7/30/2010
Canadians hungry for the latest offering from Apple will get to take a bite today when the iPhone 4 goes on sale.
People have been lining up across the country to buy one of the new devices. iPhone fans in London have been camped outside some wireless outlets since before 2AM. Some people at the Rogers store at Adelaide and Cheapside started camping out around 10:30PM Thursday.
The iPhone was launched in the U.S. last month, but customers complained that calls were being dropped when the phone was held a certain way. Apple is giving away free rubber cases it says will improve reception when the iPhone is released in Canada and 17 other countries.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has downplayed the problem, saying it's a common issue with all smartphones. Earlier this month, Consumer Reports magazine did not recommend the iPhone 4 because of the reception problems. Analysts also said Apple created a public relations headache for itself by appearing to dismiss the issue.
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