Mobile industry sees "something like progress", but still has a long way to go

By Lesley Hunter

TORONTO – Canada may not be the “ideal” mobile nation, but we’ve come a long way in the last two years, technology consultant and blogger Tom Purves told mobile developers at the FITC Mobile conference in Toronto. The mobile industry in Canada has seen “something like progress” since 2007 he said, and while mobile penetration and affordability are still low, Purves said the availability of “leading” devices and network speed have helped to increase Canada's international profile.“In April 2007, Canada had some of the worst data rates in the world”, Purves said in his standing-room only presentation. “And it was...