Regulators in Canada have been making a push to enhance competition in the mobile space, with Industry Minister Christian Paradis going so far as to lay out a set of rules for the nation’s upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction that he promises will give citizens “more choices and more access at better prices.” Granted, that ideal world only works if the carriers can stay afloat long enough to bid. According to William Aziz, Mobilicity’s own chief restructuring officer, the operator has been “losing a significant amount of money every month.” To that end, he reckons that an “acquisition by Telus is the best alternative,” and he seems to think that the $380 million deal will receive a hasty approval considering the circumstances. The purchase price is thought to be high enough to cover the debts looming over Mobilicity, and it’ll give its 150 employees a secure job at Telus . . . → Read More: Telus agrees to acquire Mobilicity for $380 million, despite Canada’s push for increased mobile competition
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Choosing a cell phone carrier in the US can be a nightmare. Plans and packages vary from network to network, and you often have to deal with that tiresome two-year contract . . . → Read More: Zact, the ‘smart mobile provider,’ brings true wireless plan flexibility in June Virgin Media doles out many minutes and data to mobile users with its Premiere plan , but it hasn’t had a truly unlimited option for those who don’t want to even think about their calling habits. It’s assuaging those minds today with new VIP tiers that offer unlimited domestic voice, data and text messaging. . . . → Read More: Virgin Media launches VIP unlimited mobile plans, starting at £15 SIM-only AT&T subscribers might not have to worry that their Sprint, T-Mobile and US Cellular friends will tease them while they’re waiting for their Galaxy S 4 to arrive. While Big Blue was originally promising an April 30th date for the headlining Android phone, the carrier has quietly moved up its shipping estimate to April 23rd, right on time for the initial wave of US releases. Yes, that’s only a week’s difference — but first-kid-on-the-block bragging rights surely matter, don’t they? . . . → Read More: AT&T bumps up Galaxy S 4 shipping date to April 23rd April showers might bring May flowers, but the only precipitation we really care for around here is that of flagship handsets into stores. . . . → Read More: PSA: HTC One available today at AT&T and Sprint If you noticed that Verizon was silent while other US carriers provided their launch schedules for the Galaxy S 4 , you’re not alone — it was the only real holdout among the big four networks. As it turns out, the company was just continuing a small tradition of being fashionably late with influential phones . . . → Read More: Verizon says its Galaxy S 4 is coming sometime in May Canadians have been enjoying a minor renaissance in wireless competition since its AWS auction allowed a slew of smaller carriers to join the fray. . . . → Read More: Telus reportedly in talks to buy Mobilicity, spectrum likely to be the prize Canadians have been enjoying a minor renaissance in wireless competition since its AWS auction allowed a slew of smaller carriers to join the fray. Unfortunately, that diversity might be shrinking soon . The Globe and Mail reportedly has documents showing that Telus has been in active talks to buy Mobilicity through a share buyout deal. . . . → Read More: Telus reportedly in talks to buy Mobilicity, spectrum likely to be the prize Look: we know many on Verizon aren’t happy that the carrier has revealed plans to lengthen its upgrade intervals right as smartphone update season is hitting full stride . However, there may be a consolation prize. . . . → Read More: Verizon confirms 12-month Device Payment Plan for phones is launching April 21st Most people will have some experience of lugging around a tired handset , knowing they’ve an eternity to wait before upgrading. . . . → Read More: O2 Refresh plans split service and handset charges for easy upgrades |
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