‘Phenomenal’ Canadian response to iPhone 5

The big three wireless carriers in Canada, Telus Corp., Bell Canada and Rogers Communications Ltd., announced that pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 were rolling in at a staggering rate.
According to MobileSyrup.com, Telus reported increased sales by “orders of magnitude over previous years.” The company credited the “excellence” of its pre-order system for at least part of the surge. 
Bell, not to be outdone, said that interest in the iPhone 5 had been so strong it had to close down its pre-orders. As far as it was concerned, its customers were drawn to “the country’s largest LTE network and unique services like our leading Mobile TV offering.”

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For its part, Rogers seemed equally pleased with a “phenomenal” response it had seen to the new iPhone release, saying it was its “best release to date” and, echoing Bell, suggested that LTE connectivity was a big factor in the demand for the new phone.
Canada will be one of the first countries in the world to launch the iPhone 5 officially on Sept. 21. 

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