Remember when Rogers "eliminated" their System Access Fee, only to replace it with the Government Regulated Recovery Fee (GRRF), which has nothing to do with the government whatsoever? Well, today Virgin Mobile's Chairman, Sir Richard Branson pulled out his guns to attack Rogers over this questionable and unjustified fee. I think he hit the nail...
It seems that the folks over at BGR have heard whispers of a possible 8GB iPhone 3GS to emerge on AT&T. While many would say that it won't happen, it very well could considering Apple's current pricing schemes. This could also mean interesting news for Canada as many devices that are planned and released on...
Rogers/Fido have introduced a new data service for its existing customers called the "Data Day Pass". The new data service is not applicable to current data plan holders, but is instead targeted at customers that do not have any kind of data/mobile Internet plan. Data Day Pass The Data Day Pass is a service that...
As Fido has updated their $10 iPhone Value pack to include Name Display, Rogers has now also quietly introduced the change to its own iPhone Value packs. The iPhone 3.1 firmware update brought many new changes and updates to the iPhone but one of those changes was finally supporting Name Display. Many carrier plans include...
More carriers of the iPhone are a good thing for Canadians. Yet, looking at our exclusive leaked Bell and Telus iPhone plans, one might think otherwise. Yesterday Bell issued a press release confirming their scheduled November 4th debut of their highly anticipated HSPA+ GSM network. The following excerpts are from their press release: "In two...
The iPhone 3.1 firmware update brought many new changes and updates to the iPhone but one of those changes was finally supporting Name Display. Many carrier plans include (some don't!) features such as Caller Display and Name Display but what many people do not realize is that those two features are not the same. To...
What a crazy week! First Telus announces the iPhone, followed shortly by Bell. Then we reported about the new plans coming out and for all the latest price plan information, you can check out this consolidated post here. With four carriers supporting the iPhone in Canada, there is now more choice than ever in terms...
Below you find the latest Rogers Wireless plans for iPhone 3G/3GS for November 2009 . The information below will not include the specifically labeled "iPhone 3G plans" from Rogers that cost $65 and $80 per month. They can however still be used. Please note that these plans will be reflective of Rogers Wireless and there...
With the upcoming iPhone release from both Telus and Bell, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the network coverage provided by all the carriers in Canada. As many know, Telus and Bell are launching HSPA+ networks, a complete departure from their existing CDMA networks. The new network technology also puts...
With the recently released Bell and Telus iPhone plans, we have received yet another anonymous tip that Rogers will be introducing a new price plan to combat the new offers coming from Bell and Telus. The offer from Rogers includes daytime minutes, evening/weekend minutes and additional bonuses/promos. The plan, like the other available Rogers plans,...
As both TELUS and Bell Canada have now announced that they plan to bring their own 21 Mbps HSPA+ network to Canada in November, both companies have finally announced that the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will also be making their debut on TELUS and Bell. Bell announced the availability of the iPhone 3G and...
Just a few days ago I finally had the time to update my iPhone 3GS to 3.1.2 firmware via PwnageTool 3.1.4. Why didn't I just click 'Update' within iTunes? Well, that's because I want my modem firmware to remain fully unlockable. By restoring with a custom 3.1.2 firmware via PwnageTool, I can still unlock my...
