Carriers

Earlier this week, Rogers announced expansion of its LTE coverage across Canada and today, Telus has announced the launch of its 4G LTE wireless network across a large number of cities across the country. Here's the list: British Columbia:  Kamloops Vernon Armstrong Enderby Nanaimo Duncan Parksville North Saanich Metchosin Colwood Sydney Mill Bay Cobble Hill Chemainus...

We've covered how the Nokia Lumia 920 would fare against the iPhone 5 and also looked at camera shootouts involving the next big phone from the Finnish company. This latest Windows Phone 8 device is set to challenge the iPhone 5 with its impressive camera and video capabilities. Today, Nokia and Rogers announced the latter...

Looks like Rogers has started a new promo called "Get a gig on us", where the following $63/$73 monthly plans get an extra 1GB of data at no extra charge, notes MobileSyrup: $73 4GB Promotional Voice and Data Plan: - 200 anytime minutes (local) - Evenings and weekends starting at 6PM - Unlimited text, picture...

TELUS has announced the launch of their 4G HSPA+ network in Brandon, part of a $7 million investment to further expand wireless services in Manitoba this year. Surrounding communities include Carberry, Austin and MacGregor, to go with in and around Winnipeg, Highway 59 from Winnipeg to Victoria Beach, and Highway 1 from Winnipeg to Portage La Prairie on...

Just over a couple weeks ago Rogers announced more Canadian cities would get LTE on October 1st, which is today (what happened to September?). Here are the cities where LTE should now be live: British Columbia: Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna Alberta: Edmonton Saskatchewan: Saskatoon and Regina Ontario: St. Catharines/Niagara, Oshawa/Pickering/Ajax, Windsor, Sudbury, Kingston, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge...

If you're about to do a hardware upgrade to the iPhone 5, Rogers is waiving the activation fee for this weekend only. Here's what they emailed us to share with you all: From September 28 until midnight on September 30, Rogers will waive the activation or administration fee on all consumer and small business activations or hardware...

With the launch of the iPhone 5 and the vast superiority of LTE networks from coast to coast being installed by Rogers, Bell, and Telus, it appears the situation remains bleak for new wireless entrants to make a dent in the wireless market. According to the Financial Post, analysts estimate Rogers has signed up 40,000...

Telus has announced the expansion of its 4G LTE network to Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton and the Sea to Sky Highway, as part of a $1.7 million investment. By the end of 2012, the company notes LTE will reach almost 90 percent of BC's population. “We are committed to offering you the best customer experience. A...

The iPhone 5 now supports LTE networks, and Rogers, Bell and Telus have done their job in setting up LTE networks coast to coast, with ongoing expansions currently underway. I asked you guys to send in your Speedtest.net screenshots to us, and here are some randomly selected tests completed on Rogers, Bell, Telus and Fido....

Rogers debuted an exclusive service for its customers back in February called Rogers One Number, that allows users to make free calls, exchange pictures and text messages with other Rogers One Number users, all from a computer using their existing phone numbers. Today, Rogers has announced that the service is now compatible with any regular home phone as well as the...

It appears some TELUS customers may be receiving 32GB iPhone 5 units instead of 16GB models due to shortages, according to a note received by MobileSyrup: “Thanks for pre-ordering the iPhone 5 (16GB) with TELUS. This device has been so popular that there’s a very limited quantity across Canada and internationally. To help manage our...

For those looking to activate their iPhones (or any other phone), TELUS is offering a $100 credit to new subscribers until October 1st. Currently, the activation credit ongoing as part of an iPhone promotion: Alternately, if you’re looking to purchase the new iPhone and hand down your previously used device to a friend or a...