As expected, we’ve just received word that Rogers will now sell the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini at retail locations across Canada. The most appealing part is that the iPad plans are available without a contract, providing customers with the freedom to activate or cancel a plan at any time; no hassle, no commitments. If this [...]

Rogers is lighting up their dual-frequency LTE Max network in even more Canadian cities today, bringing ultra-fast 4G data to even more customers. As of today, LTE Max is now live in the following markets: La Baie, QC Victoriaville, QC Expanding coverage in Quebec City and Trois-Rivieres Saint John, NB Parksville, BC Expanding coverage in [...]

Tis’ the season for traveling abroad and what better way to plan ahead, than by researching the roaming packages that are made available to you? Rogers knows that data usage is more prevalent than voice, so they have gone ahead and added more data to the same add-on packages. Of course, Rogers will still send real-time [...]

Originally announced way back in February, Rogers has finally launched their new U.S. data roaming add-on today. The add-on will cost $7.99 per day and gives users 50MB of data to use while traveling to the United States. While that isn’t very much data, especially for those of us who fly through multiple gigabytes every [...]

FreedomPop customers can now enjoy nationwide coverage thanks to Sprint’s 3G network. Previously limited to ClearWire’s WiMAX network, FreedomPop’s expansion onto Sprint’s 3G airwaves has doubled their coverage map to include 220 million Americans, and ensures nationwide access to 3G mobile internet. “Starting today, FreedomPop users can connect to the Internet across the entire nation [...]

It seems like we don’t hear much about MiFi’s anymore. Most smartphones ship with a personal hotspot function that emulates a MiFi, and thankfully our carriers here in Canada allow personal hotspot use at no extra charge. So it’s a tough time for the MiFi, having its purpose emulated by the smartphone everyone is already [...]

FreedomPop is extending their free 4G data service into the home today with the launch of their “Burst” wireless router. We reported on the Burst back in December when FreedomPop began taking preorders for the device, which is available from today for $89. The router includes 1GB of free 4G data every month, and customers [...]

Rogers announced this morning that they would be bringing back the infamous $60 promo plan, offering their popular 6GB of data, combined with voice and MY10 nationwide. The total inclusives are: 6 GB of Data Unlimited MY10 Canada-Wide Unlimited Messaging Unlimited 6PM Evenings & Weekends Unlimited Canada-Wide Calling from Your Computer with Rogers One Number [...]

Good news for students who are looking to save a few bucks on their cellphone bill, as TELUS has just launched a pretty impressive new smartphone plan for students. Dubbed the “Student 65″, plan includes 200 daytime minutes, unlimited nationwide family family calling, unlimited evenings and weekends at 6pm, unlimited SMS, voicemail, call waiting, conference [...]

Good news coming from the Rogers camp this morning with their Q2 financials going out over the news wire. Just how did they do? They brought in a staggering 135,000 new subscribers (108,000 being postpaid and 27,000 being prepaid accounts). A majority of the newly activated lines were smart phones - this combined with customers [...]