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Rogers paying

Rogers Communications is paying a hefty but unspecified subsidy on every iPhone it sells, Still, it may well be worth it. According to its latest quarterly report wireless data revenue was up 34 per cent in the latest quarter, not counting the just-released iPhone

GM offers wireless tracking to truck fleet buyers

General Motors Corp. will offer small and midsize truck-fleet buyers a packaged wireless data and fleet-tracking system based on software from Gearworks Inc. and data phones from Nextel Communications Inc.

Coffee, black, no Wi-Fi

The honeymoon is over. Wi-Fi has been getting a free ride from me and most other columnists who sing the praises of wireless LAN connectivity.

Lucent roams between WLAN and 3G

Lucent Technologies Inc. has successfully demonstrated roaming between a wireless LAN (WLAN) and a 3G (third-generation) mobile broadband network, the company announced Wednesday.

Aliant Telecom follows 1X trend CDMA trend

Halifax-based Aliant Telecom Mobility became the latest Canadian telecom firm to throw its hat into the 2.5G wireless ring when it announced last month it will launch a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 1XRTT wireless network in early November.

What’s behind RIM’s new BlackBerry 5810?

More than a year ago, I gave up my cell phone in favor of the Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry 957. While I occasionally miss making calls from the road, it's been an easy trade-off. Yet, should Research In Motion offer a BlackBerry phone, you'd find me first in line for it.

Vodafone aims to take control of Japan Telecom

Vodafone Group PLC announced Thursday that it has made an offer to take full control of Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. by purchasing an additional 21.7 per cent stake in the company.

Wireless briefs

Fuzion Wireless Communications announced it has enabled the North York area in Ontario (formerly part of Metropolitan...

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