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Globe and Mail reveals early details on Apple iTV: Siri wants to hear you shout at the big game

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:15:00 +0000

iTV rumors continue to swirl around the shady backwaters of the internet, but it’s not often national papers of record decide to wade in — Canada’s, no less. According to an anonymous source who spilled the beans to the Globe and Mail , Apple’s TV set will include Siri-powered voice control, with the virtual assistant also helping in those ever-pressing “programming choices’

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Globe and Mail reveals early details on Apple iTV: Siri wants to hear you shout at the big game

Best Buy Outs February 14th for Galaxy Note Launch Date in Canada

Ahmet — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:04:57 +0000

With AT&T getting a confirmed release date for the Samsung Galaxy Note earlier the Canadians don’t want to be left out of the fun. While we’ve known for some time now that the device would be launching mid-February, we didn’t have an exact date. Thanks to Best Buy, that’s no longer the case

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Lumia 710 busting through Rogers’ door in February for $149 or $99, you call it

Ahmet — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:38:00 +0000

Rogers subscribers are about to get their very first taste of Windows Phone, and as you know , it’s coming in the form of the Lumia 710 . Said to debut during the first week of February, a leaked internal memo has outed the structured price tiers for the lovable runt of Nokia’s litter. It can be purchased outright for $254, while those who saddle up for a one, two or three-year commitment can snatch the handset for $149, $99 or $49, respectively.

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Galaxy Nexus Possibly Launching on Rogers and Fido January 10th

Ahmet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:20:42 +0000

With Bell snagging the exclusive for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada, those preferring the network’s of other carriers had to settle for the promise that the device would reach new providers in 2012.

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Rogers Expands LTE Coverage, Aims to Reach 30% of Canadian Population by Year’s End

Ahmet — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Rogers is expanding its 4G LTE network to more of the Canadian population, bringing new coverage to cities in the greater Toronto and Vancouver areas. New network areas include Mississagua, Brampton, Vaughan, Port Coquitlam, Langley, and Maple Ridge. The carrier is hoping to reach 30 percent of all Canadians with 4G coverage by the end of the year, and if they continue their aggressive rollout they should make their mark

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Captivate Glide (AT&T, Rogers) Rooted

Ahmet — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:55:31 +0000

Looking for root for your AT&T and Rogers Samsung Captivate Glide? The folks at XDA – as they always seem to be able to do – have come through in the clutch once again in providing root access to the device.

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Blackberry Bold 9790 cleared for landing in Canada, Roger(s)

Ahmet — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:22:00 +0000

RIM’s reduced re-imagining of the Bold 9930 is barely out of the starting blocks, but Canadian carrier Rogers is promising to have the Bold 9790 ready for the native BB faithful before the end of the holiday season. It combines a 2.44-inch capacitive touchscreen with a fret style keyboard and a 1GHz processor. There’s nothing more specific on release dates and prices just yet, but we’re hoping the diminutive screen and slightly less premium build will translate to a reduced price tag. Doors to manual and cross-check.

Blackberry Bold 9790 cleared for landing in Canada, Roger(s) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SIM-based NFC gains global support from 45 mobile carriers, all huddled around GSMA’s standard

Ahmet — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:02:00 +0000

You knew that NFC hardware can be embedded into SIM cards, right? Right? Regardless of whether you’ve been paying attention, the practice is about to become a whole lot more common, as 45 of the world’s largest mobile operators have extended their support for the GSM Association’s standard. Among the networks, you’ll find heavy hitters such as China Mobile and China Unicom (which account for nearly 800 million subscribers between the two), along with familiar names such as America Movil, AT&T, Deutsche Telecom, KPN, Orange, Rogers, SFR, SK Telecom, Softbank, Telus, Verizon and Vodafone. Even Isis, the unholy mobile payment lovechild of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, has pledged its support… in hopes of taking your money, that is. The new standard is expected to drive the proliferation of NFC across the globe, with Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA commenting, “Mobile operators, working together, are ideally positioned to roll out services based on the requirements published by the GSMA, providing proven security and interoperability, global reach and customer care for consumers and businesses and a secure platform for service providers.” Now, as you’d expect, we just wanna see it happen. For a complete list of the cooperating carriers, check out the PR after the break.

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CRTC rules against traffic-based internet billing, touts ‘flexibility’ for small ISPs

Ahmet — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:44:00 +0000

Chalk one up for the little guy, because Canada’s telecom regulator has finally come down in favor of independent ISPs — ostensibly, at least. Earlier this week, the CRTC ruled that major providers will not be able to bill smaller operators based on bandwidth usage, effectively reversing a controversial policy it implemented (and eventually rescinded) back in February. Under the ruling, heavyweights like BCE and Rogers will be able to sell their bandwidth to smaller ISPs on a monthly basis, with rates pre-determined according to the network capacity each independent operator requires. Large companies can continue to charge flat monthly fees, as well, but they won’t be allowed to impose the same traffic-based billing that many apply to individual consumers. The regulator explained the decision thusly: “This wholesale billing model, which is based on capacity, will give independent ISPs added flexibility in offering competitive and innovative services to Canadians.” For more details, surf past the break for a dose of PR.

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Yes, Verizon Has Plenty of Galaxy Nexus Units on Order, Rogers Opens Pre-Orders

Ahmet — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:36:23 +0000

Rest assured, the Galaxy Nexus news mill won’t stop churning any time soon. The latest? Yep, Verizon has plenty of handsets on order. Not seen in the above screen capture: date the handsets will arrive, date the Galaxy Nexus will be available for purchase, price of the said Galaxy Nexus. Maybe we’ve just been naughty this year, but Verizon please don’t leave us with coal in our stockings.

Rubbing a bit of salt in the wound, Rogers in Canada has gone ahead and opened pre-orders for the Galaxy Nexus. The phone won’t even be available until January 2012, but the carrier seems to realize that more than a handful of customers will eagerly plop down $40 to cast dibs on the first pure Google Android 4.0 smartphone.

[via MobileSyrup, AndroidCentral]