We're not really sure where to begin with this one, because the awesomeness is so thorough and so intense that we're basically at a loss for words; we'll see what we can do here, though. In brief, a
HoFo poster has thrown up what appear to be slides from a Rogers event detailing the carrier's release plans for the better part of 2009, and seriously, if you name a badass handset, odds are it's here. Samsung will apparently be bringing the 8.1-megapixel
Pixon, for starters, and Sony Ericsson will be throwing its name into the huge-cam hat with the
C905. Turning our attention to Windows Mobile, the
X1 is scheduled for release "around August if not sooner," Motorola brings the lowly
Q11, and HTC adds the
Touch Pro, the
Touch Viva (an unusual choice considering HTC's intention to send it to emerging markets), and possibly the
Touch 3G. Nokia will be offering the
5800 XpressMusic in the middle part of the year, Moto will be bringing a pair of 5-megapixel phones in the
VE66 and
ZN5, and finally, it seems RIM is signed up to bring the all-GSM 9520
Storm with WiFi -- a feature sorely missing from the Verizon and Vodafone versions -- and a 3G remix of the
8200 Pearl series flip that'll have a front-facing cam for video calling (yeah, no joke, they offer it up there). So look, AT&T, you have two options here: either crib off this presentation and make it happen, or we hope you get bought by Rogers. Your choice.
[Via
Engadget Spanish]
posted Dec 25th 2008 1:22PM
There are now 3 Blackberries released with MicroUSB connectivity for charging and synchronization: 8220, 8900 and 9500/9530. For more detail on why this is important, read this article published yesterday: http://seekingalpha.com/article/112153-the-benefits-of-a-standardized-microusb
I actually wouldn't mind an 8220 if it had 3G... I wonder if this will ever make its way down to the US...
Trust me, you REALLY don't want Rogers to buy AT&T. Right now, we're hoping that either AT&T or T-Mobile buys this price gouging company off Ted's hands
Ask the CRTC punks first. They were the shitheads who authorized the Dog and Robbers deal. I really hoped it was someone else that got Fido back then.
Oh wait... the CRTC IS run by Robbers and Hell Canada...
Well, Ted Rogers died almost a month before you wrote that... but I do agree that someone needs to come into Canada and shake things up. We are getting gouged hard because our carriers are too damn comfortable. Yeah we've got the handsets... but sub par service (in Toronto at least) and insane prices makes these devices useless. I don't know much about the CDMA side of things but I know we desperately need some GSM competition before no one can afford to take advantage of all the great handsets we get.
Let's not forget AT&T offers 30 bucks for unlimited data and Rogers tried to get us to pay 60 dollars for their atrocious 400mb, 150 minute, 75 text message plan (and no option of an unlimited data plan even if you pay for the 115 dollar option). It took a ton of pissed off consumers and some ridicule from our better off friends south of the border for the Rogers vultures to back off and give us something a little bit better... but we're still getting owned pretty hard. Someone please come and take down the Canadian GSM monopoly!
be aware of that
Canada carriers still charge higher data rate
How comes you lot get handsets that are already showing their age... in 'mid 2009'
What a joke Rogers ect seems to be.
ToniCipriani: CRTC has NO JURISDICTION in terms of ownership oversight of the wireless telecommunication service providers, Industry Canada does.
if you read the fine print of AT&T data plans you will discover there is no difference between Canada and the us. in fact the 6gb plan in the summer was the best at that time in north america. please do a little reading, there is a difference between data and surfing plans, also if fido was bought by telus they would have discarded it so no you are wrong on that point.
I think we can all agree that what we want is for AT&T to look at Rogers and say, "Hmm... maybe they're on to something..." That only thing that could make that line up better is if they had the Nokia N97 on there too. Maybe if AT&T stopped filling so many of their phones with bloatware, they'd actually pass their rigorous testing process, and we might actually see some more sick offerings.