Apple Yanks iPhone 3G Stock From Retail Stores In Canada, Putting Rogers In Panic Mode
In what appears to be their own unique version of F-You Rogers, Canadian Apple stores will not be selling their new iPhone 3G when doors open on Friday. Cult of iPhone followers in Canada will be able to do some heavy petting with demo units in the Apple store on Friday, but the love affair ends there with a only a few Canadians getting to second base.
Rogers and it's partners Fido will be the sole destination where desperate Canadians can lock in their 3-year iPhone prison sentence and bend over to receive their minimum monthly payment of $60 for just 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data. Also known as getting iBoned.
Many iPhone faithful in Canada will forgo the Rogers contract opting for their choice of a sharp stick in the eye or fire hose enema. Either option is considered to be a more favorable alternative than signing on with Rogers for iPhone 3G service.
The Ruined iPhone Rogers-hating petition has surpassed 61,500 cult signatures on-line, forcing Apple to eventually pick sides. The website is now encouraging everyone to make the difference by canceling their Rogers account. Over 1,400 members have already pledged to cancel their current Rogers account without blinking.
"I'm willing to cancel as well - Enough of this crap, Rogers has to wake up and smell the roses." said one commenter. Source: Ruinediphone.com
As the backlash of the iCan movement in Canada continues to gain attention, Rogers may end up smelling more than roses when the fight is finally called. Especially since Apple has now stepped into the ring throwing significant blows of their own at the Canadian Goliath of wireless. The company is scrambling to make an eleventh hour peace offering to customers via special data promotions while Canadians are now bent on rubbing Rogers face in their own mess. You must activate an iPhone 3G by the end of August to qualify for the special plan. The first signs of panic have begun to surface from the Rogers camp as July 11th approaches. More stink to follow.
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