Best Buy seems to make a habit of releasing devices before they actually go official on the carrier. Case-in-point today is the Nokia 2720, which is due to launch on Rogers’ discount carrier, ‘Fido’ sometime in the near future (as early as today). The Nokia 2720 ‘Fold’ is available now at Best Buy for $74.99…
Bell BlackBerry Bold 9700 On Sale for $229.99 at Best Buy
Just when you thought Rogers was leading the pricing war on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in Canada… In steps Best Buy with a better deal on the Bell version of the 9700. Rogers’ price drop just the other day rang in at $249.99 on a 3-year contract. Roughly a day later, Best Buy steps through…
Rogers Drops Pricing on BlackBerry Bold 9700 to $249.99 on 3-Year Contract
Rogers has just lowered the price of the new and chalked-full-of-awesome BlackBerry Bold 9700. The new pricing brings the device down to $249.99 on a 3-year contract. Oh Rogers, darn those nasty 3-year contracts! The new pricing is a savings of $50 from the original $299.99 price tag offered at launch. If the 3-year contract…
All Official: OS 5.0.0.351 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 via Rogers
Rogers has officially released a new OS for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The new OS brings us up to 5.0.0.351. Go on, pick it up right here. C’mon, go get it! As always, before you proceed please backup your device and take all necessary precautions. If and when you install, be sure to let us…
Nokia 6750 Launches on Rogers With Shiny Coloured Lights
Rogers is carrying a new low-key Nokia flip, the 6750. It’s got a big keyboard for easy texting, various-coloured LEDs on the external display (blue, orange, pink, green, purple and red), a 2.0 megapixel camera, 2-inch screen, and GPS with Ovi Maps. It also has Stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD memory…
Samsung A886 Forever Coming to Rogers
Samsung Canada’s site is showing off a handset we haven’t really seen before: the A886 Forever. It’s running the all-too-familiar TouchWiz user interface, and proudly sports the Rogers (NYSE: RCI) branding. Here’s a quick run-down of the specs: Quad band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) and dual band HSDPA (850 / 1900)…
Nokia N86 Finds its Way to Rogers: $99.99 On Contract
As promised, the Nokia N86 is now available at Rogers for $99.99 on a three-year contract after rebates. That price point is a sweet spot for a handset with an impressive 8 megapixel camera, full-bodied smartphone OS, and a form factor that still appeals to the feature phone crowd. Rogers is really going to have…
Rogers and Fido Release ‘My Account’ iPhone Apps
Rogers, together with their discount carrier Fido have launched their very own iPhone apps. Dubbed ‘My Account’, the apps are both available for free, and give you access to your Rogers or Fido account any time of day. Check out your voice, data and message usage, view your account balance, make payments, and a lot…
Rogers Drops HTC Dream to $49.99 on 3-Year Contract
Hey all of you Canadian Android-lovers, looking for a good price on a first-gen Android device? How about the Rogers HTC Dream? Sound good? The folks at Canada’s ‘Big Red’ have dropped the price on the HTC Dream (about time) to $49.99 on a 3-year contract. If you don’t mind being locked-in to a device…
TELUS Sues Rogers over Ads
Hey, Verizon and AT&T aren’t the only ones getting into hissy fits over inaccurate ad campaigns; telus has just launched their own litigation against Rogers on similar grounds. Shawn Hall,? senior communications manager with telus, said “Rogers has no network advantage and should not be misleading Canadians with false superiority claims,” although those claims were…