Whats up Canadians??! Guess whats coming to you SOON!!

[Surely]

So the basis of your claim of my un-pwnage-ment of your concerning my thread title is that you consider 2 measly months not soon??
There is a difference between soon and immediate. And as far as companies releasing products is concerned a release next week would be considered immediate.
Two months is VERY soon. I imagine that Apple N company is extremely busy right now getting everything ready for WWDC 08. And they probably scrambling with 2 months to go.
Before you know it WWDC will be here.

I think you're just making this up as you go. Yes, June isn't "SOON" as you put it in you thread title. Just because you say it doesn't make it true. WWDC is near the end of the second quarter. When you started this thread, we were still in Q1. I think that maybe you wanted some attention for your thread, so you added the all caps "SOON".

I hope it's announced in June. But that ain't soon. Just ask everyone who is waiting for the AppStore to open.

You're still on that pwnage thing? What are you, like 14?

 

[olternaut]

I think you're just making this up as you go. Yes, June isn't "SOON" as you put it in you thread title. Just because you say it doesn't make it true. WWDC is near the end of the second quarter. When you started this thread, we were still in Q1. I think that maybe you wanted some attention for your thread, so you added the all caps "SOON".

I hope it's announced in June. But that ain't soon. Just ask everyone who is waiting for the AppStore to open.

You're still on that pwnage thing? What are you, like 14?

Well I like the word "pwnage" but thats besides the point. Yes, WWDC is in the second quarter. Thats when more than likely, based on numerous as in....a wholeeeeeee lota reports, Apple will announce their 3G iphone. They will have a small initial order ready to go with a much larger production soon after. And more than one analyst is predicting that Canada will be announced as one of the latest countries to get the phone. Also, If you haven't noticed time is moving very rapidly and this is especially true in the business world.
I meant what I said that next week would be considered immediate.
June IS (yes all caps) coming soon. Sooner than you realize apparently.

 

[Surely]

Well I like the word "pwnage" but thats besides the point. Yes, WWDC is in the second quarter. Thats when more than likely, based on numerous as in....a wholeeeeeee lota reports, Apple will announce their 3G iphone. They will have a small initial order ready to go with a much larger production soon after. And more than one analyst is predicting that Canada will be announced as one of the latest countries to get the phone. Also, If you haven't noticed time is moving very rapidly and this is especially true in the business world.
I meant what I said that next week would be considered immediate.
June IS (yes all caps) coming soon. Sooner than you realize apparently.

I can tell you, as a person who is waiting for the 3G phone to arrive, June ain't soon.

People have been "predicting" that the iPhone would be coming to Canada since last June. (It'll be here in September....no, wait..... it'll be here in time for Christmas.... I've seen the print ads for them....actually, it'll be announced at MWSF....no, wait, it'll be announced in March.... etc, etc). Which analysts? All the predictions have been on rumor sites. No actual analyst has said the iPhone will be announced at WWDC..... unless..... are you an analyst?

Here is a link that says the trademark won't be settled until the end of June.

Here's a petition. Go sign it.

Is this one of the analysts you are talking about?

Eureka! I found an analyst prediction. Oh, he gives a vague prediction of sometime in 2008. And wow, pretty bold- a 3 iPhone prediction. Some time in 2008 vs. a hard June prediction.....That's the same as what you are saying.... totally.

 

[olternaut]

I can tell you, as a person who is waiting for the 3G phone to arrive, June ain't soon.

People have been "predicting" that the iPhone would be coming to Canada since last June. (It'll be here in September....no, wait..... it'll be here in time for Christmas.... I've seen the print ads for them....actually, it'll be announced at MWSF....no, wait, it'll be announced in March.... etc, etc). Which analysts? All the predictions have been on rumor sites. No actual analyst has said the iPhone will be announced at WWDC..... unless..... are you an analyst?

Here is a link that says the trademark won't be settled until the end of June.

Here's a petition. Go sign it.

Is this one of the analysts you are talking about?

Eureka! I found an analyst prediction. Oh, he gives a vague prediction of sometime in 2008. That's the same as what you are saying.... totally.

