As expected, Apple today announced the iPhone 5. During the presentation, it also confirmed that it will be coming to a number of Canadian carriers. With support for LTE as well as HSPA+ and 42Mbps DC-HSPA+, Apple confirmed that Bell, Fido, Koodo, Rogers, TELUS, and Virgin Mobile would all carry it starting on September 21st. The Apple iPhone 5 will […]
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3G-enabled PlayStation Vita coming to Canada with Rogers as exclusive carrier
Sony Computer Entertainment Canada today announced that it will launch the 3G-enabled PlayStation Vita in Canada this fall. Rogers will be the exclusive carrier for the necessary wireless connectivity. “PlayStation Vita with a 3G connection will completely transform the way Canadian gamers play on the go, offering new ways to play games and interact with entertainment,” said Stephen Turvey, Vice […]
Motorola RAZR HD LTE coming to Rogers this fall (Updated)
Motorola Canada today announced that the Motorola RAZR HD LTE, billed as “the all-day phone,” is headed exclusively to Rogers Wireless this fall. It promises up to 16 hours of talk-time, 7 hours of YouTube HD shows, 20 hours of streamed music, or six hours of web browsing over LTE. “Motorola RAZR HD LTE is there for you, no matter […]
A look at the week Gadgetorama went on holidays
It is always a weird feeling to go on holidays where there is no wireless coverage and no daily news (gadget-related or otherwise). One of the things I was able to do was start reading the The Walking Dead comic book series. After the second TV season ended, I decided to read the comic to find out where the story […]
4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook now available in Canada
As expected, today is the day that the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet became available in Canada. All three national carriers, Bell, Rogers, and TELUS, are offering it as of today. Aside from the additional LTE connectivity, there are only a few differences between this model and the Wi-Fi-only models. Th4e 4G LTE model comes with a faster 1.5GHz dual-core […]
Rumour: Full Rogers 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook pricing revealed
This week’s 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook announcement did not come with any pricing details. A leaked document obtained by MobileSyrup now gives us a clue as to what the tablet will cost when launched by Rogers on August 9th. Rogers will offer it for: CA$349.99 with a three-year contract CA$449.99 with a two-year contract CA$499.99 with a one-year contract CA$549.99 […]
RIM announces 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
As expected, Research In Motion today announced the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet with built-in support for cellular networks. Very similar to the Wi-Fi model, one improvement is the faster 1.5GHz processor. “We’re excited to bring customers the first BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with support for 4G LTE networks,” said David J. Smith, Executive Vice President, Mobile Computing at Research In […]
Firmware update now available for Rogers HTC One X
Rogers yesterday announced via Twitter that a new firmware update is now available for the HTC One X. Bearing version 1.94.631.3, it makes improvements to Wi-Fi stability and Media Link performance. If you have not seen a notification yet, you can also check using Settings, select About phone > System updates > Check Now. Read more: Rogers [via Twitter]