iPhone 3G international launch lineblog
By Ryan Block 
posted Jul 11th 2008 8:31AM
posted Jul 11th 2008 8:31AM
10:32AM ET: Indeed, depending on what employee you talk to, in-store activation via iTunes is either "slow" or "down" -- but either way, they're handing you the phone unactivated, which needs to be completed by connecting to iTunes from the comfort of your home. Beware: if you're upgrading, your old SIM will be immediately bricked, so you'll be phoneless until you complete the activation!
10:21AM ET: We're hearing that Apple's activation servers are having intermittent problems, with lines coming to halt at both Apple and AT&T stores, and that some carrier stores worldwide are sending people home because they can't activate phones. Stranger still, some people are being told that they can "activate at home using iTunes." We're getting more info as fast as we can, we'll let you know.
9:42AM CT: Things are wild in Chicago as well -- at least 500 strong at the Apple flagship on Michigan Avenue, 100 at the AT&T flagship on State, and at least 200 at the AT&T store on Chicago. Austin and Andy here started waiting at 3PM yesterday, through some major rain -- that's nerd dedication.
Keep going past the break for updates from Chicago, NYC, the rest of the US, and all the other international mayhem. Also, be sure to hit us up with your own pictures and experiences at the email address above!
How do you know things are crazy? Well, remember last year when exactly two people were in line at the flagship AT&T store on State Street in Chicago? Uh, yeah. This is AT&T second, less well-known location on Chicago Avenue, where Aubrey and Jose have been waiting since 1AM:
Update (live from the Cube): It is an absolute zoo at Apple's 5th Avenue store in New York. While the line doesn't seem as long as last year, the feeling of desperation is considerably thicker. And yes, the hippies are here -- they got new sunglasses. See below.
7:36AM ET: Unlike the first iPhone launch, people in line seem to be slightly informed about their position or the protocol for getting into the store. On the other hand, Apple seems to be far more in control this time. Still, the amount of yelling makes it seem like a riot could break out at any moment. We're going to hit the crowd and hear what's on the minds of the obsessive, twisted individuals waiting this out.
8:01AM ET: They're going in!
8:11AM ET: And they're in! Apple employees are doing their ego-booster / cult thing by standing at the door and cheering like maniacs. Same as last year, just way, way more G's.
8:19AM ET: And they're coming out! About 15 minutes after it all began, customers are slowly trickling out with phones in hand. Here's wishing you good luck, AT&T network!
Keep reading after the break for more from the cube,
7:55AM ET: You're not going to believe your eyes, but our main man Greg Packer is not only in this line... he's at the head of it! Greg tells us he was shepherded into line by the kind souls here who knew him from last year -- and he's ready to sign a new contract with AT&T. We're only a few minutes from the start of the mayhem... stay tuned!
8:59AM ET: "Just got my 3G iPhone from one of the AT&T stores in NYC. Some details: 1st in line arrived at midnight; I was number 14 arriving at 6:00 am; no 16GB iPhones (only 50 8GB); according to the store manager, none of the AT&T stores received the 16GB model." [Thanks, William]
8:37AM ET: From inside the 5th Ave. Apple store. [Thanks, Scott]
Meanwhile...
While you slept the iPhone 3G made its way to Japan and the backpacked through Europe with a little 00:01 launch celebration (puff puff, 'ere) with T-Mobile in The Netherlands, scroll on down for all the awesomeness.
The iPhone 3G has landed -- in New Zealand anyway. Let us tell you, it was an absolute madhouse. Everyone kept mentioning that for low-key Kiwis, this kind of thing was total pandemonium. Above: iPhone Jonny getting completely swarmed by reporters after he walked out of the Auckland Voda store. (And for the record, the other two midnight launch stores hadn't opened yet while Jonny was getting his.) More live launch action below.
4:59PM in Auckland, New Zealand - We paid a visit to the soon-to-be first ten iPhone 3G owners waiting for Vodafone's midnight New Zealand launch -- despit the cold, people seem in pretty good spirits. More soon as the launch gets under way.
Midnight in Auckland - The New Zealand swarm begins! Hundreds gathered to line up down the block and way around the corner for a shot at a device.
8:49PM in Tokyo, Japan: Line around the block and past the train station at Softbank store in Harajuku [Thanks, Kristoppher T.]
