We’re not sure about that, but I guess if you limit your mobile Internet time to email and occasional cyber-schmoozing on Facebook, you’re good to go.

In comparison, Rogers’ major rivals offer much worse deals:

• TELUS gives you 25 or 100 MB for $20 and $40 respectively, while overages cost $1/MB.
• Bell offers a renewable $40/100MB plan with $0.40/MB overage.
• WIND Mobile firmly stands at $1 per MB, while Mobilicity charges $1.50 for the same amount of data.

So if you do need this kind of data roaming, check out this Rogers’ tariff. Or get another phone and use it with T-Mobile USA’s $3/200MB plan and keep watching movies while on the run.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

The idea here is to convey the message that Rogers is different from other Canadian carriers and that its network is fastest out there, providing theoretical download speeds of up to 150 Mbps.

However, there are just 3 handsets that support LTE on 2600MHz, including the LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry Q10, with Sammy’s baby being the only one to support both AWS and 2600Mhz over LTE, and can even switch dynamically between the two based on prevailing network conditions.

Rogers’ official pitch goes like this:

LTE Max refers to our national network deployment of dual frequency 2600 and 2100 MHz bands, deployment of 2x20MHz spectrum blocks and high concentration of cell sites within LTE coverage area – it isn’t using carrier aggregation. The maximum download speeds for LTE Max are 150 Mbps, but speeds may vary based on device, topography and environmental conditions, network congestion and other factors.

Meanwhile, the carrier has expanded LTE coverage to 44 new markets, more than 20 of which are part of the LTE Max network:

Ontario:

• Chatham
• Milton
• Sarnia
• Woodstock
• Orangeville
• St. Catharines, which also includes Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland and Pelham;
• GTA North expansion, which also includes King City & Bradford
• GTA West expansion, which also includes Georgetown & Halton Hills
• Kentville
• Brantford
• Collingwood
• GTA Northeast Expansion, which also includes Stouffville & East Gwillimbury
• Oshawa Expansion, which also includes Clarington

Alberta:

• Lloydminster

Nova Scotia:

• Kentville

[Via: MobileSyrup]

As for the price, Rogers is selling the Galaxy S4 for $199.99 with a way-too-long three-year contract.

In comparison, TELUS is offering a $50 discount to users who already pre-ordered their unit and are willing to wait for additional two weeks to get their SGS4…

[Via: MobileSyrup]

• Airdrie, Alberta;
• Langley, B.C
• Keswick, Ontario
• Hamilton, including Grimsby in Ontario
• Orillia, Ontario
• Stratford, Ontario
• Ottawa, including Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, Stittsville and Cumberland

Rogers is also proud to be the first carrier to bring LTE to Stratford and Orillia, plus “all of these cities, to the exception of Airdrie, will be running the blazing fast 2600 MHz LTE spectrum.”

[Via: MobileSyrup]

BlackBerry unveiled two BlackBerry 10 smartphones back in January of this year, the Z10 and the Q10. The difference between the two is a QWERTY keyboard, a piece of BlackBerry’s past that will grace the Q10. The Z10 was released in the U.S. and Canada in early February.

BlackBerry claims to have shipped 1 million Z10 units worldwide — not a bad start for the company, but not the best either. With Apple and Google dominating the smartphone app ecosystem with their iOS and Android offerings, BlackBerry is having a hard time penetrating the consumer mind with 83% of Americans ignorant about the release of BlackBerry 10. The Z10 is accounting for 5.3% of BlackBerry traffic currently, which is a step in the right direction. The release of the Q10 could propel the company into the limelight however if it is adopted by traditional BlackBerry consumers, who are mostly business and enterprise users.

What do you think about BlackBerry’s new operating system and handset offerings? Is BlackBerry doomed, or can it compete against Android and iOS? Let us know your thoughts.

[Via: Mashable]

Check out the Telus press release below for more details, and Rogers customers can reserve Samsung’s new flagship phone by heading here.

