Industry Canada today announced that it will hold an AWS-3 spectrum auction ahead of the already announced 2500MHz one coming in 2015. This new auction will offer up 50MHz of paired spectrum and is “designed specifically to put Canadian consumers first.” In essence, the goverment is favouring smaller operators with this auction after most were shut out or did not […]
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Industry Canada to announce “more consumer choice and better service in the wireless market” on Monday
More changes may be coming to the Canadian wireless industry sooner than later. Industry Canada late today announced that Minister James Moore will kick off next week with an announcement “to support more consumer choice and better service in the wireless market.” No further details are given but the announcement will take place at 0930 EDT in Toronto. Could Moore […]
A quick look at the wearables market in Canada
The latest WeAreWearables event kicked off last night with a look at the state of the wearables market in Canada. The presentation by Krista Napier, Research Manager, Mobility and Consumer Research at IDC Canada, gave us a look at where things stand today and a taste of where they are headed in the next few years. The future certainly looks bright. […]
Acer smartphones return to Canada with three unlocked devices including Liquid S1
It’s been a while since we have seen an Acer smartphone in Canada but that is about to change. The company yesterday announced its return to our country with three unlocked smartphones. The Acer Liquid S1 is aimed at “on-the-go professionals and power users” while the Acer Liquid Z5 and Acer Liquid Z3 will slot in as Acer’s mid-range and […]
Use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight coming to Canada
Transport Canada today announced new rules that will make it easier to use portable electronic devices, including electronic games, tablets and computers as well as cameras, during flights in Canada. The change, announced by Minister of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt, will allow passengers to use their devices during all phases of flight, including while an aircraft takes off, climbs, descends […]
Google Chromecast now available in Canada
Good news for Canadians who have been eagerly awaiting the launch of Google Chromecast in Canada. It is finally availabe here through Google Play. Selling for CA$39, this small dongle plugs into an HDMI port on your TV or receiver and lets you stream a variety of media content from a number of devices, including your Android or iOS smartphone […]
Winners of Canada’s 700MHz spectrum auction announced
Canada kicked off its 700MHz spectrum auction on January 2014, 2014 with 10 participants after five fell out in the lead up, including WIND Mobile the day before the auction was set to start. Just over a month later, the auction has wrapped up and Industry Canada today announced the winners. After a total of 108 bidding rounds, 97 licenses […]
Reuters: Canada concludes 700MHz spectrum auction (Update: Confirmed)
Canada kicked off its 700MHz spectrum auction on January 14. It kicked off with 10 parties vying for the valuable spectrum after five others, including WIND Mobile, dropped out ahead of its start. With fewer participants, the auction had been expected to take less time but also possibly bring the government less revenues. Citing a number of unnamed sources, Reuters […]