Just some Rambling...
Mr Cat noticed this morning that Mr Apple was showing off their brand new iPad – which looks like it is really just an iPhone with a bigger screen – although you sure as hell will look ridiculous with that thing stuck to your ear making a call.
There were millions of opinions out there today, however I stumbled on this hilarious little video on YouTube today on the new device:
Good news in my inbox this morning from one of my friends: iPhone 3G/S will be launched on Telus in November! Seems these rumours have been flying around for a while, but I found a press-release confirming that Telus had indeed signed an agreement with Apple to supply the iPhone. This is pretty significant news, as the iPhone is only available in a GSM/HSPA version and not a CDMA version, thus Telus are using it as a launch device on their brand new HSPA network, and therefore not only will this be a competitive source for the iPhone in Canada, but it will also mark the beginning of an alternate choice as for a GSM/UMTS network in Canada.
The iPhone 3GS: Available on Telus in November!
Seems that Telus (and BCE) have indeed silently been deploying an HSPA network, and the launch device will be the new iPhone 3GS! Finally, competition to Rogers in the market, some choice will be great for the Canadian mobile consumer (and I am sure Telus will find their bottom line boosted through a slice of those roaming charges that Rogers have been getting from European operators – in fact, I would not be surprised if the slice is big enough to pay for their investment in the HSPA/LTE network).
Now is an ideal time to be rolling out access to this network, as having it available in time for the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 when thousands of international travellers will decend on Canada and Vancouver, will prove highly lucrative to Telus in terms of roaming fees that they will be getting.
Ultimately, this is really good news for us Canadians, as finally we will have real competition in the market, and at the same time we will start to get access to decent devices (this iPhone is just the first).
You can register your interest in the iPhone with Telus at http://telusmobility.com/iphone (just pick your province and you will be taken to a registration form).
I am pretty sure that this is the face of things to come, and that soon we will be getting more and more HSPA devices on the Telus network. I would love to know what Telus’ plans are with their Qualcom CDMA network?