Mobilicity today announced that it has raised CA$215 million through a debt offering. It provides the carrier with “growth capital to further strengthen its customer experience across Canada.” “Mobilicity has a compelling business model and the best value proposition for consumers and we are excited about getting additional support from Canada’s financial community,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Dave […]
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Mobilicity appoints Chief Customer Officer
Mobilicity today announced that it has appointed Anthony Booth as Chief Customer Officer. As CCO, Mr. Booth oversees Mobilicity’s sales and marketing operations. His focus includes brand development, as well as expanding the company’s national distribution network of Mobilicity retail stores and an expansive network of dealer partners. Booth’s 20-year career includes nearly 11 years with Mars Canada and nearly […]
Mobilicity launches Nokia E73 and Samsung G-Touch
Mobilicity has added two new devices to its portfolio, the Nokia E73 and the Samsung G-Touch. Nokia E73 specifications: Operating system: Symbian 3.2 Cellular connectivity: Quad-band GSM and tri-band WCDMA Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Display: 2.4-inch QVGA Input: QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad Storage: 250MB onboard, microSD cards (4G card included) Rear-facing camera: 5MP with flash and […]
Mobilicity opens kiosks in Toronto-area Zellers stores
Mobilicity today announced that it has launched kiosks in 10 Zellers stores across Toronto. Zellers has been selling Mobilicity prepackaged UNLIMITED to GO mobile phone and airtime bundles since December but is the first time that it will offer full-service wireless offerings. “We value our growing relationship with Zellers and this further supports our commitment to making buying and using […]
BlackBerry Bold 9780 headed to Mobilicity
Mobilicity today announced that it will soon add the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780, the first Bold with BlackBerry 6, to its device lineup. While a specific date was not given, Mobilicity did reveal that it will sell for CA$499.99 without a contract. Today’s announcement is in keeping with the rising new unlimited wireless carrier’s reputation of providing Canadian consumers with […]
Mobilicity gets CRTC conditional approval
Another new player in Canada’s wireless space got approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to begin operations. As with other recent reviews, the CRTC wanted to ensure that Mobilicity’s (formerly DAVE Wireless) ownership structure met Canadian ownership rules. As with Public Mobility’s review last month, the approval is conditional upon some modifications to the company’s Shareholders Agreement. […]