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Rogers to launch new Mobile internet portal soon
From looking through the new URMagazine it shows that Rogers is going to be launching a new mobile internet portal soon, this is much needed and would also fit well with their recent website redesign.
As they put it “Upgrades, Upgrades Upgrades” are coming in 3 areas: Improved Navigation, One-stop Shop and Self Service for your wireless account.
Of course to surf the new portal you’ll have to get a data plan - from reading it nothing seems to be dramatically different, for the “Improved Navigation” you’ll be able to access top sites, content and they’ll be serving up free access to headlines previews of the latest news, finance and celeb gossip all from the homepage (streaming and search seems to be powered by Yahoo! oneSearch). The “One-stop Shop”is another free service and you can browse (and possibly purchase) ringtones, games etc. The “Self Service” area is where you can check on your account for airtime usage, data usage and also pay your balance.
Still no word on when this is officially launching as it’s only at the “coming soon” stage.
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To clarify a key point, the Rogers and Fido Mobile Internet Portals are free to surf and browse for all Rogers and Fido customers.
When you’re leaving the free portal to browse the mobile internet, you will be prompted to purchase a daily or a monthly data plan if you don’t already have one.
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I still have no confirmation whether HTML browsing with Opera Mini (and using downloadable apps like Google Maps, Skype, Yahoo Go, etc.) is included in the Rogers $15 Value Pack for non-smartphones (I have a Motorola RAZR² v9). It simply states “includes unlimited on-device mobile browsing, excluding tethering (use of device as wireless modem) on select Rogers certified devices. Usage subject to Rogers Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy, rogers.com/terms. Data transmission charges of 3¢/KB apply when roaming. Rogers.com/mobileinternet for details..” Every piece of documentation on the Rogers site is non-specific about this.
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