Videotron is the second Canadian carrier (after Mobilicity) to launch the HTC Panache. HTC Panache specifications: Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 Operating system: Google Android 2.3 with HTC Sense Connectivity: GSM / WCDMA(AWS) Other connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA Display: 3.8-inch WVGA Input: Capacitive touchscreen Storage: microSD cards / 8GB card pre-installed Rear-facing camera: 5MP with 720p […]
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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook and exoPC tablets coming to Videotron this spring
Videotron confirmed via Twitter that it will offer the upcoming RIM BlackBerry PlayBook this spring. The tweet in French promises the release of the PlayBook as well as the ExoPC, a Wi-Fi-only Windows 7 tablet with a custom user interface: Arrivée de tablettes tactiles chez Vidéotron au printemps : le PlayBook de RIM et l’ExoPC conçu à Rimouski Specific availability […]
SaskTel and Videotron go 4G with HSPA+ networks
With the recent decision by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to redefine what constitutes a 4G network to include “evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed,” Canadian carriers have been hopping on the 4G bandwagon. Bell Mobility, MTS and TELUS Mobility have all recently […]
Videotron extends 3G+ mobile service to three more Quebec markets
On the heels of its launch in the Quebec City and Montreal areas back in September, Videotron today announced that it has extended its 3G+ coverage to include the Mauricie, Sherbrooke and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield areas. “Following up on the resounding success of the initial launch of our advanced mobile service, we are pleased to announce that we are expanding it to […]
Apple iPhone headed to Videotron?
On the day it launched its new 3G+ network, Videotron hinted that it could offer the Apple iPhone to its customers within the next few months. During the Q&A session that followed the launch press conference, a company executive vice president apparently revealed that Apple is working on an AWS variant and that Videotron would announce the device soon. Rumours […]
Videotron unveils 3G+ network with devices and plans
As expected, Videotron today launched its new 3G+ network along with devices. The network offers data transfer speeds up to 21mbps (ramping up later to 42mbps with Dual-Carrier HSPA+ technology) and will, by year’s end, cover the bulk of Quebec’s population. According to Robert Dépatie, President and CEO of Videotron: "Videotron’s 3G+ service reflects the goal we have pursued throughout […]
Vidéotron to launch 3G network on September 9th
Videotron today announced that its 3G+ network will launch on September 9th, calling the event the “dawn of a new era.” Details are slim at this point but a press conference will be held in the morning on that day to reveal all. Both Pierre Karl Péladeau, President & CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media, and Robert Dépatie, President & […]
Videotron delaying AWS launch to the fall?
Quebecor, Videotron’s parent company, announced its Q1 2010 financial results yesterday. As part of the announcement, Pierre Karl Peladeau, Quebecor President and CEO, reaffirmed that the company is on track to launch its new AWS network in summer 2010. “We are pressing ahead with the build-out of the Advanced Wireless Services (“AWS”) network. Videotron has reached site- and tower-sharing agreements […]