iPhone Hubbub Continued

Even Consumer Reports is weighing in on all the negative Rogers hype. I don't think I've ever seen a backlash on a Canadian company this huge (this is now bigger than the Bell Canada net neutrality controversy). There are definitely some corporate communications lessons to be learned in this post-blog, post-social media world.

Bell and Telus... Jealous of Rogers' Bad Publicity

Not content to allow all the bad PR around Rogers to steal their thunder, Bell and Telus have found a way to take back some of that negative attention that Rogers' iPhone plans are getting.

iPhone Lust Fading

With all of Rogers' negative press and my own reluctance to get shafted in an expensive 3 year plan, I'm finding my desire to buy a 3G iPhone waning rapidly.

To provide some context, I hate my current Windows phone. Actually, I don't hate the phone, I just hate the OS (Windows Mobile) and can't stand using it. At this point, I'd rather be stuck with my despicable phone than to fork out another huge chunk of cash to my cellular provider.

You definitely won't see me lining up this Friday, that's for sure.

Rogers & iPhone - The Plot Thickens...

I've decided to wait a week or so before pulling the trigger on the iPhone, and it seems like there might be good reason. AppleInsider is reporting that Apple isn't too pleased with the plans available:

Blogger Daniel Smith claims multiple sources, including a senior Rogers representative, claim that Apple has diverted a significant amount of its initial iPhone 3G Canadian deliveries to Europe in retribution for the carrier's steep rate plans, which at similar prices offer a third fewer minutes and limited data compared to AT&T.

Stores may be getting just 10 to 20 iPhones each and are being told to "exercise caution" not to promise ample stock on launch day, according to the rumors.

Roger's iPhone Early Cancellation Fees a Typo?

Daring Fireball posted an update to his note on Rogers' suspiciously egregious early cancellation fees:

Apparently it was a typo that has since been corrected. The page now reads: “The ECF is the greater of (ii) $100 or (iii) $20 per month remaining in the service agreement, to a maximum of $400"

8 Days Left

The iPhone officially arrives in Canada on July 11.

While I'm glad that the iPhone is finally coming, I'm a little less excited about the plans being offered.

So many "wonderful" things have been said about it that there probably is no need for me to talk about it.

Michael Geist: 1, and 2

Daring Fireball: 1, 2 and 3

Ars Technica

The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Gizmodo

iPhone... Finally!

So Mr. Jobs and Mr. Rogers are finally bringing the iPhone to Canada on July 11. The details are sparse, hopefully those prices are not subsidized and the data plan is reasonable.