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Devices | 64 Comments Unboxing the white Rogers BlackBerry Q10 What, did you think we were done with our unboxing of the TELUS BlackBerry Q10? Hoho, no siree. We got our hands on a white BlackBerry Q10 from Rogers (which obviously is going right to Kevin).  We've already taken a look at some of the apps that are loaded up on a Rogers BlackBerry Q10, and...

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May 21, 2013 Rogers teams up with the Blue Jays for a sweet BlackBerry promo
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If you're a Blue Jays fan and have yet to pick up a BlackBerry Z10 or Q10 - this weekend may be the time to do so. Rogers has teamed up with the Toronto Blue Jays and, beginning Friday, will give out a new Jays jersey (in white or blue) to anyone who purchases a new Z10 or Q10 on a 3-year term. 

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May 03, 2013 BlackBerry Q10 Buyer's Guide - Canadian edition
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Canadians, are you looking at getting a BlackBerry Q10 this weekend? Be sure to check out our extensive buyer's guide first!

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May 02, 2013 How to unlock your BlackBerry Q10 from Canadian carriers!
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Unlock your BlackBerry Q10 now at crackberryunlocking.com

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May 01, 2013 Unboxing the white Rogers BlackBerry Q10
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Let's see what Rogers has in the box...

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Apr 23, 2013 BlackBerry Q10 launching in Canada on May 1st
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If you're in Canada it looks like the wait to get your hands on a BlackBerry Q10 won't be much longer. We got word today that Rogers, TELUS, Bell and a handful of other Canadian carriers will be offering up the full-QWERTY Q10 starting May 1st. While pre-orders have been available for a few weeks now, just a few more days and you'll be able to grab one for yourself in stores and online.  Continue Reading →
Feb 28, 2013 Rogers, Fido and TELUS now rolling out OS 10.0.10.672 for the BlackBerry Z10
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If you're on Rogers, Fido or TELUS (Yes, that includes Koodo) and are the proud owner of a BlackBerry Z10, you'll want to go ahead and check for software updates on your device. As reported in the CrackBerry forums and witnessed on some of our own devices, software update v10.0.10.85 is now arriving OTA. Yes, that's the software version -- the OS version itself is 10.0.10.672 and the highest release we've seen thus far, including leaks.

Update: BlackBerry has posted on the Inside BlackBerry Blog a detailed look at the changes this OS brings. You can find a quick summary of those changes below.

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Feb 08, 2013 Rogers gets traveler-friendly with new roaming plan and unlocking policy
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Rogers just announced that starting in March, you'll only need to be with them for 90 days before being eligible for unlocking - a huge step up from their old policy which required you to get through your entire contract. The unlocking process itself will cost $50, which you can go ahead and do right away if you're  buying your device outright. This is great and all, but you can get BlackBerry unlocking done right through us immediately and for a fair bit cheaper. Jussayin'.

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Feb 06, 2013 How to unlock your BlackBerry Z10 from Canadian carriers!
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Since the BlackBerry Z10 went on sale yesterday in Canada, the CrackBerry forums and twitter have been a buzz with questions on if and how the Z10 can be unlocked. Unlocking your BlackBerry from its native carrier allows you to use a SIM card from another carrier in it. This is especially handy when traveling - instead of roaming you can pick up local SIM cards. In the case of the Z10, there is a different sense of urgency going on. With the Z10 not coming to the US until March, a lot of eager BlackBerry fans in the US are looking to pick up a Canadian Z10, unlock it, and then use it on their local US-based carrier. 

When we picked up our Rogers and Telus Z10s yesterday, we immediately tried to unlock them and found the standard third party "instant method" of unlocking wouldn't work. It took our unlocking partner a little time to get it all sorted, but we're now up and running! You can now get your BlackBerry Z10 unlock codes for Rogers, Bell, Telus, Fido, Virgin Mobile and Koodo from our CrackBerry Unlocking store at crackberryunlocking.com/blackberry-10. The cost of these unlocks is more than the standard instant unlock, but if you want to unlock your Z10 asap, it's the unlocking store you can trust.

If you're in need of an unlock code you can obtain one from the link below. For instructions on how to unlock your phone, watch the video above where I unlock my Rogers Z10. For written instructions, pricing and more details on unlocking, keep reading below.

Unlock your Canadian BlackBerry Z10 at CrackBerry Unlocking

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Feb 05, 2013 Thorsten Heins and Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed welcome BlackBerry Z10 to Canada
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The air was electric this morning in the Rogers headquarters in Toronto as Thorsten Heins and Rogers head Nadir Mohamed introduced the BlackBerry Z10 to the Canadian media and fielded a handful of questions. It's a pretty momentous occasion, as this is the first firm sign of retail availability in North America, though Rogers is far from alone; Bell and TELUS are also offering this bad boy, and I'm getting the feeling WIND and Mobilicity will have it too, though they've been awfully quiet about the whole affair. Continue Reading →
Feb 04, 2013 BlackBerry Z10 Buyer's Guide - Canada Edition
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The Brits got first stab at the BlackBerry Z10, and now Canada is next up. Today the Z10 is available on Rogers, Bell, and TELUS, but what's the difference? Pretty slight at the end of the day, but here are the details on their plans in an easy-to-compare format. This is important stuff to know if you're going to be signing on to a three-year commitment, though there are always tab and off-contract options available. 

