Android

[jackieyeung1]

Bell offer me $200 credit / phone to switch from rogers with their business plan, min 2 numbers, until july 31. perfect time for switch with a S2 ..

[Petey1013]

Yeah gonna call Bell to see what they'll offer me for a deal.

Rogers really blew the timing on this one.  Best phone coming out in the foreseeable future and they ignore it and try to pawn off the Infuse on us.

It's really sad they don't listen to their userbase.

[dewy]

I heard something new from my friend who lives in the states today. If you're following the lawsuit between Samsung and Apple , that might be a major reason why galaxy sII is postponed in US. If Rogers have a agreement with Apple, this reason may also works here. 

[dtsean]

If it is true that Rogers can't get SGII because of Apple, that is just sad and bad business.

I would hope that somebody in rogers is bright enough to realize how **bleep** this idea is.

Speaking of LTE, how many of us can afford the data fee anyway? Do you need to Watch TV on public transit. I know this is happening in Korea but it is in a different setting. Also, who said LTE is 4G?? Let's be honest. 4G is a standard for the network speed, and i mind you that LTE is yet to be part of 4G. It is definitely a Pre-4G technology.

In any case, LTE and APPLE, whatever the reason is, not getting the phone most of us want is a huge mistake. I called Rogers and they told me i owe them 460 if i want to cancel (with tax of course). I can't afford LTE but i can surely afford your cancellation fee.

Best wishes to all.

Regards,

PS: i was with rogers since i got to canada in '98 (Cable/internet)

[jdcabc]

I went to a Bell store today to try to buy the S2 outright so that I could unlock it and use it on Rogers (where I have 1 year left in my contract).  They wouldn't sell it to me without a minimum 30 day activation, which costs $50 for the month and $35 for activation. They also weren't willing to offer anything to switch me from Rogers.

Any suggestions for how to get around this?

[Melly]

@jdcabc

you'd have to go to like a Best Buy or some other 3rd party retailer to buy it outright. However Rogers will be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Q in case you'd rather wait for something more new and the latest

[jdcabc]

@Melly

BestBuy says that they are only selling them with three-year activations at this point, but might allow outright sales in a month or two.

[Melly]

Really? I've bought smartphones outright from them plenty times. Most of the time they don't even ask for a reason and if they do, I just say I lost my phone. What's the point of an "outright" price if they can't sell it outright

[dewy]

Try another bestbuy. I went there yesterday and they said that they would be able to sell it outright. I was rushed so I didn't ask if they need a 30 days minimum activation or any other charge.

[Parias]

"However Rogers will be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Q in case you'd rather wait for something more new and the latest "

You mean this Galaxy Q?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mysterious-Samsung-Galaxy-Q-Heading-to-Rogers-212634.shtml

"However, this is not the recently rumored Galaxy Q monster with 5.3-inch display and dual-core processor that is expected to make its appearance at the 2011 IFA, in early September.

Rogers' Samsung Galaxy Q seems to be just an entry-level Android-based smartphone that will be launched once the “Back-to-School” promotion starts, along with other interesting mobile phones, including the Nokia X7 and the LG Phoenix.

Furthermore, it appears that the phone will be delivered with a mid-size 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen and will be aimed at Android fans that use their phones as typing machines."