Entries in Rogers (202)

Wednesday
Nov212012

Rogers to offer 3 device protection services for smartphones

Rogers is announcing  three new device protection services to help protect and manage a phone when it gets lost, stolen or damaged. These new services are different in a few ways from our Handset Protection Guarantee that was launched back in 2010. Hit jump for details and a links.

 

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Wednesday
Nov142012

Nokia goes from late arrival to Windows Phone to top seed with Lumia 920

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It was a little over a year ago that Nokia joined the ranks of  Microsoft Windows Phone handset partners. By leaving its own burning platform behind for a future with Microsoft, Nokia shook the foundation of the industry. While the company received criticism for joining Microsoft's crusade, it also began a journey to develop the ultimate devices for the newest mobile operating system.

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Friday
Nov092012

Video: 007's Sony Xperia T demoed

Available on November 14th, the Sony Xperia T is the new flagship Android smartphone from Sony. Clad in curved aluminum and in a striking black matte finish, it is being promoted as the "James Bond," phone. While it doesn't have "007" etched on the case, it does feature a dual-core processor, a 13-megapixel camera and an HD front facing camera for video calling.  Sony has included various James Bond videos and themes to promote the phone and the movie Skyfall.

Big on NFC functionality, the Xperia T works with various Sony devices such as headphones and NFC tags to trigger actions and settings. Pricing has not yet been revealed.

Friday
Nov022012

Rogers and CIBC to launch Canadian mobile payment solution today

CIBC and Rogers Communications are gearing up 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" (NFC) enabled smartphone. Customers will be able to use this payment capability at merchants across Canada where contactless credit card payments are accepted. The service launches today with Olympian Simon Whitfield.

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