^^^it's 3 year contract with that i believe, just in case maybe next year you could get 40bux for unlimited data, then you are f'ed up big time

important question:

why the hell do i need a data plan when i can steal wi-fi everywhere?
are they locking the phone's wi-fi???

Can you steal wifi while you're in your car moving along?
Or how about in the bus/skytrain?

That's why data is so useful :)

Because there's no such thing as "free WiFi everywhere?"

whats the deal with "wifi" only in rogers and/or fido hotspots? i dont understand this. can we use the "wifi" anywhere that has a wireless connection or what?

yes, i understand this point.
but i don't need to check my email or browse RS while i am driving...

i found that the only time i use my wi-fi on my w960 is in class, at blenz, or when i parked somewhere waiting for people...

if there is no unlocked wifi, too bad. i will do some other things.

the thing i want to know is whether or not the phone's wi-fi feature will be locked to only fido/roger's network. which would suck because the iphone will just be identical to Blackberrys... (minus an ipod)

No, that would be retarded and Apple would go batshit if Roger's was THAT stupid.

in the original sell sheet, rogers has indicated that "wifi" is only good in "rogers/fido" hot spots

Rogers lowers cost of data plan for iPhone on eve of Canadian launch

http://www.macleans.ca/business/wire...tent=b0709124A

Whoever is in the PR department certainly took marketing : ) $30 for 6 gigs is a nice improvement ... certainly got Rogers the PR in the meantime / and out rage

how are the stocks in the stores? how many are we looking at?

Pfft. I'm quite enjoying $15/mo for UNLIMITED data on my Telus HTC phone :P

So it's $30 for 6GB, and how many calling minutes does that include? What about all the other usuals like call display, voice mail, etc.

Anybody know?

wont disclose too much info
ur lookin at 200units to a mere 8 units per store depending

my initial overview of the phone
doesnt look too different than the old one
biggest upgrade for me would be the hand writing recognition...
its accurate as hell! especially the chinese
so this will sell well

the gps is lightning fast

I heard $30 for 6GB does not include any minutes. It's more like an add-on to your plan. Correct me if I am wrong

hand writing recognition is a software upgrade (iPhone 2.0) to any iphone. Even the old iphone can upgrade the software and have hand writing recognition on their phone!

Nothing really special about it... especially when everyone going to have one next week.

yes this is an addon

I, for one, will update my iPhone to 2.0....then return it to its dock beside my bed and not use it at all. :D

Does it now? I thought it was that Rogers/Fido iPhone customers get free access to those WiFi spots (they're usually paid). WiFi can't be locked, Apple won't give that sort of option to a carrier, let alone one like Rogers. ;)

ahhh...
i guess i will just wait it out for the second shipment of the iphone

too much speculations and rumors =S

well
for one thing
stores will be required to have a wifi connection for the demo lines
how htey get it, up to the store, so wifi cant be locked
plus, this is an APPLE product.

apple wants their product to be same thing in quality and what the user expects whether it be from China, Japan, UK, Australia, USA and Canada

so it will not be locked

Apple loves their image, and the iPhone police is out there to bust dealers!

OMG LOL iPHONE POLICE....hahahaha good one.

thats what we are callin them since day one of phase1 for hte iPhone
lolol

LOL @ all those people sleeping on the streets waiting for the Iphone infront of the stores in NEW ZEALAND.

so is there that much hype here in vancouver as well?

anybody camping outside somewhere?

Camping out in Vancouver :)

I thought the iPhone was old news here, everyone had it last year. Adding a few bells and whistles (3G, 16gb etc) does not make it new.

just talksed to a CSR at rogers.

based on MY plan and usage ($25/month) i can get

8GB iPhone for $349 - $50credit +(maybe $35 admin fee)
16GB iPhone for $449 (same as above)

the above is a Hardware upgrade with a 3 yr contract extension. no additional data pkgs reqd