MTS today announced that it bring secure mobile payment technology to Manitoba in 2013 after signing an initial agreement with EnStream LP, a joint venture between Bell, TELUS and Rogers focused on mobile payments. It will allow MTS customers to make payments using supported smartphones and mobile devices. “mCommerce will quickly become the way people go about their day-to-day business, […]
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James Bond’s Sony Xperia T coming to Canada in November
Sony Mobile Communications today announced that the Sony Xperia T will launch in Canada in November with a number of Canadian carriers. Featured in James Bond’s latest adventure, Skyfall, it will come preloaded with exclusive Bond content including behind the scenes footage, clips, wallpapers, ring tones, and more. “Entertainment is in our DNA and the Xperia T is the latest […]
MTS launches LTE network in Winnipeg and Brandon
MTS today formally launched its LTE network. Delivering download speeds of up to 75Mbps, it is currently available in Brandon and Winnipeg and comes a bit earlier than predicted. “We continue to invest in bringing Manitobans the most advanced technology the industry has to offer,” said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd. “We are pleased with the performance of our new network, […]
Apple iPhone 5 coming to MTS on September 28th and “soon” to SaskTel
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 this week, it announced that its latest smartphone was coming to the three largest Canadian carriers (and their flanker brands). Now we can add two more carriers to the list that will carry it, albeit slightly later. MTS has announced that it will begin to offer the Apple iPhone 5 on September 28th. For […]
MTS to launches LTE network in November?
MTS last year announced plans to launch its LTE network sometime in 2012. It looked for a short time earlier today that it had launched in both Winnipeg and Brandon but the web page announcing the launch has been pulled down in favour of one that again states that the launch will take place in 2012. MTS told at least […]
Canadian carriers respond to Industry Canada telecom announcement
After yesterday’s announcement by Industry Canada that foreign ownership rules for the telecom sector would be loosened up ahead of the 2013 700MHz spectrum auction, Canada’s carriers expressed their opinions. As expected, responses vary quite a bit. MTS Allstream:“This is a positive development for MTS Allstream and for Canadians and Canadian businesses,” said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer, MTS Allstream. […]
iPhone 4S now available at MTS and SaskTel
The “Coming Soon” labels are now off and the iPhone 4S is now available at both MTS and SaskTel. As you would expect, the pricing for both MTS and SaskTel falls in line with that of other carriers: Three-year contract pricing comes in at CA$159.99 for the 16GB model and CA$269.99 for the 32GB model. Contract-free pricing is CA$649.99 and […]
MTS to launch LTE in 2012
MTS today announced that it will begin to deploy its LTE (Long Term Evolution) network in 2012. Planning and infrastructure development have already begun. “With the deployment of LTE technology, MTS expects to continue to offer the best overall wireless data experience in the most locations within Manitoba,” said Kelvin Shepherd, President, MTS. “LTE will further improve our customers’ wireless […]