“Apple Inc. is shipping limited supplies of its smart phone to Rogers Communications Inc., the only Canadian wireless operator able to carry the device, as the California company scrambles to try to meet global demand that appears to have exceeded its own forecasts,” Avery reports.
“Rogers is advising shoppers that it is out of stock of Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 3GS, which was launched in June, as well as earlier models introduced last summer. The wireless carrier is telling visitors to its website that the newest device will be available again in the coming weeks,” Avery reports. “Rogers’ discount brand, Fido, is also out of stock, although some Fido stores said they had older devices, with significantly less memory, available.”
Avery reports, “Liz Hamilton, a spokeswoman for Rogers, said the iPhone remains popular and demand is high. ‘We are out of stock and still taking orders as our inventory continues to come in week to week,’ she said. ‘While we have continuous incoming inventory, we are filling back orders on a priority basis and we appreciate the enthusiasm and patience of our customers.'”
Avery reports, “Phone companies around the world have been adjusting to the shortage, and some markets, such as Australia, said this month their supply of iPhones had been exhausted.”
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If you go to an Apple store you will also see the demand for exchanges is also high… Back to back appointments for swaps. Apple is out of stock in some locations for exchange units…
Apple does about 500 iPhone swaps a day per store!
That is an alarming rate for defects… I had to wait for my swap and continue to use my defective phone until Apple was able to refurb the phones quickly ;(
Further evidence of climate change.
@Peter
In all media, yours is the first I’ve heard of this supposed cataclysmic deluge of 3GSs so defective that they must be swapped out.
Until I see some back up for such an extraordinary claim, I call “troll”.
Tell me about it… T-Mobile Germany took 7 weeks to deliver my 3GS (32GB).
It’s definitely worth the wait, but what an ordeal…!
@Peter
“Apple does about 500 iPhone swaps a day per store!”
That’s a pretty bold statement to make. Show us the proof of your research.
@Peter
You’re full of shit – provide the backup.
@Peter
I call bollocks – that’s 1 swap every minute in some stores.
I have 5 close friends with 3GS’s. We love them and no problems after a month. Those 500 swaps that Peter is talking about are people Upgrading!
Peter,
ROFLMAO. You are such a comedienne.
You are so good, both Ellen Degeneres and Sarah Silverman will be looking for day jobs.
Portugal’s depleted too.
There’s not a 3GS selling ANYWHERE.
I searched ALL representing stores, and nada. from top to bottom… zilch.
@peter
“Apple does about 500 iPhone swaps a day per store!”
No way. There aren’t even 500 genius appointments per store in one day. In addition, that would mean about 50,000 swaps for all stores every day, or about 1.5 million swaps per month! That’s practically more than they sell.
@Peter and @ JES42
“Apple does about 500 iPhone swaps a day per store!”
200 stores * 500 swaps per day is 100,000 swaps per day. If you assume they’re closed 2 days per year that means Apple is doing 36.3 MILLION iPhone swaps a year.
He can’t show his research, because he made that number up, or someone else made it up and told it to him. At any rate, it’s complete B.S., because it would have to mean EVERY iPhone is being swapped out for service.
People, people…
The heat is getting to you, like it gets to a white iPhone…
@Peter is NOT “Peter”.
@Peter is Steve…
….as in….Balmer
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my t-mobile store here in berlin germany has a backorder of more than 100 units. they say they get two or three new iphones a week. by this rate i will have mine in a year. oh wait a minute i rather skip this generation and buy a 4g next july instead.
eighter apple has some kind of production problem or demand is unbelievable high.
You know what this means…!!
Apple iPhone 4G coming soon!
@Nathan
Go to an Apple store… or better yet
go to apple.com
book an appointment for iPhone
check the dates/times… back to back booked solid.
go to an Apple store if you like…. Stay by the Genius bar.
See the back to back lineups for swaps … Check it out and report back to me… If you get anything less… I will give you a reward… Deal?
@Jeff
“Apple does about 500 iPhone swaps a day per store!”
No way. There aren’t even 500 genius appointments per store in one day. In addition, that would mean about 50,000 swaps for all stores every day, or about 1.5 million swaps per month! That’s practically more than they sell.
I meant 500 units a week per store… my bad.
I know. My friend works for Apple. And I got all the info from him.
@Nick
I just corrected myself…. its 500 units a week not a day… Typo.
500 x 52 = 26,000 units per store per year x 200 stores
5 million units…. in total just for stores… add Applecare or service providers… We are talking crap loads here…
If Apple sells 20 million units, that is a lot of returns… don’t take my word for it…. go to an Apple store and pretend you are buying like everyone else does (stay there for 30 minutes) and you will see 3 swaps go
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My friend works at the Genius bar and says so many people have defective phones!
“… don’t take my word for it….”
Done.
lol@ Sir Bill Gates…
its okay to be in denial..
they got meds for that!
My iPhone 3Gs got swapped in seconds, and they had OODLES of swap units in the drawer.
Just sayin’
peter
PHRASES
peter out our enthusiasm eventually petered out fizzle out, fade (away), die away/out, dwindle, diminish, taper off, tail off, trail away/off, wane, ebb, melt away, evaporate, disappear, come to an end, subside.
… get the hint!
Now who here remembers Peterson?
One iPhone allegedly explodes in France and it’s all over the international news. 500 iPhone returns per Apple store per week and there isn’t a peep in the press except for Peter.
You have to build up to the big lie, Peter.
again… go to an Apple store. and see for yourself.
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