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AT&T today earned some serious bragging rights, it has teamed up with Rogers of Canada to become the first major U.S. carrier to offer international 4G LTE data roaming. AT&T subscribers that find themselves in Canada will now be able to enjoy data roaming on 4G LTE speeds. Data will obviously run through Rogers’ LTE network in the country, which AT&T describers as being the fastest in Canada. The company claims that Rogers LTE network reaches almost 70 percent of all Canadians and that it continues to expand.

Subscribers won’t have to upgrade to another smartphone, AT&T says that its existing LTE compatible smartphones will be able to take advantage of this new service. However, there will be a price to pay for international data roaming at 4G LTE speeds. 120MB for $30 per month, 300MB for $60 per month and 800MB for $120 per month. Unless you plan on streaming video and music or downloading large files, these data packages should last long enough. However they won’t last long if you do data intensive tasks, which would result in you running up quite a tab. The best option would obviously be to get a SIM from a local carrier whenever you’re visiting Canada, but if 4G LTE is absolutely necessary, then AT&T is the way to go.

AT&T Teams Up With Rogers To Offer 4G LTE Roaming In Canada original content from Ubergizmo.

Given that Rogers is a Canadian carrier, and with BlackBerry being a Canadian company, you would have expected that both companies would lend their support to one another as fellow countrymen, but unfortunately it does not look like that will be the case. While Rogers has typically stocked up on high-end BlackBerry devices, like they did with the BlackBerry Z10, Q10, and even the low-end Q5, it has been reported that the carrier will not be carrying the company’s latest BlackBerry Z30. It is unclear as to why Rogers will not be stocking up on the Z30, but in a statement released by the carrier, “We believe we can fulfil our customers’ demand for a BlackBerry device with our current lineup”

Could Rogers’ decision be based on how BlackBerry has started down a rather slippery slope that they might have trouble climbing back up? In fact T-Mobile in the US has gone one step further by announcing that they will no longer stock BlackBerry phones in their stores, attributing poor sales as one of the reasons why. We’re not sure if Rogers feels the same way too, but in any case if you were hoping to pick up the handset with Rogers, you will need to look elsewhere.

BlackBerry Z30 Will Not Be Offered By Rogers original content from Ubergizmo.

If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought a new LTE phone to Boost Mobile, hints of consolidation between Sprint and T-Mobile, and lastly, hints of what we might see at Nokia’s upcoming ‘innovation reinvented’ event. These stories and more await. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that’s happening in the mobile world for this week of September 23rd, 2013.

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Canadians won’t have to wait long for their version of the LG G2. The 5.2-inch smartphone is now due to reach Bell, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus, Videotron and Wind Mobile on September 27th, two days after it launches on T-Mobile in the States. The carriers haven’t yet divulged pricing, although we’re not expecting Bell, Rogers or Telus to charge much more than $200 on contract, like some of their American counterparts.

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Source: Telus

Canadians won’t miss out on the Lumia 1020’s photographic prowess for much longer. Following rumors and teases, Nokia has confirmed that its flagship Windows Phone is coming to both Rogers and Telus. There’s no official word on ship dates or prices, but the company says the 1020 will be available in both black and yellow. Let’s hope that it reaches Canada soon — rumors persist of even bigger devices that could overshadow the 1020 in the near future.

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Source: Nokia Canada (Twitter)