Breaking News: iPhone 4 comes to Canada July 30th with free bumper bundled

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple CEO Steve Jobs met with the press earlier today to discuss the apparently overblown iPhone 4 antenna issue. Jobs ran through several demos of competing phones exhibiting the same signal loss that the iPhone 4 has been reported to have on a limited basis. He also said that since the Bumper case seemed to solve the issue, Apple would be giving free bumpers to everyone who is buying an iPhone 4.

Customers who had already bought the $30.00 rubber case would be given a refund. iPhone 4 has sold three million units since its June release and is considered by Apple as its most successful product. Jobs stressed that since the reports of problems with the iPhone 4 came out, Apple has "been working our butts off," to rectify the situation.

Apple confirmed that the iPhone 4 would be released in 17 countries, including Canada on July 30th. The complete list of countries getting iPhone 4's with bumpers includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The much-desired white iPhone 4 is also expected to start selling late July but in limited quantities.

Since this is just 15 days away, we're hoping that carriers will get their act together and begin opening up pre-orders soon. Same with Apple's Canadian online store where the iPhone 4 will be sold unlocked for a still undetermined price.