It seems like the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 is on the very verge of coming to Telus and Rogers at an identical on-contract price point $29.99 on a three-year plan. Off-contract, however, we’re looking at $349.99 on Telus, and $374.99 on Rogers. Why the $25 difference? Who knows. Also, the Telus version is apparently only…
Rogers Acer Liquid e Ready for Prime Time
Get rid of those ‘coming soon’ banners, because the Acer Liquid e is now available via Rogers. An internal document received by our buds over at MobileSyrup details that the Android 2.1-packing device has gone live today, even though availability in stores and other retail channels may be spotty over the next few days. Shipments…
Canadian Carriers Team up with RCMP and OPP to Launch AMBER Alerts
The Canadian telecommunications industry, together with the folks at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and AMBER Alert agencies from coast to coast, to coast… have announced AMBER Alerts for customers on most Canadian wireless service providers. So what are AMBER alerts, anyway? AMBER alerts are text messages sent out…
New Rogers Protection Program Doesn’t Cover Blending Accidents
For those without an OtterBox, Rogers has just opened up their handset protection program for their customers, offering 0$ replacement options, loaner devices, and subsidized repairs on damaged or lost phones. This protection extends beyond the manufacturer’s warranty, but there are a couple of caveats. Loaner devices require a $50 deposit, for one. Secondly, the…
Motorola Quench With MOTOBLUR Now Available on Rogers
As expected, the good folks at Rogers have just let us know that the Motorola Quench is now available on their network. Part of Rogers’ new ‘Social View‘ lineup, here’s the official description: The premiere of a friend-centric smartphone, the Quench comes with the MOTOBLUR service which sends updates from Facebook and Twitter to one…
Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100) Now Available via Best Buy
While I’ve got the new Pearl 3G on-the-brain, might as well continue with the topic. While all of the major carriers in Canada are going to pack the 9100 on their shelves (I’m talking TELUS, Bell, Rogers, heck, even Virgin Mobile), availability is somewhat up in the air. As often times happens, a third party…
White BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available on Rogers’ Website
Yesterday I surmised it wouldn’t be long before the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in WHITE showed up on the Rogers website. The device had already gone live at Best Buy and Future Shop… isn’t it odd how the actual device carrier is often the LAST to promote and put-up the darn thing? At any rate, this…
Woman sues Rogers because it outed her affair
When I first heard that a Canadian woman is suing Rogers Wireless because its cell phone bills allegedly outed her affair, I was ready to rip into her. But after examining the story for a bit, I’m starting to think she may have a case. According to The Spec, Gabriella Nagy is suing Rogers for…
White BlackBerry Bold 9700 Lands on Rogers
Attention Canadian BlackBerry users. Your ‘Holy Grail’ Bold device has arrived. The White BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available, on Rogers. Just take a look at it above, so nice. Available now at FutureShop and Best Buy for $549.99 off contract or $149.99 on the typical 3-year deal, this new addition looks sharp. Maybe it’s…
Motorola Quench Launching on Rogers Next Week, $49.99 on Contract
The Motorola Quench, known as the Cliq XT down in the U.S., is coming soon to Rogers and according to some leaked docs, will be available for $49.99 on a three-year contract, $424.99 with no strings attached. That’s a pretty good pricetag for a 3.1″ HVGA touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, GPS, and Wi-Fi. We’ve been…