Wireless Industry News

Mobile Retail Market to Exceed $12 Billion by 2014 March 9, 2010 
The mobile retail market is expected to exceed $12 billion by 2014, driven by one-to-one marketing and smartphone adoption, Juniper Report finds.
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OPP Issue 470 Fines for New Distracted Driver Law in First Month March 8, 2010 
The recent law bans drivers from using hand-held devices while driving – and the tally does not include fines issued by local law enforcement.
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UN Reports Cellphone Use Surging March 8, 2010 
A report from the UN claims more than half of people in the developing world are now cellphone subscribers.
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Mobile Browsing Cap Now in Effect in EU March 8, 2010 
The European Commission pressed networks into slashing roaming charges, but until now the cost of online surfing had remained unchanged.
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TELUS to Offer the Android-Powered MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR March 4, 2010 
TELUS is the first mobile carrier in Canada to offer MOTOBLUR.
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Get Ready to Welcome New Area Codes March 3, 2010 
The growing popularity of new communications services and technologies has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for phone numbers in several regions across Canada.
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More than 130 Million Enterprise Users in the Mobile Cloud by 2014, Juniper Report Finds March 3, 2010 
As collaborative applications become ever more important for enterprise, a new report has found that the number of enterprise customers using mobile cloud-based applications will rise to more than 130 million by 2014, facilitated by platform as a service deployments from key players such as Google and Microsoft.
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Zoompass Launches Mobile Payments Trial Using Contactless Technology March 3, 2010 
Users can make instant, secure payments at retail using their mobile phone.
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Zoompass to Appear on TELUS BlackBerry Devices Across Canada February 26, 2010 
Over the next few days TELUS BlackBerry® users across Canada will see the Zoompass application icon on the home screen of their BlackBerry devices.
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Mobile Location-Based Services Expected Huge Growth by 2014 February 24, 2010 
Mobile location-based services market to exceed $12 billion by 2014 driven by increased apps store usage, smartphone adoption and new hybrid positioning technologies, according to Juniper Research.
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Canadian Carriers Complete Trials of Two-Way Wireless Video Calling February 24, 2010 
Service will create largest video calling audience in North America.
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Global Cellphone Subscriptions to Reach 5 Billion February 17, 2010 
According to the International Telecommunication Union, 2010 is likely to see 5 billion cellphone subscriptions – only 1.8 billion less than the world’s population.
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