Rogers will carrier the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Smartphone

Rogers made 2 big announcements today in Toronto.

• LTE will be launched in Toronto on September 28, 2011
• Rogers will carrier the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Smartphone

LTE is a next generation technology that will enable unparalleled connectivity, giving customers a mobile broadband experience similar to what they currently experience at home and at work. This next-generation mobile speed will create a better experience for customers using highly-interactive applications like multi-player gaming and rich multi-media communications. It will deliver more usage capacity, which means more users can simultaneously access the network at top speeds without affecting overall network performance.

This year, Rogers will have LTE devices capable of maximum theoretical download speeds of up to 100 Mbps. Today, devices are capable of downloading up to 75 Mbps and Ottawa LTE customers are experiencing typical download speeds ranging from 12 Mbps to 25 Mbps. These speeds are significantly faster than those Canadians experience on any other wireless network. As device selection evolves, maximum theoretical download speeds on the Rogers network will increase to up to 150 Mbps.
"This is an example of how we continue to bring the world's best and newest innovations to our customers and Canadians to be first to enjoy a faster and superior mobile experience with any one of our LTE devices," said John Boynton. "Rogers' LTE network and devices will redefine the way we work, play and communicate."
Starting today, Rogers customers in Toronto and Ottawa can reserve a selection of LTE wireless devices through the new Rogers Reservation System at www.rogers.com/lte.
Rogers was the first Canadian carrier to start conducting technical trials last fall, followed by the commitment to a multiyear deployment that began with Canada's first LTE launch in Ottawa in July 2011. Rogers LTE will expand to Montreal and Vancouver this fall.

Rogers Press Release



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2011 Rogers Technology Showcase

Sep 16, 2011 | Vancouver

Vancouver Convention Centre, East Ballroom ABC

Time : 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Register today at www.rogerstechshowcase.com with Garth McFadden as your Roger representative.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a wide range of wireless, mobile and machine-to-machine technologies for business. This exclusive event showcases advanced products and solutions from innovative technology providers, powered by the Rogers network.

• » Meet with innovative technology companies from across the country

• » Learn how to integrate wireless technologies that will give your business a competitive edge

• » Grow your network and your business

Come & talk directly with:

Research in Motion

Apple

Samsung

Hewlett-Packard Canada

Sonim

Panasonic

Cisco Systems

See many solution providers in:

Fleet Management

Asset Tracking

Lone Worker

Field Service Automation

Health Monitoring

Wireless Networking

Mobile Device Management

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Blackberry Curve 9360, just in time for Back To School

Today RogerBuzz, one Rogers Wireless twitter account tweeted:

‘Good news! The new @Blackberry Curve 9360 will be available from Rogers just in time for the back to school season’

This will be the 4^th Blackberry that Rogers has released over the past month. This new Blackberry Curve 9360 is thin, stylish & affordable.

Rogers has recently discontinued the Blackberry Curve 8520 & the Bold 9780.

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BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 smartphone | Rogers Launch Details

YES WE HAVE STOCK!! | $199 on a 3 yr Voice & Data plan

The Blackberry Torch 9810 improves upon the successful Torch 9800 by adding the new Blackberry 7 operating system plus a faster processor and download speeds.  The new Torch 9810 will replace the current Torch 9800 in Rogers’ smartphone lineup.

Key Selling Point
Experience BlackBerry® 7: the next generation BlackBerry OS. Packed with powerful new features and innovative apps, it delivers the smoothest and fastest BlackBerry experience to date. 

Additional Features & Benefits

1. Full slide-out QWERTY keypad
2. 14.4Mbps 4G download speeds
3. 1.2GHz Processor for improved speed and performance
4. 5MP Camera with HD video capture
5. Built-in Wi-Fi

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Blackberry on Sale Today for 59 Cents.

On a day when the new Blackberry Bold 9900s & Torch 9810s are being snapped up by the early adopters, Canada Post recognizes the Blackberry as a Canadian Innovation.  With a ‘Waterloo ON 2011.08.17’ Day of Issue cancelation on its first day cover, the new series of 4 Canadian Innovations go on sale today as a booklet of 8. This booklet of eight domestic ($0.59) stamps features four iconic "Made in Canada" leaps of science and creativity. In this philatelic series, the Blackberry is depicted alongside 3 other great Canadian Innovations, being the electric oven, the cardiac pacemaker & the electric wheelchair

From the Canada Post website…. While smart phones and other communications devices, as well as technologies such as push email and mobile apps, are commonplace now, they were nearly the stuff of science fiction in 1999, when Research in Motion (RIM) founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie introduced the now iconic BlackBerry®. Their invention freed information workers from their desks and changed the way the world communicates. Subsequent versions and continuous innovation have kept RIM and its BlackBerry device a front runner in the massive smart phone market.

As a side note, this new series of stamps was designed by the same firm, Q30 Design Inc., that designed the ‘Ted Rogers Sr. Plugging in the Radio’ stamp which was part on the Millennium collection issued early in the year 2000. Rogers Wireless has also been a great supporter of Blackberry, being its first Canadian carrier & fourth in the world. Long live the Blackberry…. spoken like a true RIM shareholder.

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BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone | Rogers Launch Details

YES WE HAVE STOCK!! | $199 on a 3 yr Voice & Data plan


The thinnest-ever,BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone is beautifully built to combine the iconic BlackBerry® QWERTY keyboard with a brilliant, 24-bit high-res touch screen and precision-based optical trackpad. Purposeful design details meet functionality, as you benefit from the new powerful BlackBerry® 7 OS; enjoy fluid touch screen navigation with proprietary Liquid Graphics™ technology, 40% faster browsing with the most powerful engine to date in a BlackBerry smartphone, and so much more. The distinctive BlackBerry Bold 9900 delivers incredible performance and effortless style – in one slim device.


Key Feature
Iconic QWERTY keyboard and high-res full touch screen – all in the thinnest BlackBerry Bold form factor yet


Additional Features & Benefits
2.8" capacitive touch display – 640x480 pixel resolution – 287 dpi
Full, wide QWERTY keyboard with optical navigation trackpad
BlackBerry® 7 OS
1.2 GHz Processor
5.0MP camera with flash
720p HD video recording capability
8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB
Dual band WiFI
GPS

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BGR is reporting RIM’s 1st QNX Blackberry, the Colt, is set to be released in Q1 2012

Jonathan S. Geller’s Aug 8^th article posted on the popular tech website BGR indicates how important timing is in the Super Phone race. Do we release early with compromises or do we wait & release the no compromise version of the Super Phone? According to Jonathan, RIM will go early with their first Blackberry ever to use Microsoft ActiveSync to connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server instead of the (BES) BlackBerry Enterprise Server.  The other suspected compromise is the Colt will be released with a single core processor.

This is not the 1^st time the RIM has launched a compromised product early. The 1st generation Playbook was launch without 3G wireless access or the ability to directly connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server with BES.

Apparently RIM is working on a QNX BES version, so let’s hope it will be ready the next generation Playbook & the Colt.

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