If he doesn't announce a canadian 3g Iphone in June at the wwdc then I will put in my sig "oh yeah, and I'm a dork" for a month. If you lose then you put in your sig "disclaimer: I have been known to be wrong at times. Plus, I'm a bit dorkish".
There is a possibility that Steve will not be able to negotiate a deal in time for June so you may win or I may win.

What do ya say?

 

[brad.c]

I'm a Canadian in Canada, it's April, and I still see snow out the window. June sure doesn't seem soon to me.

BTW: Sorry about the burning down the white house. The British made us do it.

 

[Surely]

If he doesn't announce a canadian 3g Iphone in June then I will put in my sig "oh yeah, and I'm a dork" for a month.
There is a possibility that Steve will not be able to negotiate a deal in time for June so you may win or I may win.

What do ya say?

Buddy, this isn't about winning or public self-humiliation.

This is about backing up the BS that you decide to post here.

Again, I hope it is announced at WWDC, but I wouldn't count on it. I think that when it is time for iPhone Canada to be announced, there will be harder evidence uncovered prior to the announcement than what is around now (ie. such as the evidence prior to the recent announcement in Austria).

 

[notjustjay]

I'm a Canadian in Canada, it's April, and I still see snow out the window. June sure doesn't seem soon to me.

Yeah, we've not only still got snow, but we've still got 6-foot-tall snowbanks. Although it's raining today and supposed to be up to 12 degrees, finally. I'm over at N45, W075. Very interesting coords in your location field, obviously not in Canada though

 

[olternaut]

Buddy, this isn't about winning or public self-humiliation.

This is about backing up the BS that you decide to post here.

Again, I hope it is announced at WWDC, but I wouldn't count on it. I think that when it is time for iPhone Canada to be announced, there will be harder evidence uncovered prior to the announcement than what is around now (ie. such as the evidence prior to the recent announcement in Austria).

Chicken? Fine. If you lose you don't have to do anything. But if I lose I will change my sig.
I'm doing this because I think I have a very good shot at winning. But you seem to be so jaded by waiting so long for a canadian iphone that you won't even consider the possibility that it might actually be announced this year.....in June.

And there is no guarantee that "harder evidence" will be uncovered prior to the announcement. If there is then it would be last minute evidence.

 

[Hawkeye411]

June??

Wow June... That's VERY soon eh!!!!

Can't wait!!

Cheers BUDDY!!!

 

[Surely]

Chicken? Fine. If you lose you don't have to do anything. But if I lose I will change my sig.
I'm doing this because I think I have a very good shot at winning. But you seem to be so jaded by waiting so long for a canadian iphone that you won't even consider the possibility that it might actually be announced this year.....in June.

And there is no guarantee that "harder evidence" will be uncovered prior to the announcement. If there is then it would be last minute evidence.

Chicken?

Winning? Umm....ok.

Jaded? I'm not jaded about this at all. I got along just fine with my RAZR and without my iPhone while I was living in Toronto. I moved to LA in February, got an iPhone, and haven't looked back.

If you actually read my posts, you will see that I haven't once said that it won't be announced in 2008. All I'm saying is that I'm doubtful for a June announcement, June isn't SOON, and that you've provided nothing but speculation to back up your claim. I've totally considered the possibility that it will be announced in 2008. It probably will be.
Seriously dude, read the posts before you respond to them.

 

[atropos]

Just remind me sth back in 2007

I remember a guy said iPhone will launch before Christmas~ he said he also work close with Rogers LoL.......

 

[olternaut]

Chicken?

Winning? Umm....ok.

Jaded? I'm not jaded about this at all. I got along just fine with my RAZR and without my iPhone while I was living in Toronto. I moved to LA in February, got an iPhone, and haven't looked back.

If you actually read my posts, you will see that I haven't once said that it won't be announced in 2008. All I'm saying is that I'm doubtful for a June announcement, June isn't SOON, and that you've provided nothing but speculation to back up your claim. I've totally considered the possibility that it will be announced in 2008. It probably will be.
Seriously dude, read the posts before you respond to them.

