Carriers

Fido has launched new Smart and Max voice and data plans today. The new plans range from $40 to $80 with the amount of data, minutes and calling features being the difference. Details below... Smart Plans - all include Call waiting, conference call, unlimited international texts, circle calling, 5pm evenings, and no system access fees. $40:...

Telus announced their 2012 Q2 earnings on Friday and revenues were up thanks in part to their wireless division, which generated 112,000 postpaid customers (a 22% increase from a year ago) and also saw a 27% rise in wireless data revenue. For the quarter, Telus generated $2.7 billion in revenue. Telus leads the wireless industry's...

For Koodo users on the "City Koodo" plan, it was previously noted last month the plan was set to increase by $5 to $40/month. MobileSyrup now notes the changes will come into effect tomorrow on August 3rd. The plan includes unlimited local calling, caller ID and voicemail, 50 texts and is available in the following cities: Toronto, London,...

  WIND mobile promised they’d be up and running in Kingston this year, and it seems they’ve come through on their promise. The updated coverage map on WIND’s website shows the network is now live, and the retail store is open. If you’re interested in checking it out, the store is located at 70 Princess...

For those looking for mobile LTE internet for your wireless devices, Rogers announced they are set to launch their new LTE Rocket hub starting tomorrow, in which the company is calling a Canadian first. The hub will run on the 2,600 Mhz LTE spectrum, and will allow up to 15 Wi-Fi device connections simultaneously. Since...

Bell customers, it's now official! Bell will be launching their potent HSPA network in Manitoba beginning on August 1st. There will be two phases during the launch. Phase one is said to cover “69% of the Manitoba market,” comprising of Oakbank, Selkrik, Steinbach, Stonewall, and Winnipeg. Phase two will cover an additional 5 percent of the market, including Brandon...

Google has long had a touted feature called SMS Chat in Gmail, but Canadian carriers have been absent. According to Google, it is up to carriers to contact them if they want to be included in this feature: Below is a list of supported mobile operators for SMS Chat in Gmail. If you are a...

WIND Mobile launched their Value Calculator the other day to show Canadians how much they would save if they switched over to WIND: WIND’s new Value Calculator is also available today. The new online application allows visitors to enter in their current wireless plan and compare exactly how much they can save when switching from...

Bell has just adjusted their consumer rate plans during this past day, and based off comments I've read, consumers aren't all too happy with the changes. Bell began to shift away from their various numbers of plans to leave just three category plans: Voice & Data, Voice & Data Lite and Voice. But the name alone...

Fido has issued a press release this morning to announce the launch of their LTE network this summer across Canada, with initial service to debut in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. The company plans to expand their LTE network to 20 million Canadians by the end...

Telus announced this morning it will invest $8.4 million over three years in Atlantic Canada to expand their 4G LTE network. To date, the company has spent over $45 million in Atlantic provinces since 2000, and the new investment will result in the creation of 65 jobs. Nova Scotia will receive $5 million in investments...

Looks like the 6GB voice and data plans continue to roll out, this time it's from Fido, which looks to be similar to the plans offered previously by Rogers, Telus, Koodo and Bell/Virgin. According to MobileSyrup, Fido's own $60/month plan, available in contract and non-contract form will include the following: - 300 Daytime (local) -...