The Canadian government earlier this summer imposed interim caps on the wholesale domestic charges imposed by Canada’s incumbent carriers to smaller carriers. The move has now allowed WIND Mobile to turn around and cut the roaming rates it charges its customers when they leave various WIND Home Zones. Today, we are introducing new and improved rates across our partner networks both in […]
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WIND Mobile launches Huawei Ascend Mate2
WIND Mobile today launched the Huawei Ascend Mate2, a phablet sporting a 6.1-inch display. The carrier previously carried the original Ascend Mate so the announcement is not a huge surprise. Experience the power of more. More speed, more power, more screen, the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 gives you more of all the supersized tablet sized features you want in a […]
WIND Mobile hits 741,000 subscriber mark
WIND Mobile hit the 700,000 subscriber mark back in April. Parent company VimpelCom today filed its Q2 FY2014 financial results and shed new light on how WIND Mobile is doing. It now appears that it will soon be celebrating another milestone, that of 750,000 subscribers as VimpelCom’s numbers show that it now has 741,000 subscribers. WIND Mobile added 38,875 new subscribers […]
Providence Equity Partners considering acquiring stake in WIND Mobile
Canada’s recently announced AWS-3 spectrum auction will give a chance to some of Canada’s smaller carriers to secure spectrum to deploy LTE capabilities. WIND Mobile was quick to applaud the rules of the auction but it still likely needs to secure the funding necessary to participate and acquire the specrum needed to expand its network. Now comes word via Bloomberg […]
WIND Mobile launches WIND My Account mobile app
WIND Mobile has launched its WIND My Account app to make it easier for its customers to manage their wireless account using their mobile device. The app launched simultaneously for Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone devices. “Our customers share the same values as we do when it comes to staying connected,” said Omer Rashid, Chief Customer Officer, WIND Mobile. “We […]
WIND Mobile expands to Brantford, Ontario
As we reported last month, WIND Mobile is expanding its network coverage to Brantford, Ontario (the zone in red above). Along with the new coverage, the carrier will have two stores in Brantford itself, one near Laurier’s Brantford campus and the other at the Lynden Park Mall. “Today’s announcement is another example of WIND’s continued growth and commitment to being […]
List of Canadian and U.S. carriers to carry the LG G3
We know that the LG G3 is coming to North America sometime this summer. A number of U.S. carriers have already confirmed they will carry the latest LG flagship smartphone and rumours have given us similar insights for Canada. We have now obtained a list of all the Canadian and U.S. carriers to carry the LG G3 thanks a source […]
WIND Mobile coming to Brantford, Ontario in July
It has been quite some time since WIND Mobile announced the launch of a new Home Zone. That is about to change according to an update received by MobileSyrup. The carrier is set to expand to cover Brantford, Ontario, in early July. Specific coverage details were not announced but expect it to at least cover the city’s core and its […]