The other day, while I was at work, my sister stole my apple ipad and tested to see if it can survive a thirty foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My apple ipad is now destroyed and she has 83 views. I know this is entirely off topic but I had to share it with someone!

[...] to say ‘no thanks’ to the idea, so Google went ahead and still released a version which supported their network. Sprint was the last to weigh in, but they finally joined the party and said the Nexus One was a [...]

[...] you ask me, I think Google and HTC already delivered the first revenge nut-punch by releasing an unlocked Nexus One for AT&T (Apple’s BFF).Google could not reach a deal with AT&T (like they did with the other [...]

[...] you ask me, I think Google and HTC already delivered the first revenge nut-punch by releasing an unlocked Nexus One for AT&T (Apple’s BFF). Google could not reach a deal with AT&T (like they did with the other [...]

[...] announcement comes just one day after Google began selling a Nexus One that supported AT&T’s 3G bands (and Canada too). T-Mobile was the first carrier to support the Nexus One and the Verizon version [...]

[...] AT&T Nexus One – The Nexus One is finally available for AT&T and in Canada. Will the wider availability give the superphone the bump it needs? [...]

Canada’s wireless infrastructure is an interesting place but for the most part a simple one. All of the major carriers use one set of HSPA bands and are all using GSM as of late 2009. Bell/Telus share one network together and Rogers runs it’s own network but all are run on the same bands as AT&T. All of these company’s have nation wide networks, some places are better served by Rogers and some by Bell/Telus. CDMA coverage is still available through the Bell/Telus legacy network, also with very good coverage but no data speed upgrades like in the states.

Wind mobile is a very small new player that runs on the same bands as T-Mobile in the US but their HSPA/3G coverage is limited to a few major cities only.

In short any unlocked phone that works on AT&T is a great option for Canada and if you want a phone that is not available in the US you can pay the price for a Canadian phone and run it on AT&T (Motorola Milestone on AT&T). Wind is not yet big enough to likely get it’s own phones. They will likely be using T-Mobile hardware for some time.

After speaking with AT&T this morning, it does not appear that AT&T will be offering discounted rate plans for individuals who purchase their phone outright.

The already slim chances of me staying with AT&T have now fallen to zero. It will be interesting to see if Verizon or Sprint will be willing to go the same route as T-Mobile.

It appears that AT&T will not give a discounted rate plan for individuals who purchase the Nexus One full price. I was just on the phone with their customer service folks asking about getting a reduced monthly rate (like T-Mobile offers) because I won’t be paying for the phone subsidy.

The customer service agent couldn’t comprehend the idea of a subsidy. She kept saying AT&T doesn’t subsidize phone purchases, they just offer discounts to people who sign up for 2 years. And that no portion of the monthly bill is for a subsidy.

outside of the buying some phone and then selling it to recoup some of the subsidy, the idea of paying full price for a phone, but still paying the monthly rate that subsidizes a phone discount is very unappealing.

It will be interesting to see if Verizon manages the Nexus One the same way.

While I’m not ready to pay 500 bucks for a phone yet, I’m so glad to see the US cell phone market becoming more like the European market. Hopefully the days of locked in contracts will soon be over.