Bell, Telus end Canadian iPhone exclusivity

Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone

The iPhone was slow to launch in Canada and after a rocky start, Rogers has been the exclusive carrier. That changed this week when Bell and Telus both announced independent deals with Apple. Starting in November, each will carry the 3G an 3GS. Just in time for holiday shopping!

Keen customers know that both Bell and Telus are CDMA-only right now. However, they've both pledged to deploy compatible HSPA networks that will serve as an inroad to 4G.

Neither company has released details like pricing, plans, etc., but Telus has set up a web page for interested customers.

Bell, Telus end Canadian iPhone exclusivity originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Bell, Telus end Canadian iPhone exclusivity originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumor: AT&T to Announce Support for Skype, Google Voice… on the iPhone?

The Washington Post is rumormongering that AT&T might just officially announce support for Skype and Google Voice on their 3G network at this week’s CTIA show, and that they will run on Apple’s iPhone.

Normally Apple and Apple alone tends to speak about what’s coming to the iPhone, so we’d dismiss this outright except for the fact that Google Voice has been an increasing thorn in Apple’s otherwise incredibly successful iPhone side as of late, especially among industry watchers, tech pundits, and… the FCC. So, getting AT&T to slide it into a CTIA announcement might just let Apple get everyone off their lawn, without having to publicly eat any crow.

AT&T has declined comment, but Smartphone Experts has editor-in-chief Dieter Bohn and fearless CrackBerry.com leader Kevin Michaluk live at CTIA this week, and TiPb has asked them to keep their ears peeled, and fingers at the ready, should anything come of this.

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Rumor: AT&T to Announce Support for Skype, Google Voice… on the iPhone?

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The Washington Post reports that AT&T may be planning to announce support for Skype, Google Voice, and other related Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services over its mobile networks, including via Apple's iPhone.

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AT&T to Allow Skype and Google Voice to Operate on Its Mobile Network?

The Washington Post reports that AT&T may be planning to announce support for Skype, Google Voice, and other related Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services over its mobile networks, including via Apple's iPhone.

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Rogers’ Monopoly Comes to an End - Bell and Telus To Sell iPhones in Canada

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Official: Bell Mobility (Canada) to Launch iPhone in November

Which Canadian Provider do You Want for Your iPhone?(polls)

Bell just went and made it official:

Bell and Apple have reached an agreement to bring iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to Canada this November.

Word from Telus can’t be far behind either. So we ask you, our Canadian readers, will you stick with Rogers/Fido, or give Bell or Telus a whirl? Let us know!

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Official: Bell Mobility (Canada) to Launch iPhone in November

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Bell nabs iPhone deal in Canada, ends Rogers’ reign of terror

It's official, Bell and Apple have agreed to sell the iPhone 3G and 3GS in Canada starting November. The move ends the Rogers exclusive in while christening Bell's new 3G network with Apple's darling. Hmm, first O2 lost it exclusivity then Rogers, we're sensing a trend.

[Thanks, Sean]

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Review: Acoustic Guitar for iPhone

This guitar app does some nice things within the confines of the iPhone's limitations. But as decent as it is, Acoustic Guitar is no substitute for the real thing.

Verizon Roshambos AT&T 3G Coverage with “There’s a Map for That!”

Verizon gave AT&T a Cartman-esque Roshambo last night with their new, mockingly phrased “there’s a map for that” TV commercial, an obvious take off of Apple’s “there’s an app for that” at the expense of AT&T’s smaller 3G coverage footprint.

CDMA has the advantage of covering more territory with fewer towers, though it has some drawbacks too — like no simultaneous voice and data using current implementations. However, we’re not sure how funny a commercial would be showing frustrated Verizon users who’s 3G coverage dies every time the phone rings. Then again…

Of course, if Verizon ever gets the iPhone, or the mythical iTablet, we’re guessing they’ll have to pick another AT&T device to make fun of.

Now excuse AT&T if they go jump up and down a few times, we’ve heard that can stop the pain and tears…

[via 9to5mac]

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Verizon Roshambos AT&T 3G Coverage with “There’s a Map for That!”

The Competition: Microsoft Unleashes Windows Mobile 6.5, My Phone, and Market Place

Microsoft today takes the wrappers off their latest generation of mobile software and services, and our good friend George Ponder from sibling site WMExpert.com gives us the details in his complete Windows Mobile 6.5 review. The pre-amble sums things up well from an iPhone point of view:

For some, the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 may very well be a non-event. But it marks the beginning of a journey for Windows Mobile and a new approach to mobile computing with the Windows Phone.

