Rogers, operator of the only wireless network in Canada that uses the same technology (GSM) as Apple Inc.'s iPhone, said consumers may have a while to wait before the handset goes on sale there.

"While Rogers would love to sell the device, Apple hasn't set a release date in Canada", Rogers Chief Operating Officer Nadir Mohamed said at a conference in Toronto today.

"There are no current discussions between Toronto-based Rogers and Apple", Rogers spokeswoman Jan Innes said. She wouldn't comment on whether the two companies have already held talks about selling the iPhone in Canada. It's being speculated that Apple is focused on the European release of the iPhone, considering the market is 5x the size of Canada. "I don't think Canada is on their radar screens right now", said Neeraj Monga, an analyst for Veritas Investment Research.

Source: Bloomberg