Carriers

A new study from the Convergence Consulting Group reports 2 million Canadians will have only cellphones at home, ditching landline services by the end of 2011. Why is this happening? It is the result of 'lower' wireless prices from the 'Big 3' wireless companies (Rogers, Telus, Bell). It is predicted 1 in 7 Canadians will...

The iPhone 4 was Canada's most popular cellphone back in late July, according to comScore. At today's CWTA Technology Showcase in Ottawa, the VP of Sales at comScore gave his presentation titled, 'The Canadian Mobile State of the Nation', and within it included some important stats, reports MobileSyrup. The stats are based on data up...

According to a PEW Internet survey in the US about text messaging, it was revealed 73% of American adults with cellphones send text messages. Young adults are the most avid texters by a wide margin. Cell owners between the ages of 18 and 24 exchange an average of 109.5 messages on a normal day—that works...

Starting this week, Telus, Bell and Rogers have once again started the no activation fee promotion and are waiving the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. Since the promotion started earlier this week, any new 3-year activations since then will receive the credit. A $35 bill credit for 100% of the...

Last night Bell announced it would launch its LTE network in Toronto and other parts of Southern Ontario today, beating rival Rogers to the punch in those areas by two weeks. The coverage maps are now online at Bell's website, and maps show a broad extension of LTE availability. The only issue is waiting for...

Looks like the race to be 'first' in the deployment of LTE networks is heating up. Bell has announced its plans to debut its LTE network tomorrow in Toronto and other cities in southern Ontario, bringing LTE to 2.6 million people in the area. Bell appears to have beat rival Rogers by a week or...

Rogers has various diversified investments, and the next giant leap forward might be its plans--to become a bank. The company plans to incorporate under Canada's Bank Act, once it applies to the Minister of Finance. As for the name, it will be known as Rogers Bank and Banque Rogers in French, with headquarters to be...

Recently, Bell, Virgin Mobile and Telus dropped the price of their 16GB iPhone 4 on contract to $99. If you thought that was a deal, SaskTel has now dropped their 16GB iPhone 4 to $59! Normally selling for $159 on a 3-year term, the device is now available for $59, effectively giving customers $100 off....

Rogers today announced they will launch their LTE network in Toronto on September 28th. LTE is the next-generation wireless network that has already launched in Ottawa this July. Incredible mobile speeds are coming our way with LTE: Later this year, Rogers will offer an LTE device that will be capable of maximum theoretical download speeds...

Continuing the recent trend with Bell and Telus, Virgin Mobile has now dropped the price of the iPhone 4 to $99.99. The new low price, down from $159, is available on a 3-year term or the Virgin Mobile Tab. Bell's website has also been updated with the price drop, as we exclusively reported yesterday: At...

Yesterday we wrote about the iPhone 4 dropping in price to $99 on a three year contract, as noted in a Future Shop flyer. Today, Telus has made it official on their website, noting this promotion only goes until September 7th, and a $50 plan is required: Bell To Match iPhone 4 $99 on Three...

With an iPhone 5 launch 'imminent' in October (or September, your pick), existing supplies of the iPhone 4 appear to be ready for clearance. MobileSyrup has noted Future Shop will be selling the iPhone 4 for $99 on a three year contract from Telus tomorrow, as revealed below in the French version of the flyer:...