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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

From a corporate standpoint, we can sort of understand the parent company’s desire to have the bes. handset launches all to itself, but it sure would’ve been kind of it to throw FIDO a proverbial bone. If you’ll recall, whispers were in the air that Rogers, FIDO’s parent company, would be reserving the Nokia E71 for a fall / winter FIDO launch; at this time, we’re hearing from a number of directions that those plans may have been scrapped. In fact, Rogers could at this time be hosting the phone all by its lonesome next month in Canada. Of course, we’ll have to wait until then to see if hearts change once more, but boy, the tug-of-war between parent and child in this place is really bringing back some frightening memories.

[Via mobilesyrup]

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Tags: Corporate Standpoint, Desire, Fall Winter, Fido, Gsm Edge, Handset, Hearts, Hsdpa, Launch, Memories, Nbsp, Nokia, Nokia E71, Nokia Gsm, Nokia Wireless, Parent Company, Rogers Wireless, Tug Of War, Whispers, Wireless Gsm

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

From a corporate standpoint, we can sort of understand the parent company’s desire to have the bes. handset launches all to itself, but it sure would’ve been kind of it to throw FIDO a proverbial bone. If you’ll recall, whispers were in the air that Rogers, FIDO’s parent company, would be reserving the Nokia E71 for a fall / winter FIDO launch; at this time, we’re hearing from a number of directions that those plans may have been scrapped. In fact, Rogers could at this time be hosting the phone all by its lonesome next month in Canada. Of course, we’ll have to wait until then to see if hearts change once more, but boy, the tug-of-war between parent and child in this place is really bringing back some frightening memories.

[Via mobilesyrup]

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Tags: Corporate Standpoint, Desire, Fall Winter, Fido, Gsm Edge, Handset, Hearts, Hsdpa, Launch, Memories, Nbsp, Nokia, Nokia E71, Nokia Gsm, Nokia Wireless, Parent Company, Rogers Wireless, Tug Of War, Whispers, Wireless Gsm

Filed under: Games, Software, Nokia, Rogers Wireless

Rogers has gained the notable distinction of becoming just the first carrier in North America to partner with Nokia to distribute its N-Gage and Maps clients, an unprecedented move that could lead to tighter (dare we say, more Europe-like?) relationships in the future. Bot. products are initially available on the N95 8GB — a phone that Rogers officially offers through its own channels — and will presumably see wider launch as other S60 handsets are brought into the fold. What’s next, Rogers, full-on Ovi support?

[Thanks, James]

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Tags: Distinction, Europe, Games Software, Handsets, Launch, Maps, N Gage Nokia, N95 8gb, Nbsp, Nokia, Nokia Games, Nokia Wireless, North America, Partner, Relationships, Rogers Wireless, Software Nokia, Support Thanks, Unprecedented Move