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ethan101
May 14, 2008, 01:45 PM
I have been checking around the internet for a possible release date from Rogers for the iphone. I have not come across anything yet so i am just wondering if anyone on this website has any info on it.

Thanks for the help

Ethan


Niiro13
May 14, 2008, 01:54 PM
Considering Canada's extensive wait, I'd say if there were any news, it'd be on the front page.

But so far, there is no news :(.
ethan101
May 14, 2008, 01:56 PM
I know its been killing me. however on the bright side the new 3G phone is comming out soon so i can hopefully get one of those without too much wait.

Ethan
Project-79
May 14, 2008, 03:42 PM
From what I've read, it seems that the 3G iPhone will have a worldwide release. Therefore, the iPhone should be coming to Canada between tomorrow-july.
nickspohn
May 14, 2008, 03:52 PM
The iPhone isn't going to be a worldwide release.... it's just being sold in more countries on specific carriers.



Rogers announced the iPhone would be coming "later this year"

So at least you only have another 6 months of waiting :p
Niiro13
May 14, 2008, 04:56 PM
From what I've read, it seems that the 3G iPhone will have a worldwide release. Therefore, the iPhone should be coming to Canada between tomorrow-july.

Yes it will be a worldwide release...just not all at the same time :D.
nickspohn
May 14, 2008, 05:00 PM
Yes it will be a worldwide release...just not all at the same time :D.

not necessarily...
joeshell383
May 14, 2008, 05:18 PM
I have been checking around the internet for a possible release date from Rogers for the iphone. I have not come across anything yet so i am just wondering if anyone on this website has any info on it.

Thanks for the help

Ethan

Yeah, I have some info. It's never going to Canada.

I imagine in June, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD...
acfusion29
May 14, 2008, 05:22 PM
September 2008 apparently...
ethan101
May 15, 2008, 12:48 PM
yeah september would be great. the only info rogers has sent out is that it will be comming someime this year (2008)

Ethan
akhentek
May 15, 2008, 05:12 PM
september would be really nice

not soon enough though ;)
mr.light
May 15, 2008, 05:15 PM
Yeah, I have some info. It's never going to Canada.


lol. Very good. I suspect you are correct!
SleepingSicknes
May 15, 2008, 10:00 PM
i just REALLLY want one. :(
Surely
May 15, 2008, 11:29 PM
'comming'... in one post it could be a typo, but two posts.....

*sigh*

What has happened to the Canadian schools since I left? Yikes.


My T Dot friends would love a June release, but I suspect a fall release. I doubt that Rogers can get their ***** together fast enough for a nation-wide iPhone release in a month. I mean, we are talking about Rogers after all.
zainjetha
May 16, 2008, 10:01 AM
they can get their stuff together.. they are owned by AT&T, and they will help in setting up Visual Voicemail servers, they will just copy it and adapt it to work with Rogers..

big deal?
zmit
May 16, 2008, 10:21 AM
Australias release will be the end of June, i am fairly certain that, as some people have said, it will be a worldwide release
3G will give it that much more versatility....
Surely
May 17, 2008, 07:02 PM
they can get their stuff together.. they are owned by AT&T, and they will help in setting up Visual Voicemail servers, they will just copy it and adapt it to work with Rogers..

big deal?

Who is owned by AT&T? Rogers? Um, No. Rogers is it's own company. It is owned by Ted Rogers and their stock holders (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?symbol=RCIb.TO&WTmodLOC=C5-Profile-1).

What are you talking about?

I call 'FAIL' on that post.
Eric Lewis
May 17, 2008, 07:33 PM
its july

shh..i didnt say anything
Project-79
May 17, 2008, 08:55 PM
Who is owned by AT&T? Rogers? Um, No. Rogers is it's own company. It is owned by Ted Rogers and their stock holders (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?symbol=RCIb.TO&WTmodLOC=C5-Profile-1).

What are you talking about?

I call 'FAIL' on that post.

Yes, and no. They are not currently owned by AT&T, but a few years ago, AT&T owned 30% of Rogers. But, AT&T eventually sold their shares back to Rogers. I have a phone that has the Rogers logo and the AT&T logo on the bottom of it (it is a VERY old Nokia).
Surely
May 17, 2008, 09:34 PM
Yes, and no. They are not currently owned by AT&T, but a few years ago, AT&T owned 30% of Rogers. But, AT&T eventually sold their shares back to Rogers. I have a phone that has the Rogers logo and the AT&T logo on the bottom of it (it is a VERY old Nokia).

So.... yes. Currently, AT&T does not own Rogers. I don't believe that zainjetha was talking about traveling back in time to when AT&T owned 34% of Rogers Wireless.

From here (https://your.rogers.com/aboutrogers/historyofrogers/overview.asp):
"In the fall of 2004, several strategic transactions were executed that significantly increased Rogers exposure to the potential of the Canadian wireless market. Rogers acquired the 34% of Rogers Wireless owned by AT&T Wireless Services Inc, at an attractive price."