Did Rogers make a deal with RIM or what?

[subzerohf]

I am frustrated with Rogers. It has been over a year since Windows Mobile 5 was launched. Cingular has released their 2125, T-Mobile their SDA, and even Telus has the Q. Meanwhile, Rogers/Fido have nothing new to offer. Nothing, zero, nada. And then the bomb dropped yesterday, they announced the Blackberry 8100 Pearl (btw, it is a gorgeous phone).

I love my SMT5600, but I want some WM 5 action as well. Since Rogers is so quick to release the new Blackberry and did nothing for WM Smartphone, it is obvious that they have some kind of a deal with RIM. Can anyone confirm that? If so, when my contract is up next spring, may be it's time for me to jump ship. :really mad:

[subzerohf]

I am frustrated with Rogers. It has been over a year since Windows Mobile 5 was launched. Cingular has released their 2125, T-Mobile their SDA, and even Telus has the Q. Meanwhile, Rogers/Fido have nothing new to offer. Nothing, zero, nada. And then the bomb dropped yesterday, they announced the Blackberry 8100 Pearl (btw, it is a gorgeous phone).

I love my SMT5600, but I want some WM 5 action as well. Since Rogers is so quick to release the new Blackberry and did nothing for WM Smartphone, it is obvious that they have some kind of a deal with RIM. Can anyone confirm that? If so, when my contract is up next spring, may be it's time for me to jump ship. :really mad:

[Mike Temporale]

There's no where to jump to.

No, there's no devil dealing with Rogers. As much as I would like to beleive that - I'm no fan of theirs. The Q is CMDA until at least late Q4 of this year. At which time Moto will make the GSM version available to the operators for testing. Which means no GSM Q until Q1 of 2007 at the earliest.

Remember, the beauty thing about GSM is that you can pickup any phone you want and drop in your Rogers/Fido SIM and away you go. If you like the 2125, pick one up off ebay, unlock it, and you're good to go. Or perhaps a SP5/SP5m. They're all ready to go on Rogers/Fido, just need your SIM.

From what I have been told, Every operator in Canada is looking at the Q.

[Skiwhack]

Yeah T-mobile, they did a nice leapfrog over the 7130 that I was considering to replace my 7100.

way to go RIM and T-Mo!

Here is the press release from yesterday
http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/p..._2006-02.shtml

Chandra from T-mobile business support confirmed today (9/8 at 12:40 CST) that it will be available on 9/12 but no pricing information is available at this time. I'd have to guess $199 after rebate or with 2-year agreement.

Possibly Find it for free at http://www.ushopwireless.com/wireles...ndex.php?oc=SS
where I got the then brand new 7100t for free with a 1-year contract while everybody else paid $199.

[subzerohf]

That phone (http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com...lackberry.html) looks so good it is very tempting.

Still, I prefer to stay in the Windows camp because of the OS and the assortment of applications. Also, although RIM claims that the Pearl is a MP3 player, it does not play WMA or MP3 with a sampling rate higher than 48 Khz - that sucks!

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by subzerohf

Also, although RIM claims that the Pearl is a MP3 player, it does not play WMA or MP3 with a sampling rate higher than 48 Khz - that sucks!

48Khz? You're joking, right? That's just silly.

[Jerry Raia]

Guess RIM is not too interested in a Media Player device. :lol:

[ctmagnus]

I actually saw a Q today. That's the first time I saw a product that soon after release.

That's just one of the many benefits of living in a small town.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by ctmagnus

I actually saw a Q today. That's the first time I saw a product that soon after release.

That's just one of the many benefits of living in a small town.

Thoughts? Did ya like it?

[ctmagnus]

Well, it was a furniture store/The Source that only carries Telus phones (as opposed to the typical The Source that carries Rogers phones) and it was the furniture store's grand opening (it changed hands a few weeks ago) and I was there to buy a desk chair so I didn't spend too much time drooling over it. And considering that it is still CDMA-only, I didn't really give it a second thought. If it was GSM, though, things would be different.

[Jerry Raia]

I have no doubt a GSM Q is coming. 8)