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Apple loses 'Ifone' appeal case in Mexico

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 18th, 2013)

Apple has lost its appeal case in Mexico over the naming rights to the iPhone in the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. As we reported in November, in 2009 Apple asked Ifone, a Mexican telecommunications company which registered its name in 2003, to change its name to avoid ...

Apple loses right to "iPhone" brand in Mexico

by Mike Wehner (Nov 2nd, 2012)

Apple's scheduled release of the iPhone 5 in Mexico might have to be put on hold thanks to a court ruling that could ban sales of iPhone-branded products in the country. iFone, a Mexican telecommunications company which registered its name in 2003, has thus far been on the winning end of a legal ...

New Apple Store planned in El Paso

by Mike Schramm (Jun 22nd, 2011)

ifoAppleStore says that Apple's retail team is bringing a new location to El Paso, Texas, right on the border to Mexico down there. The store will sit on the ground floor of the local Cielo Vista Mall, just three miles from the border, where Mexican customers make up 16 percent of retail sales ...

iPad 2 launches internationally tomorrow, we check the prices

by Steven Sande (Mar 24th, 2011)

Despite frantic rumors to the contrary over the past two weeks, the iPad 2 will be launching tomorrow (March 25) in 25 other countries around the world. From the European continent to Australia, the UK to New Zealand. If you happen to be from the future and today is already March 25, the online ...

Rumor: New iPhone 4 handset at the end of September

by Mike Schramm (Aug 31st, 2010)

Honestly, I don't even believe this one, but it's our responsibility as an Apple news site to keep you updated on the latest rumors, so here you go: A Mexican tech site is reporting that a Telcel executive says there will be a new version of the iPhone 4's handset released as soon as the end of ...

iPhone 4 available in Mexico

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Aug 27th, 2010)

South of the border, down Mexico way, that's where you can now purchase an iPhone 4 from Mexico's Apple Store online. Oh, and just to make the North American AT&T customers envious, the phone is unlocked. You know, just like in Canada. iPhone 4 is available via Telcel and Movistar, but I was ...

iPad 101: Reserve an iPad from outside the US

by Brett Terpstra (Mar 12th, 2010)

If you're living in Canada or Mexico -- but close enough to the border to make a trip to a US Apple Store -- Clean My Screen has posted instructions for reserving an iPad outside of the US. There are 23 steps in the guide, but it doesn't look terribly complicated. It involves the creation of a ...

Two GPS app updates for travelers

by Mel Martin (Dec 25th, 2009)

News in the GPS world keeps swirling around, and for downloaders it's not too late to get some holiday GPS cheer. Here's a couple of updates of note. First, Gokivo [iTunes link] just announced a new pricing option that allows you to download Gokivo for just $0.99 for the first 30 days, and then ...

¡Tunes! Mexico iTunes store now open for shopping

by Sang Tang (Aug 4th, 2009)

My how you've grown, iTunes! Mexico now has its own iTunes store, giving our neighbors to the south the ability to download their favorite music, videos and iPhone/iPod touch apps. It seems like it was just yesterday that Dr. Dre, Mick Jagger and Bono welcomed you into this world via iChat with ...

August 22: Big day for iPhone abroad

by Robert Palmer (Aug 6th, 2008)

Mark your calendars for August 22, when many countries will start offering the iPhone 3G for sale. Here's a list of the countries that are expecting launches that Friday (and their associated carriers, in parentheses): Argentina (America Movil) Chile (Claro/America Movil, ...

�Hola Mexico! New Apple Online Store

by Erica Sadun (Nov 20th, 2007)

Finally! After years of waiting, Mexico has its own online Apple Store. The new online store promises a better values for Mexican shoppers, who no longer have to shop at the US store. And, as part of the grand opening, you can win a MacBook each day and an iPod nano each hour--assuming that I, a ...