Canadian prepaid vendor Chatr is open for business
Chatr Wireless, a Rogers Communications venture, is officially open for business, and the low-cost, prepaid wireless company is keeping things simple. Chatr is currently offering …
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Bell Canada to launch $30 6 GB smartphone data plan with tethering and iPad sharing option
A new Canadian Ninja has come forth with some great news for all you Bell Canada smartphone users who happen to also own an iPad. …
Chatr going live tomorrow?
Chatr Wireless, Rogers venture into pre-paid all you can eat cell and text service, is set to go live tomorrow — July 28th — according …
iPhone 4 to go on sale in 17 additional countries July 30th
Fresh off the wire, Apple is reminding everyone that their flagship product, the iPhone 4, will go on sale in 17 additional countries beginning July …
Rogers lowers monthly data allowance for residential customers, increases speed
Rogers Communications, Canada’s second largest internet provider, has lowered the data allowance on several of its residential internet plans. Rogers “Extreme” service will now offer …
Bell to launch the iPhone 4 on July 30th
Bell made it official on its web page and will be joining Telus in launching the iPhone 4 on July 30th. Interested Canadians can point their …
iPhone 4 hitting Telus July 30th
Oh hai Canadian frandz! Cellular carrier Telus, from the Great White North, has announced that they will be carrying the iPhone 4 beginning on July 30th. A …
Netflix is on its way to Canada
By way of the tweet, Netflix has announced that it will be offering its services in Canada beginning “this fall.” If you’re located in Canada, and …
Chatr launch delayed for an indeterminate amount of time
Yesterday, we brought you the first shots of four Chatr-branded handsets that are arriving at retailers in Canada for an expected July 21st launch. A …
Chatr phones begin to arrive at big box retailers
Chatr, Rogers Wireless’ new cost conscious brand, is beginning to send inventory to big box retailers. As we detailed last month: Created to serve what Rogers calls a “niche” …
Apple acquires web-based mapping company Poly9
A report in the Wednesday edition of the French Canadian news site cyberpresse.ca suggests that Apple has acquired Poly9, a Canadian company that develops a …
iPhone 4 carrier unlock possible, not yet available for public consumption
Kudos to the iPhone dev team as member @Planetbeing has successfully unlocked the iPhone 4. The proof is in the picture above, which shows Bell …
Canadian law firm files class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook
Facebook’s privacy woes continue with a class action lawsuit that target’s the social network’s privacy policy and how it handles user data. The lawsuit was …
Rogers to get the Samsung Wave, too
It looks like Bell won’t be the only Canadian carrier to offer the Samsung Wave. According to MobileSyrup, Rogers dealerships from coast to coast have begun …
chatr, Rogers' unlimited talk and text brand, gets official
Did we nail it or what? Today Rogers announced the creation of chatr, the low-cost wireless brand we exclusively told you about last week. Created …
Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi in Canada, too
Thanks to a partnership with Bell, Starbucks Canada has announced that it will be joining its American brethren in offering free Wi-Fi to all customers …
Koodo Mobile now supports HSDPA devices
Good news for Koodo customers who have spare HSDPA phones lying around, as the Canadian carrier today announced that it is now fully supporting HSDPA …
Rogers to launch Chatr, a new low-end brand to compete with WIND
Forgive us for keeping this really short, but there’s still a lot of information we don’t know. Over the last few days, we’ve been hearing …
Bell launching the Samsung Wave on July 8th
Thanks to one of our Northern connects, we’re now able to confirm that the Samsung S8500 Wave will be launching in Canada on July 8th. To …
Rogers Acer Liquid e hands on!
Even though it was the first carrier to bring Android to Canada, Rogers has always had a bit of a tough time convincing Canadians to …
Canada's Big Three carriers earn an 'F' from the BBB
Here’s a shocker for you: Canadians really don’t like the nation’s Big Three wireless companies. This “revelation” comes to us by way of the Better …
iPhone 4 delayed in Canada?
We assure you that we’re not trying to stir up rumors with this one, but we’re starting to get the feeling that the Canadian launch …
Bell launches the HTC Legend
Virgin Mobile is no longer the only Canadian carrier to offer the HTC Legend, as today its parent company, Bell, announced that it too will …
Telus lowers the pricing on its popular smarthphones for Dads and grads
Telus is jumping on the Fathers Day and Graduation sale bandwagon with a promotion targeting its popular smartphones. The sale begins on June 16th and …
Canada getting unlocked iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4
Cheer up Canada. Sure, you can’t pre-order your iPhone 4 today, but you may end up with the last laugh. The Apple Store Canada is …
Virgin Mobile Canada launches the HTC Legend
Sure low-cost carriers in the U.S. might have some of the best rate plans out there, but there’s no denying that when it comes to …
Google Maps Navigation arrives in Canada, 11 European countries
Good news for Android users situated in Canada and and 11 Western European nations, as today Google announced the immediate availability of its free Google …
WIND Mobile launches in Vancouver
Alright, Vancouverites, you’ve been a bunch of good sports politely clapping as WIND Mobile rolled out in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton, but your time has …
Canada's proposed Copyright Act amendments will make it illegal to break DRM
After weeks of leaks and speculation, Canada’s reigning Conservative government outlined its plans to amend the ageing Copyright Act. According to the outline, anyone convicted …
BlackBerry Pearl 3G and Acer Liquid e on sale now from Rogers
It’s not surprising since we told you this would be the case, but today Canada’s Rogers Wireless today announced the immediate availability of the BlackBerry …
