Carriers – Canada

Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility to start charging for incoming SMS

Both Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility have announced that customers will be charged new fees to receive text messages starting in August. Today, both the companies offer free incoming SMS (as does Rogers which will continue to offer free incoming text messages for now). Telus blamed the growth in SMS popularity with some 45.3 million text messages being sent every […]

Verizon Wireless launches HTC Touch as XV6900

Verizon Wireless is the latest carrier to bring the HTC Touch to its catalogue of mobile devices. The new, all touch Verizon Wireless XV6900 combines all the performance and functionality of Windows Mobile 6 Professional with high–tech, innovative TouchFLO Technology on its hi–res touchscreen. Access your favorite and most important applications easily with the Touch Cube. There are no big […]

Rogers Wireless expands HSDPA and VISION service coverage

Rogers Wireless announced today that it had rolled out its HSDPA network to some 25 new markets across Canada. Quebec City, Greater Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Chicoutimi, Gatineau, Greater Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Whistler, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Ottawa/Gatineau, Kingston, Sudbury, Barrie, London, Kitchener/Waterloo, Guelph and Windsor join the Ontario Golden Horseshoe area in getting coverage to the 3G network. […]