The above image is the Rogers HSPA+ Rocketstick (ZTE MF668) on my Acer Aspire One netbook. It’s a very fast, broadband-like connection obtained from merely plugging in a small USB stick into a Windows or Mac OS (no Linux support unfortunately), installing a small program and you’re ready to go. Rocketsticks work in the same [...]

We have been following the news on Sony Ericson’s hot, new Android 1.6-powered handset for quite a while now and with Rogers announcing preorders recently we can definitely feel the impending launch. We had already learned that the Xperia X10 would be available on Rogers for $149.99 with a 3-year contract and off-contract it would ring [...]

This seemed almost inevitable. In the wake of Best Buy beating them to the punch with Online preorder yesterday, Rogers has officially posted a preorder page of their own for the forthcoming device launch. To sweeten the deal, before April 15th, with every order on a 3-year voice and data term, Rogers is throwing in [...]

Last week we reported that Rogers had been to advertising the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 as “on deck” and a launch was fairly imminent with no other details readily available. Well, MobileSyrup received a tip today that pricing has been tentatively set at $149.99 on a 3 year term and $549.99 out right, not too [...]

Android today is a strange animal: there is a lot going for it, but as many critics have said before, there is a fragmentation problem that threatens to affect the success of the whole platform. Brand new cellphones are coming loaded with a two-year-old version of the OS, while certain higher-profile phones, often with lower [...]

Just a day after announcing that they wont charge for data tethering comes another bit of good news from the recently-aggressive Rogers Wireless. Never to be outdone by the competition Rogers, has announced they will bring back the unlimited calling bonus that used to be attached to all new 3 year activations. Though the standard [...]

We all knew it was coming, but the Release of Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone, the Xperia X10, seems imminent on Rogers Wireless. They have just put up a landing page, detailing the specs and features, without giving a peep about the price. The Android 1.6 phone comes with a 4-inch screen, an astounding 8.1 [...]

So, thinking about hopping on the Google Android bandwagon but not happy with Rogers current hardware offerings? Never fear! Mobile Syrup is reporting that Rogers is gearing up to launch the “Samsung Galaxy Spica” (pictured above and below) No price point or exact release date has been given, but we are being told to expect [...]

If you’re a Rogers subscriber and an Android lover you’re in for a treat. Rogers just landed exclusivity on the Acer Liquid e (suck it, Telus), set to go on sale this Spring. From the specs, this is one solid (and sharp looking) device – Android 2.1, 768MHz Snapdragon processor, 3.5 inch touchscreen and a [...]