The always highly informed Boy Genius is reporting that Canadian Roger Wireless is preparing to launch the Moto’s Q9h very soon. Apparently, the promo materials have already started being distributed and the carrier is preparing “for a large marketing campaign pushing Windows Mobile devices.” This will reportedly also include the HTC Kaiser aka TyTN 2…
Rogers Canada picks up their first Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphone – the Palm Treo 750
Rogers Wireless is finally joining the Windows Mobile 6.0 party with the launch of the WinMo6-powered Palm Treo 750. As Canada’s sole GSM wireless carrier, Rogers will be getting an exclusive on the Treo 750’s 1.3 megapixel camera, 300Mhz Samsung processor, 128MB RAM, Bluetooth, and quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM radio with 2100Mhz HSDPA . We’re sure…
Rogers Wireless adds GPS-equipped BlackBerry Curve 8310
I keep writing about the reasons to blame Canada, and now we have one more reason for doing so. Rogers Wireless just added the new RIM’s baby — GPS receiver equipped BlackBerry Curve 8310 — to its offering and is already selling it for $299.99 CAD with a three-year term agreement after the BlackBerry voice…
Rogers Wireless: get your MySpace fix on Rogers’ handsets
It looks like Rogers Wireless is bringing MySpace to social-networking junkies across Canada. The largest GSM carrier in the country of the maple leaf will be rolling out the MySpace Mobile service to its customers later this month. But, there’s a catch. In exchange for the hours of your life (browsing friends’ profiles and editing…
Canada getting the HTC P4550/Kaiser/TyTn II on Rogers Wireless?
We have yet to get HTC’s flagship smartphone on any US carrier and it seems Rogers Wireless is already making preparations for the HTC P4550 Kaiser (aka TyTn II). One eagle-eyed Howard Forum user spotted something interesting on the Rogers Wireless website. As the above pic shows, Rogers Wireless has listed the HTC Herald as…
Rogers Wireless adds MySpace Mobile
Rogers Wireless decided to spice-up its offering by adding that nowadays important Web 2.0 element, hence they’ve signed a deal with MySpace to provide its users with quick and easy access to their MySpace accounts directly from their handsets. Under the agreement, Rogers will be the exclusive provider of MySpace Mobile service in Canada, and…
Rogers Wireless adds Sony Ericsson W580i
Previously, we saw the first Walkman shake phone made by the Swedish-Japanese handset maker hitting the market of Hong Kong, and now it’s available to mobile users across Canada — or at least access Rogers Wireless‘ coverage area. Don’t expect the fast data transfer speeds, but while it’s limited to EDGE connectivity, with its smooth…
Rogers Wireless is testing HSDPA network
Rogers is testing its HSDPA network in several cities in Canada. According to a number of sources, users in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, London, Montreal, and Ottawa have mentioned their phones detecting the presence of 3G networks. There were no official word from the carrier, and signals can be intermittent due the testing. After all, Rogers…
Rogers introduces HTC TyTN in Canada
Rogers Wireless in Canada announced the availability of HTC TyTN, Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC based smartphone to its customers. The all-in-one smartphone features all the things you may need to access the Internet and your work while on the go. There’s the full slide-out keyboard, tri-band HSDPA radio for high speed data transfer, push-email…
RED Motorola KRZR K1 Picked up by Rogers Wireless
Canadian GSM carrier Rogers recently released the bold, and charitable RED Motorola KRZR K1 for about $150 – when you sign up for a 3-year contract (eeek!), of course. Aside from getting that hot, red color scheme, you’ll get that warm and fuzzy feeling from the knowledge that your purchase will help eliminate AIDS from…