Rogers to Bring iPhone to Canada

brad.c · Apr 29, 2008, 07:01 AM

I think Ted is stealing Steve's thunder on this one.
Albeit an ambiguous timeframe.

Link

Teddy's · Apr 29, 2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binky2033

I think Ted is stealing Steve's thunder on this one.
Albeit an ambiguous timeframe.

Link

Big news. It's having the headlines today.

sananda · Apr 29, 2008, 07:14 AM

ah good! perhaps the end of the random "when is iphone coming to canada?" posts in threads that have nothing to do with the introduction of iphone to canada.

VanMac · Apr 29, 2008, 07:37 AM

Nice to hear it is finally coming.

End of year is kinda ambigious, but better then nothing.

I wonder how this coincides with 3G iPhones, and if Rogers can support higher speeds on it's network?

slicecom · Apr 29, 2008, 07:43 AM

FINALLY!!! I can't wait to have a 3G iPhone and never having to worry about it getting bricked!

The Stig · Apr 29, 2008, 07:53 AM

YEAH!!! THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU STEVE!!!

Ted.... about friggin' time!

The Stig

MacRumors · 11:10 AM

Rogers Communications Inc announced that they have come to a deal with Apple to finally offer the iPhone in Canada later this year. Ted Rogers, President and CEO of Rogers issued the following brief statement:

Quote:

We're thrilled to announce that we have a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year. We can't tell you any more about it right now, but stay tuned.

No other details are provided, but the announcement should provide some assurance to Canadians that the iPhone will finally be available to them. Apple is rumored to introduce their next generation 3G-capable iPhone around June.

Article Link

psxp · Apr 29, 2008, 08:10 AM

... I will laugh when they Bring the iPhone 1 to canada and the rest of the world are on iPhone 3G

guzhogi · Apr 29, 2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sananda

ah good! perhaps the end of the random "when is iphone coming to canada?" posts in threads that have nothing to do with the introduction of iphone to canada.

Only to have them replaced by "Yay! We're finally getting the iPhone!" posts.

scienide09 · Apr 29, 2008, 08:11 AM

I just read the main article on the Globe's main website.

Sadly, no mention of a price reduction in data and rate plans, and no actual timeline given. Really, thisn't so much news as repetition of what we already knew: at some point, the iPhone would come to Canada.

I'm still content using mine as a iTouch, at least until plans improve.

mainstreetmark · Apr 29, 2008, 08:11 AM

Canadians will happily purchase all the EDGE phones that show up on eBay, I suspect. In addition, of course, to the new iPhone.

We Americans made sure that when you Canadians got your iPhones, you'd have SDK and 3G. So, you're welcome.

edesignuk · Apr 29, 2008, 08:11 AM

No more whining Canadians, huzzah!

slicecom · Apr 29, 2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainstreetmark

We Americans made sure that when you Canadians got your iPhones, you'd have SDK and 3G. So, you're welcome.

You Americans? Every American personally made sure that the iPhone came to Canada over a year late? Umm... thanks?

TheSpecialist · Apr 29, 2008, 08:17 AM

THANK GOD!!! Now the whining will finally come to an end

!

jonny · Apr 29, 2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guzhogi

Only to have them replaced by "Yay! We're finally getting the iPhone!" posts.

You're forgetting the farts, treasure hunting and kraft dinner.

Agent Smith · Apr 29, 2008, 08:18 AM

I'm not so much interested in the Rogers announcement (it was really only a matter of time), as I am in how the Comwave iPhone trademark was settled. For those not in the know, one of the reasons why it's taken so long for the iPhone to show up is the fact that the name "iPhone" is trademarked already as a VOIP phone by a company up here called Comwave.

asterizk · Apr 29, 2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanMac

I wonder how this coincides with 3G iPhones, and if Rogers can support higher speeds on it's network?

That's what I'm wondering.. anyone reading this thread know if Rogers can support 3g?

Canadian ex-pat in Florida

corygreenwell · Apr 29, 2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

THANK GOD!!! Now the whining will finally come to an end

!

And the whining about whining came come to an end too, maybe.

happydude · Apr 29, 2008, 08:19 AM

congrats, canada, apparently you are on steve's map!!

TheSpecialist · Apr 29, 2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by corygreenwell

And the whining about whining came come to an end too, maybe.

Haha good one.

Now The Netherlands please Steve

?

Nimiety · Apr 29, 2008, 08:23 AM

Finally! Rogers is already 3g in the centers so I am thinking this will coincide nicely with june's wwdc. Awesome.

