Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. may unveil a version of the iPhone for Canada as early as tomorrow, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky said.

Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs may make the announcement during his speech at the Macworld conference, Abramsky said today in an interview. Apple will probably outline an agreement with Rogers Communications Inc., Canada's largest mobile-phone company, for iPhone service, Abramsky said.

Apple released the Web-surfing iPhone in the U.S. in June, and sold almost 1.4 million devices in the first three months. Toronto-based Rogers, which competes with Telus Corp. and BCE Inc., is the only wireless operator in Canada that uses the same technology as the iPhone.

``There's a very good chance that Apple will announce or discuss some kind of other carrier roll-outs, beyond the ones it has done in Europe and the U.S.,'' said Abramsky, who is based in Toronto. ``There is definitely very strong demand and interest here.''

Jobs may also announce a movie-rental service, which would let iTunes customers download films over the Internet and watch them for a limited time, Abramsky said. He expects Apple shares to perform better than competitors.

Rogers spokeswoman Jan Innes declined to comment. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet didn't return a call seeking comment.

Apple climbed $6.09, or 3.5 percent, to $178.78 in Nasdaq Stock Market trading at 4 p.m. New York time. Rogers fell C$1.05, or 2.6 percent, to C$39.25 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

To contact the reporter on this story: Chris Fournier in Montreal at cfournier3@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: January 14, 2008 16:24 EST