For those that pack a Windows Mobile powered device on Rogers, a new selection is now available for your consideration. The Rogers Samsung Messenger is now available, starting at $49.99 on a 3-year contract. Other options include a 2-year contract for $299.99, a 1-year for $349.99 or you can go the off-contract route for $399.99…
Rogers Unveils iPad 3G Data Plans
Update: Rogers has informed us that the $20/tack-on plan was released on Apple’s site in error. If you’re in Canada, and have already pre-ordered one of the iPad WiFi + 3G models, you’ll no doubt want to know more regarding your data plan. For Canadians, your choice of carrier comes down to Rogers and… well,…
Pay-As-You-Go Samsung Corby Plus Arrives on Rogers
It was back in March when the Samsung Corby Pro hit Rogers. The device packs Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, 3.2MP camera with 3x zoom and video, 3.5mm headset jack, expansion to 32GB via microSD and more. Just this morning I noticed that Rogers has uploaded the Samsung Corby PLUS to its…
Rogers Long-Distance Voice Add-Ons Revamped
Rogers significantly updated their texting services yesterday, and are following-up today with some new long-distance voice plans. For an extra $5/month, Rogers customers can get 10 cents/minute on any call in the U.S or Canada (normally $0.35/minute), and for $35/month, they get unlimited calling. Theses will be replacing the old add-ons, which used to offer…
Rogers Rolling-Out ‘My Account’ App for BlackBerry
Rogers really seems to be putting the hammer down on customer service these days. Not so long ago they launched their RedBoard Blog to allow them to reach out and more directly communicate with their customers. Now, just yesterday they announced (via the RedBoard) that a new ‘My Account’ app for BlackBerry will be available…
Rogers Gives Away New Text Messaging Features
On top of their Social View plans released yesterday, Rogers is unveiling some new SMS options that are free for all customers. You can now set auto-reply texts for when you’re unavailable over extended periods of time, block irritating text senders, copy your incoming and outgoing texts to an e-mail address for later reference, forward…
Rogers Expands HSPA+ Coverage, Intros Social View Plans
Rogers has expanded their HSPA+ coverage to Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg, following up on their announcement last summer. Since then, 21 Mbps mobile broadband has been made available in most of the major cities across Canada, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Halifax, Edmonton, Quebec City, and lots more. The expansion competes with Bell and…
Rogers Acer Liquid e Off-Contract Pricing Revealed?
The Acer Liquid e is set to become the first Acer handset on North American soil. Packing Android 2.1, a 3.5″ (480×800) display, 5MP camera with 20fps video, a speedy 768MHz processor, 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, microSD expansion to 16GB, 3G, WiFi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and more… this nifty little handset…
Rogers to Offer Social View Plans for Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace?
Some information on an upcoming Rogers service called Social View has bubbled up, that will apparently offer a unified interface for social networking info on smartphones. Here’s a blurb from the supposed unreleased official description: a built-in feature of these exclusive smartphones that brings together, in real-time, your contacts’ updates from popular social networks like…
Samsung Messenger Due at Bell and Rogers Real Soon
Looks like we can expect another new Windows Mobile 6.5 device on Bell and Rogers in the very near future. The Samsung Messenger (GT-B7330) is due to hit these two Canadian carriers straight away. Bell is rumored to be releasing the Messenger on April 28th (tomorrow!) and Rogers is shooting for a May 4th launch.…