What to expect from Videotron's Freedom Mobile acquisition

Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quebecor, now owns Freedom Mobile. Quebecor and Shaw Communications announced that this creates the "fourth strong, competitive wireless service provider" in the country. Videotron has promised François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, to lower prices to benefit Canadians. 

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Videotron becomes first Canadian carrier to enable toll-free international calling over Wi-Fi

Videotron  is the first Canadian carrier to enable its customers to place toll-free calls over Wi-Fi to a local number or to Canada in more than a hundred countries¹. Videotron’s new Wi-Fi Calling service lets eligible mobile customers² connect to a Wi-Fi network to make voice calls and send text messages, at home and abroad.

“We are confident that this new generation of mobile voice services will meet our customers’ needs and make their lives easier when they’re travelling and when they’re not,” says Bertrand Hébert, Vice President, Marketing of Videotron. “Videotron is strongly committed to mobile innovation and is constantly testing the technological limits to provide the best possible customer experience.”

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LG V20 comes to Canada

If you’ve kept your eye out for the LG V20, the phone has finally made its way here. The catch is a substantial increase in price. If you buy it outright at Videotron, it costs $1,029.95. Wind Mobile offers it at $999 outright. If you’re willing to enter a contract with either Videotron or Wind, Videotron has it starting at $249.95 with a monthly plan of $79.95 for 24 months. Wind is offering it starting at $349 for a $25 per month plan. Those who purchase the V20 are entitled to a free pair of the B&O Play H3 headphones to take full advantage of the Quad DAC capabilities of the phone.

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HTC Desire 530 comes to Canada

Smartphones are integral to our lives so it doesn’t come as a surprise we want to make these as personal as possible. And that’s what HTC is banking on with the Desire 530. This smartphone comes with a specially created micro splash effect on the polycarbonate shell to add to that unique, personalized look. HTC boasts great camera features with the 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front shooter. The front-facing camera comes with Auto Selfie and Voice Selfie modes to make it easier to take selfies. The rear camera comes with a built-in BSI sensor for clearer shots, no matter the time of the day. There are also burst shot and sweep panorama options to let you take excellent landscape shots.

HTC packs in BoomSound profile for better audio, a 5-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor, and Android 6.0. It’ll be available through Videotron and WIND Mobile in Stratus White in the coming weeks. And it’s now available through HTC.com in Sprinkle White for $199.