iPhone 3G for Canada! Coming to Rogers & Fido July 11th

By Gary Ng on June 9th, 2008 175

Editor’s note: Okay folks so it looks like iPhoneinCanada.ca is temporarily back up in the meantime. The shared server I was on was just crippled with a 2000% CPU overload thanks to the sudden spike in traffice after the iPhone 3G announcement. Things will take a couple days to smooth out, but with that aside let’s get on to today’s amazing news!

Here are the first images of the new iPhone, the “iPhone 3G”…thanks to Gizmodo for the first images…

NEW Features of the Apple iPhone 3G:
-thinner, better battery life: 2G talk time: 10 hours (vs old 5), 5 hours of 3G talk-time, 5-6 hours of 3G browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio
-Flush headphone jack; scientific calculator (flips automatically in landscape mode); all metal buttons
-GPS tracking; new USB wall charger
-New iPhone color: WHITE
-Pricing: $199 for 8GB; $299 for 16GB (likely carrier subsidized)

According to my WWDC 2008 predictions, I guessed correctly about 3G, GPS, better speakers/battery, black&white colors, and a change in pricing! I managed to listen to the entire live audio feed today, and it was pure pandemonium at the WWDC when Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone!

When Will the iPhone 3G be Released in Canada?

Mark this date on your calendar folks: July 11th, along with 22 other countries (with 70 countries in total)!

It’s interesting to see on the Apple website that both Rogers and Fido will be carrying the iPhone 3G! So it looks like Rogers will sell a bazillion of these units. A new Rogers press release states I’m predicting a 3 year contract for $199 subsidized iPhone. These new units will sell like hotcakes!

Starting July 11, iPhone 3G will sell for $199 for the 8Gb model and $299 for the 16Gb
model, on a three-year plan. More details on price plans and retail
availability will be available soon.

Here’s a brief statement from Rogers: “Rogers has a long history of bringing Canadians the very best in wireless services, networks and handset innovations,” said Rogers Wireless president Rob Bruce in a statement. “With iPhone 3G, we will provide our customers with an amazing mobile experience over Canada’s fastest wireless network.” (thanks Stevie G!)

Visit everything you need to know about the 3G iPhone here.

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  • 11thIndian

    Well, I’m hoping if I show up to a smaller shop first thing on the 11th, they’ll have to have at least one or two held back for us poor schmucks the customers. They can’t open first thing in the morning and say they’re already sold out.

    Can they?

  • 11thIndian

    Well, I’m hoping if I show up to a smaller shop first thing on the 11th, they’ll have to have at least one or two held back for us poor schmucks the customers. They can’t open first thing in the morning and say they’re already sold out.

    Can they?

  • Matt MacEwen

    You wouldn’t think so…but it happens at Future Shop every Boxing Day haha. They have “20″ items per store and you get there at 6am when they open, first in line and they are sold out

    hahaha…if this happens here I will likely snap.

    I’ve read on anpther blog that some Rogers stores are taking deposits for the iPhone…the 3 in myarea say they are not.

  • Matt MacEwen

    You wouldn’t think so…but it happens at Future Shop every Boxing Day haha. They have “20″ items per store and you get there at 6am when they open, first in line and they are sold out

    hahaha…if this happens here I will likely snap.

    I’ve read on anpther blog that some Rogers stores are taking deposits for the iPhone…the 3 in myarea say they are not.

  • Matt MacEwen

    You wouldn’t think so…but it happens at Future Shop every Boxing Day haha. They have “20″ items per store and you get there at 6am when they open, first in line and they are sold out

    hahaha…if this happens here I will likely snap.

    I’ve read on anpther blog that some Rogers stores are taking deposits for the iPhone…the 3 in myarea say they are not.

  • Matt MacEwen

    You wouldn’t think so…but it happens at Future Shop every Boxing Day haha. They have “20″ items per store and you get there at 6am when they open, first in line and they are sold out

    hahaha…if this happens here I will likely snap.

    I’ve read on anpther blog that some Rogers stores are taking deposits for the iPhone…the 3 in myarea say they are not.

  • Matt MacEwen

    You wouldn’t think so…but it happens at Future Shop every Boxing Day haha. They have “20″ items per store and you get there at 6am when they open, first in line and they are sold out

    hahaha…if this happens here I will likely snap.

    I’ve read on anpther blog that some Rogers stores are taking deposits for the iPhone…the 3 in myarea say they are not.

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

  • Andre

    R people really willing to pay 60$/Month for 3 years for the iPhone?!!
    It’s awesome of course, but what about the unlocking and jail braking, why would people pre-order it b they even see what’s gonna happen?!!

