Hardware coverage includes your iPhone,...
This one slipped by the radar but if you act quickly today, Rogers is offering 50% off all their Value Packs and it includes the iPhone. The offer expires today but all you have to do is call in to Rogers and get them to change your existing value pack to this promo. You don't...
When was the last time you used a pay phone? With the proliferation of the cellphones, the classic pay phone is slowly being phased out. But for those still around, they can be invaluable when your precious iPhone battery runs out (too bad you won't be able to remember any contact numbers!). Bell Canada and...
Rogers has announced today the launch of their LTE network in two more cities: Calgary and Halifax, as noted on their Redboard: Our LTE network is available in select Canadian cities and now reaches close to 12 million or one third of the Canadian population. It will expand to nearly 60 per cent of Canadians...
The Rick Mercer Report has some of the funniest spoofs, and the latest one is just pure gold. It involves our favourite wireless carriers, Rogers and Bell as part of the new dating service called 'Conglomermate'. I'm not going to say anything more--just watch the video below: Previously, we've seen the RMR break down the...
