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If you head over to the apple.ca iPhone store, and reserve an iPhone for pickup at their local Apple retail store, you now have a “device only” option instead of being required to activate it on a plan. It will still be locked to a particular carrier, but you don’t have to be locked into [...]

This year’s CTIA wireless conference promises many announcements on new products and technology for the wireless industry, and Samsung has stepped up to the plate early, announcing the Samsung Galaxy S. The Android-based smartphone boasts a 4″ AMOLED screen and 1 GHz processor, and a surprisingly iPhone-like themed display. It also appears to have an [...]

Just in on Twitter: Looks like Skype might make another inroad on a US carrier’s phones. Update: Skype Mobile for Verizon available Thursday

Today, Google announced via it’s Nexus One site that they will be offering an unlocked version of the phone which will work with Rogers’ network here in Canada. The Globe and Mail has reported that the phone will also work with Wind Mobile, although as of yet there isn’t any information from Wind on this. [...]

There have been a couple of stories lately by The Globe and Mail which paint a picture of coming deregulation of the Canadian wireless industry. Conservative Industry Minister Tony Clement has said that the strict Canadian ownership rules imposed by the CRTC on wireless companies in Canada will be “relaxed” in the near future. What [...]

The Globe and Mail has an article up outlining the basic idea of VOIP for the masses. It’s pretty accurate so I thought I’d post the link in case anyone had any questions about the service that are unanswered.

…and the movement to VOIP over 3G takes yet another step forward. Today, Nokia and Skype jointly announced that Skype would be available on Nokia’s Ovi Store. Skype for Symbian enables Nokia smartphone users to: – Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world* – Save money on calls and texts [...]