The BlackBerry is taking on Apple’s iPhone with a touchscreen smartphone designed for both consumers and business users that gives the experience of typing on a regular keyboard.
Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) is launching the long-awaited BlackBerry Storm, its first touchscreen phone on Wednesday in a gloomy economic climate that co-CEO Jim Balsillie said shouldn’t [...]
In keeping with our 24/7 iPhone in Canada = super expensive coverage, here is CBC’s iPhone iNdex (see what they did with the letters there… cute). The iNdex provides the minimum commitment pricing, and then shows what you get for it. The longer the term, inherently the higher the minimum commitment. CBC’s story headline [...]
This is just out this morning, showing that Rogers has somewhat backed down from their previous plans, with a limited time offer.
Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers
who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of
6GB of data for $30 per month is being made [...]
Out today:
Apple Inc. will not be selling the hotly awaited iPhone in its six Canadian stores when it is released this Friday, leaving Rogers Communications Inc. and its Fido subsidiary to sell the device on their own.
“The iPhone 3G will be available in Canada from Rogers and Fido,” said Simon Atkins, spokesperson for Apple. [...]
For those that haven’t yet seen the sad plans that Rogers has released for the new iPhone.. Well then.. I guess you need to update yourself. Let me sum you up quickly..
Minimum price point per month.. $60.. No unlimited data plan available at any price point. What the rest of Canada thinks [...]
