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Fido announces new high-speed mobile service


TORONTO - Fido has announced that its third-generation, high-speed mobile service is now available to customers in 25 markets from Chicoutimi to Victoria. Services include mobile and multimedia features such as wireless video calling, streaming video-on-demand, over 25 channels of mobile television and streaming radio-on-demand, including XM Satellite radio stations. Fido customers using the 3G protocol will experience mobile download speeds similar to broadband high-speed Internet, the company said in a statement. Customers can also use the “Out and About” application to look up listings for local restaurants, bars, concerts and shows on their handset. “With features like video calling...