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Canada’s Broadband Status Questions as Internet Slowdown Complaints Speed Up
February 2, 2012 – 12:27 pm
Canada’s Broadband Status Questions as Internet Slowdown Complaints Speed Up

By Lee Rickwood

Canadians enjoy the fastest, most widely available and least expensive Internet in the developed world, according to a new broadband report. But those findings run counter to the experiences of Canadian Internet subscribers.

Unlocking phones: what Canada’s carriers will and won’t do
January 27, 2012 – 5:53 am
Unlocking phones: what Canada’s carriers will and won’t do

By Ted Kritsonis

Phone unlocking is always one of those hot-button issues when it comes to mobile freedom, but most consumers buy their phones subsidized by the carriers through contracts. These phones are locked to their respective carriers, making it difficult to use them as leverage to leave for another provider.

Is Motorola’s new RAZR cutting edge enough?
October 19, 2011 – 12:00 pm
Is Motorola’s new RAZR cutting edge enough?

Photos and text by Ted Kritsonis

Motorola’s most popular line of phones, the RAZR, is back, only this time it has to compete in the smartphone realm. Being on hand at Tuesday’s announcement in New York, we tackle the basics on what the new-look RAZR offers and what won’t be crossing the border into Canada.

Rogers LTE network review: How fast can it go?
October 17, 2011 – 2:16 pm
Rogers LTE network review: How fast can it go?

By Ted Kritsonis

Now that Rogers LTE network has spread from Ottawa to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, just how fast does it actually go?

Bidders Bulk Up as Canada’s Wireless Spectrum Put on the Auction Block
October 14, 2011 – 10:51 am
Bidders Bulk Up as Canada’s Wireless Spectrum Put on the Auction Block

by Lee Rickwood

If you want to see a truly modern Canadian mobile Internet and wireless broadband eco-system stretching from sea to sea to sea, how the auction plays out will be of tremendous importance.

Rogers launches LTE network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
September 28, 2011 – 12:59 pm
Rogers launches LTE network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

By Ted Kritsonis

Just shy of three months after launching its first Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Ottawa in July, Rogers opened the network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, marking the next three major markets in Canada to get the carrier’s next-generation mobile network before the end of 2011. Users on the network should expect to see speeds more than double what 3G currently offers now.

Internet Regulator Steps in to Speed Up Play with World of Warcraft
September 19, 2011 – 9:41 am
Internet Regulator Steps in to Speed Up Play with World of Warcraft

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) like World of Warcraft are a big and growing business; Internet connectivity is the only thing slowing them down, it seems.

by Lee Rickwood

The legalities of unlocking your mobile phone
August 26, 2011 – 8:25 am
The legalities of unlocking your mobile phone

By Ted Kritsonis

Unlocking mobile phones has always been a confusing element to mobile phone ownership, but the demand for the freedom to use a handset anywhere, everywhere and with any provider will likely only grow further. And as it stands, there isn’t much of a legal precedent to stop it in Canada.

Rogers rolls out Canada’s first LTE network
July 7, 2011 – 2:05 pm
Rogers rolls out Canada’s first LTE network

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Ottawa is officially “Canada’s fastest city” after Rogers uncorked its high-speed Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the nation’s capital. The new LTE network will increase download speeds by up to 12Mbps to 25Mbps, more than double what consumers are using now on 3G.

Telus cuts data roaming rates by 50%
June 13, 2011 – 9:23 am
Telus cuts data roaming rates by 50%

By Ted Kritsonis

In a somewhat surprising move, Telus is moving forward with plans to halve the rates the carrier charges for data roaming. This means a 50 percent reduction from the average of $25 subscribers had been paying up to this point.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play Android phones coming to Rogers
March 28, 2011 – 12:12 pm
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play Android phones coming to Rogers

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sony Ericsson’s high end Xperia Arc and gaming focused Xperia Play Android smartphones are coming to Canada this Spring exclusively on Rogers.

Changing Your Canadian Phone Or Cable Provider Just Got Easier
March 23, 2011 – 10:00 am
Changing Your Canadian Phone Or Cable Provider Just Got Easier

by Lee Rickwood

The process for people who want to change their TV, home phone, mobile or Internet service providers will be a whole lot easier.