TELUS to invest more than $1.1 billion across Ontario through 2016

TELUS is looking to invest $1.1 billion in new infrastructure and wireless technology across Ontario through 2016.

TELUS will invest $500 million across the province in 2014, the final year of a three-year plan unveiled in 2012, and today committed to spending another $600 million throughout 2015 and 2016 to provide critical fibre optic communications links to business clients, advanced healthcare solutions to consumers, expanded cloud computing data centre solutions, and to bring the world’s fastest wireless technology to more Ontario communities.

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TELUS to enable free smartphone and tablet charging on 1,000 Canadian taxis

 

TELUS will be the first in Canada to introduce cell phone and tablet chargers in taxis.  Taxi-goers in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver will now be able to charge their devices while on-the-go, free of charge. You’ll find the chargers in 1,000 active cabs in those cities over the coming months.

Taxis will be equipped with a power docking station located on the backside of the passenger seat headrest that will wo

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Moto G now available to Virgin Mobile subscribers for $149.00

Motorola's Moto G Android smartphone is now available at Virgin Mobile. A smartphone that delivers a premium experience for a third of the price of current high-end phones, Moto G is available for $149 non-contract or $0 on a Silver plan. Check out our Moto G Review here. Head on to the break for more details.

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Qualcomm ushers in 64-Bit processors at MWC

Apple may have the first 64-Bit mobile processors with the A7 chip it uses in the iPhone 5s and iPad Air but now Qualcomm is looking to follow suit with a duo of mobile processors featuring 64-Bit instruction set slated for late 2014, while most Android apps are just starting to be written for multiple-processors, the jump to 64-Bit processors is acknowledged as a future-proofing  move as well as the natural progression of mobile's evolution. It might take as long as a year for us to see Android or Windows Phone apps that can take full advantage of 64-bit architecture.

Source: Engadget