3:37PM in Denmark [Thanks, Patrick S.]
Japan should be going off sometime soon -- send in some shots, people!
Oh, here they are:
4:15 PM in Tokyo, Japan: About 30 people are lining in front of SoftBank flagship store, which opens at 7 AM tomorrow. [Thanks, Thomas Bertrand]
1:02AM in Vancouver, BC: "Absolutely no one is lined up anywhere in Vancouver, BC. (Both Fido and Rogers locations.)" [Thanks, Michael Bettiol]
6:45PM in Sydney, Austrailia [Thanks, David Pincus]
11:00AM in Denmark, Copenhagen: "My friend and I started the line in Denmark at 4:30PM (GMT+1) on July 9th and it will be available at 00:00 on July 11th." Sounds like their ten tent was lit on fire or something... stay safe, kids! "But it is totally worth it. We are now around 20 in line and have got a lot of Danish media attention." Ah, that explains it. [Thanks, Preben Uhrskov]
08:17AM in Palo Alto, CA: "We interviewed the first 3 guys waiting in line @ the Apple Store in Palo Alto, CA. last night. They talked about their love for the iPhones and the big plan on utilizing public utility to power their Xbox 360 to play Guitar Hero." Public power was never put to such good use! [Thanks, yummyporky]
00:28AM in Omotesando, Japan: "Hi, I'm now lining up at Harajuku area, about a few hundred meters away from the shop. Japanese media have estimated the crowd to be around 700-1k. I'm now around 6xx." He got to shake hands with the CEO of SoftBank, pretty fancy, but it sounds like he won't be getting his iPhone for a good long while, CEO germs or no. [Thanks, Cheung Ka Wai]
10:00PM in Gothenburg, Sweden: We got a blank MMS forwarded to our email. [Thanks, 467064*****]
11:50PM in Wellington, NZ: "Just got back from the Wellington Vodafone launch with these images." The real question is, where did you get those snazzy jackets? [Thanks, Alice Gott]
05:36PM in New York, NY: "I am 14yr old and my father is giving me an iPhone for my birthday. I am in line at the 5th avenue store (26th in line) and all around me people are selling last gen iPhones for as low as $50. I am considering buying one of those instead of paying $299 for a new one." Don't do it, little man! You'll regret it the rest of your life. Or for like, four days.
04:42PM in Calgary, AB: "Just drove past the one of the few stores in Canada that will be opening early tomorrow for the launch. Looks like Calgary hasn't caught the fever cause it was completely dead. I'm sure if a crowd forms tomorrow it will be a frenzy of people thinking there in for another free pancake breakfast that have been happening all week as part of the annual Calgary Stampede. Just another testament that Rogers has left a bad taste in the mouth of Canadians." [Thanks, Loren]
2:50PM in Palo Alto, CA: Looks like there's 3+people, the chairs in the back there are totally empty, which is wierd. Also, the lady in the foreground on the right is blocking Numero Uno's face. [Thanks Andrew Ryan]
6:16PM in Montreal: "All quiet on the Quebecois front, as both the main Rogers and Fido stores (across the street from each other) on Ste-Catherine are devoid of iPhone campers as of 30 minutes ago. Attached is some photo documentation. Sorry about the over exposure, it's not my camera. If you want to do me a solid and through in a link in the attribution to propellerhead.ca that'd be right nice of you. Or not." [Thanks Adam]
12:25AM: About 330 people in line @ Telia flagshipstore @ Kungsgatan in Stockholm. [Thanks Kristofer Blomdahl]
4:30PM in Calgary, AB: "People are camped out at a few locations, even thru the HUGE hail storm calgary just got blasted with. Some are lines up at a few local malls as well, none at the location I'll be going to at midnight... yet. Lets hope things dry up between now and then." [Thanks, Mike S]
9PM at London's Regent St. Apple Store: "Note says that the guys queuing are selling their number one position in the queue on ebay with a link. Sorry didn't write link down." [Thanks, Maani S.]
2:46AM in Madrid, Spain: Our brother and sister from Engadget Spanish, Carlos and Drita, are in Spain in the wee hours of the morning waiting it out at numbers 3 and 4 in line at a Telefonica. Here's hoping they nab phones quickly and painlessly!
10:36PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands: The line runs about 500 people deep.
10:39PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands: DJ Meta mixes an iPhone from within an iPhone 3G.