TELUS and Samsung Canada announce the Canadian availability of the GALAXY S4

With the GALAXY S4 Canadians can experience more, live more and accomplish more than ever before

TORONTO, April 15, 2013 /CNW/ – TELUS and Samsung Canada are pleased to announce that the Samsung GALAXY S4 is available at TELUS for pre-order today at www.telusmobility.com/GALAXYS4. Customers who pre-order the GALAXY S4 will be the first to receive their devices starting on April 27 with in-store availability beginning May 3. The Samsung GALAXY S4 will be available on TELUS’ blazing fast 4G LTE network for $199 on a 3-year term with a minimum $50 monthly plan before tax or $700 month-to-month. TELUS’ 4G LTE service now covers more than 70 per cent of the Canadian population across approximately 170 markets.

The fourth generation of the successful GALAXY S family was designed with insight from consumers to truly understand what matters most in their lives. With an enhanced feature set, the technologically innovative GALAXY S4 truly enables Canadians to live in a world of infinite possibilities.

Designed to get Canadians closer to what matters and make every moment meaningful, the GALAXY S4 gives consumers great enjoyment through enhancements to the user interface. New navigation features include ‘Smart Pause’, which allows users to scroll the screen based on where they are looking. Another feature is ‘Air View’ which allows users to hover their fingers over the screen to preview the content of an email, S Planner, gallery image or video without having to open it. And with ‘Air Gesture’, users can change the music track, scroll up and down a web page, or accept a call with a wave of the hand.

The device features a highly crafted design that surrounds a larger screen size and battery, minimized bezel; all housed in a light (130g) and slim (7.9mm) shape. The Samsung GALAXY S4 is slimmer yet stronger, with less to hold yet more to see, with the world’s first Full HD Super AMOLED display. Equipped with 13 megapixel rear camera, the GS4 also boasts a ‘Dual Camera,’ that allows simultaneous use of both front and rear cameras and enables functions such as ‘Dual Video Call’, allowing users to make and receive a video call with friends and family while showing what you are looking at during the call.

“Samsung is a consummate innovator and their dedication to delivering devices that enrich people’s lives shines brightly in the new GALAXY S4,” said Dave Fuller, Chief Marketing Officer, TELUS. “Our customers demand more from their phones today. They want devices that keep them connected and enable them to balance their personal interests while helping them to be more efficient – all this from a service provider that listens to them and provides an outstanding service experience on a fast and reliable network – a service provider like TELUS. We combine the awesome GALAXY S4 with programs such as TELUS Learning Centres and the largest 4G LTE network in Canada.”

“Samsung is proud to bring the highly anticipated Samsung GALAXY S4 to Canadians on the TELUS network,” said Paul Brannen, Vice President, Enterprise Business Solutions at Samsung Canada. “The GALAXY S4 was developed based on consumer insights and needs and this device is a proof point of people inspired innovation. We feel that the GS4 will truly enhance the way Canadians live, inspiring them to capture unforgettable moments in more ways than ever before.”

Availability
The Samsung GALAXY S4 is available to pre-order today from TELUS with device delivery commencing on April 27, and in-store availability starting May 3. At Canadian launch, two color options will be available – Black Mist and White Frost; with additional color options to follow later this year. For further product and availability information, please visit www.telusmobility.com/GALAXYS4.

[Via: Rogers , Engadget, Telus]

Both carriers will launch the One on April 19th and I guess pre-orders will start any day now. Rogers Wireless said it will offer HTC’s baby with 32GB of built-in storage for $149.99 on a way-too-long three-year contract and we assume TELUS’ price will be the same.

Again, the HTC One packs a 4.7-inch full HD screen, super-fancy camera with Ultrapixel technology, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 3G/4G + Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, sensors, and so on and on.

Now we just have to wait for Bell and Virgin Mobile to join the party…

[Via: MobileSyrup]