By Sean Hutch Bell and Rogers Make a Deal Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have agreed to sell 75 per cent ownership to Bell Canada and Rogers Communication for a reported $1.32 billion. The two companies will each own 37.5 per cent equity interest. MLSE own the Toronto Marlies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and the Toronto FC. They are reported to be the largest entertainment and... 

Toronto-based telecommunications company Rogers Communications posted a five percent increase in fourth quarter profits along with an 11 percent spike in annual dividends. The company earned a net income of $327 million, equaling 58 cents per share. This marks an increase from last year’s posting of $310 million at 51 cents per share. Overall revenue for Rogers was $3.15 billion, a 3 percent... 

Rogers stores have begun to receive display units of a new white BlackBerry Bold 9780 and a white Torch 9800. Originally rumored over the summer, Rogers should have a stock of both models in time for the holiday season. Rogers began selling the Torch 9800 earlier this year in September. It contains a new operating system paired with a 624 MHz processor and 512 MB of storage space. The Torch responds... 

Apple’s newest version of its popular iPhone 4 makes its long awaited Canadian debut today. Apple Sores located in Canada opened early today in anticipation of a large demand for the newest version of the popular cell phone. In addition to Canada the iPhone 4 is being released in sixteen other countries including China, Italy, South Korea and Spain. Canadians have the choice of using the phone on... 

A new press release from Apple reveals that the white iPhone 4 will be delayed once again to later in the year. New details of the iPhone 4 case plan also were brought to light. While earlier this month chief executive Steve Jobs stated the white iPhone 4 would be available by the end of July, the timetable has now been pushed back to an unknown date. The white iPhone 4 has not been available for purchase... 

Telus Mobility, has just disclosed that the company plan to release Apple’s iPhone 4, at the end of July, on the 30th. Telus Mobility is one of Canada’s Largest phone carriers. Telus plan on releasing the latest iPhone, on the same day as their chief competitor, Bell Mobility. Another of Canada’s leading phone operators, Rogers Wireless, hasn’t announced a release date, at this... 

A Canadian woman named Gabriela Nagy is suing Rogers Wireless because she feels that they invaded her privacy by linking her affair to her husband by sending a bill to her home with her name and her husband’s name on it after she asked them to only include her name on the bill. Instead, the bill was sent as a bundle package that included the couple’s cable and internet bill as well. Nagy... 

Canadian wireless company Rogers recently elicited anger from customers after backtracking on comments that it would allow iPhone and other smartphone users to share their data connection with Apple’s iPad. The iPad will be available in Canada starting May 28th and Rogers will be offering two iPad service plans for the device. The first plan will offer 250 megabytes of monthly usage for $15 while... 

Shaw to Test Ultra-Fast Internet Speeds Shaw Communications is unleashing a new gigabit internet technology for Canada’s high-speed internet access. It is now available to its customers and runs at 100mbps speed. It is called High-Speed Nitro and is being offered by Shaw in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The service will be offered over Fiber-to-the-Home or FTTH and will be able to support new,... 

Canadian cell phone carriers have now improved their 911 services to allow responders to more accurately pinpoint where a person is located in case of an emergency. In early 2009, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission began to place mandates on all Canadian cellular providers to offer location-based 911 services by February of this year. Prior to these mandates, a landline phone...