11:58PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands: The iPhone 3Gs arrive by armored car.
00:00AM Rotterdam, The Netherlands: The iPhone 3Gs are handed to the T-Mobile store manager.
00:09AM Rotterdam, The Netherlands: After being whisked outside you're looking at the first iPhone 3G owner in The Netherlands.
Early AM, Indianapolis: iPhone 3G camping at an Indiana mall grabs the attention of the The Man. [Thanks, Joe G]
5:55AM in Chicago, IL
Hey man... I am here in Spain and it seems there's a problem with your CDN because we can see the photos hosted on blogsmithmedia.com. For example, trying to get this pic: http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/07/iphone-3g-lineblog-01.jpg
I get the following error:
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I'm following the iPhone news desperately, you know that an image is worth a thousand words.
try using www.opendns.com
I'VE GOT JUST ONE QUESTION.
How long till Ziphone.org or some other hacker group CRACKS THIS THING so I can use it on whatever service I WANT regardless what Steve Jobs says.
Jesus Phone! It's like Christmas.
Thanks for more Chicago pics. And you were right about the major rain, it was like hell last night. The thunder and lighting made te sky look as bright as white at 11 PM
I've got one question Flashpoint. When will you shut the hell up and/or disappear from Engadget?
Toronto live blog of iPhone release is here.
http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=95
It would be interesting to see if the white iPhone 3G is going to be out across the globe tomorrow.
In the UK, O2 do not have a launch date as yet, (so they say), which really sucks! As I'm an existing customer, I have to upgrade over the Internet, but if there not available in stores, I imagine there's going to be a lot of pissed off customers tomorrow!
Anyone got any dates or information on this?
You definately don't have to upgrade online, you upgrade in store tomorrow, 02 relased an offical statement today on their site. Though unfortuantely the white iphone won't be available at launch!
All these hungry people waiting in line are going to be whining later on...just wait.
Can anyone tell me the action happening at any of the apple stores in Illinois, including the one on Michigan ave. in Chicago.
Thanks for Chicago. Pssh. It was like the last pic. No love for our city.
I wonder if he's whoring his GF out in order to pay for the monthly subscription?
no, i'm inclined to think not.
or was that a question you wanted answered?
Pic from Denmark http://macnyt.dk/gallery/images/picUploads/121567989555106950.JPG
Yeaah it just looks nice in Copenhagen, about 200 people is in line right now.
Rumor has it Denmark got 2.000 more iPhones than Switzerland, although the population is 2 mio. higher in Swissieland and they have much more attractive plans.
Looks like a cooler crowd than many other places to me, more real.
I live in NZ, and I would get an iPhone if it wasn't for the f****ing ridiculous plans Vodafone is offering, 250NZD/month if you want the phone for NZD199, or starting at NZD80/month but the phone is NZD549. Why can't we get decent plans like most other places.
iPhone in NZ...
Cheapest 24 month contract plan:
Initial 8GB iPhone purchase, $549
Per month, $80
That is 120 minutes and 250MB of data per month.
W.
T.
F.
Up yours Vodafone, I hope you get the lowest 3G iPhone sales per capita in the world.
Don't forget that in some countries there is also WiFi included - such as in the USA where AT&T and Starschmucks have a deal to let iPhone users surf there for free.
The good thing about the iPhone pricing here in NZ is that it has made plain and obvious what most have suspected for years - that a duopoly is a very profitable thing.
Pure fanboy exploitation.
I for one welcome our telecommunications cartel overlords.
(yea, it was an afterthought, but I couldn't resist)
Hey man, those red Vodafone beanies aren't gonna pay for themselves.
My condolences to all the Kiwis, though. That sucks balls.
@Dwear - O2 told me yesterday that we were fine to go into the stores on the 11th and upgrade. I don't think they're shouting about this fact yet as they have almost no stock, apparently. They just created this new policy yesterday.
Oh and they couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.
does anyone remember what happened last time ppl waited in line for an iphone? you could walk into any store the next day and buy them no wait. this time the lines will move SO SLOW its not worth it. wait 2-3 days, heck u can even track inventory online at apples site.
Just to tell you. Theres only gonna be around 16 iPhones in most stores so there won't be any in the morning most likely.
Screw a blog full of crap.
