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Price Drops Coming For Rogers Android Handsets
Jul 12th
Rogers is usually pretty competitively priced with their phones. They can have such large subsidies because in Canada, with three-year contracts, they are guaranteed a certain amount of revenue per customer. And Rogers’ monthly charges, especially for a smartphone, are not cheap.
So a few handsets are coming down in price, and while none are earth-shattering, they bring the devices down to a certain level where, when the iPhone 4 arrives, they will still be attractively and competitively priced.
Firstly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is coming down in price from $149.99 to $99.99. This is a very nice Android handset that has just received a nice little upgrade to improve performance and battery life, though in reality if it’s not Android 2.1 no one really wants it.
The Motorola QUENCH and Acer Liquid e are both coming down from $49.99 to $29.99. These are capable phones, but I would take the Acer over the QUENCH, since the specs are much better and the screen is gorgeous, and it currently runs Android 2.1 while the QUENCH runs Android 1.5 on top of Motorola’s MOTOBLUR skin, which is great for quick messaging and terrible for everything else.
The long-in-the-tooth Samsung Galaxy Spica is coming down from $29.99 to $9.99. This is also a nice phone, great specs and is very hardy, but is still running Android 1.5! So the faster this phone gets off the market, the better for Android fragmentation.
And lastly, the brand-newly launched Samsung Wave is already receiving a price cut, from $99.99 to $79.99. This phone runs on Samsung’s own bada OS, and has not really been proven to give any advantage over existing platforms. Read my editorial on why the Wave will likely flop in Canada (and elsewhere).
Remember, all these prices are for new customers who sign a three-year contract. So take that into account when buying a phone you are likely going to spend a lot of time with over the next three years.
Motorola QUENCH Available At Rogers: The MOTOBLUR Revolution Is Complete
May 18th
First it was the BACKFLIP on Telus; then the DEXT from Bell; now, Rogers has released its Social View phone, the QUENCH.
The phone, which we tried at the launch party for MOTOBLUR last month, was well received amongst journalists and fans, but in my opinion, was the least exciting of the three MOTOBLUR phones. It was the only one without a hardware keyboard, which does make it thinner than the other two devices, but adds very little to the repertoire in return.
One thing I do remember enjoying about the phone was the textured back of the phone, which made it very comfortable to grip with one hand.
At $49.99 on a three-year contract, this is a good contender for your son’s or girlfriend’s first Android phone, but, as I’ve said for all the MOTOBLUR devices, if you are any kind of technology enthusiast, or someone who wants to avoid using two year old technology, stay away from this phone. It runs Android 1.5 and its upgrade path is less than assured.
Check it out at Rogers.
Rogers To Launch the Motorola Quench Next Week? We’ve Got Pics!
May 12th
Finally, the Rogers lineup of Android smartphones is starting to make sense. With the MOTOBLUR launch party having come and gone and Telus recently releasing the Backflip, it seemed obvious that Rogers shed some light on their upcoming MOTOBLUR device, the QUENCH.
At the top, for $149.99, they have the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Even though it runs Android 1.6, its high-end hardware still earns it the big bucks.
Then it has the Acer Liquid E for $79.99, launching soon with Android 2.1 and very middle-of-the-road specs.
Finally in its Social View lineup there is the Motorola QUENCH, running MOTOBLUR on Android 1.5. That will launch at $49.99 on a three-year term (and $425 without a term). If you’re looking for a nice, cheap Android handset, this is a good one to get, though personally, I’d pony up $30 more for the Acer device.
How well will it do? As we know, Canada is still in the early adoption stages of Google’s Android operating system, but at this price point I can see it selling well to a teenage demographic. As for the Acer Liquid E, no official release date has been given, but expect it to be announced in the coming days.
[Via MobileSyrup]
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Best Buy Options Pre-Orders for QUENCH, DEXT and Telus Pearl 3G
Apr 30th
When Best Buy wants something, it’s hard to stop them. They are ramping up efforts to get people to purchase cellphones through their new, ubiquitous mobile stores, Best Buy Mobile. And they also want people to get phones as soon as they are released. Which doesn’t make a lot of sense, but some may appreciate getting their phones on Day One.
They have begun taking pre-orders for the Bell DEXT, Rogers QUENCH, and Telus Pearl 3G. For a $50 deposit, you can get a call as soon as they become available, and have bragging rights over your friends about owning one of these three mid-level devices.
Check it out at Best Buy Mobile.
(from Mobile Syrup)
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