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Wind Mobile apparently isn’t worried that it has to fend without Verizon’s help: the carrier has confirmed to MobileSyrup that it will participate in Canada’s 700MHz wireless auction. While the provider doesn’t have much more to share at this stage, it sees the LTE-friendly spectrum bid as proof of a “long-term commitment” to the country. The company will still have to win spectrum to better compete with Bell, Rogers and Telus, but its entry should assuage Canucks worried that only the incumbents can afford to buy more bandwidth.

Update: EastLink and Public Mobile are also committed to the auction. Mobilicity, however, has yet to reveal its plans; if it doesn’t announce its participation in the auction before noon today, it’s out of the running.

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Canadians won’t have to wait long for their version of the LG G2. The 5.2-inch smartphone is now due to reach Bell, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus, Videotron and Wind Mobile on September 27th, two days after it launches on T-Mobile in the States. The carriers haven’t yet divulged pricing, although we’re not expecting Bell, Rogers or Telus to charge much more than $200 on contract, like some of their American counterparts.

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Source: Telus

It wouldn’t surprise us to hear that some people in Canada have already managed to snag a Roku 3. But, the truth is the miniature video player’s just now officially hitting shelves there, nearly six months after its release in the US. Evidently, The Great White North availability signifies a footprint expansion for Roku’s newest box, and it provides interested Canucks streaming access to over 450 channels — even newly minted ones like Livestream’s. The Roku 3 will be available for $109.99 at many brick-and-mortar and online shops across Canada, including Future Shop, Best Buy, Staples, Walmart and more.

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Source: Roku

It was first rumored back in June that the largest U.S. carrier, Verizon Wireless, was interested into making an entry in Canada. It was said that the carrier was looking to purchase a small Canadian carrier before bidding for wireless spectrum that the country auctions off next year. Last month it was said that Verizon had decided against purchasing a small local carrier because it first wanted to see how it did in the auction. The carrier didn’t reveal its official position during the rumor cycle, but it is now said that it has no plans of going to Canada. In a phone interview, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said that the decision has to do with their view of the kind of value they can offer their shareholders. “If we thought it had a great value creation we would do it,” he said.

McAdam also said that speculation about Verizon entering to Canada was “way overblown.” Fran Shammo, Verizon’s CFO, said back in June that they were looking into this opportunity, that Verizon was just dipping its toe in the water. McAdam said that the press made more of the carrier’s interest in Canada than there was inside the company itself.

Verizon CEO Says Carrier Not Going To Canada original content from Ubergizmo.

Canadians won’t miss out on the Lumia 1020’s photographic prowess for much longer. Following rumors and teases, Nokia has confirmed that its flagship Windows Phone is coming to both Rogers and Telus. There’s no official word on ship dates or prices, but the company says the 1020 will be available in both black and yellow. Let’s hope that it reaches Canada soon — rumors persist of even bigger devices that could overshadow the 1020 in the near future.

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Source: Nokia Canada (Twitter)