Go to georgefm.co.nz
Their streaming live directly from the Auckland store (NOT THE ONLY NZ VODAFONE STORE OPEN AT MIDNIGHT)
The 3G will never make the impact that the original did, yes the data network is faster, battery life still sucks ( more now?), I love my iPhone, but this over-hype just bores me.
Jonny has entered the building
Wow. More pictures of idiots in queues masquerading as tech news.
You just keep on putting wood on the Apple PR bonfire like good little faithful fanboy poodles, Engadget, and forget all about your readers and what your site is supposed to be about.
Right, because there are no other stories on Engadget at all? Are you blind or just stupid? Stop bitching and use this.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/20/tired-of-iphone-and-or-apple-news-on-engadget/
I work in the GM building, which houses the 5th Ave. Apple Store, and there's been a line all week. Tomorrow's going to be a madhouse, because going into that store usually is crazy on a normal day.
Currently queuing for the iPhone in the UK - if anyone has nothing better to do and wants to follow me checkout http://twitter.com/hayler
Have you considered getting a life?
Funny coming from a bloke that is obviously "wasting his life away" reading and commenting on this thread.
It's either that or do some work.
I hope you packed an umbrella. :P
Hope you don't get any spam!
A short Vid of the countdown in Christchurch - "Lucy" one of the first to buy one .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsTRF3nYkqk
Cheers
seki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTe3wq6-3_k another short Video of "Lucy" buying one of the first iPhones at a retail store in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I wanted to get one, but the price offered by Vodafone is more than enough to help me keep my wallet in my pocket.
In Lambton Quay, Wellington at around 10pm, there were only like 20 to 30 people lining up? Pathetic
This is so exciting. Congratulations to the new owners of iPhone 3G.
Could we say that Engadget is now a 24-hour newz network?
Release of a new mobile phone counts as news?
Obviously. Did you not see the news camera crews in the photos above?
I sooo want an iPhone... only problem is, our country has the most expensive iPhone in the world! :( And only 250 available tomorrow...
If you're interested, posted a story about the iPhone ordeal called "Smurfs, French Fries and the most expensive iPhone in the World" at: http://www.hypedworld.com
Guess I'll have to wait (and save!) a little bit longer. :(
why here is no pics from Finland... The publishing ceremony started an hour ago... Yeah... There's music and all...
Finland is Nokia-land, iPhone can't launch in Finland :P
It still did, however.
We interviewed the first 3 guys waiting in line @ the Apple Store in Palo Alto, CA. last night. They talked about their love for the iPhones and the big plan on utilizing public utility to power their XBox 360 to play Guitar Hero.
http://blip.tv/file/1067918/
Just got back from speaking with a rep at the Rogers store at Dundas Square, which is opening early for launch day. They apparently received 90 units, though he doesn't know how many of each model. There was no line as of 2:30 p.m. If you're a fellow Torontonian, what time are you planning on going?
Hi, I've emailed you guys with some photos on the queue hours ago, has anyone received it?
Update on Tokyo Omotesando queue:
748 meters from head to tail.
1400+ people are guarantee with something today (16G or 8G). No details on proportion for each model.
Sale starts at 7am GMT+8 for here. Rest of Japan 12pm.
Photos and video of Auckland's iPhone line (where the first iPhone 3G was sold):
http://www.maccrazy.net/2008/07/10/video-iphone-3g-line-in-auckland/
I live in Buffalo, NY and no one is lined up yet at any of the AT&T stores that I've seen in the area. They'll probably start sometime late tonight I'm sure.
Croatia isn't getting it yet, so, thankfully, no fanboys in the streets...
Get a blackberry you fucks. stupid trendy hippies
Oh the irony. Were you aware that the Blackberry has a higher market share than the iPhone right now? That means more people are using Blackberries, which would consequently mean that the Blackberry is actually more "trendy" than the iPhone.
Was that sound your head exploding? Yeah, better luck trying to make a point next time.
Zak, with that logic, Windows XP is trendy.
Well guess what, it's not.
while I don't like the iphone that much, you are comparing a 10 year old service with more than 20 phones from different brands to use it, to a 1 year old phone? sounds more like you already are in another contract you can get out of...
At right this moment..the Japanese are getting their phones!! Softbank 7am Japan!! Let's get some streams and posts!! :D
The Japanese should be getting their iphones right about now..how about some live blogs..anywhere? The store opens at 7am their time I beleive at it just hit that about 2 minutes ago..
