The HTC Magic and Dream have enjoyed quite a rollercoaster ride on Rogers over the past few months. An urgent 911 call fix that needed major attention prompted Rogers to put all HTC Dream data on hold and make OS updates mandatory. Word also came out that Rogers HTC Dream users would not receive any…
Rogers’ urMusic Store Goes DRM-Free
Hot on the heels of Telus’ announcement, Rogers has upgraded their urMusic MP3 store to include DRM-free files, allowing you to use purchased tunes on any device you want, unhindered. Considering the quoted price points between $0.69 and $1.29 per track and $20 monthly subscription for unlimited downloads are identical to Telus’ offering, I can’t…
Rogers Rolls out One Rate Roaming Plans for Travellers to U.S.
If there’s one thing that bugs me about going to so many trade shows, it’s dealing with the roaming rates, or worse still, trying to somehow get a SIM card with prepaid BlackBerry data on it. Rogers has presented a new solution for those in a similar situation, and are calling it One Rate. Basically,…
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Now Available on WirelessWave, Fido
Over the weekend I heard rumblings that the BlackBerry Curve 8520 was indeed coming to WirelessWave. Sure enough, as soon as I checked the WirelessWave site this morning, there it was. The BlackBerry 8520 available in both Black and Lavender. Pricing? Try $29.99 on a 3-year contract. This is interesting stuff, because we’ve been waiting…
Rogers to Launch Acer Liquid E
Rogers has just announced an exclusive on the Acer Liquid E, an updated version of the Android-powered Liquid that was announced last fall. We got some playtime with the Liquid E at Mobile World Congress, and thought it would make a fine answer to the top-tier Android smartphones that we’re seeing from the more established…
Possible Mix-up Reveals BlackBerry Storm2 Heading to Rogers?
Chalk this up to a simple goof-up, or, perhaps there is some truth to it. The folks over at BBCool stumbled across something quite interesting not so long ago. If you take a look at the March issue of Canadian Business magazine, you’ll notice an ad showing off the Storm2 (above). Nothing out of the…
It’s Poppin’ Fresh: LG Pop Arrives on Rogers
One of the new touchscreen devices slated for release on Rogers has arrived. The LG Pop is now available on big red, and is available starting at $19.99 on a 3-year contract. The LG Pop (GD510) is somewhat small in size when it comes to touchscreen devices these days. The overall dimensions are roughly 9.5cm…
Samsung Flight Now Available on Rogers from $69.99
As expected, the Samsung Flight has been cleared for landing on Rogers. Translation: it’s hit the runway and is now available. The Samsung Flight features a portrait-slide full QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera, 2.8″ touchscreen display, Bluetooth, expansion to 16GB via microSD and much more. Oh yeah and the pricing? Try $69.99 on a 3-year contract,…
Samsung Flight and Motorola W388 Coming Soon to Rogers and Fido
While these aren’t the touchscreen beauties we’ve heard about, it’s always worth noting when a carrier has something new to offer. In this case, it looks like we have some proof (via a FutureShop flyer) of the Samsung Flight and the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) W388, coming to Rogers (NYSE: RCI) and Fido respectively. The Samsung…
Rogers Puts Hold on HTC Dream Data, Makes OS Update Mandatory
I have to ask this question to Rogers HTC Dream users… Have you completed your OS update yet? Rogers has dubbed the most recent OS update mandatory, due to a 911 call glitch that needed urgent attention. The update came out (thanks to the folks at HTC), and now Rogers is laying down the heavy…