Wireless Industry News

Samsung Galaxy Note Available February 14! February 1, 2012 
A fusion between a smartphone and a tablet, with its huge HD display, integrated stylus and powerful dual-core processor, the Galaxy Note is the ultimate device.
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Two Mobile Apps to Help You Stick to Your 2012 Resoultions January 25, 2012 
TELUS and ACTI-MENU have joined forces for the Quit to Win! Challenge and 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge.
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TELUS to Bring 4G Wireless Service to Blue River, B.C. January 25, 2012 
4G wireless voice and high-speed Internet services will soon be available to community residents, businesses and motorists along sections of Highway 5 for the first time ever.
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Tablet Users Biggest Online Spenders in 2011 January 20, 2012 
The Adobe study indicates tablet visitors spent 21 percent more per purchase in 2011 than other online consumers.
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Guardly Launches Free Mobile Emergency Phone Service to Students January 19, 2012 
The service, available at 67 universities and colleges across Canada, connects students, faculty and staff to campus security instantly via the mobile app for smartphones.
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Mobile Banking Service Adoption to Reach over Half a Million Users by 2013 January 17, 2012 
Despite economic downturn, Juniper Research finds that mobile banking users will reach 530 million by 2013.
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Visa Certifies Smartphones for Use as Visa Mobile Payment Devices January 12, 2012 
NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Research In Motion approved for use with Visa payWave, Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale.
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Nokia Lumia 800 Coming Soon to TELUS January 11, 2012 
The bold Nokia Lumia 800 will be coming soon only to TELUS in black, as well as cyan and magenta options for customers looking to stand out from the crowd.
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RIM Showcases New BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012 January 10, 2012 
The new releases of BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel will be available on BlackBerry® App World™.
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In-Game Purchase Revenues on Smartphones to Reach $4.8 Billion in 2016 January 10, 2012 
Social and casual gameplay to drive sales, says Juniper Research.
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Mobile Worker Population to Reach 1.3 Billion by 2015 January 5, 2012 
According to IDC, the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion by 2015.
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Mobile Coupon Redemption Rates to Reach 8% Globally by 2016 January 4, 2012 
Mobile coupon redemption rates to reach 8% globally by 2016 as North American and Western European users get onboard, says Juniper Research.
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