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MTS starts taking BlackBerry 10 pre-orders
This almost rounds out all the Canadian carriers BlackBerry 10 launch. So far we’ve seen Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin, SaskTel, Koodo, WIND and Mobilicity. Videotron is missing, but regional Manitoba carrier MTS is hopping on the BB10 train and has started to take pre-registrations/pre-orders for the upcoming device. MTS noted on Twitter that “Exciting BB10 [...]
MTS goes after Bell one more time, puts on paper why they are “better for you”
The battle for Manitoba continues. Bell, Virgin and MTS are all taking jabs at each other from rate plans, coverage and service. MTS is standing their ground now and listing on paper the ways they are “better for you than Bell.” In a nutshell: better coverage, LTE is active, unlimited data and better bundling options. [...]
Bell offers MTS customers a free iPhone 5 if they switch, but MTS says it’s a bad offer
Manitoba, like Saskatchewan, B.C., Quebec and Ontario, is a new battleground for carriers to duke it out. A couple day ago we saw Bell target Tbaytel customers by offering the “phone everyone is talking about for $0.” Now, according to a report in the Winnipeg Free Press Bell is at it again, but this time [...]
MTS launches the Sony Xperia T
Manitoba regional carrier MTS has finally released another LTE-enabled smartphone. Added their growing list is the Bond Phone – also known as the Sony Xperia T. We’ve had some hands-on time with this 4.55-inch Android (see here), but a quick rundown of specs has it running Ice Cream Sandwich (Jelly Bean upgrade coming early 2013), [...]
MTS will release the Samsung Galaxy S III, now accepting pre-orders
MTS is joining all the other carriers in Canada and finally announced plans to release the Samsung Galaxy S III. There’s no official launch date yet, or pricing, but eager customers can now pre-order this Android ICS powered-device. The GS III has been available since May and has seen a gradual price reduction ever since [...]
MTS reports Q3 2012 results: Subscriber base now totals 494,564, market share in province slips to 53%
Regional Manitoba carrier MTS announced their Q3 2012 results today. Nothing earth shattering, but certainly respectful as they have a 53% market share – unfortunately this has been slowly dropping as other carriers have muscled their way in. In addition, MTS launched their LTE service in both Winnipeg and Brandon and expanded coverage to over [...]
iPhone 5 available today at SaskTel, MTS and NorthernTel Mobility
Today is a good day for those SaskTel or MTS customers who’ve been waiting for the iPhone 5 to arrive. Just 1-week after it officially launched last week, the Saskatchewan and Manitoba regional carriers are quick to release it. Much praise can be given to the build out of their HSPA+ or in MTS’ case [...]
MTS releasing two new rate plans for their iPhone 5 launch tomorrow
MTS revealed last week that they would be launching the iPhone 5 on September 28th. They only listed specs, but didn’t reveal any sort of pricing model. Not too much of a surprise, MTS is selling the iPhone 5 in all versions for the same price as all the other carriers: $179 for the 16GB [...]
SaskTel and MTS to launch the iPhone 5 on September 28th
During Apple’s iPhone 5 keynote on Wednesday it was revealed that the Canadian carriers of choice to launch the LTE-enabled device would be Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Fido, Virgin and Koodo Moible. There wasn’t an indication of other carriers joining the mix. However, taking a peak over at regional carriers MTS (Manitoba), and SaskTel (Saskatchewan) show [...]
Update: MTS goes live with LTE network, launches the Sony Xperia ion
MTS has brought faster speeds to a few Manitobans today. The regional carrier has flipped the switch on in both Winnipeg and Brandon, but states their coverage will expand in 2013 to include “more communities across Manitoba.” MTS says “peak speeds under optimal conditions” will garner upward of 75 Mbps download, and upload speeds of [...]
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