Wireless Industry News Archive
Canadian minister on incoming SMS charges: “Tough luck”
Telus and Bell will be going ahead with their $0.15 cash grab for SMS messages, since we don’t get charged enough already, apparently.

Windows Mobile outsells BlackBerry in Asia 6-to-1
6 million Windows Mobile to 1 million BlackBerry sales in the last year paints a poor picture for RIM’s work in Asia-Pacific.

Mobile video to push data revenues
While 62% mobile e-mail penetration by 2017 is good news for BlackBerry, video is where the future lies.

Sprint gets nailed for $73 million in illegal ETFs
Sprint’s class-action suit from 2003 has finally wrapped up in favour of the plaintiffs, rewarding back early termination fees to past and present Californian customers who have been charged.

Rogers stock down despite solid Q2 earnings
12% up in earnings but $5 down in stocks? Looks like it will take a bit more to win investors over.

Sprint pawning off cell towers for $670 mil
TowerCo will be buying up 3,300 of Sprints towers and renting them back to the US carrier.

New carrier coming to Canada?
Mobalive’s Yak service could be hitting the big leagues after a good run at the spectrum auction… will they be packing BlackBerrys?

Bell and Telus making the GSM plunge?
A report is speculating that Canadian CDMA carriers may be switching to GSM.

GSM gateway vendor to sue T-Mobile?
Clever entrepreneurs from a few years ago might be knocking on T-Mobile’s door for stomping them out in 2004.








