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Right on cue, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 are hitting Rogers stores across Canada. To whet your palate, Rogers has relaunched their 6 GB for $30/month plan, and they’ve also got a new set of daily and weekly data roaming packages for the frequent flyers out there. Rogers has already confirmed that they’d…
We’ve only recieved an inkling of what RIM’s latest BlackBerrry smartphones will cost, but Rogers has just gone on the record with how much they’ll be charging for the Bold 9900, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860. Like T-Mobile, Rogers will be offering the Bold 9900 for a little more than expected: $249.99 on a three-year…
As if we didn’t have enough OS 7 BlackBerry launch dates today. A leaked flyer for Rogers has shown that they’ll be getting the Bold 9900 even earlier than Telus. August 9 is the date listed, which is in exactly one week, though they do say that target is tentative. Yeah, that word is there,…
We’ve been hearing an awful lot about the U.S. carriers getting OS 7 BlackBerry devices, but not so much about us poor souls up north. Luckily, a few shots of Rogers in-store materials for the new Torch 9810 have slipped out. No mention of pricing, nor if Rogers will be getting the other OS 7…
Rogers has kicked off their back-to-school blitz with exclusive 3D handsets from HTC and LG. The EVO 3D and Optimus 3D will be available for pre-order next week, but to spice things up, those who make the dive have a chance at winning a $2,500 prepaid MasterCard or a 55″ 3D TV depending on what…
Yesterday, 4G went live for the first time in Canada, right here in my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. The first Rogers LTE network was announced earlier last month, and though there aren’t any smartphones available to make use of the (up to) 75 Mbps data speeds, Rogers does have an internet stick to get the…
When Samsung brought out the new Galaxy S II at MWC this year, everyone went nuts. The phone has some great features like the 1.2Ghz processor and that incredible AMOLED Plus display, and it seems the lucky folks in Canada will be the first in North American to enjoy them. Yesterday Samsung updated their websites…
Good news, everyone! Canada’s finally getting 4G LTE through Rogers this summer, and Ottawa has just been announced as the first market to launch. At launch, Rogers will only have a Sierra internet stick available, but it’s expected that smartphones will follow soon after. The stick will cost $79.99 with a three-year contract, support HSPA+…
Hey Canadians, jealous of your American bros down south with their fancy LG Android tablets? Stash that impotent dork-rage away – Rogers now has the Android 3.0 Honeycomb-powered LG Optimus Pad for sale. $449.99 with a three-year contract will get you the 8.9-inch tablet, or you could opt to pay $699.99 without any strings attached.…
Rogers, one of Canada’s “Big Three” carriers, today announced that their network would expand to LTE in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal before the end of 2011, and expand to the rest of the country throughout another 21 markets in 2012. Rogers began technical trials back in October, and though Bell and Telus are going…