As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Tuesday, February 8th 2011.
iPhone 5 to be revealed on 6 June?
The next Apple iPhone could be announced on 6 June. That’ll be D-Day for the iPhone 5 if Apple is revealed to be behind a mysterious meeting this summer.
Crave
Telus launching 4G wireless network in March
Back in December TELUS announced they will be launching HSPA+ Dual Cell technology that reaches download speeds of 42 megabits per second (Mbps). Today they have announced their first device will be the Sierra Wireless AirCard 319U 4G Internet Key in March.
MobileSyrup
Smartphones Outsell PCs
According to IDC, smartphone manufacturers shipped 100.9 million devices in the fourth quarter of 2010, while PC manufacturers shipped 92.1 million units worldwide. Or, more simply put, smartphones just outsold PCs for the first time ever.
ReadWriteWeb
Virgin comes out with 2 new plans ($40/month & $60/month)
Virgin has come out with a couple new plans – a $60 Smartphone Combo Plan and a $40 Canada-Wide Combo Plan. As usual these are a promo and are only “around for a limited time” but can be combined with their recent 2 months of free data and Mobile TV Promo.
MobileSyrup
Top 5 Canadian Cities For Cell Phone Loss/Theft
In the new survey commissioned by Norton, Toronto and neighbouring Mississauga, Ontario are revealed as the cities with the highest rate of cell phone loss or theft. Forty-eight percent of respondents in Toronto/Mississauga have experienced cell phone loss/theft. Montreal and Vancouver were the #2 and #3 cities in the survey with 32 and 31 percent of respondents experiencing loss/theft respectively.
Newswire
