WIND Mobile Chairman and CEO Tony Lacavera today narrowed down the launch window for the carrier’s upcoming Kitchener-Waterloo launch. A tweet today confirmed that it will take place in August: WIND is launching in KW next month and has announced a $10,000 community grant. Give us your nominations. http://go.wind.ca/p32Wb9 As part of the launch, WIND Mobile will donate CA$10,000 to […]
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WIND Mobile confirms expansion to Kitchener-Waterloo
To go along with the picture of its first store in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, WIND Mobile today confirmed expansion in this area of southwestern Ontario. Scott Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer, provided no timeline or specific coverage details, writing only about their “impending expansion into Kitchener-Waterloo.” Scott also indicated that WIND Mobile has begun to hire for the store. Oddly, only […]
WIND Mobile gearing up for Kitchener-Waterloo launch
WIND Mobile today gave a hint as to where it will be expanding next: The Kitchener-Waterloo area. The carrier has posted on its blog a picture showing a new store under consruction at the Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener. There is no word from WIND Mobile as to when it will officially flip the switch on its Kitchener-Waterloo network but […]
LG Optimus 2X and Huawei U6150 now available at WIND Mobile
WIND Mobile now has two additional devices available. The LG Optimus 2X is now available for CA$445 (CA$295 on WINDTab) while the entry-level Qualcomm BREW-powered Huawei U6150 is available for CA$98 (CA$0 on WINDTab). LG Optimus 2X specifications: Processor: 1GHz NVIDIA dual-core Tegra 2 Operating system: Google Android 2.2 (upgradeable to 2.3) Cellular connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA Other connectivity: A-GPS, […]
WIND Mobile CEO Ken Campbell steps down
WIND Mobile CEO Ken Campbell today announced he was stepping down. Tony Lacavera will take on the mantle of CEO role in addition his role as Chairman. And with progress comes change. Our ability to manage change has defined us. Indeed, how we react to change tells a lot about us. And so for me, it is time for a […]
LG Optimus 2X coming soon to WIND Mobile for CA$450
The LG Optimus 2X is coming to WIND Mobile. The carrier has put up the world’s first dual-core smartphone on its website, promising “Hold tight, this product is on its way. Check back soon!” LG Optimus 2X specifications: Processor: 1GHz NVIDIA dual-core Tegra 2 Operating system: Google Android 2.2 (upgradeable to 2.3) Cellular connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA Other connectivity: A-GPS, […]
Public Mobile to appeal Globalive ruling to Supreme Court
The ink is barely dry on the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling that Globalive meets Canadian foreign ownership rules that Public Mobile, the rival that launched the court case, has confirmed it will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. “There have been five different decision makers in this process with a flip-flopping of the decision each time,” said […]
WIND Mobile to continue operations after winning appeal
The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal today ruled that Globalive (and its WIND Mobile brand) can continue to operate in Canada. The decision overturned an earlier one by Canada’s federal court that struck down the federal government’s 2009 ruling that Globalive met Canadian ownership rules. “I am hopeful that the incumbents will stop playing games now and focus on offering […]