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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T-Mobile USA has been making a big push for pre-paid customers since it launched its Uncarrier plans in March, and it seems to be working — unfortunately, at the expense of more lucrative post-paid clients. . . . → Read More: T-Mobile USA Q1 2013 revenue drops 5 percent for second consecutive quarter to $4.7 billion  Ting, a curiously structured MVNO utilizing Sprint’s network, has a pretty interesting pricing structure. For ridiculously light users, it’s bound to save some dough, but heavier users may not fare so well . . . → Read More: Ting begins ‘bring your Sprint phone’ program, lures you to the contract-free side  T-Mobile USA just announced its Q3 2012 financials, and its balance sheet is sagging over last year: the company collected $4.9 billion, 6.4 percent less than Q3 2011, and earned $1.2 billion, a decline of 15.2 percent. The mobile operator said while it earned more from equipment sales, it wasn’t enough to offset an 8.7 percent drop in service revenue caused by a loss of 492,000 lucrative postpaid clients . . . → Read More: T-Mobile USA Q3 2012 earnings: Revenue drops 6 percent to $4.9 billion, profit down 15 percent  Verizon is remembering how to turn to subscribers into cash, reporting consolidated revenues up 4.6 percent year-over-year to $28 billion and earnings of $1.7 billion — boosting earnings-per-share by 15 percent. . . . → Read More: Verizon’s vitals: quarterly revenue up five percent to $28 billion, earnings of $1.7 billion  .7 billion">Leave a comment  Engadget Mobile  big red, carrier, financials, hdpostcross, mobilepostcross, operator, profits, q1 2012, q12012, quarterly, revenues, verizon  Verizon is remembering how to turn to subscribers into cash, reporting consolidated revenues up 4.6 percent year-over-year to $28 billion and earnings of $1.7 billion — boosting earnings-per-share by 15 percent. By comparison, revenues were $27 billion in Q1 2011 , and a mere $18 billion last quarter , which resulted in a $2 billion net loss . . . . → Read More: Verizon’s vitals: quarterly revenue up five percent to $28 billion, earnings of $1.7 billion .7 billion">Leave a comment Engadget Mobile big red, bigred, carrier, financial, financials, hdpostcross, mobilepostcross, operator, profits, q1 2012, q12012, quarterly, revenues, verizon, vzw  The formal unveiling of LG’s Viper this morning may not have piqued your interest, but Sprint loyalists hellbent on maintaining access to an unlimited plan may want to take a second look. Initially pointed out by TechHog , and confirmed to us today by a Sprint spokesperson, the carrier’s impending LTE data network will indeed be included on its existing Everything plans. In other words, the Viper — as well as any other LTE smartphone, Galaxy Nexus included — will be able to surf the LTE superhighway without limits . . . → Read More: Sprint confirms that LTE phones can enjoy unlimited data on Everything plans  UKers hoping for a hasty rollout of Everything Everywhere’s 4G LTE network are apt to be sorely disappointed, as regulation entity Ofcom has shoved back the final decision on its proposal. . . . → Read More: Ofcom delays decision on Everything Everywhere’s 4G proposal UKers hoping for a hasty rollout of Everything Everywhere’s 4G LTE network are apt to be sorely disappointed, as regulation entity Ofcom has shoved back the final decision on its proposal. We’re told that the ruling will be moved from April 17th to May 8th, with the decision made to give stakeholders more time to respond. With the additional weeks, folks like O2 and Vodafone are expected to voice their own thoughts (read: objections) on the matter, likely pointing out that its proposal would give Everything Everywhere the lion’s share of spectrum in the 1,800MHz range . . . → Read More: Ofcom delays decision on Everything Everywhere’s 4G proposal  Rhyming schemes aside, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would want a camera-less iPhone 4S . But that’s exactly what Singaporean operator M1 is offering today, with the launch of a new line of “non-camera” iPhones . . . → Read More: Camera-less iPhone 4S now available in Singapore, military approves |
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