Rogers Is FINALLY Bringing the iPhone to Canada

In a previous post, I mentioned that I heard a rumor from a source (a friend of mine who works at Best Buy) that the iPhone was coming to Canada in January/February this year. Obviously, that was just a rumor, but today ReportonBusiness.com has posted a Globe and Mail update mentioning that Rogers has finally announced that it has reached a deal with Apple to finally bring the iPhone to Canada sometime this year.

It’s been a long time coming and the iPhone can’t get to Canada soon enough, but I think this could mean bigger implications to the wireless sector of Canada.

In another post, I mentioned how Canadians are paying some of the worst data rates in the world. It’s gotten a bit better, but some people who are unofficially using the iPhone in Canada are forking up $65/month for 1GB of data. Compared to the US, iPhone users on AT&T only have to pay something like $20/month for unlimited data.

Apple has no doubt made an impact on the wireless industry in the US by dictating those data rates. I’m hoping that they have the same impact in Canada because I’m sure they don’t want the experience of the iPhone to be ruined with terrible data plans. The iPhone needs an unlimited data plan in order to be experienced the way it was intended. Here’s to hoping that Roger’s data plans match those of AT&T.