If you really need convincing as to whether or not the BlackBerry Z10 is worth the investment, you'll probably want to check out our insanely long review. Keep in mind that while those three-year commitments may be daunting, the termination fees scale with how long you have left on your contract and are much better than they used to be. Without further ado, here's our breakdown of Canadian service plans for the BlackBerry Z10. 

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Feb 03, 2013 Rogers and Bell overview the BlackBerry Z10 on video
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What, you need a closer look at the BlackBerry Z10 than what our staggeringly exhaustive review provides? Fine, here are some overview videos that Rogers and Bell posted recently. We're only slightly jealous of their production values. I'm sure TELUS will have one up shortly too, and the U.S. carriers will probably have their up closer to the March launch. All three will be offering the Z10 on February 5 for $150-ish on a three-year contract, and we're hearing off-contract pricing will be in the $650 range.

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Jan 30, 2013 Take advantage of the Winter White-Hot event and score a white BlackBerry Z10 from Rogers with up to $100 savings
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*UPDATE* - Rogers has reached out about this deal to clarify it further: The White Z10 is part of the Winter White promotion, however $139.99 is the promotional price. The $39.99 posted previously seemed just a little too good to be true.

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Jan 21, 2013 Fido now taking BlackBerry 10 preorders
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Fido hits the ground running today and is the next carrier to offer up preorders for BlackBerry 10. You can reserve a device now though their standard reservation system and will have to lay down a $40 deposit in the process. There's no fun "coming soon" page or any contest to go along with this one, but if you're on Fido and looking to grab a device then this is the way to go. Only a few days left until we find out all the details on BlackBerry 10 so stay tuned! Continue Reading →
Jan 16, 2013 Rogers BlackBerry 10 training has begun - Slides show off BBM Video, BlackBerry Safeguard and more
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Jan 07, 2013 Canada's first NFC print ad appears in Connected magazine
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Dec 17, 2012 Rogers customers can reserve a BlackBerry 10 device online
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With just 44 days to go until the big launch event, Rogers is already ramping up for BlackBerry 10. Starting today, customers can reserve a BlackBerry 10 device online for just $40 down. If you're a Rogers customer and registered My Rogers, you can login now and reserve your device for in-store pickup.

Unfortunately you can only reserve one device per account, so no luck in getting more than one if you're into that kind of thing (Bla1ze). If you do reserve a device, be sure to hit up the comments letting us know. Keep readng for the full press release.

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Nov 02, 2012 CrackBerry was on site as Rogers and CIBC made the first mobile payment in Canada with a BlackBerry smartphone
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For Canadians who are anxiously waiting to get in on the mobile payment action, that day just got a little closer. Today at a Toronto Tim Hortons restaurant, CIBC and Rogers demonstrated the first ever Canadian mobile payment using their SecureTap system. We learned a few weeks back that Canadian carriers would be using RIM’s secure element manager on their mobile payment applications, and that is definitely where some of the magic is coming from here. This software will be on BlackBerry smartphones as well as Android and Windows 8 in the coming months.

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Oct 10, 2012 Rogers rolling out suretap NFC payment service next week
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Aug 09, 2012 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Features and Specifications
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The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook has arrived. An updated version of the original BlackBerry PlayBook, the new model brings along 4G LTE as well as some updated hardware including a 1.5GHz processor. The BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE is availble now in Canada from Rogers, Bell and Telus.

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Aug 03, 2012 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Pricing
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Aug 02, 2012 Research In Motion Introduces the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
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We've been hearing rumors non-stop for weeks now, and it looks like the 4G BlackBerry PlayBook is finally upon us. The new PlayBook supports 4G LTE networks and is available first in Canada with other regions including the US and Europe to follow.  While there is no mention of price, the 4G LTE PlayBook will be available in with 32GB of memory from Bell, Rogers and TELUS in Canada on August 9, 2012.

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WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - August 02, 2012) - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today launched the new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with built-in support for cellular networks. The new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook maintains a sleek and ultra-portable form while delivering overall faster performance over the original BlackBerry PlayBook, as well as support for blazing fast 4G LTE networks. Launching in Canada first, the new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook allows customers to work more productively and connect to the Internet, as well as access their email, on-line apps, media and content, from more places than ever.

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Aug 01, 2012 Rogers receiving some cryptic shipments labeled 'PlayBook Security'
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*UPDATE* - As it turns out, the boxes contain a security casing for the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G. Rogers will have live units in stores for people to try out and this will serve as theft prevention. - Thanks, Alberto!

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May 16, 2012 CIBC and Rogers lay out their plans for the future of mobile payments in Canada
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CIBC and Rogers Unveil the Future of Mobile Payments in Canada

TORONTO, May 15, 2012 - CIBC and Rogers Communications today announced an agreement to launch Canada's first joint mobile payment solution, allowing Canadians to pay with their CIBC credit card at the checkout counter using their Rogers "Near Field Communications" (NFC) enabled smartphone. Beginning later this year, customers will be able to use this payment capability at merchants across Canada where contactless credit card payments are accepted.

This announcement represents the first time a bank and a wireless carrier have joined forces to offer a commercially available mobile payments solution to Canadians that leverages the secure SIM card inside an NFC-enabled Rogers smartphone. This new solution aligns to guidelines announced yesterday by the Canadian Bankers Association for mobile payments in Canada, as well as those developed by respected international associations such as the GSM Association (GSMA), the association of mobile operators and related companies dedicated to standardizing and supporting GSM technology.

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May 08, 2012 Rogers releases OS 7.1.0.391 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900
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