Lots of good stuff coming out of Fido these days (at least that’s what it seems like). Not long ago, they launched the earth-friendly Motorola W233 Renew, and now they’re gearing up to launch the Sony Ericsson T303. You will be able to pick it up for $10 on a 2-year plan, or $100 on…
Rogers Reports Glowing Numbers for Q1 2009
Recession? What recession? That’s exactly what the execs over at Rogers Wireless must be thinking. The new guy in charge, President and CEO Nadir Mohamed has reported that Q1 results for this year grew an amazing 8%. Over 100,000 postpaid subscribers were added, and data revenue growth was boosted by 43%. Perhaps the most amazing…
LG GT500 ‘Puccini’ Coming to Rogers, T-Mobile?
According to a rumor starting to spread (thanks to an XML file from the LG website), it looks like the LG GT500 or ‘Puccini’ will be heading north of the border to Rogers… Not only that, but the latest word is the LG GT500 could hit T-Mobile in a month or so. Stay tuned for…
Best Buy Mobile Throws Down ‘Door Crasher’ Deals For the Weekend
Best Buy Mobile has dropped some mildly insane pricing on some solid devices lately. These ‘door crasher’ deals are only available until April 26th, so Canadians best be getting their bee-hinds into the stores if they want to catch the pricing before the deal is over. Deals to be had: Bell BlackBerry Storm for $49.99…
Fido Changes Hardware Upgrade Program (HUP) Policy… Customers Not Amused
Fido customers, get ready for some frustrating news regarding the discount carriers’ Hardware Upgrade Program (HUP). Effective immediately, Fido has made some changes to the length of their renewal period. If you are a customer that signed up before November 4th, 2008, you can now only renew within 180 days (6 months) from the expiration…
Fido To Sell ‘Refreshed’ iPhone 3G’s
A little while ago Fido announced that they would be starting to really push their current iPhone 3G models out the door. It was yet another simple sign that a next-gen iPhone was on the way. Now, for those still looking to get a great deal on an iPhone, Rogers’ discount carrier Fido has announced…
Nadir Mohamed Named Chief Executive Officer at Rogers Communications
Rogers founder and CEO Ted Rogers passed away late last year, and since then I’ve been wondering who would step in to fill those big shoes. Looks like the board of directors over at Rogers have appointed Nadir Mohamed as CEO. Nadir has 25 years experience in the industry, and has served as President and…
Fido To Launch the Motorola W233 Renew April 2nd
The folks at Rogers’ discount carrier Fido are all set to launch one of the greenest phones to ever hit the market. The Motorola W233 Renew is made of recycled water bottles, and is Carbon free. A good idea to launch this one, especially when you consider April is ‘Earth Month’. If you’d like to…
Another Sign New iPhones are Coming? Fido to Deplete iPhone 3G Stock Starting in April
Rogers’ discount carrier up in Canada, Fido, has put out some interesting news surrounding the iPhone 3G. Apparently Fido is planning to discontinue sales of the 16GB iPhone model, and are gearing up to deplete their stock at the beginning of April. They will not be reordering any new iPhones once stock is gone. That…
White Nokia E71 available in Ohio
Big-name carriers like AT&T and Sprint are usually where we turn when we’re looking to get our hands on the latest GSM mobile hardware. But, sometimes, the little guys beat the big-dogs to the punch. The White Nokia E71 recently made waves on Canada’s Rogers Wireless as the first White Nokia E71 to hit the…