As you may know, Rogers restricts its tethering plans to only 1GB of data and above. Those who have 500MB data plans or 500MB value packs will have the ability to tether using your BlackBerry device and a BlackBerry PlayBook. This has been confirmed by myself, as well as many Rogers Wireless customers.
Reason? Data goes [...]
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Rogers 500MB data plan okay for Playbook tethering for now
Posted on 02 May 2011.
Posted in BlackBerry, Canada Carriers, Devices, Manufacturers, RIM, Rogers, Tablets & Netbooks0 Comments
Rogers launching LTE network this year
Posted on 27 April 2011.
Rogers, a Canadian carrier, announced today that it will be launching its LTE 4G network in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa in 2011. Additionally, it will launch in the top 25 markets across Canada in 2012. Rogers customers can expect speeds that are three or four times faster than its HSPA+ network with peak download [...]
Rogers to be exclusive provider with Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and arc.
Posted on 14 February 2011.
Rogers has announced that it will be the exclusive provider to carry the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc coming this spring.
The Canadians will also be the first in the world to experience the Sony Xperia PLAY, the world’s first certified Playstation smartphone. The Xperia PLAY will be running on Android 2.3 OS and [...]
Posted in Android, Canada Carriers, Devices, Manufacturers, Rogers, Software, Sony Ericsson0 Comments
Mobilicity Picks Up Sidekick. Renames It Mobiflip.
Posted on 03 February 2011.
For those who still care for Sidekicks or Hiptops. Mobilicity now carries the device renamed as Mobiflip. You’ll get the exact same features as what the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 had but the software has been modified a bit. First off, there’s no T-Mobile branding on the phone or in the device as expected, but [...]
Posted in Danger, Devices, Manufacturers, Microsoft, Mobilicity2 Comments
Android 2.2 Froyo comes to Canadian Galaxy S phones
Posted on 27 December 2010.
Samsung has released the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Samsung Vibrant on Bell, Virgin Mobile, and SaskTel and the Samsung Fascinate on TELUS. The United States customers are still patiently waiting for the update to their Galaxy S phones. If you have a Canadian Galaxy S phone, be sure to check for the Froyo [...]
Posted in Android, Bell, Samsung, Telus0 Comments
Rogers to carry the BlackBerry Playbook in Q1
Posted on 06 December 2010.
Today, Rogers hosted their TabLife conference in Toronto to showcase how tablets are changing peoples lives. With the Galaxy Tab now available at Rogers, consumers have been interested in what Rogers can put out to the public. RIM’s Vice President David Neale arrived on the scene to talk about their new tablet unit called the [...]
Posted in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Canada Carriers, Devices, Manufacturers, RIM, Rogers0 Comments
Rogers Q4 Roadmap Revealed
Posted on 07 November 2010.
Hot new quarter means hot new phones. As expected, Rogers will be receiving a load of hot new phones including the BlackBerry 9780, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Focus, and Dell Streak. Also new plans and lots of new data sharing options between multiple devices including the tablets and rocket sticks.
- The BlackBerry Bold 9780 listed [...]
Posted in Canada Carriers, Devices, Rogers, Rumor0 Comments
Hardware Upgrade for Rogers? After 30 months only.
Posted on 20 October 2010.
The big red Canadian carrier called Rogers Wireless is now forcing customers to wait 30 months until they are allowed to do a hardware upgrade. New Canadian customers are forced to sign a 3 year contract with Rogers to get the same phone prices, if not, more then what AT&T customers down south pay for, [...]
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Microsoft announces first wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets
Posted on 11 October 2010.
Microsoft held a press conference this morning to announce nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets. Microsoft has prepared a variety of handsets from Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung. The company has also made partnerships with over 60 carriers in over 30 countries, making the phones available to a large number of consumers. Many of these [...]
Posted in AT&T, Dell, HTC, LG, Samsung, T-Mobile, Telus, Windows Phone0 Comments
Rogers announces first LTE technical trial in Canada
Posted on 08 October 2010.
Rogers announced that we will begin a comprehensive technical trial of Long Term Evolution (LTE) on our wireless network. The technical trial will take place in the Ottawa area.
As the first carrier in North American to roll out an HSPA+ network with 21 Mbps, we’re excited about LTE, a 4G technology that allows significantly more [...]
Posted in 4G, Canada Carriers, Other, Rogers0 Comments