Rogers is expected to go live shortly with a new data pricing structure that will offer unlimited data for just $20 a month under a new plan called the “communicate value pack” ….which is very similar to the ~20/ month plan offered by AT&T in the U.S. for those with an iphone.

Bell has been offering $7 unlimited data for months now - albeit on their slower 1x network.

This is good news for consumers in Canada looking for affordable packages….and certainly could be interpreted as a signal that the iphone will be coming to Canada this spring as speculated in this blog.

Tired of waiting for the iphone to arrive in Canada or tired of out-of-world expensive data plans?

Bell has quietly launched a fixed data plan with the new HTC touch mobile device.

For as little as $15 / month, consumers can get unlimited data plans as part of the Bell fun bundles.

Click on the image on the left to get a full screen shot of the comparison chart between the Bell HTC plan vs. iphone vs. the Telus HTC plan.

Although the HTC touch is no i-phone killer in terms of usability and overall cool factor, it’s an impressive looking mobile device stacked with many features that will make some geeks think twice about waiting for the iphone.

This is a pre-emptive strike from Bell to counter the hyperbole created over the iphone.

This is great news for consumers as Bell’s plan should lead to more affordable data plans across all carriers.

Marketers take note - this could mean the mobile web will finally catch on in Canada!  Could 2008 be the year of the mobile web?