Attention Rogers HTC Dream owners!

Effective immediately, Rogers Wireless has ceased sales of the HTC Dream in store and online due to a software problem. The software issue has to do with HTC Dream owners being unable to make emergency 911 calls.

All Rogers HTC Dream owners have been contacted via text message regarding this matter asking to disable “GPS Location” on the HTC Dream so that 911 calls can be completed.

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Rogers customers must read this.

Rogers has positively changed their upgrade policy. It is now faster and cheaper to get a new device through the policy change.

The new Rogers upgrade policy now states that Rogers customers will be eligible for the same pricing as new customers on all devices on or after the 24-month mark since initial activation/last upgrade.

While this is similar to what was already in place, the real change … Read More

Until February 8, 2010, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening discount for students.

The bonus is available on the following 3-year term in-market plans:

Mega Value Plans
Mega Value Combo
Smartphone & Rocket Stick plan
Couples & Family Share Plans

All new activations that have a student code attached will have a 6PM Early Evening Calling bonus automatically added to the account.

Insider Tip: You do not actually have to be a student for this, … Read More

Late last week, Rogers went on record and indicated that it had some kind of plan in the works to allow HTC Dream owners to upgrade to the HTC Magic so that Magic owners may take part in the Android OS update that Rogers/HTC decided to finally provide.

If you were not keeping up with the Rogers/customer/HTC drama, I will summarize it here:

What originally happened was both HTC and … Read More

A few days ago we reported on the news regarding the change that Rogers/HTC were now going to update the HTC Dream and HTC Magic, after an official statement said they were not going to.

What originally happened was both HTC and Rogers had cut support for either device in terms of updates to Android 1.6. Then Rogers/HTC had a change of heart and said that they will update … Read More

Looking to buy an Android device in Canada? If so, Bell and Rogers have discounted some of their Android devices.

For Bell, the company has dropped the Samsung Galaxy to $49.95, a $50.00 drop from $99.95. The discounted price is available on a 3-year term only.

On the Rogers Wireless front, the company has lowered the price of the LG Eve to $0.00, a $50.00 drop from $49.99. This discounted Android … Read More

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

We just got word that Rogers/HTC have made a complete 180-degree turn and have decided to push out updates for HTC Dream and Magic owners!

Originally, both HTC and Rogers had cut support for either device, but there seems to be a small change of heart. The new update will bring the SenseUI to the HTC Magic but will keep the OS at 1.5. More importantly, the Magic … Read More

Sometime during the second quarter of 2010, which includes April through May 2010, Rogers will be exclusively launching the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

The Xperia X10 is an Android-powered device that aims to deliver a lot of power and functionality for users. Check out the spec list below:

OS: Android 1.6
Dimensions: 119 × 63 x 13 mm
Weight: 135 grams
Includes: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack
Display: 4-inch WVGA (480×854 pixels) capacitive scratch-resistant … Read More