Entries in Rogers (202)

Wednesday
Jan272016

Rogers expands Roam Like Home service to Asia, Oceania for just $10/day

Rogers today announced their Roam Like Home service now includes some countries in Asia and Oceania joining a list of more than 100 roaming destinations worldwide. Rogers Share Everything customers, including small businesses, can roam internationally for only $10 per day in Asia, Oceania, Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

"We know our customers love the freedom of using their plan wherever they are, just like they do at home. We've heard them and we've invested in Roam Like Home to add more and more destinations to the plan," said Raj Doshi, Executive Vice-President Wireless Services, Rogers Communications.  

Almost two million Canadians plan on travelling to Asia this year, and 95 per cent of them say they plan on bringing their smartphone on their trip, according to a recent study.  Travellers agree their primary reasons for bringing a device abroad are to keep in touch (73 per cent), take photos/videos (66 per cent), and check email (66 per cent).  Compared with travellers to other regions, those travelling to Asia are almost a third more likely to bring a device to access the Internet.

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Tuesday
Jan192016

Rogers getting ready to broadcast first 4K hockey game on January 23rd

4K content is coming to Canada this Saturday thanks to Rogers, which will be pioneering the technology via a Hockey Night in Canada telecast produced by Sportsnet and available to Rogers customers using the NextBox 4K on Channel 999.

The game is on Saturday, January 23 at 7 p.m. (EST), and will see longtime rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Montreal Canadiens, live at the Air Canada Centre. Of course, to enjoy the game in all its glory, viewers will need to have subscribed to the Rogers NextBox service as well as have a compatible 4K TV.

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Tuesday
Mar312015

LG and Rogers bring VoLTE-capable G3 Vigor to Canada 

LG and Rogers are bringing the country's first VoLTE-enabled smartphone to Canadian subscribers for $0 under select 2-year Share Everything plans. VoLTE technology is designed to bring clearer voice and video calls over LTE instead of over common voice networks. This is said not just to affect to affect call quality but the ability to connect faster if you're calling someone closer to you.  

If you're curious about the specs of the G3 Vigor, it comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8GB internal storage with expansion capability via microSD of up to 32GB, and an 8MP rear camera with laser auto focus as well as 1.3MP front-facing camera. It also packs in a 2,540mAh battery. 

Source: LG  

Monday
Mar302015

Rogers and Spotify team up to bring 24 months of free music streaming to Fido customers

Rogers is teaming up with Spotify to give Fido customers 24 months of free music streaming service on their smartphones and tablets. This exclusive agreement will give Fido customers a free 24-month subscription to Spotify Premium.

With over 30 million songs, amazing artists and personalized playlists, Spotify Premium is the ultimate, all access ticket to music.

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