Toronto was getting snow a couple days ago. Aldo temperature is minus some
days so that thats is cold! I can keep body out very hard when I am outside.
You must have gloves or a muffler.
In the days when is getting cold more and more, hot news is coming.
The thing is "I got iPhone4S"!
I past for 10 months in Canada. I bought it at last. Though I was looking
to the time to buy, it has already past 10 months after I arrived. When I was
in Japan, I have used "two mobiles", normal cell phone and iPhone.
Because Japanese carrier which is providing iPhone has weak network to
call and connect data. And to have "two mobiles" is popular in Japan
unfortunately. In Canada, I am used to have "two mobiles", normal
cell phone and iPhone3GS which not SIM card installed as sim locked.
Moreover for a period, I broke the iPhone so I was going with "three mobiles",
normal cellphone, iPod and electronic dictionary lol
I became "a mobile" finally!
SIM unlocked
SIM unlocked iPhones are sold by Apple store in Canada. "SIM unlocked"
means the specific model which you can use it with any carriers in the world.
I mention to Japanese case, You can use with docomo and softbank, they
are mobile carrier in Japan. I also bought a SIM unlocked model. The price
is regular if you buy at Apple store, not mobile carrier shop.
For the reason 64GB I bought was around $950. Although you can get
discount opportunity if you buy at mobile carrier shops, you need to have
contracts with carrier for 3 years. In this connection, almost major Canadian
mobile carrier companies is selling iPhone so that I think consumers for SIM
unlocked model are out of residences like tourists.
In addiction, you can do "Tethering" with a SIM unlocked model. "Tethering"
is the function you make iPhone to Wireless modem and you can connect
your PC with internet via your iPhone. You can use this function with
softbank and au which are mobile carriers legally in Japan because they
is killing tethering function. In Canada, many coffee shops and restaurant
provide free Wi-Fi spot so that you don't need to use this function.
It is very useful in Japan where doesn't provide it enough.
Contract Plan
At the same time when I bought, I changed my contract plan with mobile
carrier. So far I have used Solo Mobile and not had data plan to connect
Internet. That's why I added the option you can use 500MB limited by
$25/month. It is $60/month I added the plan $35/month I already have had.
The feature of Canadian carrier is no plan with data unlimited. You need to
pay extra fee if you is using over 500MB. Fortunately, there is the function
to see usage of 3G network so you can check your usage.
My recommended apps
Relation to iPhone, I want to introduce good apps for living in Toronto.
You can see route maps of TTC.
That is official app of metro is free newspaper in Canada. You can read
articles of newspaper on the app. As you can use offline, save your
network usage if you download articles at home!
Official app of LCBO. you can find place and information of shops
nearby! You can get alcoholic drinks anytime anywhere!
Official app of TD Canada Trust. You can get if you have Canadian Apple ID.
You can check your balance and make transfer on this app.
Except TD Canada Trust, there are bank's app.
Video Viewer app. You can put videos which is in PC to your iPhone
via Wi-Fi using wireless. You can watch with subtitles if you put it.
In my case, I am watching English dramas in the way to get office everyday!
Although I heard a rumour that docomo which is biggest mobile carrier
in Japan will start selling iPhone next year, I am wondering if they will
support "Tethering" if that is truth. So I can recommend to buy iPhone
which is SIM unlocked as a souvenir if you get Canada.
I wrote about iPhone as I was glad...
But I am an Android Developer!
Talk to you soon!
