Despite being extremely unprepared for the high demand of pre-orders, Apple has announced that they sold out of the 600,000 pre-orders they have available. They also added, “It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions.” You can say that again. This is 10x the number of 3GS pre-orders for AT&T.

On August 22nd, the second major rollout of the iPhone 3G is scheduled to take place. This means countries that missed the July release of the iPhone 3G will finally be able to get their hands (legally) on Apple’s product of the moment, albeit at some apparently crazy prices. After that, 28 additional countries are set to receive the iPhone by the end of 2008. But what does this all mean? Who’s getting the iPhone when, and who will be the carrier for each country?

Find out after the break.

Due to the high demand for the iPhone 3G, Apple’s retail stores are now set to open at 8 AM, two hours earlier than normal, for a while. On top of this, Apple continues, “We’re also adding staff to help you get up and running as quickly as possible.” It’s great that Apple is taking more »

Sunday, we reported that Apple would be diverting shipment of the iPhone 3G from Canada to Europe as a slap on the wrist to Rogers Communications over their ridiculous rate plans. Now, that slap has become a punch in the gut. Apple Insider is reporting that Canadian Apple Stores will not be selling or activating or marketing or supporting or apparently even acknowledging the iPhone’s very existence. Rogers will still be able to sell the iPhone and gouge its customers, but they’ll get no marketing help from Apple, Inc.

Apple is giving Rogers the corporate equivalent of the silent treatment.

Juicy details after the break.