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Rogers rebrands the HTC Magic, now called the HTC Magic +

A few weeks ago Rogers was having issues with 911 calling on the Magic and Dream. That trouble came to an end as Rogers issued a mandatory fix that required users to either update or have their data service come to a temporary halt. Of course, that fix turned into an update when it gave [...]

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Rogers rolls out 911 calling fix, deems it a mandatory update

In the past week we learned about 911 calling issues with the Rogers branded HTC Dream and HTC Magic. But now in a little bit of good news the update that will offer a fix is being rolled out. And rolled out in an interesting way. To begin with, the update is deemed as mandatory, and [...]

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Rogers branded HTC Magic also pulled due to 911 calling issues

We recently saw the news that Rogers was temporarily pulling the HTC Dream due to issues calling 911. Well, it seems that the Dream was not the only affected handset, and the Magic has also fallen into that same category. According to a statement from Rogers; “We are in the process of contacting all of our [...]

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Rogers pulls HTC Dream due to necessary 911 software fix

It seems that Rogers has (temporarily) stopped the sales of the HTC Dream due to issues with 911 calling. Current Dream owners were said to have been contacted by way of a text message directly from Rogers, but just in case you are curious or missed that message, the text read; “URGENT 911 Calls: Please disable [...]

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FutureShop selling HTC Dream & Magic for $49.99 in Canada

Canadians are making out like bandits on the Android device front. They’ve already seen Rogers drop the price on both the HTC Dream and Magic, and now they have the option of getting either phone at an even cheaper price. FutureShop has one-upped (or downed if you think about it) Rogers and is offering the HTC [...]

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Rogers (once again) lowers pricing on the HTC Dream and Magic, now down to $79.99 on contract

It was not all that long ago (the beginning of July) when we last saw Rogers lowering the price of the HTC Dream and HTC Magic and now they have done it once again. Effective immediately, the new pricing for both the Dream and Magic is now $79.99. Of course that is the on-contract price, which [...]

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Rogers cuts HTC Dream, HTC Magic pricing; now just $99.99 on contract

In a slightly shocking announcement considering the handsets have only been available for just one month, Rogers has cut the pricing on both the HTC Dream and the HTC Magic. Both handsets are now being priced at $99.99, which is a pretty nice drop from the original $149.99. Of course a three-year agreement still comes along [...]

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HTC Sense interface seen on HTC Dream (video)

Confirming what we already knew about Android, a video has shown HTC’s Sense user interface on an HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1) phone. Sense is officially available only on the HTC Hero Android phone at the moment; however, a pesky little thing like sanctioned availability isn’t going to stop phone modifiers from having a little fun [...]

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T-Mobile G1 supports Gmail.com shortcuts in browser

T-Mobile G1 owners who use Gmail in the web browser should notice some new tricks available. Google has announced that not only does the mobile version of Gmail.com now have faster auto-completion, there’s also support for the same keyboard shortcuts available in the desktop version of Gmail. The new features require a physical keyboard in order [...]

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Android comes to Canada: HTC Magic, HTC Dream officially available with Rogers

“The Mobile Revolution is Here!” is how the press release reads, which means that today will be a good day for Android fans in Canada. In other words, Rogers is now officially offering the HTC Dream and the HTC Magic. Not much else in the form of a surprise with this announcement, after all we [...]

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