I have been reading them......seriously.
And I seriously and sincerely consider June "soon". And even though I could actually be wrong I strongly believe Canada will be on the list of new iphone countries that Steve will announce at the WWDC 08.....which is in June....and the 2nd quarter.
Do you actually think at this point Steve will make a special announcement just for Canada...tommorow? He is saving all of that for June.

But since your telling me you live in LA now I guess you don't even care anymore.

 

[Surely]

I have been reading them......seriously.
And I seriously and sincerely consider June "soon". And even though I could actually be wrong I strongly believe Canada will be on the list of new iphone countries that Steve will announce at the WWDC 08.....which is in June....and the 2nd quarter.
Do you actually think at this point Steve will make a special announcement just for Canada...tommorow? He is saving all of that for June.

But since your telling me you live in LA now I guess you don't even care anymore.

I still care about what's up back home. I want my friends to be able to enjoy the iPhone like I do.

Who says that Steve Jobs is going to make ANY announcement at WWDC regarding which countries will get the iPhone next? That's not what WWDC is all about.

Why would he be saving any announcement regarding new countries until June? That would be pretty stupid if agreements are already in place- why would Apple and the wireless providers want to lose revenue by waiting over 2 months?

From wikipedia:
"The iPhone was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007, with releases in the United Kingdom, Germany and France in November 2007, and in Ireland and Austria in March 2008."

I don't recall special announcements at large media/developer events to roll out the iPhone in all of those countries, do you? When it was rolled out in Ireland and Austria, for example, that wasn't announced at MWSF or anything like that. It was just publicized and advertised well so people knew when it was coming.

 

[olternaut]

I still care about what's up back home. I want my friends to be able to enjoy the iPhone like I do.

Who says that Steve Jobs is going to make ANY announcement at WWDC regarding which countries will get the iPhone next? That's not what WWDC is all about.

Why would he be saving any announcement regarding new countries until June? That would be pretty stupid if agreements are already in place- why would Apple and the wireless providers want to lose revenue by waiting over 2 months?

From wikipedia:
"The iPhone was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007, with releases in the United Kingdom, Germany and France in November 2007, and in Ireland and Austria in March 2008."

I don't recall special announcements at large media/developer events to roll out the iPhone in all of those countries, do you? When it was rolled out in Ireland and Austria, for example, that wasn't announced at MWSF or anything like that. It was just publicized and advertised well so people knew when it was coming.

All right you have a point there. And then there was that recent announcement about Mexico.
But the 3G iphone WILL be announced in June. Its getting to be a real open secret at this point. And along with that I have no doubt that while on stage he will review the countries currently carrying the iphone. And I betcha he is going to show off by mentioning the countries he is about to have the iphone enter.

 

[Surely]

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I still care about what's up back home. I want my friends to be able to enjoy the iPhone like I do.

Who says that Steve Jobs is going to make ANY announcement at WWDC regarding which countries will get the iPhone next? That's not what WWDC is all about.

Why would he be saving any announcement regarding new countries until June? That would be pretty stupid if agreements are already in place- why would Apple and the wireless providers want to lose revenue by waiting over 2 months?

From wikipedia:
"The iPhone was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007, with releases in the United Kingdom, Germany and France in November 2007, and in Ireland and Austria in March 2008."

I don't recall special announcements at large media/developer events to roll out the iPhone in all of those countries, do you? When it was rolled out in Ireland and Austria, for example, that wasn't announced at MWSF or anything like that. It was just publicized and advertised well so people knew when it was coming.

All right you have a point there. And then there was that recent announcement about Mexico.
But the 3G iphone WILL be announced in June. Its getting to be a real open secret at this point. And along with that I have no doubt that while on stage he will review the countries currently carrying the iphone. And I betcha he is going to show off by mentioning the countries he is about to have the iphone enter.

Maybe so, maybe not. That's just pure speculation though. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the next couple of months bring. Too bad it isn't SOONer.

 

[Hawkeye411]

Are you guys having fun?? I hope your bickering would end SOON so that we can follow this thread for it's originally intended purpose.

 

[olternaut]

Are you guys having fun?? I hope your bickering would end SOON so that we can follow this thread for it's originally intended purpose.

