Last night, we noted that iPhone 3G S pre-orders started leaving their point of origin in China yesterday, and many had a scheduled delivery date of tomorrow — a full two days before they’re scheduled to hit stores. Today brings more proof of that, as the phones have hit American shores already.
Okay, they’re in Alaska, so not exactly at the local FedEx for many of us. But still, the stated date of delivery on these orders remains tomorrow. So everyone who pre-ordered their’s from a store can commence their bitching. At least until we all find out that AT&T won’t activate these early iPhone 3G Ss until Friday.
Update: It looks like something fishy may be going on. Now people are reporting [protected tweet, sorry] that the delivery date on their phones is disappearing. In the HowardFoums, the conspiracy is starting that Apple may have them held back from delivery until the 19th, the official launch date.
[photo: flickr/karen2020]
China to destination in 2 days sounds expensive.
My UPS tracking data shows the same. It used to say 6/17, but that bit is now blank.
If they’re in Alaska now, I find it hard to believe they’ll be in NYC tomorrow. Possible, but unlikely.
My delivery date disappeared too. It used to say delivery on Thursday….now its gone.
Still, by my rudimentary calculations, Shenzhen to L.A. via HK and Anchorage is roughly 7000 miles. Factory to Door in 3 days is very impressive! I wonder how many iPhones are on that UPS plane?
Just checked my order and it says that it has arrived in Anchorage. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple is delivering all orders to Palo Alto just to re-ship them to their destinations so that they arrive in concert on the 19th.
My phone is in Alaska. Can it see Russia?
LOL, you’re funny as hell!! HAHAHA!
@Andre glad you think so! i think i have my moments.
I live in Russia and I can see the iPhones from my house!
Mine is in Alaska too. Just getting it on Friday would be great, but I’d take it early as well.
The thing I worry about is activating it. I bought two and have a family plan, I would say that there is 90% chance that something will go wrong during the process and futz up my bill/account.
software is out tomorrow…makes sense that the phone will arrive and be ready for activation tomorrow too. More sense than diverting them all to Palo Alto at least.
when i ordered an imac a few months ago, the delivery date also vanished. but still, the date shown before was right.. everything arrived on time.
good one
My delivery date has disappeared but it still says Los Angeles in the “shipped to.” I highly doubt it would be Los Angeles via NorCal.
MG, it’s a good thing you’re on staff to report on all of this tech startup news.
how much funding does Apple have? looks like it’s a good early stage company with solid prospects…oh, wait…
Confirmed, my UPS expected delivery date initially showed 6/19. Then it showed tomorrow, 6/17 and now it shows nothing, except in Alaska. Getting to to the East Coast by tomorrow seems very unlikely.
Anchorage has a large International FedEx HUB. Lotsa stuff clears customs here before heading south into the rest of the US.
FedEx can EASILY deliver overnight from AK to the East Coast. The local cutoff is 2pm AKST (6pm EST).
it’s UPS though.
Alaska may be a big FedEx hub, but given that these are being shipped by UPS, that doesn’t seem terribly relevant.
UPS has an equally large hub here too. Anchorage International Airport is a huge cargo hub for Asia
It’s UPS package details.
It was on UPS Flight 5X 63 I believe:
http://www.flig...Date=2009-06-16
agree w/ Jared… Alaska is the main hub for Fedex and for customs clearance. With 3.0 being live tomorrow, they should arrive starting tomorrow but wonder if AT&T can go live before Friday with the phones.
Was just discussing with my co-worker that if I’d pre-ordered a 3GS the day of the announcement at WWDC, In all likely hood it would be in my hand at this very moment.
why spend $$ to hold them back? it will also ease the strain on the activation servers on Friday.
What’s wrong with Apple holding their product until the date they said it would be available? If you preordered and get it on the 19th, what is there to be upset about, you got exactly what was advertised.
If you’re going to whine now, that you thought you’d get it early, then you’re just sounding like a spoiled brat.
did anyone take into account that you cross the international date line going china to alaska ?
tuesday june 16th 5pm ALASKA
wed. june 17th 9 AM!! CHINA
thats a 16 hour difference…
Mine still says scheduled for 6/17 plus it says it left Alaska at 6:52 pm to arrive in Columbus Ohio overnight in time for the trucks in the morning.
ANCHORAGE,
AK, US 06/16/2009 6:52 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
06/16/2009 1:48 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
the plot thickens, just checked
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 06/17/2009 2:03 A.M. THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED
My tracker now reads:
Location Date Local Time Description
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 06/17/2009 2:03 A.M. THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED
Yep… i got the news too -_-;
Same for me:
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US:
THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED
Me too. Drat.
I’m soooo mad! Jerks!
This is amusing.
This is like being mad at your employer for not paying you 2 days early just cause they have the money in the account.
You were told the 19th, why are you mad that you’re getting it on the 19th?
Did anyone else notice in the Apple video at the end the mention of an i-phone 3Gs2 notice the 2 at the end and the mention that these applications they were talking about would be included in that phone? Does this mean there is another even newer version of the i-phone coming out soon???