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Originally posted by E2EK1EL So wrong! That's totally bs

yah but so typical of the proprietary loving Apple..

Mar 16, 2009 11:57 AM
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THE CANADIAN PRESS

Shares in Rogers Communications Inc. gained nearly six per cent in morning trading following a report that the company has chosen its new chief executive officer.

Rogers stock is up $1.68 at $29.97 after the Globe and Mail newspaper said Nadir Mohamed will step into the CEO role left vacant last December when company founder Ted Rogers died.

Mohamed has spent almost nine years with the company, including a stint as head of its key wireless division.

While the decision hasn't been made official by Rogers, it's expected to be finalized internally and announced within the next two weeks.

The company is also planning reportedly planning to give Rogers' son Edward Rogers a key position that would allow him to work alongside Mohamed in a role that would focus on strategic moves like acquisitions.

Calls to Rogers (TSX: RCI.B) for comment on the rumours were not returned on Monday morning.


Rogers changes minimum HUP length from 12 to 24 months for smartphone users

It looks like Canada�s Rogers Wireless wasn�t content with merely jacking up its BlackBerry prices as it has just gone and made and a decision that is sure to aggravate plenty of smartphone customers. Normally, a Rogers customer is eligible for a Hardware Upgrade Program (HUP) discount every 12 months, allowing them to get a brand new phone with three-year contract pricing (with as much as an extra $100 plus a $35 administration fee added on top or as little as $25 taken off depending on how much a customer spent since his/her last HUP). Now however, the minimum term has been bumped up to 24 months. Some would argue this is what you get when you�re playing with branded and subsidized phones, but to others this is a pretty massive slap in the face. From the looks of these Rogers scoops we�ve been getting over the past few days, it seems like we have a whole bunch of �adjustments� to look forward to thanks to that little $30 million blunder. Hit the jump for the full internal bulletin posted to Sales Central along with a screen shot. Not cool, Rogers.

**IMPORTANT UPDATE** Change to Hardware Upgrade Eligibility

The Hardware Upgrade Program (HUP) allows eligible customers to upgrade to leading edge data devices. Beginning March 17, the minimum eligibility tenure rule is changing from 12 months to 24 months for customers who wish to upgrade their smartphone and are currently on a data plan or Voice & Data Package.

This follows the March 13 price increase for BlackBerry� devices and reinforces the importance of explaining to customers that HUP eligibility and quoted hardware/plan pricing are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed beyond the time of quotation.

Update to HUP eligibility:

The updated HUP eligibility rule of 24 months minimum tenure since customer�s last upgrade or activation date will be system enforced and no exceptions will be allowed.

12 months eligibility tenure rule remains unchanged for voice-only customers upgrading to a data device.

12 months eligibility tenure rule remains unchanged for customers upgrading from a non-smartphone to a smartphone or data device.

All other standard HUP eligibility rules still apply.

Reasons for the update to the HUP program:

Rogers Wireless heavily invests in providing the latest data devices at affordable prices to our data customers. This update to the Hardware Upgrade Program is designed to achieve cost efficiency in order to continue offering our customers an outstanding selection of the most advanced data devices for the best value.

Along with the growth in popularity of data devices there has also been an improved level of quality and technology that has gone into the line-up over the past years allowing a longer hardware lifespan.

Customer impacts:

Please always check the customer�s account in Vision21 for HUP eligibility to ensure the customer is provided with correct eligibility information.

Customers may have been eligible and now eligibility has been pushed out as a result of the update.

Customers may have been aware of their eligibility prior to the update, but did not take advantage of the program at the time and are currently not eligible as a result of the update.

Positioning:

Rogers Wireless sells devices at a significantly lower price than that which we pay the manufacturer. This update to our Hardware Upgrade Program is necessary in order to allow us to continue offering the best devices at the best value in a fair timeframe for our customers.
The Hardware Upgrade Program eligibility and hardware prices are subject to change without notice.

Please note that the information in this bulletin applies to the standard HUP program, and does not take into consideration any existing promotions that may require different eligibility. Always remember to consult the Sales Central bulletins to read the latest in HUP offers.

Thank you for your continued support.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009...artphone-users/

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Thanks to this CHEAP BASTARD, he boosted all BB pricing $50 more for a BS reason and now this ...

I really miss Ted and you think Roger's was ROBBER'S back then ... already 2 weeks and things are 1000000000x worse. Fuck Nadir Mohamed, fuckin' ghan-do!

