According to Fido representatives, Canadian movile phone carrier Rogers will be selling the upcoming iPhone 3G S for $799 (16GB) or $899 (32GB) CAD without contract, prices that far exceed the phone’s price tag in the US.
Without contract in the US, the phone retails for $570 and $680, meaning Canadians will be paying at least a $100 premium for the phone.
Rogers is also only offering three-year contract or contract-free.
Supposed leaked Best Buy Canada sources are claiming however that the phone will not be overpriced and will be $700 CAD for the 16GB model and $800 for 32GB, in line with the American models.
We shall see when Rogers makes it official.
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Warner Home Video has announced the launch of an online manufacturing-on-demand DVD program that will allow consumers to choose titles from Warner’s classic film library and have it shipped to them directly. There is also an option to download the film immediately.
Under the banner name “Warner Archive Collection,” and located at www.warnerarchive.com, consumers can browse or movies and order them for $19.95 USD per DVD or $15 USD for the digital download.
The DVDs are then replicated, packaged in an Amaray case, given custom artwork, shrink-wrapped and finally sent out to the end user.
There are currently 150 titles available and HMM says a few of the notable movies are “Oscar nominee Sunrise at Campobello with Ralph Bellamy, The Citadel starring Rex Harrison, Mr. Lucky with Cary Grant and Charles Bickford, Possessed starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, Once Upon a Honeymoon with Grant and Ginger Rogers, and All Fall Down starring Warren Beatty and Eva Marie Saint.”
Each film has been digitally remastered and Warner notes that upcoming content will included Warner Bros’ extremely popular animation collection.
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Netflix and TiVo have announced a long anticipated partnership today meaning that Netflix subscribers will be able to stream movies through TiVo’s set-top boxes.
The deal is the latest in a string of moves that has positioned Netflix to become one of the leaders in digital offerings through media hubs. Netflix currently has over 13,000 movies, televisions, and concerts available through their “Watch Instantly” streaming service.
TiVo will begin testing the service today and will make it widely available by Christmas. There will be no extra charge as long as you have a Netflix subscription that costs over $8.99 USD.
“For us this is very much aimed at new customers,” said Tom Rogers, chief executive of TiVo. “There are nine million Netflix subscribers out there who are movie lovers and who want something that really adds juice to their overall television experience.”
“That was a great testament to the over-optimism of technologists like me,” added Reed Hastings, Netflix’s chief executive.