Stella · Apr 29, 2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asterizk

That's what I'm wondering.. anyone reading this thread know if Rogers can support 3g?

Canadian ex-pat in Florida

Rogers is 3G enabled ( as is Fido ).

If Rogers don't introduce cheaper data rates, the iPhone will be a luxury item ( for mobile internet ).

AlphaAnt · Apr 29, 2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asterizk

That's what I'm wondering.. anyone reading this thread know if Rogers can support 3g?

Canadian ex-pat in Florida

Yes, they have 3G in the top 25 cities according to their website.

tmelvin · Apr 29, 2008, 08:25 AM

When will T-Mobile/USA be getting the iPhone??!! AT&T blows in my area...but T-Mob works well...

glennyboiwpg · Apr 29, 2008, 08:26 AM

So now what happens to those of us who have a hacked Iphone and want to turn it legit? Do we have to buy a new iphone or can we stick an new simcard into it and just activate it as normal?

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brad.c macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 50.813669°, -2.474796°	Rogers Talks iPhone Canada I think Ted is stealing Steve's thunder on this one. Albeit an ambiguous timeframe. Link __________________ Excuse me. Where do you keep your "Self Help" books?
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VanMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rampaging Tokyo	About Time Nice to hear it is finally coming. End of year is kinda ambigious, but better then nothing. I wonder how this coincides with 3G iPhones, and if Rogers can support higher speeds on it's network? __________________ Chervic Technologies Inc. 17" MBP 2.6GHz C2, HDef 500GB_7200 4GB RAM iPhone 4 ; 80GB iPod Classic
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The Stig macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the track	YEAH!!! THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!!!! THANK YOU STEVE!!! Ted.... about friggin' time! The Stig __________________ "Steve Jobs invented the world, and then the rest of us came along" - Bill Gates YEAH!! Canadian iPhone!!
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scienide09 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada	I just read the main article on the Globe's main website. Sadly, no mention of a price reduction in data and rate plans, and no actual timeline given. Really, thisn't so much news as repetition of what we already knew: at some point, the iPhone would come to Canada. I'm still content using mine as a iTouch, at least until plans improve. __________________ I'm a librarian. iMac 27" i7 2.8 \| mid-2011 MBA \| iPhone 8GB (original) \| iPhone 5 (black) \| Backup: RAID-1 640GB NAS.
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mainstreetmark macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL	Canadians will happily purchase all the EDGE phones that show up on eBay, I suspect. In addition, of course, to the new iPhone. We Americans made sure that when you Canadians got your iPhones, you'd have SDK and 3G. So, you're welcome. __________________ iTunesRegistry.com <--don't bother, it's dead.
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Apr 29, 2008, 07:14 AM	#3
sananda macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2007	ah good! perhaps the end of the random "when is iphone coming to canada?" posts in threads that have nothing to do with the introduction of iphone to canada.
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Apr 29, 2008, 07:43 AM	#5
slicecom macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	FINALLY!!! I can't wait to have a 3G iPhone and never having to worry about it getting bricked!
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:10 AM	#8
psxp macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	... I will laugh when they Bring the iPhone 1 to canada and the rest of the world are on iPhone 3G
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:11 AM	#12
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, England	No more whining Canadians, huzzah! __________________
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:17 AM	#14
TheSpecialist macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands, Europe	THANK GOD!!! Now the whining will finally come to an end!
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:18 AM	#16
Agent Smith macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON	I'm not so much interested in the Rogers announcement (it was really only a matter of time), as I am in how the Comwave iPhone trademark was settled. For those not in the know, one of the reasons why it's taken so long for the iPhone to show up is the fact that the name "iPhone" is trademarked already as a VOIP phone by a company up here called Comwave. __________________ Sati: The Oracle told me about you. Agent Smith: Really? What did she say? Sati: That you were a bad man. Agent Smith: Oh, I'm not so bad once you get to know me...
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happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a gasping dying planet	congrats, canada, apparently you are on steve's map!! __________________ hi
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:23 AM	#21
Nimiety macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	Finally! Rogers is already 3g in the centers so I am thinking this will coincide nicely with june's wwdc. Awesome.
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:25 AM	#24
tmelvin Banned Join Date: Mar 2008	When will T-Mobile/USA be getting the iPhone??!! AT&T blows in my area...but T-Mob works well...
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glennyboiwpg macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	So now what happens to those of us who have a hacked Iphone and want to turn it legit? Do we have to buy a new iphone or can we stick an new simcard into it and just activate it as normal?
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