According to a leaked internal document obtained by MobileSyrup, Mobilicity is about to make some changes to its corporate store structure. The document indicates that the carrier will sell 22 of its 27 corporate stores to dealers and only keep one corporate store per city (Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver) in which it operates. President and COO Stewart Lyons, […]
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Galaxy Nexus “coming soon” to Mobilicity
Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada were the first to launch the Galaxy Nexus in Canada but it will not be an exclusive much longer. While both Rogers Wireless and TELUS Mobility have already confirmed that they will soon be carrying Google’s latest smartphone, it was unclear whether newer carriers would also offer it. Now Mobilicity’s President & COO, Stewart Lyons, […]
Mobilicity to go public in 2012?
It appears that Mobilicity is weighing a number of future moves. On the heels of a report that it is in buyout talks with Globalive comes a report that it is considering going public in 2012. The Globe and Mail reports that an IPO could take place as early as Q1 2012 “provided that equity markets are less volatile.” Sources […]
WIND Mobile to acquire Mobilicity?
WIND Mobile’s parent company, Globalive Communications Corp, is reportedly looking to buy Mobilicity. Citing “a person familiar with the discussions,” Bloomberg adds that the two companies are currently talking and could reach an agreement sometime in the first quarter of 2012. WIND Mobile’s subscriber base (about 400,000 now) would more than double with the addition of the 250,000 Mobilicity customers […]
Mobilicity launches HTC Amaze 4G and BlackBerry Curve 9380
Mobilicity today announced the launch of two new smartphones, the HTC Amaze 4G and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The HTC Amaze is an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen display and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is RIM’s first all-touch device with touchscreen display Curve device. Mobilicity is offering the HTC Amaze 4G and BlackBerry Curve […]
Mobilicity and WIND Mobile launch BlackBerry Torch 9810
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is now available from both Mobilicity and WIND Mobile. Like its predecessor, it combines a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display but features improved specifications and the BlackBerry 7 OS. Mobilicity is offering the BlackBerry Torch 9810 for CA$499.99 at Mobilicity stores. WIND Mobile is offering the BlackBerry Torch 9810 for CA$149 on […]
Mobilicity gets new CEO as Dave Dobbins leaves “to pursue other interests”
Mobilicity today announced that President and CEO Dave Dobbins has left the company “to pursue other interests.” Stewart Lyons has been appointed the new President and CEO. Lyons, who was a founding member of Mobilicity’s management team, has played a significant role in driving Mobilicity’s strategy, customer service orientation and fundraising efforts. Lyons will continue to work closely with the […]
Mobilicity launches BlackBerry Curve 9360
Mobilicity today launched the BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone, its second BlackBerry OS 7 device (the first being the BlackBerry Bold 9900). Ideal for students, parents and other budget-minded mobile consumers who want to stay connected and productive, the next-gen BlackBerry Curve 9360 provides even more value when used in conjunction with Mobilicity’s unlimited BlackBerry data offering. The plan includes unlimited […]