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Mobilicity soft launches Samsung Nexus S, still no contracts
Canada's Mobilicity soft launched the Nexus S today -- as news rolls in from just about every other Canadian carrier of this device's imminent arrival-- for the relatively low price of $499 (roughly $521 USD) off contract. We only had a peek at a run-of-the-mill black device, not the lovely white version that's been popping up, but interestingly, a dummy set we saw seemed a lighter version of the black one shown above -- perhaps the "Black Silver" we've heard rumored? Official launch date for the Samsung wunderkind is slated for April 14th, though, if you want in now, hit up your local bricks and mortar as the sets are shipping.
Mobilicity launches Samsung C414Y
Mobilicity has launched its first Samsung phone: the C414Y. This flip, while not feature rich -- and on the low end of the price spectrum -- still coughs up a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a 2.2-inch QVGA internal display, 1.3-inch external LCD, and 3G in the AWS realm together with quad-band GSM. Pricing is $109.99 (roughly $112 US) off contract which is still $40 less than Telus' version of the same set. Mobility's current cell offerings are a bit thin with both the Nexus One and Mobiflip now out of stock, so we're curious if we're going to see a slew of new product launches in the near term. Until then, check out the press release after the break.
Mobilicity gets the green light from CRTC, looks to launch in Toronto soon
Right on cue, the artist formerly known as DAVE Wireless has been given approval to begin operations in Canada. Just as we heard earlier in the year, Mobilicity is looking to add some much-needed competition in the mobile operator space up north, and as predicted, the CRTC has given the initial stamp of approval needed for it to move forward with business operations. The company has to make a few minor changes up the ladder in order to appease the Canadian overlords that regulate this stuff, but the outfit's top brass have stated that they have "no issues" whatsoever in complying. If all goes well, the carrier plans to start up service in Toronto before the summer swings in, with Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa to get covered later in the year. Here's hoping those blasted three-year contracts vanish for good, eh? [Thanks, Adam]
Look out, WIND: Mobilicity next fresh carrier to launch in Canada
The carrier formerly known as DAVE Wireless -- one of the big winners in Canada's AWS auction a year and a half ago -- has adopted an official, consumer-friendly name on its way to availability later this year: Mobilicity, which is apparently supposed to evoke "the mobile carrier's focus on simplicity for city-based customers." They've also announced that the first market to go live will be Toronto in Spring followed by Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa later in the year, closely mirroring the strategy being employed by its nearest rival, WIND, which just launched recently in the same spectrum. Both operators face an uphill battle against the well-entrenched big boys -- Rogers, Bell, and Telus -- but it'll be a fun fight to watch, won't it?
