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Carrier IQ is Not on Any Rogers or Telus Devices [Update]

Update 1: Here is what the 'Big 3' have to say about Carrier IQ: Bell says it does not “install or support Carrier IQ or similar programs,” Rogers tweeted “we have investigated and Carrier IQ is not on any of our devices,” and Telus says “it's not something we've installed on any of our devices...

Rogers 6GB Data Plan ‘Promo’ is Back and Extended to LTE Customers

Looks like once again Rogers has reintroduced its 6GB data plan promo (how long until Telus and Bell follow suit?). This time around, the $30 plan is being 'extended' to early LTE adopters, along with new and existing customers. A LTE-capable iPhone isn't here yet (apparently due to LTE modem size constraints) but rumoured to be...

Rogers Throttles Internet More Than Any Company on the Planet

Turns out Rogers is officially the world's worst internet throttler based on research derived from the initiative known as the Measurement Lab (MLab), backed by Google. Results of the study reveal that based out of all the internet providers on earth, Rogers throttles internet more than any other ISP out there, notes TorrentFreak. As we've...

Rogers Reports Competitive Smartphone Market in Third-Quarter Results

Roger’s latest quarterly report notes that they “activated and upgraded approximately 609,000 smartphones” that were “predominantly iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices." It's not all good news, as the report goes on to note that Rogers added 74,000 new subscribers to its post-paid operations, which is a significant drop from 108,000 added in the previous quarter....

iPhone 4 vs iPhone 4S: Rogers Network Speedtest [VIDEO]

During Apple's 'Let's talk iPhone' event, the company explained the iPhone 4S would feature 2X faster downloads compared to the iPhone 4. Maximum data speeds on HSDPA networks showed the iPhone 4S with a theoretical 14.4Mbps download versus 7.2Mbps on the iPhone 4 (images via Engadget):   Are these claims accurate, and are they noticeable...

Rogers 6GB Data Plan Returns Along with New $70 Promo Plan

Rogers has re-launched the 6GB/$30 data plan and released a new $70 promo plan. As expected, the 6GB data plan returns to coincide with the iPhone 4S launch. The new $70 voice and data plan is eerily similar to the one released yesterday by Telus. $70 Unlimited My10 and 6GB Data Plan - 200 weekday...

Rogers iPhone 4S Reservation Update: Emails Will Be Sent Out to Notify You

After hearing from you guys on twitter and email, it appears there was a lack of information regarding iPhone 4S reservations from Rogers. We sent out an email, and managed to get a response. On top of that, the Rogers Redboard was updated too. Essentially Rogers has started to allocate stock to the Reservation System...

[Update] Rogers iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Available, Pricing Revealed

Update 1: Rogers Business customers can make their pre-orders via reservebusinessdevice.ca, although no prices are listed. (thx @cheerkellie!) == Customers can now pre-order the iPhone 4S from Rogers, as their systems went live earlier this morning at 3AM PDT/6AM EDT. Pricing has been revealed, and as expected it's similar to what Telus and Bell are offering on...

Rogers iPhone 4S Pre-Order Starts Friday, October 7th at 6AM EST

Update 1: Rogers iPhone 4S prices have been revealed: 3 Year Contract Pricing: 16GB – $159 32GB – $269 64GB – $369 Contract-free pricing (you might as well buy unlocked from Apple.ca) 16GB – $649 32GB – $749 64GB – $849   Rogers has contacted us to notify customers the iPhone 4S can be reserved...

Rogers Notifying Customers of iOS 5 Download Availability via SMS

Rogers has started to send out text messages to customers notifying them of iOS 5 and its availability for download, on October 12th. Apple announced this date yesterday at their Let's Talk iPhone event. The last time Rogers sent out a text it was to promote their Rogers Reservation System, to allow customers to reserve...