Carriers

All current & upcoming Virgin Mobile carrier users may want to feast their eyes on this plan. MobileSyrup is reported that Virgin Mobile launched a new plan labeled "Smartphone 73 - 6 GB" today, September 13th. The plan is for all new & existing postpaid customers. This plan is strictly a "hot exclusive limited time...

With Apple widely expected to announce an new iPhone tomorrow, most people are expecting support for LTE data networks as well announcing the iPhone 5 with LTE, it seems like a good time to summarize what sort of LTE coverage Canadians can expect from the major cellular network providers at this point in time. Bell Bell...

Amidst the iPhone 5 hoopla yesterday, Telus announced the launch of its 4G LTE network in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with expansion to additional communities in the coming months, part of the company’s $2.8 million investment in the city. By the end of 2012, Telus aims to have 80 percent of Alberta's population covered with 4G...

Apple has announced the iPhone 5, and in particular LTE support as we mentioned. On the presentation slide when it came to carrier support Phil Schiller noted Rogers, Fido, Telus, Bell, Virgin and Koodo: What we want to know next is the launch date of the iPhone 5 in Canada....stay tuned.

Customers on existing Rogers 3G data plans looking to switch over to LTE will be required to use an LTE SIM card to surf at the higher speeds, if their device supports LTE. Rogers informs us all existing 3G data plans will be LTE-enabled by the end of September (at no extra charge). It is...

Are you happy with the current state of wireless in Canada? Historically people have always had something to complain about, whether it was the 'lack' of competition or expensive data roaming, but new research done by the Montreal Economic Institute paints a different picture than before. According to their report, Canada is ranked in the...

Carriers throughout Canada and the United States are known for having a selection of paid and free phones for consumers to choose from. The iPhone 3GS for example; when the iPhone 4S was released, the price dropped to free. Our carriers can do this courtesy of long-term two-to-three year contracts. When the iPhone is announced...

Well, I guess you can say we saw this coming, as the Canadian wireless industry likes to move in synchronized moves. Earlier today Telus launched their smartphone reservation system, and Rogers texted many of you to remind you of theirs. Now, the Fido Reservation System has launched, which is similar to the Rogers Reservation System....

Telus has launched an online and in-store pre-ordering system to allow customers pre-order their 'latest iconic device. Here are the details: Pre-ordering from TELUS will allow you to be the first amongst your friends to have the latest device without having to wait in any line! Get your device delivered straight to your doorstep. Pre-order...

Last year on September 23rd, Rogers sent out text messages speculating the next iPhone's arrival by notifying customers they could be the "first in line for Canada for the next iPhone," via the Rogers Reservation System, launched last May. Four days later, Apple confirmed their "Let's talk iPhone" media event to announce the iPhone 4S. Two...

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has released new numbers for text messages sent in Canada during the Q1 2012 period, with over 23 billion messages sent. They noted in March of 2012, 7.8 billion messages were sent, or 254 million messages per day. Total messages sent in 2011 were 78 billion, up from 56.4...

We have excellent news for Fido users, we have just received word that the LTE network has launched in and around the surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. During late July Fido announced those markets would first receive LTE coverage, then expanding furthermore into Moncton, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Québec City, Kingston, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton,...