The new network has been announced, and even the iPhone has been announced. But the full list of smartphones that Bell is selling to use on their fancy new HSDPA network has leaked out by Boy Genius Reports:

• LG Xenon: $89.95, $289.95
• Samsung Impact: $79.95, $279.95
• Samsung Omnia 2: $349.95, $549.95
• Apple iPhone 3G 8GB $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB: $499.95, $699.95 — probably $199 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB: $599.95, $799.95 — probably $299 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry Bold 9000: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149-$199 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry 9700: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $249 after in store rebates
• Nokia 2730: $29.95, $119.95
• Nokia 6350: $49.95, $249.95

According to this article by the Globe and Mail, Bell and Telus may soon announce the availability of the iPhone to their customers. This is a boon for existing customers that have wanted the iPhone but haven’t switched to Rogers yet.

While this is great news for Bell and Telus customers, I think this will play out more of a retention strategy than a new customer acquisition strategy. Many of the pro-iPhone users have already left Bell and Telus for Rogers, by offering the iPhone, they will prevent more from leaving. Likely they will match the Rogers price, rather than beat it, in order to lock all users onto new 3 year contracts, right before Wind Mobile goes live. I bet the top benchmark at all three companies will be percentage of customers on long-term contracts, which will try to prevent people from leaving based on price competition from new entrants.

Let’s get this out of the way first, it’s available on June 19th at Rogers. Unfortunately Rogers has not updated their website with any description and they did not lower the price of the old 3G to $99 like AT&T did.

Although the outside isn’t much different, inside there are many changes both in hardware and software. A better processor and memory are suspected, but not confirmed by Apple at the WWDC today. Instead they focused on showing off the new functionality of the iPhone and iPhone OS including:

• Faster applications (new CPU and memory?)
• Records video
• 3MP camera with autofocus, autoexposure and white balance control
• Voice Control (including voice dialing)
• Compass
• Cut, Copy & Paste
• MMS
• Search
• Tethering
• Voice Recorder
• Nike+

See the guided tour at the Apple website for a very lengthy tour of the new phone.

The new iPhone 3G is coming to Rogers on July 11th along with the rest of Apple’s launch partners. This was announced in the following press release by Apple.

As predicted, it’s coming with HSDPA fast mobile data service as well as GPS. Pricing was not announced.

Update: Gizmodo did a great article on what was not upgraded in the iPhone 3G. Here is their list:

• A 32GB model
• A better camera
• More RAM
• MMS
• A2DP Bluetooth for stereo streaming
• A camera on the front for videoconferencing
• Video capabilities
• Turn-by-turn navigation (will come with a 3rd party app, I’m sure)
• The ability to copy and paste

This Monday Apple is making an announcement at the 2008 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Many people are expecting Apple to launch the newest version of the iPhone at the conference – one that includes a 3G antenna that would bring broadband level speeds to a mobile device. 3G phones have been with us for a while, but none with a browser that is as powerful as the webkit-based Safari browser on the iPhone.

In Canada, Rogers has had 3G service available in the Greater Toronto Area for some time. My old phone, and HTC Cavalier, was capable of using the 3G access (specifically HSDPA) to get speeds of over 1 Mbit/s when using the browser. With the April 29 announcement by Ted Rogers that the iPhone was coming to Rogers this year, many believe that Rogers is going to be bringing in the 3G iPhone and announcing service plans for the phone.

Is this going to happen? We have to wait until Monday for Apple to announce the iPhone 3G and then see what Rogers does. Rogers is not known for competitive pricing on handsets or data service plans, so if you want a legit iPhone in Canada, be ready to pay a lot.