Apple’s newest version of its popular iPhone 4 makes its long awaited Canadian debut today. Apple Sores located in Canada opened early today in anticipation of a large demand for the newest version of the popular cell phone. In addition to Canada the iPhone 4 is being released in sixteen other countries including China, Italy, South Korea and Spain.

Canadians have the choice of using the phone on three different carriers who will subsidize part of the cost of the phone as part of a service agreement or the phone can be purchased at full price as an unlocked phone. Purchasing it unlocked enables buyers to use the cell phone using any carrier that they choose. This freedom comes with a price as the unlocked version of the iPhone 4 will retail for $659 CAD for a 16 GB version and $779 CAD for a 42 GB version. The iPhone 4 when purchased with a plan from one of the three carriers will slash hundreds off the phones cost.

The iPhone 4 in addition to being a cell phone comes with a built in movie player and music player. Also standard on the iPhone 4 are two cameras, a traditional camera for taking pictures and a camera to be used to broadcast the video of the phone’s owner when making video calls.

The iPhone 4 was released nearly two months ago in the United States and has been subject to criticism over the phone’s antenna. Caller’s complained of frequently dropped calls due to design of the phone that causes the phone to lose its signal when held a certain way. Apple is in the process of sending out millions of free rubber covers that will correct the issue after originally releasing a statement telling users to hold the phone a different way.

iPhone 4 Makes Canadian Debut