4 more daysssss
i can't wait

i dont care what people say about the iphone 3g, all i care about is that its $199 haha

sorry i just felt like posting something

 

I have the current iPhone, and im getting the 3g. It will be better. I cant wait. Me and my friend are going to wait overnight in line like tards lol...

Tyler

 

heres my beef.

tmobile Sidekick Lx (82 dollars a month)

900
unlimited internet
unlimited txt
unlimited picture msgs
900 anytime min
and my favs.
Takes Video
has instant messenging
and insured
plus i can copy paste lol

ATT IPHONE 3G (109 dollars a month)

900 min
unlimited txt
unlimited internet
NO pic msging
NO video
NO my favs
NO IM
NO insurance
NO copy paste
fast as shit (3g)
gps

i really want the i phone but the 3g and the gps dont make up for all the things it lacks plus if all those nos were yes RIGHT NOW i would get it and spend the extra 35 bux a month or so after tax but at this point its just a pretty ui and an underpowered phone. HOWEVER just like tyler i will probably be camping out with a friend of mine to go play with it cuz i love the phone. i just cant spend that much each month on a phone that doesnt do what i need it to.

 

i have a question

is the $199 price for new activation and qualified upgrades only? i don't currently qualify for an upgrade so i'd hate to wait in line only to find out i have to pay retail

PS: salt to the wound - my GF is a REMAX Realtor, we get our data plan + unlimited text for $40.00/month - this price also applies to the soon to be released 3g iphone. on top of that we also receive a 10% discount on our total monthly bill

 

I'm going to end up getting the Blackberry Bold...iPhone plans up here in Canada are ridiculously expensive for what you get. That and the Bold is more business oriented

 

The Bold is gonna be a killer phone, I can't wait. I like my 8830, but not having a camera drives me nuts...

 

Question, I have the current Iphone. Can I just buy the phone straight up with out a plan for $200?

 

No plan change is nessacary
+15$ a month too...

Tyler

 

only +10

its 20 to 30 ;P i want one too trust. but i just cant and as far as illusive goes canada gets the worst deal....

i heard apple actually isnt sending canada v many phones cuz there pissed at rogers.

 

yeah the 3g is going to be cool for sure

i like the instinct better though

 

so.... It'll cost more up front + u gotta pay an additional monthly charge?

 

Yessir.

Tyler

 

So I got a 3g 4 days ago and love it except for the cell coverage. I've already dropped more calls in 4 days than i did in 2 years with t-mobile. I use it for my business so that sucks. I do love how I can access my gmail accounts though. I just found this app on autoblog and will probably buy it soon. Review to come this weekend.

Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter - Autoblog

 

ok so I couldn't wait...I spent 12.99 for this app and its totally accurate. Here is my stock Integra's first pass. I know if I get an intake and exhuast I can get this into the 10's. Maybe with a shot of NOZZZZZZ 8's!!!!!!

 

that looks pretty cool!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ummmm , no I was being sarcastic. I was doing a top speed of about 80, its recording 140??? WTF....useless.

 

oh haha!
i didn't see "STOCK" on the integra

 

While that may be true, the real reason might be the relatively small number of subscribers based on a relatively low population, and the fact that Canadians don't update their phones very often:

Canada lags far behind many countries as far as cell phone usage goes, an international study of telecommunications published Monday found.
The market research firm TNS Canadian Facts of Toronto said it polled 16,000 people between the ages of 16 and 60 in 30 countries and determined the global average for using cell phones was 80 percent. The biggest users were in Britain, where 97 percent of people polled used mobile phones. In the United States, the figure was 90 percent.
However, only 69 percent of Canadians used cell phones, the survey said.
Canadians do not have the same attachment to and reliance on mobile phones as the rest of the world does, said Michael Ennamorato, a senior vice president at TNS. Making calls from land-line phones in Canada is relatively inexpensive and many Canadians think that the quality of land-line connections is superior to wireless.
Canadians also hang on to their cell phones longer than people in other countries. Along with people in the Netherlands, they tend to keep the devices for at least 3 1/2 years, about a year longer than average globally, the survey indicated.

Apple will concentrate their sales efforts where they will move the most units. That means Canada is way down the list. That's also the reason Canadians were not able to get their hands on the first iPhone.

As far as data plans, well, the network has a cost attached to it, and Rogers has a specific profit model. When you factor in a low subscriber base, each user will pay an inflated rate. In theory, if you increase the subsciber base, you can spread the costs over more accounts, and the rates should eventually go down. But we all know how the CellCo's work, right?