It's no small secret that Rogers Wireless is doing their very best to gouge those customers that wish to purchase an iPhone 3G. Well our friends to the north aren't fools, and a good many of them are promising not to purchase Apple's new phone unless there is a drastic change to the plans. If rumors are to be believed, it seems that Apple has caught wind of this and is reacting. Hit the jump for the details.
According to rumor, Apple is now diverting shipments of iPhones bound for Canada to other countries which may have high demand. It is said that stores will likely receive around 10-20 phones each, and are being told not to promise to have large quantities come launch day.
Some might say that Apple is displeased with Rogers, and is doing this out of spite, or as a punishment. However, I see this as simply a matter of demand. If Apple believes that sales of their new phone will be slow in Canada, why bother sending a bunch there? Might as well send them to another country that doesn't have petitions floating around against the iPhone's carrier.
Either way, I seriously hope that Rogers feels the full impact of their mistake. While the iPhone is easily one of the hottest phones around, you can only charge so much for it.
[via AppleInsider]
I don’t think it is a bad thing that Apple may not be sending us as many iphones as people may want.
If people knew how many of them fail and how often Apple replaces their new iphones with refurbs they would not likely buy them anyway.
Warranties are better at Walmart.
Insider Rogers Cell Phone Employee: “The entire Canadian shipment for the iPhone July 11th launch, is 2,000 iPhones… far below the demand.”
Rogers will lie and say otherwise. Apple diverted the other 10,000 iPhones to the EU markets.
Canada data is a joke anyways plus those plans lolllllll are funny 75 texts lolllll you pay for a the 60$ plan with the 15$ value pack comes up to around 92$ and couple of cents lollllll who am i BILL GATES ????
THIS IS F*UCKING BULLS*HIT.