Finally, today is a longtime coming: the actual acknowledgment and release date of the iPhone north of the border. It has been confirmed that July 11th is the day where I may be camped outside of a Rogers or Fido *or Apple* outlet to get my hands on a sweet lil’ gizmo.

Photo by MostlyLisa

Still no clue on data plan rates in Canada. US is sittin’ pretty around $30/month.

Some specs:

• 3G network support
• GPS navigation
• Thinner design
• $199 (8GB), $299 (16GB) subsidized w/carrier contract
• App Store
• MS Exchange Support
• No jailbreak required!

Update: Globe & Mail article