Watching the Brussels stream right now..but um..am I the only one that didn't know the white version came in a white box? I mean it's obvious..but I just didn't see any reports of iut anywhere or any pics so far..
Don't these people have jobs to go to???
I will eventually get a 3G too, but i ain't queuing just to get a mobile.. crazy
I fully agree with you there. I saw that video of the Softbank line and I went holy sh*t. I'm not trying to be stereotypical..but I thought the Japanese were supposed to be smart? Why the heck are there almost 1k people waiting in line for this phone when they have phones that are lightyears beyond the iPhone's technology? I actually envy their 922SH model..and hope one day I'd be able to get one once someone figures out how to fully unlock it without any "not allowed to remove the battery for more than 3 days" crud (SoftBank locks down their phones really well as I've heard).
Maybe Softbank hired a group of people just to make it look like everyone wants one when they find out it won't do half of the stuff their current phone does? HAAHAHAHA
Don't whine about prices... here in Spain Movistar is offering abusive plans, check this out:
If you want the 8 gigger you can get it for $471 (yes, that's right) and with a monthly fee of almost $38 (200Mb of data only) (1Gb option is pricier)
The "cheapest" option for the 8 gigger is a one time fee $77 plus $87 monthly (200Mb of data only). (1Gb option pricier)
Prices for the 16 gig version are even higher.
In any case, you MUST STAY WITH THEM FOR 2 YEARS....
The iPhone Dev Team has already Jailbroken the 2.0 firmware they have screenshots at: http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2008/07/10/iphone-firmware-20-is-out-and-jailbroken/ it's not unlocked though :(
OH
MY
GOD.
engadget. knock it off! this isnt iphonefanboy.com, cover something else! i'm having to check gizmodo.com more because they cover this useless iphone crap far less.
Stop bitching and use this.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/20/tired-of-iphone-and-or-apple-news-on-engadget/
You're joking right? I just checked over there and 95% of the posts on the first two pages involve something iPhone..there's even more posts than Engadget there right now!!
I just had a great idea. I should go down and wait in line tonight, and sell someone my spot in line for their old iphone. Too bad I actually have a job and have to work tomorrow. Oh well I hope someone else does it.
Mac-ies are truly a cult.
If buying an iPhone makes you part of a cult, then what does buying a Blackberry make you? More people use Blackberries than iPhones, at least in the US. Wouldn't that suggest to you that Blackberry owners are actually more cultists than iPhone owners are?
And obviously that goes for everything else too, Ford truck owners are cultists because the F-150 is the most popular truck, people who like vanilla ice cream are cultists because vanilla is the most popular flavor, etc.
Who the hells lines up for 6 days to buy vanilla ice cream? Most popular does not equal cult.
Wiki says: "Cult" typically refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding population considers to be outside the mainstream.
I would put the Cult of Mac more in line with the Cult of Star Wars...that type of thing. Misfits fitting in vs Hipsters fitting in. No one has ever camped out a week for a BlackBerry.
Oh and cultists are REALLY defensive and super sensitive about the cult the in....just like Scientologists. ;)
Every other phone or product that comes out usually gets an "oh btw, this is out now, here is the price.. next"
The rest of us are supposed to view the non-Apple part of the website for a week while ONE device is launched, and specs wise a not particularly fascinating one either. If you can't see the one-sidedness to this cult you are blind.
May not be true at the Softbank flagship shop in Harajuku, Tokyo but at my local shop here in Tachikawa (about 30 minutes west of the main Tokyo area), only NEW Softbank customers can get a iPhone3G, because the supply is limited.
gee, your jap's great! ;l
でも、漢字ができませんか？
馬鹿ですね…
don't pay somebody out because they want to buy something that you don't particularly want…
そして、 日本人のけいたいのとてもすごいですね！
Yo since the iphone 3g is pretty much out, are we going to see a price drop in the ipod touch?
most likly right
Maybe, but not right away. The iPhone has a lower price because it is subsidized by signing a mobile contract, so the iPod Touch still has a higher cost, but is unsubsidized. The iPhone runs for about $600 or so without a contract.
The iPhone 3G is already getting reports pouring in about problems with the GPS, with the connection, and that text messaging is no longer included in the price plan. See the posts on Ouchpost.com for more.
