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iPhone 5 shipping times improve, device ETA now stands at 2-3 weeks

Maybe things are getting a little better over at the Foxconn plant… Per AppleInsider, availability of the iPhone 5 continues to improve, as Apple’s website now advertises that all models ship within two to three weeks. The latest estimated shipping times are an improvement from the previously advertised timeframe of three to four weeks. The […]

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Apple sells out of all iPad mini models in 35 hours

It doesn’t matter that Amazon took the time to insult the iPad mini’s US$329 price tag, Apple still sold out of its launch inventory on all models of the new tablet. Per AppleInsider, while it’s unknown how many iPad mini pre-order units were available, Apple seems to have sold through its entire inventory. All iPad […]

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White and silver iPad minis sell out within hours of pre-order availability

Well, that was fast. Per AppleInsider, just hours after the iPad mini became available to preorder at Apple’s online store, the white and silver model sold out is now advertised to ship in two weeks. While the white model in all capacities is now sold out, as of Friday morning the black and slate version […]

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Apple announces iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, offers extended returns for recently-purchased third-gen iPads at select locations

You’ve been hankering for this. And now you get to be somewhat angry at Apple for having bought a third-generation iPad, oh, six months ago. Per Macworld, Apple unveiled the long-rumored iPad mini along with a fourth-generation of the standard model. The iPad mini is 7.2mm thick—23 percent thinner than the new, fourth-generation iPad—“thin as […]

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Some users reporting scuffs, scratches on new iPhone 5 handsets

You can’t win ’em all. Per AppleInsider, an increasing number of iPhone 5 owners are reporting scuffs and other signs of damage to their newly-purchased smartphones right out of the box, with some miffed customers taking to the web in what is being dubbed “scuffgate.” According to complaints posted to various forums and social media […]