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You may or may not recall my past posts on the Rogers Xperia arc and Play. Both devices are due to hit Rogers on April 28th. At least, that’s the last we heard. Adding to the slowly growing pile of news surrounding these 2 Android-powered handsets is… the pricing. Our good friends at MobileSyrup managed…
It was back in early April that we first heard of the Rogers Xperia arc and PLAY hitting the scene. At that time, Rogers announced a pre-order on both devices… both were pegged at $99.99 on the standard 3-year term. Today, a couple of new pieces of information regarding the Xperia arc and PLAY for…
After being in the U.S. for about four months, the Samsung Nexus S is finally coming to Canada by way of Mobilicity, Telus, and Rogers, according to a flurry of leaked internal memos. All three will be launching on April 7 (tomorrow) for $499.99 off-contract on Mobilicity and Rogers, while Telus will cost $549. Rogers…
A quick weekend note here for all of the Canadian mobile junkies out there. Yesterday, Rogers announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY are both available for pre-order. Cool beans for not only for gamers, but for Sony Ericsson and Android fans as well. Both devices pack a pretty good feature set……
Our good friends at Rogers dropped us a note earlier today, letting us know that they’ve successfully expanded their network in Manitoba. Yes, folks from Winnipeg to Winnipegosis (hope somebody gets that joke) should enjoy higher speeds and improved performance. The network expansion means that good folks in places like Thompson, Flin Flon, and The…
Rogers Wireless is now waiving their $35 ‘activation fee‘ for the rest of this month. Not so long ago, TELUS and Bell activated a similar promotion, so news of the Rogers offering is par for the course. Yes, it seems as though the ‘Big 3’ of Canadian wireless can’t do much without the other 2…
Good news if you: a) Live in Canada; b) Want to try out Windows Phone 7; c) Don’t mind committing to three-year contracts. A local branch of Best Buy is offering Rogers Wireless’ Samsung Focus for free on a (way too long) three-year contract. At least it’s good to know that if you do go…
If you keep an eye on Rogers’ lineup these days, rumor has it a new device is slated for launch real soon. The device? The Dell Venue Pro. The date? March 17th is what we’re hearing. Regarding pricing on the Windows Phone 7 powered device, rumor has it (again) that the Venue Pro will launch…
AT&T and Verizon are locked in for a March 11 launch of the iPad 2, but Canada isn’t far behind. Rogers has confirmed that they’ll be selling Apple’s new skinnier, faster tablet. Though they don’t mention pricing or dates, Apple did mention March 25 for international launches, and they’re selling the Wi-Fi-only 16 GB model…
For the Canucks out there, it’s time for some quick tablet news… Samsung Galaxy Tab news, in fact. Yes, if you prefer to rock Android on your mobile devices, and prefer to give the cold shoulder to Apple’s iPad, Rogers has new discounted pricing on the Galaxy Tab. Thanks to a ‘Mr. Blurrycam’ tipster over…