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Rogers flicks LTE switch in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

TORONTO - Rogers Communications launched its Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network service in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday, offering more than 5.5 million Canadians access to the new, faster wireless network technology.Rogers also said that it will debut the LTE tablet HTC Jetstream on October 18, priced at $499 on a three-year data plan, while LTE smart phones from HTC and Samsung will be in stores “in the coming weeks”. The Samsung Galaxy S II will reportedly sell for $199 on a three year data plan.The company unveiled “a special introductory plan” offering LTE customers 10GB of data for...