Rogers & iPhone

It’s offical, Rogers Wireless will exclusively carry the iPhone in Canada. Rogers Wireless has sealed a deal with Apple Inc. to become the exclusive carrier for iPhone in Canada, according to a customer advisory notice sent to subscribers this week.”

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise though; as Rogers wireless is the only GSM carrier in Canada anyways. So technically, no other company could carry this phone. The exclusivity contract, however, is great news for Rogers. This will surely lead to a lot of profit’s for Rogers through both airtime wireless services and wireless data services over the EDGE network.
So far, Rogers Wireless has said that availability and pricing were still being sorted out, but they have made it clear: Rogers will be the only wireless carrier to offer the Apple handset in Canada.

Rogers has not given us a specific date, but says the phone will be launched within Canada as soon as possible. Apple is planning to introduce the iPhone in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2007 and in Asia during 2008.

Found at: iPhonenews.ca.