Rogers to allow unlocking of smartphones after 90 days, cost is still $50

Rogers announced that starting in March, they will allow the unlocking of smartphones purchased under contract after 90 days. This is even if users do not complete their full term.  Here's the statement, "In March 2013, we’ll be changing our policy so that you no longer have to wait until you complete your full term commitment – you can unlock 90 days after activating your device on the Rogers network. We’re also making it even easier for you to have your phone unlocked by bringing it to any of our Rogers retail stores." Cost to unlock the phones is $50.00 plus taxes, same as before. Rogers would only unlock phones through their customer service line.

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12,000 limited edition red BlackBerry Z10's going to developers

BlackBerry is giving its loyal developers some love with limited edition BlackBerry Z10's in red. The company is gifting 12,000 of its devs with the rare, red smartphone when they submit their BlackBerry 10 apps before February 28th. They will also need to turn-in their Dev Alpha devices to get the red Z10's.

Sourcer: BlackBerry via LinkedIn

Review: Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When Samsung was tasked to build its first Windows 8 Phone, it simply went with the winning formula used in its most popular handset, the Galaxy S III. We take a look at how Samsung differentiates itself from the rest of the Windows Phone 8 models in the market today.

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Facebook launches Developers Live

Facebook launched Developers Live, a new channel for developers to stay up to date on news, tutorials and speaking sessions.

With Developers Live, developers will have a central place to learn about the latest tools and get  access to  the product  managers and engineers who created them.  Our first live event will take place on February 19th and will feature Doug Purdy, Director of Developer Products.

Over time, Facebook has invested in upgrading the platform’s developer site [https://developers.facebook.com/], fixing bugs and improving resources; the Developers Live site is part of Facebook’s continued commitment to Operation Developer Love [https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/417/].