“Although the cellular business helped drive Rogers’ year-over-year quarterly revenue increase of 11 percent to $2.8 billion without the iPhone on sale, the company executive notes that demand for other devices ‘slammed on the brakes’ the same day as Rogers announced it would launch the Apple device during the summer,” Electronista reports. “Although the up-front discount on the device is the largest the company has ever had, the higher average revenue per user is expected to more than offset the initial price of the phone as nearly all customers are likely to sign up for a data plan and potentially extra features.”
“Rogers has committed to buying at least $150 million in iPhones and will spend more as necessary,” Electronista reports.
More in the full article here.
bloodbath….
scorched earth …
Bloodbath!
Anyone think we have hit 2 million devices yet?
Beleaguered RIM? Not yet of course. There must be some real scambling going on at some very big companies making mobile phone devices. I expect what Rogers is saying in public other more “Corporate” companies are experiencing but not saying.
Some in the press have criticized how long it takes to do in store activation. While that may be a bit of a pain for the customer, I do not think it is the limiting factor right now. It seems like every phone being built is getting sold and activated.
Just had a 5.8 here in Los Angeles. And I’m on the 43rd floor. Weeeeeeee!
I used my new iTele, Apple’s personal teleportation device, to teleport to Mr. Roger’s neighborhood.
“the higher average revenue per user is expected to more than offset the initial price”
So … Roger’s therefore admits they are gouging Canadians for their data packages and making a tidy sum in the process. Gosh, who couldn’t have predicted that!
The moment the other providers step up to the plate with 3G coverage, I’ll be gone from Roger’s.
Gil,
Do those tall buildings actually shake or just sway?
They just swayed this time. Not quite an e ticket ride though.
Hey, Marco.
Cut the repeated “lol” acronym, OK? Once is kinda’ cute, but 30 of ’em is just plain insipid. And how about throwing a few “you’s” into your postings instead of “u’s”? What are you, 13? (Or are you Prince in disguise?) If you’re so damned dissatisfied with the iPhone and its QC, vote with your feet and not your fat mouth, OK? Put Apple out of business with your dissatisfaction and get a RIM-job, OK? I’m sure you’ll enjoy it much more, in ALL respects.
Marco,
Just post the serial numbers of the ones you returned and I for one will believe you.
That’s strange. There’s only one page here now and Marco’s crap is all gone.
I see Marco is over at 9 to 5 posting his same 5 bad iPhone nonsense. Serial numbers please. And how can he get 5 when I am still trying to get the first one. Geez
@ Brau:
No, Rogers said that it expects iPhone users to buy more services. Most mobile phone users don’t buy a data plan, which is significantly more per month than just mobile phone service.
Now the prices may be gouging, but that’s another discussion . . . .
@Bruce Re: Marco…
he’s astroturfing for MS
Gil
I felt it all the way up here in Santa Barbara. Two waves a few seconds apart. Car alarms went off and I got a little bit dizzy but that’s about it. Good excuse to go to the beach.
SB Dude,
I’m in the City National Plaza Building catty corner to the US Bank Building (Library Tower) and the Bonaventure Hotel. Looked outside to see if I could see the other buildings sway but it was not noticeable. Maybe a couple of feet, 3 at the most.
Nice day for some beach volleyball.
so did marco get his post deleted or is he somewhere I haven’t seen yet?
I just helped a relative get an iPhone in Canada. There were no lines and the cost was pretty high. A 16GB phone cost $350 + tax, ($50 extra since he didn’t get an expensive enough voice plan — his voice plan only cost $30/month). Data was $30/month but voicemail+callerID+SMS cost another $15/month. Add on $35 activation fee and $7/month of taxes/fees and, over the course of a three year contract (required) it adds up to about $3000.
Just got my white iPhone, and it took all of 5 minutes to activate. And, the line was two people in front of me at the Raleigh, NC Apple Store.
jtc,
I contacted the Web Master about it and got the reply that astroturfing was removed from the article.
That’s a lot faster response than Apple! Ha ha!
Hey SB, we felt it over in Ojai. A lite snack but good.
You southern cal boys are pussies. Hell we have REAL earthquakes in the Bay Area.
MARCO is JAllard in disguise.
Has everyone else forgotten the outrageous rates Rogers is charging for iPhone plans?
No wonder they’re so happy to have the iPhone!