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We’ve told you that Rogers will unveil its new two-year plans on August 9th, and voila – they’re here now. As expected, these look very similar to the plans announced by Bell and TELUS, asking for a base price including data for the first customer, with an additional $55 for each additional smartphone. All plans…
The hot-new LG G2 is heading to Canada where it will be offered by a few carriers. Among them, TELUS was the first to announce its plans to sell LG’s beast-phone, followed by Rogers which tweeted its excitement soon afterwards. TELUS has already launched a dedicated page praising the G2, saying there’s no need to…
Canada’s major operators have teamed-up to launch the Fair For Canada campaign that voices discontent about the government’s move to treat Verizon as a new entrant if the US operator decides to purchase Wind, Mobilicity or both. The campaign argues that Verizon could get an unfair advantage of regulations that favor new entrants to the…
Motorola’s new flagship smartphone, the Moto X is now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile Mall locations in Canada, and will be $189.99 on contract through the retailer. As is customary with Best Buy pre-orders, customers must drop $50 in-store to reserve their spot in the Moto X queue. The Moto…
As you may’ve heard, mobile operators in Canada will have to move away from the way-too-long 3-year contracts and shift to two-year terms by December 2nd. Bell already unveiled its new offering to comply with these rules, TELUS will do it on July 30th, Virgin – on August 1st, and Rogers (along with its subsidiary…
Two of the largest carriers in Canada, Rogers and Bell, are bringing additional live TV content to their customers’ devices. Actually, the two are not only adding new but also swapping existing channels to provide even more choices o the users. For instance, Rogers expanded its portfolio with the addition of TSN and TSN2, as…
You may’ve heard that CRTC’s announced new Wireless Code that will go live on December 2nd, requiring all carriers to cut their default contract time from three to two years. Bell and TELUS were early to respond to the call having committed to the new plans with two-year contracts. Bell has started 2-year terms on…
Canada’s Rogers Wireless and Samsung are offering a sweet deal for frequent travelers to the United States. The promotion, which ends on July 31st, gives buyers of a new Samsung smartphone (with a 2- or 3-year contract) 350MB of free US roaming. The deal builds on Rogers’ newly unveiled 50MB/day wireless internet roaming plan for…
The upcoming Moto X has been one of the most talked about handsets for the year, and while we’re not sure exactly of the specs of the device or exact launch date, a new leaked picture from Mobile Syrup shows that the device will be coming to the carrier Rogers in Canada. According to Mobile…
Canadian Samsung Galaxy S 3 owners will soon be receiving an update soon, which will bring their devices up to Android 4.1.2, version MVLDMF1. The update is now available for Galaxy S 3 owners who use Rogers, Bell, MTS, Koodo, Fido and TELUS services. Although the carriers have not revealed the exact contents of this…