TELUS to buy Mobilicity for $380 million, adds 250,000 susbcribers

Looks like the inevitable has happened. Mobilicity is being bought by TELUS for $380 million and as a result 250,000 existing Mobilicity subscribers will be absorbed into TELUS which already owns Koodo, a budget brand that competes with Mobilicity.

"A concern for our customers and employees led us to approach TELUS, which has a reputation for a strong customer focus, as evidenced by their industry leading client loyalty," said Stewart Lyons, Mobilicity President. "I am confident TELUS will look after our employees and our customers, mitigating any disruption to their service, while offering the best outcome for all stakeholders." Hit jump for the full press release from TELUS.

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Nokia Music launches in Canada for all Lumia handsets

Nokia Canada announced the launch of Nokia Music in Canada, its highly-acclaimed free music streaming service. Nokia Music is exclusive to Nokia Lumia smartphones, providing consumers with a simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music. There is no sign-up, no ads and no subscription, meaning users can dive right into Nokia Music's catalogue of 18 million songs.

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Apple celebrates 50 Billion App downloads

Apple today announced that customers have downloaded over 50 billion apps* from the revolutionary App Store. Customers are downloading more than 800 apps per second at a rate of over two billion apps per month on the App Store. The 50 billionth app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC, which was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio who received a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to commemorate this historic milestone. 

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BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 gains momentum in North America

BlackBerry announced at the BlackBerry Live 2013 in Orlando, Florida that a number of enterprises in North America have already adopted BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 as part of their mobile strategy. Adopters have come from a wide range of sectors, such as banking, retail, tech, and government.

These growing number of organizations include the Canadian Tire Corporation, ING Direct, Ricoh Canada, Canadian Diabetes Association, BMO Financial Group, Torys LLP, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

By using BlackBerry 10, Enterprise Service 10, and BlackBerry Balance technology, it gives their employees the functionality and user experience they want—both for corporate or personal needs—without compromising security.

Enterprise Service 10 offers everything from mobile device and application management to secure mobile connectivity that is at the same time a cost-efficient and reliable solution for the business sector.