Entries in Canada (1845)

Friday
Apr292011

Mobilicity raises $215 million of new financing

Showing that it is here to stay and that it intends to continue competing against the incumbents, Mobilicity enhanced its leadership position as Canada’s rising new wireless carrier, announcing that it has raised $215 million through a debt offering.

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Wednesday
Apr272011

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc Launch event 

Sony Ericsson pre-empted the nationwide launch day of the new Xperia ARC and Xperia PLAY smartphones by holding a media and early-bird event at the Eaton Centre Sony Style Store to officially launch the newest pair of Android smartphones under Rogers. The first customer who purchased the Experia PLAY (below) received additional goodies from Sony like a free dock as well as signed collectibles. The first ARC owner in canada got a Sony Digital Phot Frame. The ARC and PLAY are coming to Rogers tomorrow.

Wednesday
Apr272011

White Apple iPhone 4 comes to Canada Tomorrow

All the people who have been waiting for the white iPhone 4 to make an appearance can now exhale, for real. The 16GB and 32GB versions of the white variant of the iPhone 4 is coming to Canada tomorrow and will be in Apple Retail stores as well as online. Some earlier leaks stated that the white iPhones were already showing up in Virgin Mobile and Telus stores so mobile carriers may have a limited stock of the much awaited frosted iPhone. Apple Canada's official release is after the break.

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Wednesday
Apr202011

Kobo closes $50 Million investment round, aims for global market

The eBook Reader segment is one of the fastest growing markets today. Toronto-based Kobo has closed a $50 Million investment round led by a leading institutional investor. The company plans on, among other things, a European expansion of its products and services. Existing investors also participated in the round; investing $13M. Hit the jump to see the details from the official release.

 

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