Upgrading to an iPhone 3GS

Three new capabilities of the iPhone 3GS are a compass for orientation, voice commands, and a new and improved video camera as shown below.

The next iPhone. Available Friday.

There is also a faster processor, more memory, and more storage which supposedly makes the whole operation of the phone more responsive.

Rogers has posted some new pricing plans on their web site.
It is not easy to determine what combination of plans is best but I would recommend getting the 6GB/month data plan so you don’t have to worry (as much) about extra data charges. Strangely this data plan which was recently announced as being re-available is not listed.

Some iPhone 3GS questions and answers have also been posted.

David Pogue has a blog post about the AT&T 3GS upgrade policies which may or may not be something Rogers emulates. AT&T is offering the new iPhone prices now for customers who will have paid for 12 monthes service and be eligible for an upgrade in July, August, or September. The upgrade price is $199 for 16GB and $299 for the 32GB in US Dollars (USD) which convert to $225.59 and $338.95 in Canadian dollars at current exchange rates. It will be a point of comparison between iPhone service in the US and Canada. So far Canada has done better for the MMS and tethering features which are slow to become available from AT&T.

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