Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Apple to Rogers on iPhone: you're on your own

thievesThe story is somewhat untrue, as the decision to sell the iPhone only at Rogers locations had been made long before this (trust me on this one).

Apple is covering its ass here, making it seem like this is a slap to Rogers. Nonsense, they are just distancing themselves from the PR nightmare Rogers finds itself in.

Apple Inc. will not be selling the hotly awaited iPhone in its six Canadian stores when it is released this Friday, leaving Rogers Communications Inc. and its Fido subsidiary to sell the device on their own.

"The iPhone 3G will be available in Canada from Rogers and Fido," said Simon Atkins, spokesperson for Apple. He declined to elaborate.


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