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A report notes Verizon is in talks to acquire WIND Mobile and enter the Canadian market.

Apple and US carriers are allegedly throttling data speeds of iPhones and iPads.

Due to recent changes to foreign ownership rules, U.S. telecom giants such as AT&T or Verizon may be looking to acquire WIND Mobile and step in to the Canadian wireless market, according to a report by The Huffington Post. With new foreign ownership rules, U.S. wireless carriers can now own and operate a telecom company in Canada. Sources are...

This afternoon TechCrunch has received confirmation from the American-based carrier Verizon that they will be holding a vacation blackout between the dates September 21st, 2012 and September 30th, 2012. In the past, they held similar vacation blackouts, typically leading up to an iPhone release. It was late last month when multiple prominent sources 'confirmed' September...

Update: As expected, this was a typo: “this was nothing more than a typo that should have read ’16 and 32g,’” Rumours of the next iPhone have noted a launch date in September, a dual CDMA/GSM 'world phone', and the name of iPhone 4S. The latest rumour comes from This is My Next, as they...

More claims are coming from Verizon's CFO this time, and once again it pertains to the next generation iPhone being a 'world phone' capable of both GSM and CDMA antenna bands. During Verizon's recent earnings report in April, CFO Fran Shammo hinted the next iPhone would be a 'world phone'. Today, at the Global Technology Summit...

During today's earnings call by Verizon, it was revealed by their CFO that the next generation iPhone will be a world-capable phone, as in working with both GSM and CDMA networks. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo: The fluctuation, I believe, will come when a new device from Apple is launched, whenever that may be, and that...

The Verizon iPhone achieved over 500,000 pre-orders in the US. People have already receiving their new iPhones, including the iFixit team. They have torn down the Verizon iPhone 4, exposing the internal components to the world. Here are the notable changes, from iFixit: Same battery capacity but weighs less: 26.9 grams to 25.6 grams. New...

Looks like early reviews of the Verizon iPhone 4 are now being published. The 'usual suspects' have posted their thoughts on the redesigned antenna on the Verizon iPhone 4. Uncle Mossberg: Calls on the Verizon unit were mostly crisp and clear, including speakerphone calls and those made over my car’s Bluetooth connection. On my first...

Looks like Apple is gearing up for the Verizon iPhone by releasing iOS 4.2.6, Build 8E200 to developers. Verizon users in the US will soon be excited to use the iPhone 4 on their network. The notable feature that debuted on iOS 4.2.5, was the announcement of Personal Hotspot. Rogers has already mentioned they would...

International Data Corporation has released their findings on the worldwide mobile phone market for the fourth quarter. Companies shipped about 400 million units in 4Q10 compared to 340 million units a year ago. The popularity of smartphones continues to grow worldwide. Regional Analysis for the USA and Canada: The United States mobile phone market closed out...

Dealing with Apple is not easy. Verizon and the folks at Cupertino finally came to agreement four long years after the iPhone originally launched in 2007. Usually when it comes to selling the iPhone, Apple's terms dictate the deal. Here in Canada, our 'Big 3' carriers (Rogers, Telus, Bell) haven't had any issues with carrying...