The Canadian launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III is now just over a week and a half away (June 20th). A number of carriers have begun to take pre-orders while others offer pre-registration. Here is a list of who is offering what: Bell Mobility: Pre-orders starting at CA$159.99 Mobilicity: No pre-orders yet Rogers Wireless: Pre-orders TELUS Mobility: Pre-orders starting […]
Carriers – Canada
Jean-Pierre Blais named Chairman of the CRTC
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has a new chairman. The Canadian government named Jean-Pierre Blais as the new whead of Canada’s telecom and broadcast regulator. Blais replaces acting chair Leonard Katz who had replaced former chairman Konrad von Finckenstein in January. “Mr. Blais is well qualified for the position of Chairperson of the CRTC. He brings a strong legal […]
Samsung Canada confirms June 20th launch for Galaxy S III
Samsung Canada today confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S III will launch in Canada on June 20th. Two models will be offered with the SGH-i747 model headed to Bell Mobility, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel, TELUS and Rogers Wireless and the SGH-iT999 model to be available from Vidéotron, Wind and Mobilicity. “We are very excited to bring the highly anticipated GALAXY S […]
Samsung Galaxy S III to launch in Canada on June 20th?
While Canadian carriers have not been shy about announcing their plans to offer the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III, none has put forward a launch date beyond indicating that it would be sometime this summer. A leaked screenshot now suggests that the launch could take place on June 20th, the first day of summer. Pre-orders could start as early as […]
Samsung Canada begins pushing out Android 4.0 updates
Samsung Canada today announced that Android 4.0 updates have now begun here in Canada. While Samsung is planning to upgrade a number of devices, it has not yet provided details as to which ones (and on which carrier) have begun to receive the much expected update. The rollout is expected to continue through the quarter. “We are passionate about providing […]
New Canadian telecom ownership rules to take effect in June?
Earlier this month, Industry Canada announced new foreign ownership rules for the telecom sector. The current rules were loosened to allow foreign companies to take full ownership of a carrier with less than a 10 percent market share. Citing unnamed sources, The Globe and Mail reports they could take effect before the end of June. The necessary amendments to the […]
Industry Canada announces spectrum auction and foreign ownership rules
The Canadian government today finally announced updated foreign ownership rules along with details about its next spectrum auction. The new rules are expected to bring about greater competition. “Our government has taken significant action to promote competition in the wireless sector, and our decisions have helped to reduce mobile wireless prices for Canadian families by 10 percent since 2008,” said […]
Industry Canada to announce next spectrum auction details today?
The Canadian government may be about to finally announce the details for the next spectrum auction (covering spectrum in the 700 and 2,500MHz bands). According to The Globe and Mail, Industry Minister Christian Paradis is scheduled to make a telecom policy announcement at 16:15 ET after financial markets close. The announcement could also announce a decision about foreign investment in […]