It was just yesterday that word got out of the successor to the less than popular Palm Pre, the Palm Pre 2 coming to Canada. Well, another piece of interesting information was released today via HoFO (Howard Forums) showing an incorrectly spelled “Rodgers” as a carrier that will be housing the new device. Hopefully the [...]

It’s not often that you talk about a great deal in the Canadian cell phone market. Really, one normally mentions how much he or she got ripped off by one of the three incumbents (Robellus as it’s so unflatteringly referred to) but Mobilicity’s Friends and Family Event takes “unlimited” and “savings” to a completely different [...]

It looks like the SocialScope update brightened up a lot of your weekends for you OS6/SocialScope Users. How does it feel to have your favorite social networking app back? If you are still looking for a SocialScope invite, today is #socialsunday so follow @socialscope for more details on how to win an invite today! Also remember [...]

The New America Institute, dubious claims of the existence of a G2 rootkit notwithstanding, has published a new study showing that Canadians pay the highest of any country in the world for their cellphone plans. In fact, not only do we pay the most for per-minute voice calls, but when factoring in the Smartphone package [...]

If you aren’t eligible for upgrade and can’t afford to shell out the dollars, this could be the easiest way to get one. With 5 up for grabs, follow @RogersBuzz on Twitter for more information on how to win. Contest starts Monday Goodluck!

We reported last week that UMA (WiFi calling/TalkSpot) support would be coming to Rogers BlackBerry 9700 and 9300 customers through a software update, and this week it turns out the Pearl 3G will be getting the same treatment. Obviously, you have to have a UMA-compatible voice plan for it to work, but if you do, [...]

Fresh off the tip line comes another exciting scoop for all you faithful Rogers Android lovers. Our friend Spinz just let us know that rumors are circulating around a Monday Oct.18th launch of the Galaxy S Captivate. We all know dummies have arrived at stores and the launch party is just around the corner so [...]

Thought we’d give away the venue also, didn’t ya? Finally, after much speculation comes some solid facts surrounding the Canadian launch of both the Galaxy S Captivate and the much anticipated Galaxy Tab on Rogers. Wednesday Oct. 27th is the date, at an undisclosed bar in downtown Toronto. With the Rogers pre-order page a blazin’ [...]

Can’t say I didn’t see this one coming. Launched less than 2 months ago, the device is already seeing a price drop on the 12th to $49.99 on a 3 year voice only term. Perfect for those who want the benefits of a smartphone without the monthly data expense attached. In my opinion it is [...]

Being the wireless innovators that they are, Rogers is about to take mobile speeds to a whole new level. Just announced on their RedBoard Blog, Rogers is about to start testing LTE in the greater Ottawa area: LTE is a fourth generation (4G) wireless technology that will enable lightning-fast HD video streaming, gaming, communications, transactions and other [...]