Rogers

Rogers has announced its Q1 2013 earnings and its wireless division reports data revenue grew 22% to $762 million which helped increase average revenue per user (ARPU) up by 3.5%. The network also activated and upgraded 673,000 smartphones, with roughly 33% of these being new wireless subscribers. Smartphones now dominate 71% of overall postpaid subscribers...

Rogers has announced today it has launched its LTE network in 7 additional markets, part of its earlier expansion plans: Airdrie, Alberta; Keswick; Ontario Hamilton, including Grimsby in Ontario Orillia, Ontario Stratford, Ontario Ottawa, including Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, Stittsville and Cumberland The company tells us they are the first carrier to light up LTE in...

Rogers has introduced a promo where users signing a new 3 year plan with a monthly spend of $55 are eligible to receive a free Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3G ($199 value). Users who add a line to any family plan (with a minimum combined total cost of $110 for the first 2 lines) are also...

Rogers has announced it will launch its own wearable technology this fall, called Rogers Toque: Well now you can – with the new Rogers Toque, coming this fall to Rogers retail locations. “Glass-é is pass-é, but wool is cool,” said Rogers Chief Hat Technology Officer Abril Foosdhay. “Through the science of science, we have reinvented...

Could your next real estate decision involve Rogers? It looks that way, as the Toronto Star reported last week the carrier is set to jump into the real estate business. How? It will relaunch its website Zoocasa.com in mid-May as a real estate shopping site for homebuyers. Part of this involved Rogers recently applying to...

According to a proxy filed late Thursday afternoon, it was revealed Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed will be entitled to a retirement package worth about $18.51 million when he retires from the company in January of 2014. The company announced his retirement on February 14th with a surprise after hours statement. Mohamed noted he would be...

Back in early February Rogers announced it was changing its cellphone unlocking policy, to allow customers to free their devices 90 days into their contracts instead of at the end. We told you in the beginning of this month Rogers would start this new policy on March 28th, which is today. Customers who have accounts...

Rogers has announced today its LTE network will expand to 44 more cities this spring, part of plans to reach 95 markets in 2013: Today, we’re announcing that over the next couple months, we’ll be launching LTE in Saint John, New Brunswick; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; Guelph, Ontario; Muskokas, Ontario; Collingwood, Ontario;...

Rogers has announced this morning its suretap NFC mobile payment has expanded to Android and BlackBerry 10 models, as these mobile operating systems have been approved to use suretap apps. The following phones will be eligible: BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9790 and BlackBerry® Z10 models LG Optimus G Samsung Galaxy S...

Last month Rogers announced it would unlock cellphones 90 days after activation, instead of waiting until the end of their contracts. Rogers mentioned this new policy will apply to their Fido and Chatr brands as well. Rogers never mentioned a specific date on when the new 90 day unlocking policy would start, but they have...

Rogers has discounted the 16GB iPhone 5 to $99 on a three year term (FLEXtab terms available; regular price is $178), available in black or white, until March 18th. The company tells us customers can activate the phone on their $45/month March promo plan (it's basically the $55/month plan with $10 off until April 1st):...

Rogers has launched a new promo called the Rogers "Save Together Discount" where customers can save $5/month on each eligible wireless service, up to $25/month; the website says that's up to $300 in savings annually. Customers need to use the promo code: SAVETOGETHER by calling in or visiting a retail store, limited to BC, AB,...