This week, Rogers let us know about their ambitions to begin the first LTE technical trial in Canada. LTE, or Long Term Evolution, is essentially the term for "4G" network that people loosely throw around. LTE is essentially supposed to deliver a theoretical high speed network of up to 150Mbps. The first trial by Rogers...
The Rogers network contacted us yesterday about their ambitions to begin the first LTE technical trial in Canada, which will take place in Ottawa. Why Ottawa? That's because Rogers is teaming up with Ericsson Canada at their R&D facilities. We've had some discussion about LTE before. Here's some info from the Rogers Redboard: What is...
We just got an email from Rogers that they have extended their 6GB/$30 "promotional" data plan past the September 30th expiration date. You can now order this plan all the way till October 5th. There is also an update on iPhone 4 HUP news too. Read here for more info: When Rogers/Fido launched the iPhone...
This past summer, and what seems to be a recurring promotion each year, Rogers/Fido released their amazing $30 6GB data plan. Rogers/Fido typically release this data plan when a new iPhone comes out and this has been the trend since summer 2008. However, as summer comes to an end, so does this promotion. Effective September...
At first I thought I was going crazy. That was until I started receiving numerous tweets from you guys about the recent slowdowns to 3G speeds on the Rogers network. The 3G speeds on my iPhone 4 are usually blazing fast. However, the past couple days everything has slowed down to a snail's pace. We...
Yesterday, we reported on Fido posting their plans to expand their HSPA+ network in various areas of Manitoba. The new Fido coverage map indicated where current upgrades were happening and also where future upgrades will be in place. Even though the coverage maps indicate a plan to upgrade, it would seem that Rogers in this...
Looks like Rogers is getting desperate for business! This week, Rogers is contacting "special customers" via a letter encouraging them to sign a 3-year smartphone (voice/data) agreement with the wireless company. The incentive? A $100 bill credit. At this time, it is unknown what it takes to be a "special customer", however it may be...
This month, Rogers has launched a new 50% off promotion for 6PM early evenings and also made 6PM early evenings a new plan feature choice. However, I am not really sure how I feel about this new 6PM feature update from Rogers. Obviously I prefer that Rogers just make 6PM early evening calling free (instead...
Remember when Rogers last posted about their iPhone 4 updates? On their Redboard, they told customers that stock would be arriving on Saturday, August 7th. Due to this information, many of you lined up outside Rogers stores hoping to get an iPhone 4. However, the exact opposite occurred. There was no stock. You wasted your...
It looks like waiting in line on iPhone 4 launch day (and even camping out overnight) has been paying dividends for early iPhone 4 adopters. As for everyone else, right now it looks like the iPhone 4 is sold out coast to coast. People have been waiting in line outside Apple Stores in Vancouver for...
If you haven't gotten your hands on an iPhone 4 yet, it is becoming quite the challenge to acquire one. People have been waiting in line at the Apple Stores here in Vancouver, hoping that stocks have arrived for unlocked iPhones. If you're looking for an iPhone 4 from Rogers, today is the day you...
**This is an opinion piece by Chris Aceto, contributing writer.** I'm heading to California next week and I thought I'd plan ahead by calling Rogers and activating a US Data Pack. On the Rogers website I noticed some interesting plans on the Smartphone Data Plan page, namely the $40 travel plan. TRAVEL PLAN $40/mo 1...