Hey, talk to surely not me. I think the thread is done for now anyway. It was originally for that other link in the first post. If anyone else finds more clues on new countries being added or if Rogers will or will not sell iphones please post here.

 

[Surely]

Are you guys having fun?? I hope your bickering would end SOON so that we can follow this thread for it's originally intended purpose.

Yes, actually.

I thought that these forums were meant for healthy discussion/debate. Sorry for not being on the bandwagon (The iPhone is coming SOON!!! Some guy said so in his blog!!). The originally intended purpose was to gush over the hope of the iPhone arriving in Canada SOON. I disagreed with the OP, and provided links and other points to back up my point of view.

Hey, talk to surely not me. I think the thread is done for now anyway. It was originally for that other link in the first post. If anyone else finds more clues on new countries being added or if Rogers will or will not sell iphones please post here.

Dude, weak. In my arguments I have provided information and fact, as opposed to just pure speculation based on cherry-picked hearsay. If anything prolonged what Hawkeye411 refers to as 'bickering', it was your responses. If you didn't want to be involved in our discussion, you could have not responded.

 

[olternaut]

Yes, actually.

I thought that these forums were meant for healthy discussion/debate. Sorry for not being on the bandwagon (The iPhone is coming SOON!!! Some guy said so in his blog!!). The originally intended purpose was to gush over the hope of the iPhone arriving in Canada SOON. I disagreed with the OP, and provided links and other points to back up my point of view.



Dude, weak. In my arguments I have provided information and fact, as opposed to just pure speculation based on cherry-picked hearsay. If anything prolonged what Hawkeye411 refers to as 'bickering', it was your responses. If you didn't want to be involved in our discussion, you could have not responded.

Didn't you listen to hawkeye? Stop it!

 

[Surely]

Didn't you listen to hawkeye? Stop it!

Exactly my point. Thank you for confirming my last post.

Real mature, BTW.....

If I choose to stop posting in this thread, I will. Who are you to order me to stop?

Now then: I choose to stop posting in this thread because every time I do, it bumps up to the top. I don't want to contribute to that anymore.

olternaut, I'm sure that you will post some clever response after my post just to get the last word in. It's all yours buddy.

 

[olternaut]

Exactly my point. Thank you for confirming my last post.

Real mature, BTW.....

If I choose to stop posting in this thread, I will. Who are you to order me to stop?

Now then: I choose to stop posting in this thread because every time I do, it bumps up to the top. I don't want to contribute to that anymore.

olternaut, I'm sure that you will post some clever response after my post just to get the last word in. It's all yours buddy.

Thank you bud. I will now take the floor.
All I want to say is that the thread did start off hot but has quickly cooled off because all indicators on the canadian iphone possibility were mercilessly shot down (by those whom I will remain nameless). *ahemcoughcoughsurelycoughahem*
But at the very least you have helped me entertain myself as I dart in and out of the office between the various mundane meetings I was attending throughout the day at work.
I thank you.

 

[t0mat0]

Coming to Canadians soon - a decent rumour of a rumour that you might get an iPhone deal, as soon as Rogers takes the veiled threat from AT&T/Apple/olternaut. Surely not? hehe

 

[steve31]

My money is on June or Sooner. No proof just a "gut feelin". I have 2 now(me and my wife) and love them. But I will buy a Canada supported iPhone when it comes here! I would say if you want it now then dont wait...get one on ebay. I have had no problems with mine and would never go back to a regular phone!

 

[Danksi]

'Rogers' iPhone in local Nelson BC newspaper..

Reading our local daily newspaper, I spotted an advert promoting Mount Royal College's Bachelor of Communication course. They've used an iPhone, but looking closely at the Cell Provider ID (below).. it's ROG... know of any Cell providers with ROG in it's name? How about ROGERS.

Either someone's paying through the nose in roaming charges or perhaps this one's been Jailbroke and they're simply using a Rogers SIM card in there instead.

More Here

 

[billabong]

I gave up on waiting and bought a $249 AT&T REFURB and love it, had if for about a week and very very glad I finally gave in. I'll sell my it up here for $300 or so if they launch in Canada with the new 3G model..