And It Happened. The iPhone 4 May Be Delayed In Canada.

After seeing Apple sell 600,000 iPhone 4 units, everyone in Canada had one thought: “Is the Canadian iPhone 4 launch going to be pushed back?” Well it looks like it may have been pushed back even before the 600,000 sold units posting.

On the note of 600,000 iPhone 4 units sold, I think it is fair to say that it is a logical conclusion that the Canadian launch may be pushed back, especially considering that the iPad was also delayed by one month in Canada because of the amount of iPad units sold in the USA.

So am I fear mongering? Starting rumors? No dear Canadians, I speak only the truth.

Earlier this week, when the iPhone 4 hit the Apple Canada Online Store, the iPhone 4 was initially labeled as “Coming in July”. Almost immediately after the initial posting, the phrase was changed to “Coming Soon”. Coming Soon…as in not in July.

Now you’re thinking maybe the launch is coming even sooner, like in June? Right? RIGHT?! Well no, because if that were the case, Apple has less than two weeks to launch in Canada (and the USA!) and the website would at least say “Coming in June” instead of “Coming Soon”. Not enough time.

In other words, there is no way that Apple would change the wording unless something went wrong, as in production and supply wrong.

So once again, we Canadians may have to wait even longer for technology. Yes the iPhone 4 is unlocked, which is awesome. Yes iPhone 4 has FaceTime, which is great. But are we going to have to wait until August to get our hands on it?!

…Sigh. Make it not true. Don’t lose hope!

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Matt
Matt
15 years ago

For me, it said “Coming Soon” since the apple online store was updated to include iPhone 4.

Draz
Draz
15 years ago

Oh I hope not…. I'm still hoping on a July release, even if it is late July….

pk
pk
15 years ago

Can I make a pun about this changing everything again?

Joost Ueffing
15 years ago

F**k. And I was hoping to get one in July before my wife and I took off for vacation in the US. Having her with a US data plan would have been fantastic.

Matt K
Matt K
15 years ago

Well, don't count July out just yet. It's possible they've just revised it for the possibility of no stock. It's only June 17th. At least wait until after Canada Day to panic. lol

Wolf
Wolf
15 years ago

Umm … the iphone 4 “unlocked in Canada ” = no extra time spending on the lock thingy … !
Let's cross fingers 🙂
Cheers

Pat
Pat
15 years ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

dc
dc
15 years ago

what are you talking about? the site has said the same thing since they put it up..

dc
dc
15 years ago

exactly.

Ex
Ex
15 years ago

I feel the pain

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djepsilon
djepsilon
15 years ago

Hold on a sec… It's not like Canada is the only other country that is supposed to get it in July. Aren't like 18 or 19 other countries supposed to be getting it in July as well? I find it hard to believe that Apple wouldn't have some sort of plan for this. Wouldn't it make sense that Apple would set aside a certain number of iPhones for each country? Would 600,000 orders really through off ALLLL their projected sales numbers? If that IS the case though and the US, UK, France and Germany are snatching up all the iPhones, you would think Apple would delay the phone launch in a more populated country. Not little old Canada… right Apple? RIGHT?!!??!

Justin Luey
15 years ago

Maybe I jinxed it when I suggested the possibility during the podcast.

I never liked the fact there was no exact date for Canada. My guess is we get bumped to August.

mi
mi
15 years ago

geez! go back and have a look at your own old posts regarding possible price points. it says “coming soon” even there. and besides, it's only a phone!

mi
mi
15 years ago

geez! go back and have a look at your own old posts regarding possible price points. it says “coming soon” even there. and besides, it's only a phone!

Justin Luey
15 years ago

Maybe I jinxed it when I suggested the possibility during the podcast.

