This week in Canadian mobile saw the carriers and the government exchange words about ‘Fair for Canada.’ Both continued their separate agendas on what they think is best for Canada, but Verizon, who’s reportedly at the centre of all this drama, has apparently pulled back its interest in acquiring WIND or Mobilicity – probably a massive part of a bigger strategy. In addition, BlackBerry declared its seeking a potential sale, plus the Q5 and several other devices were released or announced. Below are the top stories from the past week, plus notable news from around the web.
– Government launches “Consumers First” page to fight back against incumbents [Read here]
– Verizon reportedly scraps plans to acquire WIND and Mobilicity [Read here]
– Rogers says the Moto X is available this weekend [Read here]
– Rogers Moto X priced $20 cheaper at Best Buy for $169.99 [Read here]
– Mobilicity unloads $35/month all-in Back-to-School promo [Read here]
– LG G2 coming to a plethora of Canadian carriers ‘this fall’ [Read here]
– Nexus 7 (2013) now available to Canadians via Google Play [Read here]
– BlackBerry starts “Exploration of Strategic Alternatives” [Read here]
– Videotron’s Unlimited Voice and $60/month 6GB promo plan returns [Read here]
– BlackBerry Q5 now available in Canada for $350 outright [Read here]
– Bell and Virgin roll out new Loyalty rate plans [Read here]
– Rogers to sell the Moto X for $550 outright [Read here]
– Apple’s “USB Power Adapter Takeback Program” comes to Canada [Read here]
– TELUS, Rogers & Koodo confirm Galaxy Mega is “coming soon” [Read here]
– Rogers matching Bell and TELUS in offering $20/month BYOD [Read here]
– Amber update coming soon to Rogers Lumia 920 [Read here]
– Welcome to a new MobileSyrup [Read here]
– BlackBerry Q5 Review [Read here]
Around the web:
– ZTE Open Firefox phone now available on eBay in the US and UK [Engadget]
– Verizon’s HTC One coming August 22nd [AndroidAuthority]
– Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10 Caught In Its Birthday Suit [BerryReview]
– How cheap phones and text messages are changing Africa [TheVerge]
