With the Google Nexus 5 announcement behind us, we can expect a flurry of carrier announcements to follow to confirm that they will carry the latest Nexus flagship smartphone. First out of the gate in Canada are Rogers and flanker brand Fido. Both have announced that they are now taking reservations for the Google Nexus 5. Excited to announce the […]
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BlackBerry Z30 now available on Rogers website
The BlackBerry Z30 made its Canadian debut earlier this month. Rogers Wireless had originally decided not to offer the latest BlackBerry 10 device but a vocal customer response convinced it to change its mind. It began to offer the Z30 the same day as other carriers but only through its reservation system. It has now added it to its website […]
WOW! Mobile boutiques coming to a mall near you
Remember those rumours about Rogers and TELUS working together to launch a new wireless retailer called WOW! Mobile? It turns out that they were accurate. It was all made official today: WOW! Mobile is coming to a mall near you with “a new wireless retail experience to serve Canadian consumers.” It promises an “enhanced customer-focused approach, with unbiased advice and […]
HTC Desire 601 and HTC One Mini coming to Rogers on November 4
Rogers today announced via Twitter that it will launch two more LTE-enabled smartphones, the HTC One Mini and HTC Desire 601, on November 4. The former will be a Rogers exclusive while we can expect the latter to be carried by other carriers. We’re happy to expand our LTE lineup with the HTC Desire and the exclusive HTC One Mini […]
Bell, Rogers and TELUS to carry new Apple iPads
The new Apple iPads are coming to Bell, Rogers and TELUS. This is not a surprise as Apple effectively confirmed the news yesterday both during its event and on its website after the presentation but confirmation is always good. Rogers took to Twitter to make its announcement while Bell and TELUS did so via email. #ComingSoon: Rogers will be carrying […]
BlackBerry Z30 now available in Canada (Updated)
Right on schedule, the BlackBerry Z30 is today making its Canadian debut. The 5-inch phablet will share flagship status with the QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry Q10 while the Z10 and Q5 will hold down the entry-level side of things under BlackBerry’s new product strategy. The BlackBerry Z30 is the first to run BlackBerry 10.2. This latest version comes with “hundreds of […]
Rogers Wireless rolls out LTE to 15 more markets
Rogers has been in the news a lot this week because of the outage that knocked out its wireless network for several hours on Tuesday. This time though, we bring you better news, especially for those looking for an LTE signal in their communities. Rogers earlier this week announced another round of LTE expansion. 15 additional markets will now be […]
Rogers wireless outage caused by “big spike in signalling traffic”
Rogers earlier this week experienced a wireless outage that knocked out voice and SMS services for several hours. It has now identified the issue that triggered the outage and already taken corrective action to ensure that it does not reoccur. It provided the following statement on the root cause: “This was not the result of an outside attack. We are […]