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  • sunneywhite

    Hi,
    I just hate fido… Bunch of retards…I just signed a new contract 3 months ago with this shitty comp. and now because of that customer service tells me there is no way to get the IPHONE with out a new contract… I told them cxl my old plan and start a new one with data witch would cost me double even triple the price… they said no problem yet you have to pay them cxl fees. ( witch was 400.00$ a line and I have 2) ARE YOU F***IN KIDDING ME. He told me he understands my frustration ( because at this point I’m screaming my head off at the rep. after all I’ve been with FIDO for 10 years…) and that he would get a supervisor to call me back in 24 to 48 hrs witch was on the release date. Just received the call this morning, and supervisor told me the same thing… WHAT? ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND? WE’RE ALREADY GETTING RIPPED OFF FROM YOU BASTARDS? NOW YOU WANT ME TO PAY 800.00$ in CXL FEES SO I CAN GET THE IPHONE. Like a retard he proceded to tell me, well mr. white, if you want the iphone that is the only way at this time. WHAT? and again I stress WHAT? This is to show how FIDO/ROGERS is a retarded comp. they will do nothing for a loyal 10 years customer yet for a new cutomer they will bend over and take it up the ***. NO LOYALTY AT ALL. If anybody had the same problems and found a solution besides buying it on EBAY ( Wicth I just did) could you please let me know. Thanx, and again WHAT? =)

  • sunneywhite

    Hi,
    I just hate fido… Bunch of retards…I just signed a new contract 3 months ago with this shitty comp. and now because of that customer service tells me there is no way to get the IPHONE with out a new contract… I told them cxl my old plan and start a new one with data witch would cost me double even triple the price… they said no problem yet you have to pay them cxl fees. ( witch was 400.00$ a line and I have 2) ARE YOU F***IN KIDDING ME. He told me he understands my frustration ( because at this point I’m screaming my head off at the rep. after all I’ve been with FIDO for 10 years…) and that he would get a supervisor to call me back in 24 to 48 hrs witch was on the release date. Just received the call this morning, and supervisor told me the same thing… WHAT? ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND? WE’RE ALREADY GETTING RIPPED OFF FROM YOU BASTARDS? NOW YOU WANT ME TO PAY 800.00$ in CXL FEES SO I CAN GET THE IPHONE. Like a retard he proceded to tell me, well mr. white, if you want the iphone that is the only way at this time. WHAT? and again I stress WHAT? This is to show how FIDO/ROGERS is a retarded comp. they will do nothing for a loyal 10 years customer yet for a new cutomer they will bend over and take it up the ***. NO LOYALTY AT ALL. If anybody had the same problems and found a solution besides buying it on EBAY ( Wicth I just did) could you please let me know. Thanx, and again WHAT? =)

  • sunneywhite

    Hi,
    I just hate fido… Bunch of retards…I just signed a new contract 3 months ago with this shitty comp. and now because of that customer service tells me there is no way to get the IPHONE with out a new contract… I told them cxl my old plan and start a new one with data witch would cost me double even triple the price… they said no problem yet you have to pay them cxl fees. ( witch was 400.00$ a line and I have 2) ARE YOU F***IN KIDDING ME. He told me he understands my frustration ( because at this point I’m screaming my head off at the rep. after all I’ve been with FIDO for 10 years…) and that he would get a supervisor to call me back in 24 to 48 hrs witch was on the release date. Just received the call this morning, and supervisor told me the same thing… WHAT? ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND? WE’RE ALREADY GETTING RIPPED OFF FROM YOU BASTARDS? NOW YOU WANT ME TO PAY 800.00$ in CXL FEES SO I CAN GET THE IPHONE. Like a retard he proceded to tell me, well mr. white, if you want the iphone that is the only way at this time. WHAT? and again I stress WHAT? This is to show how FIDO/ROGERS is a retarded comp. they will do nothing for a loyal 10 years customer yet for a new cutomer they will bend over and take it up the ***. NO LOYALTY AT ALL. If anybody had the same problems and found a solution besides buying it on EBAY ( Wicth I just did) could you please let me know. Thanx, and again WHAT? =)

  • dwkmaster

    the iphone will be sold out of a contract but it’ll be 1000 bucks straight from rogers

  • dwkmaster

    the iphone will be sold out of a contract but it’ll be 1000 bucks straight from rogers

  • dwkmaster

    the iphone will be sold out of a contract but it’ll be 1000 bucks straight from rogers

  • http://www.cooljays.lk/ chamila

    what will be the price of 3g 16 gb iphone without the contract?

  • http://www.cooljays.lk/ chamila

    what will be the price of 3g 16 gb iphone without the contract?

  • http://www.cooljays.lk chamila

    what will be the price of 3g 16 gb iphone without the contract?

  • http://www.drmounir.com/ abel

    As a surgeon I feel that Iphone is missing the option (automatic freehand set answer)
    i wish that soon we see the next iphone with little bit advance technology

  • http://www.drmounir.com/ abel

    As a surgeon I feel that Iphone is missing the option (automatic freehand set answer)
    i wish that soon we see the next iphone with little bit advance technology

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