After announcing plans to upgrade its network to 4G HSPA+ later this year, Mobilicity today announced plans to extend its network into a number of new Canadian cities. “We’ve spent the last year on network densification to provide a great network experience amidst tremendous growth in our existing service area,” said Mobilicity President and Chief Operating Officer Stewart Lyons. “Now […]
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Mobilicity wants “National Break Your Wireless Contract Day” as next National Holiday
Mobilicity today announced that it is looking to give Canadians another national day to be known as “National Break Your Wireless Contract Day.” On this day, Canadians would be able to “get out of their contracts without incurring unfair, punitive early contract termination fees.” “We can’t get Canadians the day off yet, but we can give them $200 to help […]
HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 upgrade now available for Mobilicity and WIND Mobile users
Both Mobilicity and WIND Mobile have announced that Android 4.0 upgrades are available for the HTC Amaze 4G. The update also includes HTC Sense 3.6 rather than the newer HTC Sense 4 because “some aspects of Sense 4 require dedicated hardware, which is not available on all devices.” As always, if you have not yet received it, you can check […]
Mobilicity to upgrade network to 4G HSPA+
Mobilicity today announced that it will upgrade its 3.5G network to 4G later this year. Once completed, customers will see enhanced data performance with peak download speeds of up to 21Mbps. “We continue to invest in our network infrastructure as demand for our affordable, unlimited data service grows at an incredible rate,” said Mobilicity President and Chief Operating Officer Stewart […]
Mobilicity launches BlackBerry Curve 9320
Mobilicity today announced the BlackBerry Curve 9320 smartphone, billed as “its most affordable BlackBerry smartphone yet.” The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has everything you need to stay in touch with the people and things that matter most to them. With a dedicated BBM key, bringing the power of RIM’s popular mobile social network up in an instant, as well as the […]
Nokia Lumia 710 now available from Mobilicity
The ‘coming soon’ label today came off the Nokia Lumia 710 at Mobilicity. It is the carrier’s first Windows Phone 7.5 device and promises Windows Phone users the chance to “lower their wireless costs through Mobilicity’s unlimited talk, text and data service.” Mobilicity is offering the Nokia Lumia 710 for CA$249.99 with no contract. Mobilicity today also launched a 4-day […]
Mobilicity launches Samsung Galaxy Q
Mobilicity today launched the Samsung Galaxy Q. An entry-level smartphone, it comes with an increasingly rare feature: a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Samsung Galaxy Q specifications: Operating system: Google Android 2.3 Cellular connectivity: GSM/HSPA Other connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: 3.2-inch HVGA (320×480) Input: Slide out QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen Storage: 173MB onboard and microSD cards up to 32GB (2GB […]
Canadian carriers announce Samsung Galaxy S III availability details
Samsung Canada had already promised that the Samsung Galaxy S III was coming to Canada sometime this summer. What was missing was a list of carriers that would offer it. That changed today with availability announcement by several carriers. Confirmed so far are the following: Bell Mobility (registration page) Mobilicity (press release) Rogers Wireless (registration page) TELUS Mobility (press release) […]