iPhone 5 said to be coming to more countries on Nov. 2
The iPhone 5 makes its next big overseas sales debut next Friday, November 2 as local media have begun to report the leaks.(You can find the MacRumors roundup here.)We've contacted Apple for comment and will update this post when more information becomes available.The Economic Times of India, citing unnamed sources, reported that next Friday's launch "is certain" with iPhone shipments arriving over the next two or three days.Similarly, the Bangkok Post reported confirmation of the November 2 date from an unnamed "industry source."In Greece, the iPhoneHellas blog (translated), reported the same date but did not reveal a source. Publications from Bulgaria, Malta, and Romania cited wireless carriers as the sources for the launch date. MacRumors also listed Croatia, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico in this round, but did not say cite specific sources.
Monday, March 23, 2015
iPhone 5 production begins in Shanghai, says report
iPhone 5 production begins in Shanghai, says report
iPhone 5 production reports are rolling in from Asia with more frequency.This time, a Taipei-based report claims that Pegatron has started making the next iPhone. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has begun production of a new version of the iPhone at its factory in Shanghai, according to Digitimes, citing "industry sources in Taiwan." This follows a week-earlier report claiming basically the same thing -- though that report did not specify the manufacturer. That earlier report did get specific about the phone itself, however, saying the back of the new iPhone has both glass and aluminum.By comparison, the iPhone 4S sports glass coverings on the front and back. The iPhone 5's most anticipated feature is a larger 4-inch class Retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio.Previous iPhones have had a 3.5-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio.Digitimes also mentioned that Pegatron will be a second production source for the "new version of the iPad."Foxconn has been the primary manufacturer of Apple's iPad and is also expected to make the iPhone 5. This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play Related storiesiPhone 5 rumor roundup
iPhone 5 production reports are rolling in from Asia with more frequency.This time, a Taipei-based report claims that Pegatron has started making the next iPhone. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has begun production of a new version of the iPhone at its factory in Shanghai, according to Digitimes, citing "industry sources in Taiwan." This follows a week-earlier report claiming basically the same thing -- though that report did not specify the manufacturer. That earlier report did get specific about the phone itself, however, saying the back of the new iPhone has both glass and aluminum.By comparison, the iPhone 4S sports glass coverings on the front and back. The iPhone 5's most anticipated feature is a larger 4-inch class Retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio.Previous iPhones have had a 3.5-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio.Digitimes also mentioned that Pegatron will be a second production source for the "new version of the iPad."Foxconn has been the primary manufacturer of Apple's iPad and is also expected to make the iPhone 5. This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play Related storiesiPhone 5 rumor roundup
iPhone 5 preorders back online at Apple
iPhone 5 preorders back online at Apple
Well, that didn't last long. Earlier today, the Associated Press reported that Apple had stopped taking orders for the iPhone 5 because of a crush of demand that exhausted the initial product inventory. But the site was back in business Friday morning, the one caveat being the two-per-customer limit.Apple's site now estimates the wait-time for delivery to be two weeks instead of the original date of September 21. When Apple opened up iPhone 5 preordering at midnight, the first batch of iPhone 5 models sold out within an hour, stretching delivery times to as long as three weeks. Whatever the initial customer frustration, the intense early interest signals a big fall hit for Apple. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster noted an analysis of Twitter traffic by Investing Analytics, which said tweets surrounding the iPhone 5 on launch day were up 460 percent compared with tweets about the iPhone 4S when it debuted -- and 73 percent of the iPhone tweets were positive compared with 51 percent when the iPhone 4S launched.Parsing the data, Munster reaffirmed his belief that Apple will meet his 6 million to 10 million iPhone 5 unit sales estimate for the rest of this month. He also expects Apple to sell 49 million units in the fourth quarter overall.
Well, that didn't last long. Earlier today, the Associated Press reported that Apple had stopped taking orders for the iPhone 5 because of a crush of demand that exhausted the initial product inventory. But the site was back in business Friday morning, the one caveat being the two-per-customer limit.Apple's site now estimates the wait-time for delivery to be two weeks instead of the original date of September 21. When Apple opened up iPhone 5 preordering at midnight, the first batch of iPhone 5 models sold out within an hour, stretching delivery times to as long as three weeks. Whatever the initial customer frustration, the intense early interest signals a big fall hit for Apple. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster noted an analysis of Twitter traffic by Investing Analytics, which said tweets surrounding the iPhone 5 on launch day were up 460 percent compared with tweets about the iPhone 4S when it debuted -- and 73 percent of the iPhone tweets were positive compared with 51 percent when the iPhone 4S launched.Parsing the data, Munster reaffirmed his belief that Apple will meet his 6 million to 10 million iPhone 5 unit sales estimate for the rest of this month. He also expects Apple to sell 49 million units in the fourth quarter overall.
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