iPhone X launch draws large crowds worldwide while online waiting times gradually get better

From Sydney to New York, and Beijing to London, the excitement surrounding the iPhone X is high, and online deliveries seem to be going well too.

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You may get an iPad Air 2 if Apple can’t like-replace your iPad 4

Well, there's a chance you might get one if you need a repair. Basically, it's the store manager that makes the call based on inventory issues.

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Despite perceived iPhone 7 headwinds, Apple 4Q16 earnings down 9 percent

Apple CEO Tim Cook characterized its earnings results as “very strong,” being near the high end of its forecast range for its fourth fiscal quarter.It reported gross revenues of $46.85 billion, down approximately 9 percent from the year before, though up 11 percent sequentially. Operating income fell by 20 percent to $11.76 billion while net income declined 19 percent to $9.01 billion. Annual net revenue slid 10 percent to $84.26 billion — the first time in 15 years. Net income fell 14.5 ...

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OnePlus 3S could quickly come as OnePlus 3 parts supply depletes

OnePlus may commit to a controversial move — ending sales of the OnePlus 3 — if a supply chain source has spoken the truth. Why might it make so many waves? Well, the phone could be due for a complete change without necassarily changing its looks.Is OnePlus playing Apple’s limbo?For example, we may see the Qualcomm Snapdragon ...

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KGI: Jet Black iPhone 7 production issues hold up deliveries

That iPhone 7 in Jet Black that you pre-ordered weeks ago still hasn’t gotten to you yet? Sit your butt down, your chances are still slim for a fast pickup.KGI Securities’s Ming-Chi Kuo has a research note saying that the glass-aluminium combination build has been trouble at the factories with yield rates dipping to between 60 and 70 percent. Demand for

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Supply chain reportedly targets for 100 million iPhone 7 shipments

“These initial sales will be governed by supply, not demand, and we have decided that [a first weekend sales figure] is no longer a representative metric for our investors and customers.”Apple would not disclose initial sales numbers for its iPhone 7. Sure, maybe the supply chain was struggling to keep up, but

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Jet Black iPhone 7 sells out in minutes, shipping waits lasting until November

Didn’t we warn you earlier? The social media posts complaining about one thing or another? In this case, it’s about iPhone 7 pre-orders. And that Jet Black version did sell out quick — in many cases, people reported “minutes”.First, a quick word of what’s happening with the earliest possible shipping dates for the four other colors (Black, ...

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Initial iPhone 7 sell-out will be meaningless as it’s “governed by supply”

Don’t be surprised if you find Apple Stores devoid of iPhone 7 boxes come this first weekend of sales. You may instead see mildly disappointed people walking away empty-handed.In the past, a huge influx of pre-orders and first-wave sales would deplete initial iPhone SE stock in a snap and prolong shipping times for the ...

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Why is Google having trouble keeping up with Nexus 5 demand?

Back when I started working for Pocketnow, I brought my own HTC-made T-Mobile G1 with me. Shortly thereafter I was sent the Nexus One (also made by HTC) and used that as my daily driver until I replaced it with another HTC device. Over the years I’ve had long-term experience with every single Nexus out there, which is fitting for the type of user that I am: I’m a power user and a developer. Even for tech journalists, devices in the Nexus family were ...

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