In promotion of the iPhone 3G’s Canadian launch on July 11, Rogers Wireless has announced that select Roger Plus retail stores will be opening in advance of regular hours. Starting at 8 a.m. on July 11, Canadians will have the opportunity to purchase the new iPhone 3G at special launch day events held at six Roger Plus stories across the country.

The latest version of the iPhone 3G features faster networking capabilities than the last generation of the product. The iPhone 3G also has a built-in GPS system, iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Micosoft Exchange ActiveSync and, and can run hundreds of third-party applications.

The following Rogers Plus stores in these cities will open their doors at 8:00 a.m. (all times local) on Friday, July 11 for advance purchases of the Apple iPhone 3G:
Toronto: 112-10 Dundas Street East
Montreal: 1015 rue St. Catherine Ouest
Ottawa: 690 Bank Street
Halifax: Unit 265, 7001 Mumford Road
Calgary: 5244 Falsbridge Gate, NE
Vancouver: 2097 West Broadway

Customers who attend these events will receive a complimentary breakfast from Rogers and will have the opportunity to win various Rogers Wireless prizes.

Effective July 11, as a promotional offer for customers who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of 6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any existing voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit 35,952 web pages in a single month. This plan, however, does not include a calling (voice) plan, but can be purchased separately. After the end of August, customers can still purchase separate voice-and-data plans, but at an increased rate.

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