First Rogers, then Bell, and now Telus. Until March 31, 2010, Telus has launched their free 6PM early evening add-on for all new activations and existing customers. The 6PM early evenings calling bonus is available on the following 3-year term in-market plans: Smart Choice plans for phones Smart Choice plans for Smartphones Share Plans All...
As of November 5, 2009, the four major Canadian wireless carriers consisting of Rogers, Fido, Bell, and Telus are all finally running HSPA+ with network speeds of up to 21Mbps. For a country that is traditionally viewed as behind the technology curve, I feel pretty good about this. Not only do our four main carriers...
Bring on the iPhone "competition" in Canada, eh! Looks like Bell has started airing their own iPhone commercials on TV. The following commercial was aired on G4 Tech TV, and was ripped by the one and only, RoryPiper. This branded iPhone commercial only shows Bell at the end, with no mention of Rogers, Fido, or...
In the USA right now, Verizon Wireless is on a full front assault right now on the iPhone and AT&T. They are pumping millions into a marketing campaign that is exploiting the "weaknesses" of the iPhone, but more importantly the lackluster 3G network of AT&T (oh, and also promoting the Motorola DROID). Verizon's Clever Attack...
Remember when Rogers "eliminated" their System Access Fee, only to replace it with the Government Regulated Recovery Fee (GRRF), which has nothing to do with the government whatsoever? Well, today Virgin Mobile's Chairman, Sir Richard Branson pulled out his guns to attack Rogers over this questionable and unjustified fee. I think he hit the nail...
When Telus and Bell announced they would be debuting a shared HSPA+ network, everyone assumed the iPhone would be coming. Shortly afterwards, Telus and Bell confirmed they would be selling the iPhone. Exclusive Early Bird iPhone Price Plans for Telus and Bell (plus new Rogers/Fido plans) Our anonymous tipsters have provided some early leaks of...
Looks like some more Telus iPhone rumors are coming our way! Reported previously is that Telus will have their HSPA network up and running this October. When that happens, also expect Telus to drop the gauntlet on Rogers by selling the iPhone as well. A source of previous insider news, user RileyFreeman on Howard Forums...
Even with the turmoil of the US economy that has now spread around the globe, Bell and Telus announced on Friday that they are teaming up to build a shared GSM network. That means both companies are going to invest 1 billion dollars to build up a GSM network to rival Rogers, which has had...
Okay so this story has repeatedly come up the past few week. With the conclusion of the wireless spectrum bidding, reports have surfaced that Telus and Bell are ready to converge and form their own GSM network. We've heard this before but it seems as though this rumor is picking up steam. CBC reported that:...
**Pre-order your iPhone 3G invisibleSHIELD and get 20% off your order, plus FREE shipping! Limited time offer, order today!** Looks like some iPhone 3G competition is coming through another touchscreen mobile device. Bell announced some major news to trump over and Rogers. They have introduced the Samsung Instinct (coming August 8th), a touchscreen "iPhone killer"...
