LTE

iOS 5.1 Reveals FaceTime Over Cell Networks Could Be On the Way

With the new iPad sporting LTE, it's only inevitable the next iPhone would also have faster networking. Canada is already LTE-wired thanks to our 'Big 3' carriers. Now, new evidence within iOS 5.1 provides further clues Apple will include FaceTime over cellular networks, and possibly have LTE in the works for the next iPhone. Currently, FaceTime over...

Apple Reviewing Qualcomm LTE Chip for the Next iPhone

AppleInsider is reporting that they have received a report from Barclay's that indicates Apple is indeed testing 4G/LTE chips for the next iPhone, expected to launch this fall. With the new iPad being shipped with 4G/LTE on board, it's pretty much a sure thing that the next iPhone will ship with the same. The chip...

The New iPad Media Event Round Up: What You Need to Know

So, pretty much all the rumours are true. The newest iPad was announced today, with many of the features we have all been hoping for. We're following what Engadget has reported. Let's go through the list of features: Retina display. 2048 x 1536, at 264ppi. A5X processor, with quad core graphics New camera: 5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor...

Telus Extending Its 4G/LTE Coverage in BC

Rumours are flying that Apple will unveil its latest mobile devices this year, supporting 4G/LTE networks. With competing devices on the market already supporting this new, faster technology, it seems highly likely that Apple would want to have the iPhone and the iPad on these faster networks. Canada Newswire posted today, that Telus Communications is...

Rogers LTE Network Goes Live in St. John’s [MAP]

In continuing its expansion of their growing LTE network, Rogers has announced the high speed network has gone live today in St. John's, Newfoundland, as announced on the Rogers Redboard. Rogers is the first carrier to launch LTE in Newfoundland. Network coverage maps are now live on the Rogers LTE website: "We are proud to...

iPhone 5 to Stick to Fall Release Schedule, LTE Capability? [Rumour]

The iPhone 4S did not debut in the Summer like previous generation models, but was announced and released in the Fall of 2011. Could 2012 be the same? According to Macotakara, sources have told them this Fall cycle will again be the norm for the next iPhone (Google Translation): According to reliable sources of information...

Telus Increases Wireless Subscribers in Q4, LTE Coverage Maps Live

Telus has announced their 2011 Q4 earnings. The company had increased data revenue based on further smartphone and tablet adoption, voice revenues have declined, and they added 148,000 wireless subscribers (74% were smartphone adopters), to a total of 7.3 million. Here are the detailed stats: Data revenue increased by $140 million or 43 per cent to...

Bell LTE Network to Expand to 7 More Cities Tomorrow, 2011 Q4 Results Announced

Bell has announced its existing LTE network is set to expand tomorrow to hit seven more Canadian cities: Montréal, Québec City, Ottawa, London, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. These cities will join the existing LTE centres of the Greater Toronto Area, Halifax, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Belleville and Yellowknife. LTE speeds mean customers can get up to...

Telus LTE Network Launches Tomorrow in 14 Canadian Cities

Telus has announced their anticipated Long Term Evolution (LTE) network will go live on Friday, February 10th in 14 Canadian cities. These include: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Québec City, Halifax and Yellowknife. By the end of 2012, their LTE network plans to reach...

Rogers LTE Network Expands, Will Reach 20 Million Canadians by End of 2012

Rogers has announced further expansion of its LTE (Long Term Evolution) network in cities around Montreal (Laval, Terrebonne, Brossard, Longueuil and Vaudreuil) and also plans to expand to 25 more cities this year, and ultimately reaching more than 20 million Canadians by the end of the year. The Rogers LTE network launched last July in...

Morgan Stanley Analyst Details Thinner ‘iPhone 5’ and LTE Support

Apple Insider is reporting today that an analyst for Morgan Stanley informed investors of some tidbits she has garnered on a recent trip to Asia. She claims that the third-generation iPad (with a higher resolution display) is due before the end of the second quarter and that a new iPhone will follow later this year....