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Foxconn chair cites crushing demand, possible delays for iPhone 5 units

You know that iPhone 5 you ordered? You may have to wait a little longer for it to be manufactured and ship. Per Reuters, Crushing demand for the iPhone 5 has proven to be too much for Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn, to handle, as it continues to struggle to produce the device. Foxconn Chairman Terry […]

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Qualcomm confirms difficulty in meeting LTE chip demand, next-gen iPhone could see delays

Well, the good news is that your iPhone 4S might remain current a little longer than you expected. Per a report from Reuters, Apple’s LTE chip supplier Qualcomm is having “trouble meeting demand” for smartphone chips and will continue experiencing manufacturing constraints throughout the rest of the year. Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs told analysts […]

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Analyst: App Store downloads to increase by 61%, prices to jump 14% in calendar year 2011

If you remember your economics class, an old supply and demand chart should pop into your head. Those charts are applicable. Per AppleInsider, having recently hit the 15 billion download milestone, a new analysis has found that downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store will increase 61 percent in calendar year 2011, while the average selling […]

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Apple Store pins down iPad ship times to 24 hours

Following something of a struggle to meet consumer demand for the iPad since it launched in April, estimated shipping times for new online orders have improved to within 24 hours, suggesting any production problems have been resolved. Per AppleInsider, new orders for the Wi-Fi-only and 3G-capable iPad, in all available storage capacities, now ship within […]

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Softbank Begins Giving Away Free iPhones to New Customers

Softbank Mobile, Apple’s iPhone carrier in Japan, plans to introduce a new program Friday that will give some iPhone handsets away for free with a new two-year contract. The 8GB iPhone 3G handset will be offered for free to new subscribers starting a calling plan today, though this may be likely to disappoint those who […]