Rogers

Rogers: iCanada

John Paczkowski in News on October 29, 2008 at 10:33 am PT

The econalypse hasn’t stopped people from buying iPhones. In its third quarter, Canada’s Rogers Wireless sold 255,000 iPhones and added 191,000 new customers, helping to nearly double the company’s profit during a period of nasty economic turbulence. “Customers embraced the iPhone,” Rogers COO Nadir Mohamed said on a conference call. “The number of activations … is simply phenomenal.”

D'Oh, Canada [Updated]

John Paczkowski in News on July 8, 2008 at 5:07 am PT

If you’re a Canadian who doesn’t like the price at which Canada’s exclusive iPhone carrier, Rogers, is selling the device, don’t buy one, the Vancouver Sun advised in an editorial last Friday. Wise advice. And easier to follow, now that Apple is reportedly sanctioning Rogers out of disgust for its exorbitantly priced data rates.

D’Oh, Canada [Updated]

John Paczkowski in News on July 8, 2008 at 5:07 am PT

If you’re a Canadian who doesn’t like the price at which Canada’s exclusive iPhone carrier, Rogers, is selling the device, don’t buy one, the Vancouver Sun advised in an editorial last Friday. Wise advice. And easier to follow, now that Apple is reportedly sanctioning Rogers out of disgust for its exorbitantly priced data rates.

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RIMM Slides Ahead of Earnings; Report Blackberry Bold AT&T Launch Delayed 2-3 Weeks; RBC Trims FY Q2 Estimates

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on June 25, 2008 at 4:47 am PT

Research In Motion (RIMM) shares are lower this morning heading into the company’s announcement after the close of results for its fiscal first quarter ended May. The Street consensus is for revenue of $2.27 billion and profits of 85 cents a share.