Rogers Samsung Flight now available for $69.99

The Samsung Flight was just released by Rogers and is a slider device that reveals a full QWERTY keyboard. This comes with a 2.8 inch touchscreen display and has a resolution of 240×320. The Flight has a 2 megapixel camera with 2x zoom and video capabilities, Bluetooth, can hold up to 16GB with a microSD [...]

Sony Ericsson: “Xperia X10 will be upgradeable”

Rogers will be the first carrier in North America to release the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. We had a quick peek at this Android device a couple weeks back and it looks incredible. Some of the questions in the comments were about the Android 1.6 OS that it ships with… by the time this launches [...]

Rogers cuts off data service to HTC Dream users until they upgrade software

We’ve been tipped by several HTC Dream users today that for those who have yet to update the recent mandatory 911 upgrade that Rogers has essentially cut of their phone service. Apparently if you’re one of these people with the old OS and attempt to make an outgoing call you’ll be routed to Rogers [...]

Proof: Rogers Samsung Flight & Fido Motorola W388 coming

We wrote about a few devices that both Rogers and Fido will be getting this quarter, but it’s always nice to get some conformation! Thanks to our friends over at Future Shop and their Cellshop magazine we see a couple new devices: Samsung Flight and the Motorola W388.

The Samsung Flight will be available through Rogers [...]

Rogers gearing up for Olympics… releases SIM card “Visitor Pack”

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics are coming up fast, opening ceremonies are on February 12th and the Games will last until the 28th. Rogers is looking to accommodate the millions of people who will be flocking to the area and have decided to release a SIM card “Visitor Pack” that’s only available in the Vancouver area.
The [...]

Rogers introduces new Roaming plans called “One Rate”

Rogers has released a new set of roaming plans that might be interesting for those who travel to the United States. It’s called “One Rate” and these basically allows you to use data in the U.S. like you do here in Canada (it all gets deducted from the same data bucket).
Apart from the list [...]

Rogers to release a bunch of touchscreens: LG Pop, Samsung CorbyPRO and LG KM555

Over the past few weeks we’ve been tipped several times of some upcoming Rogers devices within the next 3 months. In addition to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 you can expect to see the LG Pop (GD510), Samsung CorbyPRO (GT-B5310) and the LG KM555. We have pricing on all these but will not publish them [...]

Rogers Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Video demo

Today we caught up with Neil Dutton and Peter Farmer of the Marketing team over at Sony Ericcson. They gave me a quick demo of the upcoming Rogers Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. First and foremost the device does not even compare to anything Sony Ericsson has put out in the past. This is a new [...]

HTC updates 911 fix: Magic now has 1.5 with Sense UI

For those who have an Rogers Dream or Magic and were a bit frustrated over the past week due to the 911 software fix… HTC has completed the required fixes and update is now available.
What’s even better for Magic owners is when you do download the upgrade you’ll get 1.5 with the Sense UI that [...]

White BlackBerry Curve 8520 trickles into Rogers

If you’re wanting to get a BlackBerry Curve 8520 you might want to enter our contest… however, if you feel like paying for one you’d be happy to know that Rogers has released the Curve in a stunning white. This is available for $49.99 on a 3-year contract.
Other colours available are in Black or Lavender.