Canada's only GSM carrier shakey on iPhone

And it doesn't really matter. The beauty of GSM is in the SIM, and I can take my Rogers/Fido SIM and slam it into any GSM phone.

As long as Apple releases a 'unlocked' iPhone, or someone is able to hack it to accept any GSM provider, I can purchase my iPhone from anyone and use it in Canada

There's so much data out there that the only way that reporters can get their articles to stand out is to make their own news.
Either they don't understand what they are writing or they actually believe themselves.

Rogers said: "We haven't announced whether we will carry the iPhone," ......... "Everything in the media has been speculations to this point." This is true. The article doesn't say that they won't be carrying the iPhone. All it says is that they have not yet announced it.

When Rogers said that they are the only GSM carrier in Canada who is capable of offering the iPhone the headlines read: "Rogers to Offer iPhone in Canada."

Now that Rogers says that they have not yet announced it, the headlines read: "Rogers Backtracking on iPhone Announcement."

In the CBC article, based on an email from Apple that says: "See you soon", the CBC online reporter says: "Apple Inc. has confirmed reports that its iPhone cellphone will be released in the United States in June."

Amazing how "See you soon" becomes a confirmed Apple Inc. report.

It's even more amazing how that kind of misinformation can come from the CBC what used to be Canada' most professional news source.

Somebody need to send these reporters back to school.

"don't forget JAPAN, the possibility LARGEST mobile market in the planet.

But compared with Japanese' current mobilephone line-up in the market, iPhone is just pathetic."

Japan is not the largest mobile market in the planet. Europe is, most of the worlds largest mobile operators are European such as:
Vodaphone = British
T mobile = German
Orange = French

"don't forget JAPAN, the possibility LARGEST mobile market in the planet. "


pphhhht. Their mobile carriers forget OUR market, I'm sure they can live without Apple's for a year or two.

After reading about this yesterday, I sent an email to Rogers strongly urging them to roll out the iPhone as quickly as possible, mentioning that if they favoured existing "MP3" phones over the iPhone, I would reconsider my carrier. I got this response last night:

In your recent email, you have informed us that you wish to inquire
about the Apple iPhone.

Description
On Tuesday, January 9, 2007, Apple announced the unveiling of their new
iPhone, a combination mobile phone/digital music player/camera.

Availability
" The iPhone will first be introduced in North America
" Cingular is the only wireless carrier to launch the iPhone in the
United States
" Rogers is actively working with Apple to launch the iPhone in Canada
as soon as possible and will be the exclusive provider of the iPhone in
Canada
" Apple is planning to introduce the iPhone in Europe (Q4 2007) and Asia
(2008)
" Please be advised that Rogers will be offering the iPhone exclusively
in Canada
" Launch date and pricing for Canada are not yet available
" Other Canadian wireless carriers will not launch the iPhone; Rogers
will be the only Canadian wireless carrier to offer the iPhone

To learn more about the iPhone, you may visit www.apple.com/iphone.

Unfortunately we are unaware when new products and services will be
released until they are launched to the consumer market. We suggest you
visit www.rogers.com/phones because when new products are released they
are listed here.

Thank you for contacting Rogers. We appreciate your consideration.

For future reference with respect to this e-mail, please quote reference
number 20111211

Regards,
Juanita M.
Rogers Online Customer Service
http://www.rogers.com

I hope Apple makes a CDMA version that Bell or others can carry

don't forget JAPAN, the possibility LARGEST mobile market in the planet.

But compared with Japanese' current mobilephone line-up in the market, iPhone is just pathetic.

Check up docomo and Sharp 90X series... they have been watching digital TV on Phone for ages. does iPhone has APple TV buIlT In?

There's only one answer I tell ya...
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

I agree with whoever said the Rogers employees seem to think it's coming, though disagree with the timing. A friend of mine works in Customer Service and Customer Retention and was saying that it should be coming like Ocober-ish, December for sure and that they've already started to set-up training seminars/info sessions to begin in the near future.

Fido (though owned by Rogers) is GSM too. In the past phones have been brought to fido first to try and then Rogers, once successful, jumps on board and offers it to their clients... though of late fido's been behind the times..... who knows.