Wireless & Mobile

BCBusiness has its finger on the digital pulse, and we send it to you in the form of the most relevant wireless and mobile technology news in BC – everything from apps to maps. Follow BCBusiness for its signature mix of reporting, commentary, and advice on BC mobile and wireless.

Google Buys Motorola Mobility in $12.5-Billion Deal

Google obtains Chinese approval for Motorola deal.

Wallets Go Mobile with Rogers, CIBC

CIBC and Rogers win the wireless banking race.

Sendum Wireless's Old-Fashioned Startup Story

All things lost are found using Sendum Wireless's tiny tracking device.

RIM Courts Developers With BlackBerry 10

RIM seeks support of developers with BlackBerry 10 sneak peak.

Wind Mobile Legal Challenge Dismissed

Wind Mobile wins lengthy legal battle.

Ontario Hopes to Halt Cellphone Price Gouging

Ontario to excise exorbitant cancellation fees from cellphone contracts.

Online Time Travel

Running a business website on 20th-century software is a flight of fancy.

Roam Mobility: From Prototype to Profit

Take your business idea for a test run.

 

Apple Ousts RIM from Top Spot in Canada

RIM slips to second on its home turf.

The Race for Lower Cellphone Rates

Canadians could see lower cellphone bills in their future.

RIM a Victim of Communication Democracy

RIM tumbled to its current humble position because it didn't continue to innovate.

RIM Shakeup: Too Little, Too Late?

Is new executive leadership really enough to help Research In Motion bounce back?

 

Innovation is Killing the ‘Crackberry’

Innovation is the name of the game, and creative competitors have benched BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.

Why Smart Phones Really Are the Future

Keys, wallet, smart phone ... check.

Park 'in' Spot: The Free-Parking App

Sometimes just solving a problem is more important than making money.

Disruptive Innovation Drives Business Reinvention

Reinvention: Find your big honking purpose and create a need where none existed

Vancouver's Ailing Video Game Industry

The future of Vancouver's video game industry is in play.

Google Fights the Apple Technology Takeover

Resistance (to Apple) is not futile.

The Social Gaming Boom

In case you have missed it, the world is under­going a transformation, or rather a gamification.

Zite Geist: An iPad App that Learns

On 30 August 2011, Vancouver tech startup Zite was purchased by CNN for an undisclosed sum.

Tablet Reviews from the 2011 CES

Evaluating tablet computers from the trade show to end all trade shows.

Five Consumer Trends to Know in 2011

Five consumer trends that will shape the way you spend money in 2011.

Finding the Right Market for Product

It's tough – especially when you're years ahead of the game.

Branding, There's an App for That

Is branding with an app ingenious or ill-advised?
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