Rumor has it even Microsoft doesn’t believe WinMo 6.5 is competitive with the iPhone — that’s be next year’s Windows Mobile 7, which even Steve Ballmer thinks is way late to the party. It’s a refresh of a refresh of a refresh. But it does show which direction Microsoft is going, and how the “one OS, multiple handset vendors” strategy is shaping up or them.

Along with Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft is also launching Windows Marketplace for Mobile (think App Store) and upgrading the My Phone online service (think Mobile Me but with a different focus).

WMExperts will be live-blogging all the Windows Mobile 6.5 festivities starting at 10am EDT, so head on over there if you want to join in the fun.

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The Competition: Microsoft Unleashes Windows Mobile 6.5, My Phone, and Market Place

Adobe CS5 to Allow Flash to Compile iPhone Apps

Since Adobe can’t get Flash on the iPhone — yet — they figure the next best thing is to let Flash CS5 and ActionScript 3 compile native iPhone apps that can be submitted to the iTunes App Store and run on iPhones and iPod touches everywhere.

In fact, Chroma Circuit, Trading Stuff, Fickleblox, Just Letters, South Park, The Roach Game, and Red Hood — all already on the App Store — we also all already developed using Flash and converted to the iPhone.

Like the earlier announcement from Novell about MonoTouch letting .NET compile iPhone apps, Flash is using the same “ahead of time” compilation instead of “just-in-time” to build the native apps.

Some will say this lowers the barrier of entry for developers to gain access to the App Store. We just hope it doesn’t make it so low they trip over it on their way in.

Again, from our point of view, it’s ultimate not about making things easier for developers, it’s about making things better for end-users. It’s not about us getting more apps, it’s about us getting better ones.

If a bunch of brilliant Flash (or .Net or Java or whatever.runtime) developers suddenly cross over and decide to make brilliant apps for the iPhone, then, yay! However, in our experience the truly brilliant developers are the ones who care so deeply about their apps they edit them down to the last sub-pixel level, and tweak the code until it behaves like it was born to the metal. In other words, those developers likely already picked up Cocoa like it wasn’t no thing.

The other ones, the ones who just want to pump out as many $0.99 CrApps as possible — yeah, we’re worried they’re turning our direction, and we have enough of them already, thanks very much.

Are we overly pessimistic? (Though we’re hardly the only ones). Do you think a lot of great Flash games will suddenly make the jump to the iPhone now? If so, name us your favorites, and let us know!

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Adobe CS5 to Allow Flash to Compile iPhone Apps

US Chamber of Commerce — Just Not Green Enough for Apple

Apple is on a big, green tear lately, and like another jade-skinned giant, you better not make them angry — because you won’t like them when they’re angry. Case in point, Apple has joined the “we’re resigning from the US Chamber of Commerce” parade. Said Catherine A. Novelli, VP of worldwide government affairs:

“We strongly object to the chamber’s recent comments opposing the E.P.A.’s effort to limit greenhouse gases. [...] Apple supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and it is frustrating to find the chamber at odds with us in this effort.”

Read the full letter [PDF link]

[New York Times via Daring Fireball]

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US Chamber of Commerce — Just Not Green Enough for Apple

Microsoft Rumored to be Killing Pink, Workers Using iPhones Anyway

Rumor has it Microsoft is on the verge of axing the Pink Project. Come on, you remember those Pure Turtle phones we’ve been hearing about for months? The ones built by the former Danger/Sidekick team that might run Zune software and compete for the hearts and minds of tweens (TM PalmCast) everywhere? Yeah, those. Axed. Finished. Ballmered.

Seems like since their dear leader Andy Rubin left to father Android for Google, things have been on something of a downward spiral:

Amongst remaining employees, dissent is high. Much of the team uses iPhones around the office, or their old Sidekick handsets. Employees “hate the product” internally, many feeling that the division exists only to “challenge [the Windows Mobile 7 team] and upset them into competing.” Our source outright indicated that they felt the product was never intended to ship.

Malatesta from WMExperts.com is hearing conflicting stories, so take the above with a FUD-sized grain of salt. Still, even if Pink isn’t dead, given what’s left of the Danger team, the designs we’ve seen leaked so far, and the fact that Windows Mobile needs all the help it can get right now, maybe it ought to be?

[MobileCrunch via WMExperts]

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Microsoft Rumored to be Killing Pink, Workers Using iPhones Anyway