iPhone in three weeks with $7 data plan

JeanLuc · May 16th, 2008, 01:15 PM

According to electronista, they have a source saying it's coming. Whoopie!!!!

Electronista | Tips: Canadian iPhone in June with $7 data

Mississauga · May 16th, 2008, 01:49 PM

We can only hope to be so lucky.

rgray · May 16th, 2008, 01:53 PM

twolf3232 · May 16th, 2008, 01:57 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by JeanLuc
	According to electronista, they have a source saying it's coming. Whoopie!!!! Electronista \| Tips: Canadian iPhone in June with $7 data

OK. So how could this be true? I'm not exactly an iPhone guru, so this is just cobbled together from the fragments in my brain.

1. Rogers has had a 3rd party web browser written, that gets installed when you sync and have activated on Rogers.
2. HTTP requests include information on the browser, so they use that on their routers to shape and charge the data as appropriate.

Brings up a few questions, though:

o What does this mean for e-mail? Would you need to install a Rogers-branded client as well? Restricted to webmail through the branded browser?
o How horrible would the data rates be when you use Safari, Mail or the iTunes Store?
o What makes a Rogers browser distinct from Safari? I've never used a browser supplied by an ISP, so I wouldn't know what to expect.

Of course, that whole article needs to be taken with a grain of salt. It's just rumors until WWDC (3 weeks, 3 days and counting - not that I'm looking forward to the announcements or anything)

machael · May 16th, 2008, 02:07 PM

it says right in the body of the article rogers will not have the option of installing or customizing the web browser or other applications

Joker Eh · May 16th, 2008, 02:18 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by twolf3232
	OK. So how could this be true? I'm not exactly an iPhone guru, so this is just cobbled together from the fragments in my brain. 1. Rogers has had a 3rd party web browser written, that gets installed when you sync and have activated on Rogers. 2. HTTP requests include information on the browser, so they use that on their routers to shape and charge the data as appropriate. Brings up a few questions, though: o What does this mean for e-mail? Would you need to install a Rogers-branded client as well? Restricted to webmail through the branded browser? o How horrible would the data rates be when you use Safari, Mail or the iTunes Store? o What makes a Rogers browser distinct from Safari? I've never used a browser supplied by an ISP, so I wouldn't know what to expect. Of course, that whole article needs to be taken with a grain of salt. It's just rumors until WWDC (3 weeks, 3 days and counting - not that I'm looking forward to the announcements or anything)

If I am not mistaken I am sure the $7 plan is for their stupid WAP (I think that's what it is called) browser. From their site "Plan includes unlimited on-device mobile browsing using the Rogers Mobile Internet Browser only and is only available on select Rogers certified devices "

I sure hope Apple does not allow Rogers to intall that on the iphone

The Shadow · May 16th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Nice.

hayesk · May 16th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Apple surely won't allow that. It will be using Safari, or it will be a different rate plan. Be careful though, it may not include YouTube, Mail, or Google Maps.

JumboJones · May 16th, 2008, 03:05 PM

Rogers + Rogers Browser = Balls. And nobody likes Balls.

HowEver · May 16th, 2008, 03:09 PM

Once again, the day that Rogers announces the iPhone for sale on a particular date, and states what plans are available for it, is the day that we will know what plans will be available for a Rogers iPhone and when you'll be able to get them.