This week was relatively slow and saw a Mobilicity extend their auction for interested parties to bid on their spectrum and subscribers. In addition, Instagram, Kik, Twitter and RBC all came out with new features to their apps. Below are the top Canadian mobile stories from the past week, plus notable news from around the web.
– Samsung Galaxy Note II now available at Koodo Mobile [Read here]
– 1 in 3 Quebec students with iPads play games in class [Read here]
– TELUS ‘Travel Tracker’ is a mobile portal that tracks your data usage [Read here]
– Google releases standalone Android Device Manager on the Play Store [Read here]
– Gift Guide 2013: Accessories, Cases and Peripherals [Read here]
– Tim Hortons adds payments to Android, iOS and BlackBerry 10 apps [Read here]
– Mobilicity’s bidding deadline for auction pushed back to December 16th [Read here]
– AT&T signs reciprocal LTE roaming deal with Rogers [Read here]
– RBC iPad app now allows e-Transfers to your Facebook Messenger contacts [Read here]
– Kik breaks the 100 million mark [Read here]
– Microsoft testing virtual buttons for Windows Phone 8.1 [Read here]
– Instagram Direct comes to iPhone and Android [Read here]
– Seven Wearable Tech Predictions for 2014 [Read here]
– CRTC looking into the Big Three wholesale roaming arrangements [Read here]
– 15 Days of Giveaways [Enter here]
Around the web:
– Google Maps navigation now available in 25 more countries [Android Police]
– Samsung promises ‘differentiated’ smartphones based on its camera expertise [Engadget]
– BlackBerry Extends Purchase Option Deadline for Additional Convertible Debentures [BerryReview]
– Twitter is still testing feature to show nearby tweets [The Verge]
