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iPhone retail Rumor

Rumor: Best Buy to open new iPhone 5s, 5c incentive program on October 11th, offer $100 credit for any working smartphone

Never doubt the power of an incentive program. Per AppleInsider and TechnoBuffalo, electronics retailer Best Buy appears on the verge of kicking off another trade-in program aimed at getting iPhone 5s and 5c customers through its doors, this time offering a minimum of US$100 toward the purchase of one of Apple’s two new phones in […]

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iPad Legal News

Apple to issue $40 compensation checks to owners of certain iPad 3G units following AT&T class action suit over unlimited data plans

If you own a cellular-enabled iPad, You might be getting a check in the mail in the near future. Per Law360, a US district court judge in San Jose approved a proposed settlement between Apple and wireless carrier AT&T on Thursday, according to Law360. Under the proposed plan, Apple will pay US$40 to everyone in […]

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Chinese wireless carriers to offer subsidies, incentives for iPhone 5s, 5c handsets

If you’re over in Asia and pondering an iPhone 5s or 5c, there are incentives around the corner. Per AppleInsider and Fortune, newly-released rate cards from China Unicom and China Telecom reveal that Apple’s newest handsets will hit the street for significantly less than their sticker prices. As the Chinese market becomes increasingly important for […]

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Sprint offers $100 off upcoming iPhone handsets, somewhat looser contract terms for new subscribers

No one ever said open competition was a bad thing. Per 9to5Mac, Sprint has announced that the carrier will be offering US$100 discounts on the new iPhones to customers who port their number over to Sprint from another carrier. With this promotion, the iPhone 5c will cost US$0 for a 16GB model and US$99 for […]

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Apple posts iPhone 5s/5c event keynote online

If you missed Apple’s iPhone event yesterday, it’s been posted online. And it features about three minutes on updated ringtones. Per AppleInsider, Apple posted the full stream of the event. The stream of the event is now available via this link on Apple’s official website as well as from within the Apple Events app on […]