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I can remember the days when Rogers offered unlimited evenings and weekends, with evenings starting at 6PM. Seems like many, many, MANY years ago, but I’ve always felt that 6PM was a reasonable hour to consider as ‘evening’. Since my early days as a mobile adopter, Rogers has kept pushing the hour back, and the…
If you’re looking for a new iPhone 4 this holiday season, it’s looking like deals are just starting to shape-up. Case-in-point today comes to us from Radio Shack. The Los Angeles Times is reporting ‘The Shack‘ will put the iPhone 4 up for grabs next week through December 11th at ridiculous, blowout, everything-must-go prices. OK,…
The Droid 2 may be all the Android-powered smartphone you need these days. It’s packed with a speedy processor, the latest version of Android OS, and smartphone features to keep you busy for months to come. Today, we’re seeing that Motorola has apparently endowed the phone with the ability to self-destruct. As in self-destructing by…
Verizon recently announced its LTE network launch along with pricing and restrictions, and some journalists were quick to put it to the test. For the most part, results have been impressive. Download speeds are much faster, on average, than what both Sprint and T-Mobile are able to deliver on their respective “4G” networks. Wilson Rothman…
RIM’s second flip phone, the BlackBerry Style 9670, is available now on Telus for $79.99 on a three-year contract. Telus started recieving dummy units a few weeks ago, and we can only assume that Bell will be offering their Style soon too. The BlackBerry style runs the new version 6 operating system, which includes universal…
At an event showcasing tablets the other night, Rogers announced that they’ll be offering RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet early next year. They didn’t mention any specific pricing, but we’re guessing it’ll be around February for between $399 and $599, depending on how much storage you want. For those unacquainted with the BlackBerry PlayBook, it’s a…
Best Buy has announced today that it is kicking off another deal with free smartphones for the month of December. Back in October, the mega retailer was offering select smartphones for free every Friday. This time, the sale is good for the entire month and includes a number of pretty hot handsets. Of course, there…
Of all the Windows Phone 7 devices that are available now, it seems the Dell Venue Pro has been the most unattainable. It’s not because the Venue Pro has been sold out or outrageously popular, but you can’t just waltz into a T-Mobile store and pick one up. Most folks I know have been searching…
U.S.’ WiMAX operator Clearwire launched a new product – Clear Modem with Wi-Fi. But it’s not a portable device like Sprint’s Overdrive — rather it’s a solution for homes and offices. You know how it works right? Simple start the device and it will connect to Clearwire’s WiMAX network, while sharing connection with all computers…
Cellular South kicked off a new promotion that offers AT&T customers up to $100 for their iPhone when they buy another smartphone from the regional carrier. In the ultimate affront to Apple fanboys, AT&T customers switching over to Cellular South must physically give up their iPhone and select another handset which may include the Android-powered…