Android is one of the two most popular smartphone operating systems in the world and Canada is no exception. According to market research firm comScore, Android took the top spot and accounted for nearly half of the Canadian smartphone market in June 2013. Android’s market share hit 43 percent, up 3 percent from the previous quarter while Apple came in […]
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Industry Canada announces 700MHz spectrum auction participants
Companies interested in bidding in next year’s 700MHz spectrum auction had until September 17th to submit their paperwork and put down their refundable deposits. Industry Canada today released the list of participants There are no major surprises but still a few interesting entries: 1770129 Alberta Inc. Bell Mobility Inc. BH Wave Acquisition Corporation Bragg Communications Incorporated Feenix Wireless Inc. Globalive […]
Three foreign carriers interested in Canada’s 700MHz spectrum auction
Verizon recently ruled out expanding to Canada but not before it stirred up the rumour mill over the summer. The move was taken seriously and Canada’s incumbent carriers (Bell, Rogers, and TELUS) launched a massive PR campaign to block the entry of foreign carriers with the rules that the Canadian government has laid down for its upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. […]
Google Nexus 4 sells out in Canada
Following a price cut in late August, the 8GB Google Nexus 4 quickly sold out in the U.S. It may have taken a bit longer but it has now sold out in Canada as well. Canada has also gone and done one better by also selling out of the 16GB model. While it is possible that Google will restock it (Availability […]
Sony Xperia Z Ultra coming to Canada in October
Sony Canada today announced via Twitter that its Xperia Z Ultra phablet is coming to Canada in October. Shown off in glorious purple, Sony provides no additional details about dates, carriers or prices. Great news! Sony #XperiaZUltra is coming to #Canada in Oct 2013! Details coming soon, stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/PE7wwc7nbo — Sony Xperia CA (@SonyXperiaCA) September 9, 2013 Announced back […]
Verizon Wireless to pass on expansion to Canada after Vodafone deal
Verizon Wireless’ parent company today spent about US$130 billion to buy back Vodafone’s 45% stake in the U.S. carrier. Hours after the monumental deal, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam put to rest any discussions about the carrier expanding to Canada by possibly acquiring WIND Mobile or Mobilicity. “Verizon is not going to Canada,” he said in a telephone interview, adding […]
More Canadian carriers to offer LG G2
Shortly after LG unveiled the LG G2 flagship smartphone, both Rogers and TELUS Mobility announced their plans to offer it in the near future. LG Canada today announced that the unique device with volume and power buttons on the back rather than the side will be available more widely than initially thought. “In developing the LG G2, we listened to […]
No changes to next Canadian spectrum auction rules despite carrier complaints
Bell, Rogers and TELUS have been waging a very public relations campaign over the rules that will drive the next Canadian spectrum auction. They are concerned that current rules will give foreign wireless firms an unfair advantage. It appears that those protests have fallen on deaf ears when it comes to the Canadian government as Prime Minister Stephen Harper today […]