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How To Get Online For Free
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on October 29, 2008.
Even though the economy is about to take a dive, there are two things Canadians won’t cut from the luxury list: cell phones and internet access.
“Many consumers, with minor exceptions, view these as essential utilities, like water or electricity,” says a report from [...]
Allergic to Your Mobile?
Never mind getting tendonitis in your wrist and thumbs from hacking away on your blackberry, or by having your insides fried by radiation from cell phone towers, cell phone rash is the new mobile disease to strike the planet.
Doctors in the UK started seeing unexplained rashes on patients’ ears and cheeks, and have determined it’s [...]
Internal Email from Rogers re: iPhone
I just received this in my email.
To: #RCI_Cust Care Common; #RCI_Cust Care Wireless; RCI National Customer Care
Subject: News Flash - iPhone 3G Pricing Clarification / Dépêche ? Clarification au sujet de la tarification pour iPhone 3G
Following the announcement of our upcoming iPhone 3G price plans, we have received calls from customers inquiring [...]
Rogers Feels Heat on iPhone - Puts on Flip Flops
Earlier this week, Rogers’ spokesperson for the iPhone, Elizabeth Hamilton, released this statement:
We are pleased to offer our customers a variety of choices and a variety of value-bundled plans which they can find in the iPhone 3G pricing release of June 27, or view our website for in market voice and data smartphone plans from [...]
Does Samsung Have a Killer Instinct?
Rogers and Apple are ready to unleash the iPhone this Friday, but before you run down to claim your spot in line, the beavers over at bell would like you to wait a month.
The Samsung Instinct will launch on the Bell network in August, and it looks a lot like the iPhone, without the heavy [...]
Rogers iPhone Rate Plan Revolt in Canada
Rogers released their rate plans for the iPhone in Canada last week, and the public is none too thrilled. Bloggers, facebooker, and webmasters are all up in arms.
Here are the headquarters where you can sign a petition and get contact information to make your protest voice heard to Rogers.
Will it matter? Probably not, until [...]
Rogers and Fido announce plans for iPhone Canada
We now know how much it will really cost for an iPhone in Canada on July 11. Sure, Steve Jobs already told us $199 for the 8gig 3G iPhone, but the data and voice plans that go along with the iPhone are what Canadians have been anxiously awaiting since release.
Rogers and Fido announced their [...]
iPhone in Canada July 11
Here’s the press release:
TORONTO and SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Rogers Communications and Apple® today announced that the highly anticipated iPhone™ 3G will be available in Canada on July 11. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location [...]
The iPhone 2.0 Cometh
Here’s the evidence:
Next week Apple will have it’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
Steve Jobs is set to give a keynote on Monday.
Plain boxes have been seen loaded on to trucks from an Apple distribution depot.
A visit Wednesday evening to a West Coast distribution center of Apple contract manufacturer Quanta Computer shows a company hustling to [...]
Bluetrek Bizz
One less gadget, that’s what it’s all about. That’s why we like the iPhone, it’s a phone, a computer, a video player and music player all in one.
Next up to shrink thinks down is the Blue Trek Bizz. It’s a Bluetooth headset for your phone that also sports a USB flash drive. Talk [...]