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Has anyone tried this? I'm a bit iffy due to the recent car insurance spams and the leak of DNCL to international telemarketers.

^^^ sounds interesting

Palm Pre hands on video, application walkthrough

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Free Press Group Presses FCC to Back Skype on iPhone By AMY SCHATZ WASHINGTON � The open-Internet advocacy group Free Press asked the Federal Communications Commission Friday to investigate whether Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. are violating federal rules by blocking the use of a new low-cost Skype voice service on Apple iPhones that use AT&T's 3G network. Since its release on Tuesday, Skype's iPhone service has quickly become the most popular software application at Apple's App Store. Skype users can call each other for free or can place calls to traditional landline and mobile phones for a small fee. Free Press, which has a history of attacking efforts by cable and wireless companies to limit the uses of their networks, could open up a broader review of the ways in which wireless companies control the use of their networks. Wireless providers, such as Clearwire Corp., have successfully argued they should be able to prevent customers from using some bandwidth-hogging Internet services, like file-sharing, because their wireless networks have capacity issues. Restrictions on the Skype voice service's use by wireless carriers aren't limited to the U.S. Deutsche Telekom AG, Apple's exclusive network provider in Germany, said Thursday it may prevent its T-Mobile customers in Europe from using the Skype service on its iPhones � even on Wi-Fi networks. Even if Skype users could use AT&T's 3G network, it wouldn't necessarily save them much money, except on international calls. AT&T requires iPhone users to subscribe to bundled voice and data services, so the cost savings for customers using Skype would be limited. Free Press and other consumer advocates want the FCC to affirm that so-called net neutrality protections also cover wireless networks. That would prevent AT&T or other operators from blocking services like Skype on their mobile networks. With a Democratic administration in charge at the FCC, the views of open network advocates could get a more sympathetic hearing. U.S. President Barack Obama announced his support for net neutrality, or the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally and consumers should be able to use whatever Internet services they want, during the campaign. The president's choice for FCC chairman, Julius Genachowski, is also a strong net neutrality supporter. The Free Press complaint centers on the fact that iPhone users can't use Skype's new iPhone service on AT&T's 3G network. Apple, which has an exclusive deal in the U.S. with AT&T, says iPhone users can only use Skype's service at Wi-Fi hot spots. Free Press contends that's a violation of federal Internet principles, which prohibit providers from blocking consumers' access to legal services. A spokesman for AT&T didn't not have immediate comment on the complaint. Free Press was also behind a complaint that led the FCC to sanction Comcast Corp. for its practice of blocking some users from using file-sharing software services. Comcast has appealed the FCC action to a federal appeals court, where the case is pending. Write to Amy Schatz at [email protected]

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123...806886721.html#

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Originally posted by dEsidEL source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123...806886721.html#

Shouldn't this be in the iPhone & BB thread?

http://now.sprint.com/nownetwork/?id9=vanity:nownetwork


Pretty neat Palm Pre page by Sprint.

12:03 & the entire Roger's network is down! Wonder when it's back up? It's was off and on until a few mins ago.

Edit: Something odd is happening, I dial out with no signal and instantly I get full signal again.

Nokia's profits drop 90% in Q1 2009



So, there's good news and bad news here, and we're opting to go against tradition by dishing out the positive first. Nokia just pushed out its Q1 2009 results, and while many firms have been struggling to stay afloat, at least it managed to turn a profit of �122 million ($160 million). That said, it's still looking at a staggering 90 percent drop in profits compared to its first quarter of 2008, where it raked in a mind-boggling �1.222 billion ($1.6 billion). Not surprisingly, sales were also down 27 percent to �9.28 billion ($12.2 billion) from �12.7 billion ($16.7 billion). Of course, Nokia's far from being alone in having to showcase less-than-beautiful Q1 numbers, but in reality, the damage could've been much worse; in fact, shares of the company's stock inched up by 8 percent following the reveal, as many had feared an even more significant decline. All in all, Nokia's still holding strong to a 37 percent market share worldwide, and if CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has anything to do with it (hint: he does), things should be on the up and up here soon.

Nokia laptops.

Also the new Symbian is looking hot as fuck on the SE Idou.

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* Connect your Facebook friends with your BlackBerry Address Book � including profile picture integration which brings a whole new meaning to caller ID.
* Stay on top of your life with birthday reminders and event integration into your BlackBerry Calendar.