The iPhone Is Going to The UK — Why Not Canada?

by Tony Hung on September 19, 2007

Sometimes I think some news are best explained in video. By a puppet.

<edit!>Well, I thought I would just embed it but it breaks my theme.Check out the video over here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RdHv9jw84k

7 comments

I think someone predicted that data/voice plans on Rogers equivalent to what AT&T have would cost something like $210 a month. I think Apple are probably reluctant to sign with Rogers because of their very ‘consumer-friendly’ pricing schemes…

by Nav on September 19, 2007 at 6:21 pm. #

If you’re using wordpress, you’ve got to turn off the visual rich editor under options and then embed the code. You can also adjust the width and height to make it fit better.

by eric hebert on September 19, 2007 at 6:25 pm. #

Pah! It’s not that great anyway. Might as well wait for 2nd generation iPhones with 3G and the hope that Apple will stop tying them to particular networks. Or you could just hop over the border and buy one, then crack it and use it on a network of choice…

by Phil on September 19, 2007 at 6:35 pm. #

Phil — some interesting points you make over at your blog. As for your suggestion of hopping over the border, believe me — its happening already, and has probably happened since its original launch.

Now that the price has dropped and the Canadian dollar is about par, plus open-source unlocks of the iPhone seemingly abound, I expect this trend to continue to grow.

by Tony Hung on September 19, 2007 at 10:07 pm. #

Eric — yeah, I tried that … or rather, I find that I just go to “code” and embed the code. I tried to change the width and stuff, but it still breaks. Meh, go figure. :)

by Tony Hung on September 19, 2007 at 10:08 pm. #

Nav, I’m not surprised. Canada has, as I’m sure you’re aware, some of the highest data transfer costs in the world. Then again, when you have an oligopoly with respect to wireless companies, what else do you expect?

by Tony Hung on September 19, 2007 at 10:09 pm. #

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