Official: iPhone 4 Release Date in Canada on July 30th

By Gary Ng on July 16th, 2010 249

This morning Steve Jobs took the stage at their Cupertino headquarters to address the world about the issues surrounding the iPhone 4. Near the end of the presentation, Steve Jobs confirmed that the second wave of iPhone 4 launches will take place on July 30th–which includes Canada!

iPhone 4 Coming to Canada on July 30th–Confirmed

As we confirmed this July 30th date (this reaffirms that wireless carriers and dealers are always the last to know release dates), Apple also confirmed the white iPhone 4 will be coming at the end of July as well.

The big question remains whether or not Canadians will receive the second batch of iPhone 4 units that will have a fix to this antenna issue (based on Apple’s history to quietly fix product flaws). Also, will Canada get a chance to pre-order the iPhone 4?

Here are some Q&A’s with Steve Jobs, as tweeted by Jason Snell from Macworld:

Q: Possible for hardware fix for this product? A: Right now, the state of affairs in this industry, nobody has solved this problem. We’d like to be the first. Maybe. We’ll see. But most of our customers aren’t experiencing, and the ones who are, many of those are in test mode, duplicating what they saw on the web.

Stokes from Ars Technica: Will the free case offer extend outside the US? Jobs: Yes, it’s international.

Fortune/CNBC: You’ve been communicating more via e-mail. Can you talk about whether you’ve shifted the way you communicate with Apple’s customers? Jobs: I get a lot of emails, and I always have on some occasions replied to some of them. I can’t reply to a lot of them, because I’ve got a day job. At some point people started posting on the web, which is a little rude, to be honest. And now the most recent phenomenon is, people are making them up. So don’t believe everything you read.

But in the meantime, Apple will be giving out free Bumper cases (or a choice of a third party case) to all new iPhone 4 owners (those who purchased one will get a refund) through till September 30th (Canada included). This is not a permanent fix and doesn’t do anything really to the early iPhone 4 adopters in the USA, but it’s a start.

More to come as this story develops…

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  • Vartanarsen

    He says below that launch weekend is what you need to worry about, not launch day–but i would get there ASAP on Saturday…i doubt they will survive till Sunday

  • Vartanarsen

    probably similar to US—199/299

  • Vartanarsen

    no pre-orders in Canada

  • Winston Sih

    I was thinking of getting there even before they open on Saturday morning. If not… I'll inquire about their Priority list… I'd rather not wait three weeks though.

  • Jessica

    I really hope that this means the white iphone will be available too….when will we be able to find out? i mean i don't want to stand in the line on the day of the release and they only have the black one?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    No preorder yet

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    An Apple Store is infinitely better

  • Vartanarsen

    Launch Meetup: Fairview Pointe Claire, Montreal!!!!!!!!!

    So who wants to join me?????
    2 AM?????????????????????

    Lets start this baby up:)))))

  • Vartanarsen

    yes Jessica, white IP4 because Steve Jobs said it will be available by end of July….(i dont know how much farther into July one could go heheeh)

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    No.
    They'll have plenty for launch weekend.

  • SF

    Does anyone know if Best Buy, Future Shop, or other authorized Apple dealers will carry the unlocked iPhone 4 on launch day? My city doesn't have an Apple store :(
    I think it makes sense, since they all had iPads on launch day here in Canada. Can anyone confirm?

  • Sean

    So if I stop after work at the Pacific Centre location on July 30 afternoon I should be able to get an iPhone 4?

  • dm1336

    Apple Retail Store and Apple.ca is the only place to buy the iPhone 4 unlocked. So if you don't have a store close to you just order online.
    Best Buy and Future Shop will only sell you locked phones.

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  • Anthony Totarella

    I'll meet you, but at 5AM(I don't think I can stay awake till 2 ;)

    Also, out of all the stores in Montreal, which one do you think will have less people waiting? My guess would probably be Fairview Pointe Claire and Carrefour Laval.

  • krayzed

    I'm so doooooooown

  • Vartanarsen

    asking the wrong person Anthony–I was hoping you would tell me heheh….Im driving from Boston!!! overnight drive..get there by 3 or 4 maybe hehehe–Im crazy

  • Minhtribui07

    Hi there guys, I'm from the US and planning on travelling up to Canada to get an unlocked iphone 4 from an apple store. I have a few questions that I hope someone here on this board can help me answer.

    1. Can a US citizen purchase an unlocked iphone 4 from canada apple store?

    2. if the applestore.ca online does have a pre-order…can i pre-order it as well?

    3. Since it's already unlocked, if I bring it back to the states and there's an update for a new firmware…will my phone be locked or stay unlocked even if i choose to update to the latest firmware? thank you!

