Some very interesting coverage maps have leaked out from Bell… They clearly show Bell’s new HSPA+ coverage areas in all of its ‘blue’ glory. While not really coast-to-coast (c’mon Bell, what about Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, and the territories???), check out the dominance Bell appears to have over Rogers. I’d love to attest to the…
LG ‘IQ’ Shows Up in Canadian Best Buy Mobile Catalog
So what is this LG ‘IQ’ all about? You got me, this is the first I’ve heard of it. The device has made an appearance in an ad found in a recent Best Buy Mobile catalog. Pictured alongside the Rogers LG Eve and TELUS New Chocolate (the BL40). It looks to be a QWERTY slider…
Nokia N86 Coming to Rogers for Holidays
Rogers has announced holiday availability of the Nokia N86 today, and is using the occasion to take a few potshots at the Bell and telus HSPA launches. Rogers is claiming their “unparalleled HSPA smartphone lineup underscores Rogers’ network superiority”, and are also milking the LG Eve and xperia X1 for all they’re worth.The N86 is…
Price Drops on Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and 8520
Certainly of late it’s been all BlackBerry Storm2, Bold 9700 and Tour 9630 that has been making the news. That is, in the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) world. Berry addicts the world round are no doubt considering their options and making upgrades to the new devices from RIM as time passes. However, if you’re the type…
Android-Powered LG Eve Makes Debut Rogers’ Website
Looking for a little more Android love north of the border? What if I told you Rogers has tossed the Android-powered LG Eve up on their website? Would that interest you? Well guess what partner, that’s exactly what is going down. The LG Eve joins the HTC Magic and Dream as the third Android-powered device…
Fido Launches the Sony Ericsson T715A
A quick bit of Canadian mobile news here, on Fido. It seems as though the discount Canadian carrier (run by the behemoth, Rogers (NYSE: RCI)) has released the Sony Ericsson T715A. The T715A is a slider with a 2.2″ 240×320 QVGA display, 3.2MP camera with video, Bluetooth, speakerphone, MP3 player and more. Pretty standard fare……
Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available Online!
It’s funny, yesterday a buddy of mine was asking me what type of BlackBerry I’d recommend for him. His contract was up with Rogers, and he was hankering for a new device. Among the devices I recommended was the ever-so-solid goodness of the Bold 9000, although I warned him that the Bold 9700 could launch…
White and Cameraless BlackBerry Bold 9000 Spotted in Rogers Inventory
The new Bold 9700 is definitely getting ready for an imminent launch on Rogers, but that doesn’t mean the old 9000 is going to be left in the dust – in fact, it’s getting two updates in the near future. Enterprise sales inventory show the white and cameraless models will be finding their way up…
Nokia Surge Arrives on Rogers
As expected, the Nokia Surge 6790 has arrived on Rogers for the rabid texters out there. An unexpected bonus is a cheaper price point than the originally anticipated: a mere $29.99 on three-year contract. This is one of the cheapest new smartphones you’ll find out there, though the form factor might seem awkward to a…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Dummies Arriving at Rogers
Rogers is gearing up for its imminent BlackBerry Bold 9700 launch with some promotional materials, as you can see. Both Bell and telus will also be picking up the latest and greatest smartphone from RIM in November, so presumably we’ll be seeing the same kind of stuff in their stores shortly. Wi-Fi, GPS, a 480…