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  • Did Rogers Wireless ruin this woman’s life (or is she simply a fool)?

    Did Rogers Wireless ruin this woman’s life (or is she simply a fool)?

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    A Canadian woman has sued Rogers Wireless over privacy concerns. Sounds normal so far, right? Let's add a little color to the sentence, then gauge your reaction. A Canadian woman has sued Rogers Wireless for inadvertently disclosing an affair she was having, citing privacy concerns. Hmm, that's a little less normal, now isn't it?

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  • Rogers vends Nokia N86, $100 on a three-year deal

    Rogers vends Nokia N86, $100 on a three-year deal

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    S60 or otherwise, it's pretty tough to argue with the meaty goodness of an 8 megapixel cam paired with an AMOLED display -- especially when it's being delivered on carrier subsidy. Rogers customers have another reason to celebrate their network's willingness to release a glorious variety of largely untouched, sparsely branded handsets this week on news that the Nokia N86 8MP is now available for CAD $99.99 ($94) on a three-year contract, scaling all the way up to CAD $449.99 ($424) contract-free. These days, it's pretty easy to lose sight of the fact that there's such a thing as a non-touch smartphone, and the N86 -- along with the E72 -- is a prime example of why those sorts of devices still exist. Anyone planning on picking this up?

    Rogers vends Nokia N86, $100 on a three-year deal originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Judge sides with Telus, says Rogers’ ‘most reliable’ claim reeks of half-truths

    Judge sides with Telus, says Rogers’ ‘most reliable’ claim reeks of half-truths

    Posted on November 24, 2009 | No Comments
    Wireless networks in the States have a storied history of throwing fits over each others' "most" and "best" claims -- and now they're really getting into it up north, too, seeing how Telus just lit up a shiny new 21Mbps HSPA network that seems to be matching or besting Rogers' existing infrastructure in many ways. As is all too often the case, the spat has ended up down in the court system where Telus is bellyaching that Rogers' claims of running "Canada's most reliable" and "fastest" airwaves have been invalid as of November 5, when its competing hardware went live (funny -- and telling -- that it didn't bother levying any complaints back in the CDMA days). Anyhow, a judge has just ruled -- apparently after analyzing paperwork filed by both sides -- that "the present network technology is at least equivalent between Rogers and Telus," invalidating Rogers' reliability claim. Rogers isn't too happy about this (though they've tiptoed away from speed claims in their latest advertising, smartly) and intends to appeal with new courtroom drama getting ready to roll on Friday. So, we turn it over to our Canadian readers: who's really offering the best service right now in the trenches?

    Judge sides with Telus, says Rogers' 'most reliable' claim reeks of half-truths originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • HTC Touch2 coming to Rogers, maybe in fancy colors?

    HTC Touch2 coming to Rogers, maybe in fancy colors?

    Posted on November 9, 2009 | No Comments

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    The HD2 has largely blinded us to any other Windows Mobile-based HTC in the lineup right now, but be that as it may, there are other products in the mix, believe it or not -- and Rogers apparently has its eye on one of 'em. Rumor has it that the Canadian carrier is looking at scooping up the low-end Touch2, possibly in a couple wild colors like red and blue -- and considering what we see here in these spy shots, we'll go out on a limb and say that those color choices would be a Good Thing. The phone itself lacks the kind of excitement and buzz that a middling Android-powered phone like the Tattoo is still capable of garnering, so eye-popping cases might be just what the doctor ordered to keep this one in the mix at the cash register. There's no word on pricing or availability for this one just yet... but yeah, Rogers, how about that HD2?

    HTC Touch2 coming to Rogers, maybe in fancy colors? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • BlackBerry Bold 9700 available now from Rogers

    BlackBerry Bold 9700 available now from Rogers

    Posted on November 5, 2009 | No Comments

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    AT&T and T-Mobile customers have a little bit to wait yet before they can clamp down on a 9700 of their own, but Rogers -- which has a history of being in the VIP section for new BlackBerry launches -- has already brought the new Bold flavor to market. RIM's latest high-end full QWERTY device will run you CAD $299.99 (about $281) on a three-year contract, scaling all the way up to CAD $599.99 (about $563) commitment-free -- so needless to say, you have to really want this thing. The original Bold's running CAD $99.99 on contract, so depending on what you're looking for (read: you're not a rabid early adopter like we are), that could come out the better deal.

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    BlackBerry Bold 9700 available now from Rogers originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • LG GW620 Eve coming to Rogers, Android deftly avoids AT&T yet again

    LG GW620 Eve coming to Rogers, Android deftly avoids AT&T yet again

    Posted on November 3, 2009 | No Comments

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    It looks like Canada's Rogers will be among the first carriers in the world to offer LG's first Android device, the GW620 Eve -- and for North Americans, this is particularly notable since it means there's a version of the device at retail that'll theoretically work on Bell, Telus, and AT&T in addition to Rogers proper. We have no indication that AT&T's about to actually pull the trigger on this thing (or on any Android device for that matter), though, so if you're into the 5 megapixel AF cam, full QWERTY slide, and 7.2Mbps HSDPA capability, we'd recommend putting your unlockin' pants on. For Rogers customers, we're not seeing a release date just yet, but it looks like you'll be paying a downright reasonable CAD $49.99 (about $47) on a three-year deal when it launches.

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

    LG GW620 Eve coming to Rogers, Android deftly avoids AT&T yet again originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • BlackBerry Curve 8520 now on Rogers

    BlackBerry Curve 8520 now on Rogers

    Posted on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

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    You know what's screwed up? A CAD $99.99 (about $95) BlackBerry Curve 8520 -- you know, the cheap one -- being sold on the same carrier at the same time as CAD $79.99 (about $76) Dreams and Magics. Doesn't that seem a little out of whack? Not to mention the fact that Rogers is looking for three-year contracts all around here, and with all due respect to the 8520, the thought of committing to it for anything even close to the next 36 months sends shivers down our spines. The latest BlackBerry (and the first with a touchpad in place of a trackball) is yet to go live on Rogers' site, but apparently you can go ahead and pick one up this very second if you're so inclined -- just be sure to bring cash and your best contract signin' pen.

    BlackBerry Curve 8520 now on Rogers originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Rogers hints at 8GB iPhone 3GS

    Rogers hints at 8GB iPhone 3GS

    Posted on August 5, 2009 | No Comments
    Will Apple release an 8GB iPhone 3GS? If we're to believe this photo, sent to BGR from an operative deep inside Canada's Rogers, then yes. Yes it will.

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