The big news in Canadian wireless service (besides the CRTC’s absolutely shameful decision to deny Globalive/WIND an operating license) is the launch of Bell and Telus’ joint HSPA+ network. The network uses the 850/1900 MHz bands and operates with MNC/MCC 302-880, so you can search for coverage with your existing “3G” device to see if [...]
Also tagged 3g, bell, blackberry, gsm, hspa, hspdaFrom HowardForums: Bell is launching two new personal data plans similar to Telus’ Email and Web 30.
Unlimited Personal Email & Internet BlackBerry 30
Unlimited Personal Email & Internet Windows Mobile 30
On the BlackBerry, this package offers unlimited data since all traffic flows through the BIS browsing transport – the only thing restricted is tethering the [...]
Also tagged bell, bis, blackberry, cdma, rogers, unlimited data, wirelessSo were any of you looking forward to the Rogers BlackBerry and PDA data plan changes? A recent update to that thread noted that the changed rates have been delayed indefinitely. For now, the best choice for data usage is the Telus PDA offer, which is now $30 per month for unlimited data (but not [...]
Also tagged blackberry, data, messaging, rogers, text, wirelessRogers now considers themselves the premium carrier in the Canadian marketplace, with a 45% increase in earnings – and let’s face it, no other GSM competition in the country is a significant contributor to this state of affairs. One of the most PR-spun phrases I’ve seen since the Todd Holmdahl Xbox 360 interview needs some [...]
Also tagged cdma, data, gsm, howardforums, rogers, wirelessFor those of you who got in on the Telus $15 IM/Personal Email plan back in December through to January, it was a wise move. Telus recently released a new set of data plans which distinguish between purely email and Web usage.
Essentially, Web browsing on a Windows Mobile or BlackBerry device now costs an extra [...]
I’m definitely a cell phone/wireless “enthusiast”, which is only really a nice way to say “consumer whore.” In the past few years, I’ve personally had wireless service from Virgin Mobile Canada, Rogers (both Pay As You Go and on contract) and now Telus – and provided support for users on nearly other provider you can [...]
Also tagged 8130, blackberry, cell phone, pearl, unlimited data, wirelessAs a followup to my initial post on Canadian wireless technology, here’s some additional information on hot topics.
For those not in the know, consumer data rates in Canada absolutely suck. In the States, technically (if not truly) unlimited plans are available starting at $20 per month. The best comparable plan in Canada is Telus’ 1024MB [...]
I was catching up on some of my feeds this afternoon and noted a comment I’d posted on Phil’s blog about what “unlocking” a cell phone really meant. Apart from my day job working for a wireless device manufacturer, where people swap SIM cards and batteries between devices in about 20 seconds, and talk about [...]
Also tagged bell, cdma, fido, gsm, iden, rogers, vmno, wireless