The BlackBerry Q10 is amidst us, with an expected launch date in Canada by May 1st. The Q10 will be available on Canadian carriers TELUS, Bell, and Rogers. US customers can expect the BlackBerry Q10 to release by the end of May. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T- Mobile have all announced they will be carrying the Q10. The suggested price tag of $249.99 on 2yr contract in the US will make ... »
The BlackBerry Q10 has gone on pre-order for many of the carriers and retailers within Canada. Rogers, Future Shop, Telus and Best Buy have all announced pre-orders for the BlackBerry Q10. Have you pre-ordered your BlackBerry Q10? If not, you can do so at: Best Buy TELUS Rogers FuterShop If you have already pre-ordered your BlackBerry Q10 let us know in the poll below. How excited are you for the ... »
When BlackBerry officially announced the BlackBerry Q10 it was said to launch sometime in April. The month is here, but no Q10 is yet available. However, a newly leaked internal document alleges the BlackBerry Q10 should release on Rogers by April 30th. The BlackBerry Q10 is expected to have a starting price tag of $199.99 on a 3yr contract. Rogers will also have the exclusive to the white Q10 var... »
Rogers Wireless is trying to differentiate its BlackBerry Z10 offerings. One way they’re doing this is through BBM Video Chat. Like iOS’ FaceTime it allows for video calls over the network, which can east up data quite quickly. Rogers is covering all BlackBerry Messenger data for six months with a $70/month individual plan or 12 months with the $80/month and $100/month individual plans... »
Earlier today we saw Rogers Wireless employees were beginning their training on BlackBerry 10. The training documents are quite interesting, but not too revealing. Check out the slideshow below of the full training guide: via CB »
As is typical with a new product launch, employees at Rogers Wireless are being trained on BlackBerry 10 and relevant services. Not much is revealed other than what resources Rogers employees will be learning. The screenshot above is apparently of the last page of the “Selling Blackberry 10 (Retail)” tool. Let’s hope RIM has put together a nice sales packet for Rogers employees t... »
If you’re a Rogers Wireless customer you might have seen theirs and BlackBerrys latest NFC-enabled ad. It was featured in the Rogers Connected magazine, which allowed users with an NFC capable device to instantly download a holiday gift offer, access free premium BlackBerry apps, get information on the new BB10 lineup, and download CIBC’s Suretap payments app. “This is another gr... »
Today, Rogers Wireless announced that you can now reserve your very own BlackBerry 10 smartphone ahead of its launch with the Rogers Reservation System. While there is still no details on the price, it is nice to see carriers take a proactive approach to marketing BlackBerry 10, especially 44 days in advance. Rogers stated, “Rogers was the first carrier in Canada to launch BlackBerry and first i... »
Back on November 2nd, N4BB was there when Rogers Wireless and CIBC chose to use BlackBerry as the Platform of choice for Canada’s first Mobile Credit Card Transaction. That historic day was just a tease! They made us consumers wait 2 whole weeks to get to try it ourselves. Over those 2 weeks, I managed to set up a CIBC credit card, and get myself a Rogers Secured NFC SIM card. And try it I... »
Although UTS has officially released OS 7.1.0.746 for the Bold 9900, Rogers Wireless users may be interested to know their carrier has officially released it too. Download OS 7.1.0.746 for Bold 9900 from Rogers Wireless Discuss this in the forums Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your BlackBerry »
Rogers and CIBC announced earlier this year a partnership to allow for mobile payments in Canada. The partnership will allow customers with an NFC-capable BlackBerry device to spend up to $50 on their CIBC Visa or MasterCard by simply tapping device to a terminal. Here are some details about Suretap: To use Suretap you have to be a Rogers wireless customer BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Curve 9360 are t... »
Today is the big day for the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook launch. Though, it looks to be a silent one. Nevertheless, if you’ve been waiting for the 4G PlayBook, both TELUS and Rogers Wireless has made it available for purchase online. Here’s their pricing: Rogers Wireless – $349.99 on 3yr plan ($549.99 outright) Buy Now >> TELUS – $549.99 (outright) Buy Now >> Bel... »
Yesterday, Research In Motion announced that the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will be releasing on Canadian carriers TELUS, Bell, and Rogers. Both Bell and TELUS announced only the off-contract price of $549.99, but now we see a leaked internal document revealing full pricing options on Rogers: No-term: $549.99 1-year: $499.99 2-year: $449.99 3-year: $349.99 Do you think these prices are acceptable ... »
Last week it was rumored that the 4G BlackBerry PlayBook would release on July 31st via Bell Canada. That date has come and gone, with no inkling of a clue to its release. Nevertheless, according to the document above, Rogers Wireless stores have been tipped on their receiving of shipments labeled “PLAYBOOK SECURITY.” Additionally, the doc states that employees should “store it safely ... »
Press Release Announce plans to launch the first, secure mobile payment solution of its kind to Canadians TORONTO, May 15, 2012 /CNW/ – CIBC and Rogers Communications today announced an agreement to launch Canada’s first joint mobile payment solution, allowing Canadians to pay with their CIBC credit card at the checkout counter using their Rogers “Near Field Communications”... »
A new official OS for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has been released from Rogers Wireless. No word on what’s new, but make sure you let us know what you find if you choose to try this one out. Download BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS 7.1.0.391 from Rogers Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your BlackBerry »
According to the above internal slide, Fido and likely Rogers will release Visual Voicemail Plus for BlackBerry users. The slide says the visual voicemail feature will arrive on February 22nd. The feature will cost $9/month, but clearly states that “once launched, existing customers with an older Value Pack will not be impacted and only new Value Pack activations will get Visual Voicemail Plus”. V... »
We’ve seen interesting articles before with customers getting charged outrageous bills for (mostly) a problem on their end. A Rogers Wireless customer recently received his wireless bill with an overage of 185.07 GB, which resulted in his monthly bill raking up to be $47,377.92. Here’s what the customer had to say about the matter: “Just to clear some things up. I DID NOT use 180 GB wo... »
Rogers Wireless has always been a big supporter of Research In Motion. Today, Rogers has unveiled their new ‘BlackBerry SmartBuilder’ tool, which allows business customers to design a BlackBerry experience to their needs. The business customer answers a 7 question form. After answering questions like company size, industry, and what the employees use the devices for most frequently, th... »
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 will soon release in Canada on Rogers Wireless. While TELUS was quick to reveal its own pricing, Rogers was a bit mum. A newly leaked slide shows all the pricing options that will be available for the Bold 9790. These prices include: 3-year contract: $99.99 (with a $45/monthly voice and data plan) 2-year contract: $349.99 1-year contract: $399.99 No-contract: $449.99 Roger... »
