Rogers to offer BlackBerry 10 phones in early 2013

News Wireless Canada 17 DEC 2012
Rogers to offer BlackBerry 10 phones in early 2013
Canadian operator Rogers Communications has announced it will offer customers the new BlackBerry 10 devices in early 2013 on its LTE network. Customers can reserve a device through the Rogers Reservation System. Full details, including pricing, availability and specifications, will be announced in early 2013. Rogers is the first operator to confirm it will offer the new BlackBerry phones. Research In Motion is scheduled to unveil the long-awaited smartphones running its new operating system at an event on 30 January.

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