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Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed believes it is time for Canadian carriers to look into reducing smartphone subsidies, he said at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto, reports The Globe and Mail: Mr. Mohamed said Rogers is the first in Canada to tackle the subsidy issue, because of its position as the industry’s market leader....

Rogers has announced their 2012 Q1 earnings today and its wireless division was driven once again by smartphone sales (second highest quarter of smartphone activations), with iPhone activations up by 35% compared to the year ago quarter. Postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 47,000. Data revenue now made up 39% of wireless network revenue: Wireless data...

Alex Dunsmore of Kamloops, BC is refusing to pay his son's $1,400 Rogers bill, that was incurred while texting on an "unlimited" text plan. Dunsmore thought it would be okay to let his son send hundreds of texts, because his contract states he can send unlimited texts to anywhere in Canada. How the charges were...

Rogers currently has a promo that will offer a free XBOX 360 with Kinect to customers that activate two new smartphones on a couples and family voice and data plan. The offer does apply to the iPhone 4S. The advertised plans offer: SMS and MMS 6PM evenings and weekends Canada-wide family plan member calling Canada-wide...

This one slipped by the radar but if you act quickly today, Rogers is offering 50% off all their Value Packs and it includes the iPhone. The offer expires today but all you have to do is call in to Rogers and get them to change your existing value pack to this promo. You don't...

Rogers has announced today the launch of their LTE network in two more cities: Calgary and Halifax, as noted on their Redboard: Our LTE network is available in select Canadian cities and now reaches close to 12 million or one third of the Canadian population. It will expand to nearly 60 per cent of Canadians...

The Rick Mercer Report has some of the funniest spoofs, and the latest one is just pure gold. It involves our favourite wireless carriers, Rogers and Bell as part of the new dating service called 'Conglomermate'. I'm not going to say anything more--just watch the video below: Previously, we've seen the RMR break down the...

Yesterday and today Rogers tested out some 'Sponsored Tweets' on twitter, to promote their new service Rogers One Number, which we've reviewed previously. The new service is actually pretty cool, but when it came to this twitter ad campaign, customers turned the other way. When the @RogersBuzz sent out the tweet, customers started using the...

For those looking for a cheap iPhone 3GS, Rogers currently has an offer on the 32GB white iPhone 3GS for $63.42 on a one year term. Voice plans start at $32.35 (150 minutes, 9pm evenings), data starts at $10 for 100MB, and included is one free feature, either 'double your minutes', unlimited messaging, unlimited My5...

Rogers has announced their 2011 Q4 earnings, and like Bell and Telus, smartphones once again have driven growth. They added 42,000 new wireless subscribers (a 7% decrease compared to the year ago quarter) as a result of smartphone and iPhone activations, with a 2% increase in wireless revenue. Here are some other numbers: Data revenue...

Rogers is set to announce its quarterly earnings this Wednesday, and many analysts are speculating the carrier will release numbers that show a levelling off in growth within its wireless division, notes The Globe and Mail: Rogers’ early success with the iPhone has given it the largest base of iPhone users in the country. When...

A new Rogers Innovation Report has been published today and this time around, Rogers takes a look at how Canadians are using technology to manage their personal relationships. The info graphic below shows women are better communicators in the digital world and the most connect age group are young adults from age 18-24. Check out...