I never liked the fact there was no exact date for Canada. My guess is we get bumped to August.

djepsilon
djepsilon
15 years ago

Hold on a sec… It's not like Canada is the only other country that is supposed to get it in July. Aren't like 18 or 19 other countries supposed to be getting it in July as well? I find it hard to believe that Apple wouldn't have some sort of plan for this. Wouldn't it make sense that Apple would set aside a certain number of iPhones for each country? Would 600,000 orders really through off ALLLL their projected sales numbers? If that IS the case though and the US, UK, France and Germany are snatching up all the iPhones, you would think Apple would delay the phone launch in a more populated country. Not little old Canada… right Apple? RIGHT?!!??!

dc
dc
15 years ago

what are you talking about? the site has said the same thing since they put it up..

Pat
Pat
15 years ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ex
Ex
15 years ago

I feel the pain

Wolf
Wolf
15 years ago

Umm … the iphone 4 “unlocked in Canada ” = no extra time spending on the lock thingy … !
Let's cross fingers 🙂
Cheers

Matt K
Matt K
15 years ago

Well, don't count July out just yet. It's possible they've just revised it for the possibility of no stock. It's only June 17th. At least wait until after Canada Day to panic. lol

Joost Ueffing
15 years ago

F**k. And I was hoping to get one in July before my wife and I took off for vacation in the US. Having her with a US data plan would have been fantastic.

pk
pk
15 years ago

Can I make a pun about this changing everything again?

Draz
Draz
15 years ago

Oh I hope not…. I'm still hoping on a July release, even if it is late July….

Matt
Matt
15 years ago

For me, it said “Coming Soon” since the apple online store was updated to include iPhone 4.

Alex Sebenski
Alex Sebenski
15 years ago

Proof. Coming soon was there on June 15. http://bit.ly/9HvFoR

dc
dc
15 years ago

exactly.

Half_Pint
Half_Pint
15 years ago

I don't mind, gives them a chance to work the bugs out on the Americans. With any luck, we'll get a rev.2 (64GB, anyone?) by the time they finally arrive.

jfyu
jfyu
15 years ago

please apple tell me you guys have a backup plan in this iPhone mayhem…i really just want an iPhone in July…is that so hard to ask ?!?!

Wuju
Wuju
15 years ago

I have a feeling the delay be me immanent to August, but may the force be with us and our will power push the date back on track – late July. Focus….

Norm
Norm
15 years ago

Whaaah whaaaah, I can't get a new iPhone in July! Whaaah, I am stuck using this damn 3GS for another month, whaah! I can't believe I've almost had this phone a whole year already, whaaah

roadcarver
roadcarver
15 years ago

More time to save $$.

Ian
Ian
15 years ago

They just want to sell as many locked units on AT&T before the unlocked ones come out within shipping distance.

YaletownRealtor
YaletownRealtor
15 years ago

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

xxJDxx
xxJDxx
15 years ago

Makes me wonder if the original date of September i heard is true……

Luckily I just got myself an ipad to play with for the next couple of months

Ps- anyone know why the login on this site doesn't show up correctly on the iPad…..it's always up at the very top!

SquareWheel
15 years ago

Page stretch.

rorypiper
rorypiper
15 years ago

I don't think it ever said “Coming in July”. I took screen shot on July 15th, for an article over at iEvolution, and it says Coming Soon.

rorypiper
rorypiper
15 years ago

I don't have money for this iPhone, anyway, so the longer the better, for me. :p

Jimmjimmy82
Jimmjimmy82
15 years ago

If you don't have enough money to buy a simple phone right now, then you really shouldn't be getting one even in a couple months…

rorypiper
rorypiper
15 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean, but all I meant was, the longer the wait, the more time I have to save up.

Cv123
Cv123
15 years ago

The iPad was launched a month early in the US and the iPhone 4 will essentially be 1 month come mid-July…. so I don't get your point.

Lauramaxwellx0x
Lauramaxwellx0x
15 years ago

you think you've got it bad…. i have this dumb-ass blackberry curve cause my i phone 3g shut down and stopped working completely and my BB is completely scrooed too but rogers wont fix it for me cause they're idoits so now i have to wait even longer with this broken phone before i can get the i phone 4

Lauramaxwellx0x
Lauramaxwellx0x
15 years ago

OMG i wish 🙁

Arnold
Arnold
15 years ago
Jk
Jk
15 years ago

who wrote this article? Go get a life…

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