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Canadians get cheaper Android devices on Rogers

14 August 2009 by Shane McGlaun


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Among the best news fans of Android devices can get from their carriers is that prices are coming down. In fact, the only people who don’t like price cuts on devices are those who bought the day before the price was reduced.

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Canadian Android fans looking for a new device can now head over to their local Rogers Wireless store and pick up a couple Android devices at new lower prices. The two devices are the HTC Dream and the HTC Magic.

You can have your pick of wireless devices at the same $79.99 Canadian price. If you don’t want to sign your wireless freedom away, you can grab either device for $599.99 in wacky Canadian loot.

[via HTLounge]

  1. wrenchy's Avatar wrenchy
    08-14-2009 12:36 PM
    "wacky Canadian loot"?
    I feel offended by the comments about our funny money... Hey the CAD was worth 0.9115 US this morning. Not that far off.
  2. ClintonH's Avatar ClintonH
    08-14-2009 12:55 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by talkbackdroid View Post
    Among the best news fans of Android devices can get from their carriers is that prices are coming down. In fact, the only people who don't like price cuts on devices are those who bought the day before the price was reduced.



    Canadian Android fans looking for a new device can now head over to their local ... Read more
    Actually Best Buy Canada is selling them for $49.99 right now. Don't think Android went over as well as expected in Canada, trying to sell off the stock I thinks.

    Clinton
  3. eblanchette's Avatar eblanchette
    08-14-2009 02:17 PM
    It's cheaper at BestBuy when you buy online!



    I'm still waiting for the Hero!
  4. eblanchette's Avatar eblanchette
    08-14-2009 02:17 PM
    It's cheaper at BestBuy when you buy online!



    I'm still waiting for the Hero!
  5. ClintonH's Avatar ClintonH
    08-14-2009 02:34 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by eblanchette View Post
    It's cheaper at BestBuy when you buy online!



    I'm still waiting for the Hero!
    Dont have to buy online walk in. Hero, dout it will be here any time soon if at all.

    Clinton
  6. eblanchette's Avatar eblanchette
    08-14-2009 02:39 PM
    I can't wait to get a new phone. I'm dying to get the Hero but I'm thinking about settling for the Magic. I hate technology.

    Only difference I see is the camera... The Sense UI can be loaded in the Magic
  7. eblanchette's Avatar eblanchette
    08-14-2009 02:43 PM
    Ok maybe more then just the camera


    Quote:
    ram - hero 288 v's magic 192
    3.5 headphone jack
    better video support - MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media® Video 9
    5mp camera
    multitouch
    fingerprint resistant screen
    slightly improved battery life
    sense ui
  8. ClintonH's Avatar ClintonH
    08-14-2009 02:50 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by eblanchette View Post
    Ok maybe more then just the camera
    Wrong the Magic has the same RAM 288MB, same Video support if you look through HTC's specs. It also has Multitouch (all Android phones do as far as I know) And the Sense UI will be an official release for the Magic in the next couple of months. Supposed to be before the end of August but I'm guessing October sometime.

    Clinton
  9. zelrik's Avatar zelrik
    08-14-2009 05:03 PM
    @eblanchette

    The differences are

    - headphone jack
    - 5mp camera

    The rest is the exact same (for the rogers version of the magic at least)

    There are 2 magics : 32A board and 32B board.

    32A : 288 Mb ram
    32B : 192 Mb ram

    Rogers = 32A board


    Please note that the current build of the Hero Sense UI on the Magic is quite slow and unresponsive.

    Multitouch support and stuff are only software related as I managed to get them on the Magic hardware.

    Hope it clarifies it.

    For me the Magic (32A) is a very good device that is almost as good as the HTC Hero.
  10. ClintonH's Avatar ClintonH
    08-14-2009 05:38 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by zelrik View Post
    @eblanchette


    Please note that the current build of the Hero Sense UI on the Magic is quite slow and unresponsive.
    You must have a bad build or bad flash, mine is anything but slow or unresponsive.

    Clinton
  11. bgoody's Avatar bgoody
    08-14-2009 08:49 PM
    Hi. I just bought a Magic from a Rogers Plus store in Montreal for $30 on a 3 year. I believe this offer is good everywhere in Canada. Brian
  12. Rebellion's Avatar Rebellion
    08-16-2009 08:38 PM
    What doesn't makes sense is that the outright price of the phone is $599, yet at $30 plus a $45 plan for one month with a cancellation fee of $400 it's cheaper to put it through a plan for one month and then cancel.
  13. eblanchette's Avatar eblanchette
    08-17-2009 02:33 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bgoody View Post
    Hi. I just bought a Magic from a Rogers Plus store in Montreal for $30 on a 3 year. I believe this offer is good everywhere in Canada. Brian
    Any good deals on the plans?

    I want to switch from Telus to Rogers
  14. draxter's Avatar draxter
    08-17-2009 02:55 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by wrenchy View Post
    "wacky Canadian loot"?
    I feel offended by the comments about our funny money... Hey the CAD was worth 0.9115 US this morning. Not that far off.
    1 AUD = 0.583907 EUR
    1 CAD = 0.642187 EUR
    1 USD = 0.710297 EUR


    Euro > Dollar

    Still kinda expencive, 79.99 CAD...
  15. bgoody's Avatar bgoody
    08-17-2009 08:45 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by eblanchette View Post
    Any good deals on the plans?

    I want to switch from Telus to Rogers
    I was with Telus Mike sothe plan I have now with Roger's seems more expensive EXCEPT I have 6 gig instead of 2. The minutes don't mean much anymore. I used to run 2000 daytime minutes a month but as my clients switched over to email, I'm down to 300.

    These Android phones are great especially at $30 and the 6 gig plan gave me a compelling reason to switch even though I paid an early termination fee of $220. Brian

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