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Apple store only

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Yep

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    1.) yes

    2.) not as an American.

    3.) stay unlocked.

  • Adrian

    1. Yes if you're at a store. It's like me going to NYC on vacation and buying a ipod

    2. No you will probably need a Canadian mailing address.

    3. once unlocked always unlocked. This is not a jail break phone. It's official unlock from Apple.

  • Adrian

    buy online

  • VancouverBlade

    @ Ex – thanks for taking the time to answer everyone's questions today. Good work.

    @ all the Americans crossing the border to get the phone… can you give us a couple of days to get ours first? :)

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    I try.

    :-)

  • SF

    So will it be sort of like pre-order then? Will it deliver on the 30th?

  • Jus

    Does that mean if I already have a sim, I'll have the ability to have 2 phones with one phone number?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    The iPhone uses a microsim. Any non-microsim won't work.
    The iPhone also only accepts one sim.
    You'll get a sim but it doesn't have to be activated.

  • Anthony Totarella

    Ahh kk, going to ask the person on top then.

  • Anthony Totarella

    Ahh kk, going to ask the person on top then.

  • Anthony Totarella

    You think Carrefour Laval will have less people or Pointe Claire, to tell you the truth I didn't even know there was an Apple Store in Pointe Claire

  • worthyofed

    Oh, I see. Are you part of the iPhone engineering team? Do you read minds?

    How do you know this?! It’s very reasonable to think that Apple with quietly make some adjustments if they figure out something better before iPhone 5.

    Nobody is saying there IS going to be. It’s just a thought. Saying that there ISN’T going to be is just as ignorant as saying that IS.

  • worthyofed

    Oh, I see. Are you part of the iPhone engineering team? Do you read minds?

    How do you know this?! It’s very reasonable to think that Apple with quietly make some adjustments if they figure out something better before iPhone 5.

    Nobody is saying there IS going to be. It’s just a thought. Saying that there ISN’T going to be is just as ignorant as saying that IS.

  • Sean

    crazy, I figured it would sell out that morning due to massive lineups. I guess apple stores are going to have tons of stock

  • Carl A.

    try apple ste catherine !

  • Anthony Totarella

    Ste Catherine will probably have the most people, plus waiting outside.

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Just like previous years.

  • Roby145

    Why not? I live in Vaughan, Ontario and I am gonna bike to the rogers store and plus if i do go to an apple storer i'll only be able to get the unlocked one, or would I be able to get one at Apple that is locked to Rogers cause I am eligible for an upgrade and do not wanna pay $700.

    What do you say?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Apple Stores can do outright, activation and upgrades. They cut dealer stores right out.

    I just like going to the source, Apple Store, for my Apple products.

  • Winston Sih

    So in theory if we go in bright and early on Saturday morning we should get the model/colour we wanted without being turned down?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    In theory, yes.

    Consider this. Apple Stores will likely receive 700-1500+ iPhone units (depending on store) for the launch weekend. This is similar to the iPhone 3GS launch. Considering the number of other retailers (dealers) also selling it, customers will be more or less dispersed. There will be more than enough inventory for launch weekend.

  • Jus

    I know the iP4 only uses a microsim, but what I'm asking is will I still be able to use my other phone at the same time or will they deactivate my sim in my other phone? It would be nice to have 2 phones using the same number. One being the iP4 on the microsim and the other being my 9000 on my original sim.

  • Vartanarsen

    no, activation of 1 sim simultaneously deactives any other SIM on your account phone number

  • Boobs'n'Guns

    Mike in DDO here. What entrance? I already booked the morning off work. Would it be better to go to the fido or rogers store you think? Ps was thinking more like 4 or 5am.

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Yes
    It will be deactivated

  • Eduardocasado

    Hey Guys,
    Do any of you have any idea or information as far as the upgrade goes? how is it gonna work? could we do it through the apple online store like in the USA? is it only going to be through the carrier?

  • Minhtribui07

    Thanks a lot for the fast replied Adrian. Most likely I'll be there on thursday and wait in line to get one.

    So people that will wait in line like myself…do we have to wait until the pre-order customers get their iphone 4 1st than it's our turn? Can you please explain this process to me? I'm asking this because I know the white version is limited and I don't want to drive hours up there to your country and to be told when I'm up that they are sold out of it. Thank you!

  • Minhtribui07

    Thanks ex

  • Vartanarsen

    I dont know!!..hehee we should call mall security and find out …:))))

  • Vartanarsen

    neither Fido nor rogers lol…APPLE store bababoom!!!!

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