Rogers confirmed as Canada iPhone provider
updated 02:20 pm EST, Thu January 25, 2007
Rogers, iPhone carrier
Rogers Wireless today announced that it will serve as the sole provider for Apple's iPhone in Canada, according to an e-mail message sent by the company to some of its customers. Confirming early investigations, Rogers said that it alone will offer the iPhone in the country and that it was actively working with Apple to speed the launch. Wording in the e-mail may also point to a sooner than expected release, according to Electronista. Canada traditionally trails behind the U.S. by several months for high-profile phone releases, but Rogers' email said that the iPhone will first be introduced in North America, raising the possibility that the handset may ship to Canada in advance of an expected October European launch. Rogers is closely associated with AT&T, which will be the sole provider to offer the iPhone in the U.S.
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Rogers data plans
For the iPhone to take off, Rogers really needs to work on their data plans. Currently, they're ridiculously expsensive and aimed at people who have corporate plans. Their current offerings are priced far too high for the consumer and "prosumer" wireless data market.
For example, in the U.S., you can get 1000 minutes and unlimited data on a T-Mobile account for $60/month. Rogers doesn't even offer unlimited data, but their highest data plan with the same number of voice minutes would cost well upwards of $100 a month.