If by reports pouring in, you're referring to your own poorly written blogpost, then I guess yeah, they are pouring in!
where are the pics from the NYC 5th ave store? Im dying to see that line!
I will feel terribly stupid if I do not get 5times of the phone price money reward in re-selling the phone after such a wait.
Has anyone seen any lines in the Philly area? I have to drive kinda far because the closest stores are in the mall and it doesn't open til 10...
My lord.
Is it really all that important to own a new phone that quick as to camp out for the device? Seriously, it is just a phone. Something like Harry Potter, I can understand - people want to know what happens next. But a phone? It will be there later in the day, and the next, and the next. Likely, if you wait a week or two Apple will update it so it runs better anyway. If you wait a month or so, it will be on sale.
Apple has got to be the best at marketing than any other company right now (or so it seems).
Well, I am off. Tonight Steve Jobs takes out the trash and I want to be there for first pickings. Last week David got a pair of socks with a hole in them just because I was 5 minutes late. Damn that David... damn him.
Well you know with my iphone that i may or may not have to wait in line to get, i can download your harry potter book onto and listen to while your waiting in line for it.
As far as books it will be there later in the day also and the week after that and the week after that, and years down the road im sure my kids will be able to buy a harry potter book somewhere, exactly the same as yours. Or you know you could wait a bit for it to go on sale or rent it at the library for free.
Ya gotta give it to apples marketing train... Lots of Buzz. When people are camped outside for days you have to cover it. Heck, if I made cell phones I would pay bunch of people to wait in line to get the phone for a couple weeks. Cheap effective marketing buzz. It get's you on the TV news stations and all over the internet.
heh...I can't help figuring hundreds of guys in business suits lining up in front of stores, waiting for the next Blackberry thing !
why does it seem for as low as the dollar is US products costs a ridiculous amount, i guess thats the only way that US business's make money
we are about 20 deep here in Greenville, SC
If it had a real keyboard it would be perfect.
the best part of the iphone==no key board
Dugg!
http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_3G_international_launch_lineblog_Engadget
Today was pretty crazy in London. O2s credit checks went down leaving loads of people frustrated and having to wait to pick up their phones later today. Most of us ended up getting new contracts and then transferring numbers.
Crazy
More at http://www.apresiphone.com/
From Sydney Australia - I think I got lucky, was getting some lunch and walked past an Optus store (who were involved in the iPhone launch) and asked if they had any left and managed to get one of the last ones (for my wife). Very cool phone, don't know much about the previous one, but it is definately going to keep my wife and kids interested for a bit.
What a bunch of international iTools....
Was queuing since 7am, got in about an hour later (in Manchester) just to find out that O2 had run out of stock of 16GB phones in under 10 customers. WTF! It was a major store also.
This launch was a complete and utter cluster fuck. Supposedly getting one Monday delivered by Carphone Warehouse. But I will believe it when I see it.
Way to fuck up a launch Apple. If you couldn't manage a decent worldwide launch, you shouldn't have done it.
My Apple Fanboy Detector is showing readings off the charts. Quick, throw a couple Microsoft guys in there to divert their attention.
here's a few from the other side of the cube:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2015391&l=f3dcf&id=47700356
i snapped these on my way into the building
Zak, you're unsmart.
Trendy: "marked by ephemeral, superficial, or faddish appeal or taste" Nowhere in that definition does it say anything about general popularity. Your comment is so dumb, I don't even know how to start explaining this to you. I can't think of any example, anywhere, where the most popular or mainstream example of something is considered "trendy." I would argue that, by definition, that the thing with the largest market share is NOT "trendy."
Confusing trendiness with popularity is totally excusable, but acting like whitedragon is an idiot and should shut up, is not. You sir, are an idiot. And acting like whitedragon is the dumb one, makes you look even stupider. Further, your time spent adding comments to this blog indicates that either, a) you have absolutely nothing to do with your life, or b) you're a hired troll paid by Apple or maybe Engadget itself, which appears to have a large vested interest in Apple.
Speaking of which, I'm so tired of this site and its Apple fanaticism, can someone please recommend a new tech blog for me to read.
The Dutch T-Mobile in-store activation system crashed almost immediately.
So nobody could take their iPhones from the stores. You could only reserve your iPhone ans wait for a call to get the activation finished and pick it up.
I doubt everyone will get their phone today in NL.