Comments on: The iPhone: Saviour of the Mobile Internet in Canada? http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/ Important stuff about mobiles, Linux and copyright... and sometimes not. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Great Cellphone Debate | sourcecodr.com http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-6038 The Great Cellphone Debate | sourcecodr.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:18:29 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-6038 [...] costs and commitments to the cost of owning one through our local phone carriers (Rogers and Fido, one company with two names). I’m not willing to make a commitment to a company that offers nothing and asks [...] [...] costs and commitments to the cost of owning one through our local phone carriers (Rogers and Fido, one company with two names). I’m not willing to make a commitment to a company that offers nothing and asks [...]

]]> By: AC http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5980 AC Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:27:40 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5980 Yeah, just saw that... Here's how I feel about it: http://tinyurl.com/3tuzqz Yeah, just saw that… Here’s how I feel about it:

http://tinyurl.com/3tuzqz

]]> By: Ed Miller http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5978 Ed Miller Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5978 AC: Rogers announced its iPhone plans today: http://tinyurl.com/4lnydu Ed AC:

Rogers announced its iPhone plans today:

http://tinyurl.com/4lnydu

Ed

]]> By: AC http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5888 AC Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:49:04 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5888 And it looks like that plan has made it over Fido as of this morning: http://tinyurl.com/3waeqn And it looks like that plan has made it over Fido as of this morning: http://tinyurl.com/3waeqn

]]> By: Elias C. http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5847 Elias C. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:05:07 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5847 It's PocketMac right now, because that solution is free. Lords knows I would rather be using something like Missing Sync's solution but, as a student, I just can't shell out the money for it at this point. Do share though if you are aware of a better, free, solution. The gossip over there is pretty interesting. Not surprisingly there are a lot of people complaining about $30 for 300mb of data, while not perfect, 300mb is quite a lot of data for a smartphone, it would certainly allow for all the emailing you want and a good amount of browsing. It’s PocketMac right now, because that solution is free. Lords knows I would rather be using something like Missing Sync’s solution but, as a student, I just can’t shell out the money for it at this point. Do share though if you are aware of a better, free, solution.

The gossip over there is pretty interesting. Not surprisingly there are a lot of people complaining about $30 for 300mb of data, while not perfect, 300mb is quite a lot of data for a smartphone, it would certainly allow for all the emailing you want and a good amount of browsing.

]]> By: AC http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5843 AC Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:01:57 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5843 Some breaking gossip over at the HowardForums: http://tinyurl.com/66yr7t Hope there's something to this! Some breaking gossip over at the HowardForums:

http://tinyurl.com/66yr7t

Hope there’s something to this!

]]> By: AC http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5828 AC Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:37:57 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5828 Good to hear! And how are you syncing it to your computer? Not PocketMac, I hope... Good to hear! And how are you syncing it to your computer? Not PocketMac, I hope…

]]> By: Elias C. http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5827 Elias C. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:59:08 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5827 @ AC Yep, I'm on a Blackberry 8320 now...its a brilliant phone. Yes, you do need a Blackberry specific plan, which is exactly what the $15 unlimited email plan is, its BB only (although there are other versions coming for Windows Mobile types). The data all goes through RIMs servers, but as long as you can get an app to actually use data successfully through this process, RIM (and therefore Rogers) can't distinguish what type of app is being used. Its a beautiful thing. I just got my bill, and its got ridiculous long distance charges (stupid Rogers) but not extra charges for data. @ AC

Yep, I’m on a Blackberry 8320 now…its a brilliant phone. Yes, you do need a Blackberry specific plan, which is exactly what the $15 unlimited email plan is, its BB only (although there are other versions coming for Windows Mobile types). The data all goes through RIMs servers, but as long as you can get an app to actually use data successfully through this process, RIM (and therefore Rogers) can’t distinguish what type of app is being used. Its a beautiful thing. I just got my bill, and its got ridiculous long distance charges (stupid Rogers) but not extra charges for data.

]]> By: AC http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5825 AC Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:09:21 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5825 Well, that's a relief, because today Nokia announced the ANTI-iPhone: http://tinyurl.com/6d9yf8 Well, that’s a relief, because today Nokia announced the ANTI-iPhone: http://tinyurl.com/6d9yf8

]]> By: Ed Miller http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/the-iphone-saviour-of-the-mobile-internet-in-canada/#comment-5824 Ed Miller Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:16:24 +0000 http://acurrie.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-5824 AC: Here's what Rogers is saying today…. http://tinyurl.com/4po8da No mention of lower fees, but "You will see more value in our pricing as we go forward" does sound better than denying there is a problem. Ed AC:

Here’s what Rogers is saying today….

http://tinyurl.com/4po8da

No mention of lower fees, but “You will see more value in our pricing as we go forward” does sound better than denying there is a problem.

Ed

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