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Canada: TELUS to acquire Mobilicity for $380 million
The “Mobilicity saga” is coming to an end with TELUS entering into an agreement with Mobilicity to acquire the company and its 250,000 customers for $380 million. This money will not only be used to pay Mobilicity’s owners but also to satisfy its secured and unsecured debt. Naturally, the agreement between the two operators is subject to conditions including approval by the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada and Mobilicity’s debtholders. TELUS and Mobilicity have informed the government and regulators and both companies are fully committed to working cooperatively to secure timely … Read more
Dusan Belic
TELUS now offering $100 credit to customers who accept to delay Galaxy S4 shipping
We’ve already told you that TELUS will have problems shipping all pre-orders on time and it is tackling the problem with sweet incentive, offering users a $50 credit if they agree to postpone the shipping date for two weeks. That offer is apparently not good enough to entice a critical mass of users and the carrier is doubling down the figure. Yup, this means anyone who agrees to get its Galaxy S4 on May 10th will get $100 worth of credit. And to make for a fair deal, users who … Read more
Dusan Belic
Canada to Recieve BlackBerry Q10 on May 1st
RIM, it’s a nasty word we just don’t use anymore. The newly rebranded company, now going by BlackBerry, is releasing its keyboard touting, BlackBerry 10 OS running smartphone in Canada on May 1st of this year. Canadian carriers such as Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility and Telus will be selling the Q10, which will retail for $199 CSD with the signing of a three-year contract. The Q10 will also be available through participating brick and mortar retailers such as Future Shop and Walmart Canada. BlackBerry unveiled two BlackBerry 10 smartphones back … Read more
Ian Kersey
Canada’s TELUS offers $50 credit to users who agree to wait for two weeks for their Samsung Galaxy S4
These days, Samsung has a sweet problem as it struggles to meet the demand for its latest flagship device, Galaxy S4. The company expects to ship some 10 million units per month, causing problems in the distribution chain. Canada’s TELUS is affected as well and now the carrier is offering a $50 credit to customers who agree to wait for two weeks to get their Galaxy S4. Here’s an email they’re sending to those who pre-ordered Sammy’s super-phone: Thanks for pre-ordering the GALAXY S4 with TELUS. This device has been … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung Galaxy S4 Makes Its Way To Canada
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is now making its way to Canada, with pre-orders for the 16GB version of the device going live today for customers on Rogers, Telus and Bell. The Galaxy S4 is available for $199 CAD with the signing of a new three-year plan. The smartphone is expected to ship on the 27th of this month, and appearing in Telus stores on May 3rd. The Galaxy S4 will be available unsubsidized as well, for a cool $700 CAD. Check out the Telus press release below for more details, … Read more
Ian Kersey
Canada’s mobile sector consolidation: TELUS looking to buy Mobilicity, Catalyst Capital Group wants to merge it with WIND Mobile
Looks like Canada’s mobile market is set for consolidation. The rumor is that TELUS is in the midst of talks to acquire Mobilicity, with the idea to get an additional spectrum, though adding more customers could also help justify the cost of acquisition. The problem, however, is that Mobilicity’s owners (or that’s managers?) may not like the deal as they’ve recently left the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, accusing the industry group of being a puppet for bigger players. Moreover, even if TELUS gets Mobilicity’s spectrum, the rules prevent it from … Read more
Dusan Belic
Canada: TELUS and Rogers releasing the HTC One on April 19th
Soon after the US launch, HTC will start selling its how-new HTC One in Canada, with TELUS and Rogers committing to offer what many consider the most desirable smartphone ever made. Both carriers will launch the One on April 19th and I guess pre-orders will start any day now. Rogers Wireless said it will offer HTC’s baby with 32GB of built-in storage for $149.99 on a way-too-long three-year contract and we assume TELUS’ price will be the same. Again, the HTC One packs a 4.7-inch full HD screen, super-fancy camera … Read more
Dusan Belic
Canadian TELUS to launch the Nexus 4
Looks like Canada’s TELUS will soon start offering the Nexus 4, joining other carriers that already sell the current Google-phone, including Fido, Virgin, Eastlink, WIND and Videotron. The leaked price card was caught by MobileSyrup, which is well known for breaking stories related to Canadian mobile sector. The price and release date are still a mystery, and we’ll rather have to wait a bit longer to get that information. It’s also unknown whether TELUS will sell the “old” model or the redesigned one. We’ll try to stay on top of … Read more
Dusan Belic
Black Samsung Galaxy S3 coming soon to Canada’s TELUS
While most of us wait for the Samsung Galaxy S IV, Canada’s TELUS is preparing to add Sapphire Black version of the Galaxy S3 to its offering. Such a device has been spotted on the leaked price cards that have started arriving to the carrier’s stores. We don’t know when TELUS will launch the black S3 but the chances are they don’t want to wait forever now that the successor device is just around the corner. After all, when the Galaxy S4 launches, not that many folks will want to … Read more