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iPhone 4S ship times drop to 3-5 days

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 17th, 2012)

Electronista noticed this morning that shipping estimates for the iPhone 4S have dropped to three to five business days for all capacities. This shows that the despite the ongoing rollout of the iPhone 4S in other countries, production has caught up to meet demand. If you've been waiting ...

How not to buy an iPhone overseas

by Chris Rawson (Nov 1st, 2011)

It kind of seems like I can't catch a break when it comes to iPhone launches. The first iPhone debuted a little over a year before I left the US and moved to New Zealand. I knew the move was coming, so signing (then breaking) a two-year contract with AT&T didn't make sense. I also wasn't ...

Your iPhone 4S may have already shipped. Here's how to check

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2011)

I've been obsessing over the Apple Online Store's "Your Orders" page for the last two days, hoping that my iPhone 4S was on the way. But all I was getting was a "Preparing Shipment" notice, not a UPS or FedEx tracking number. TUAW reader Stephen M. was running into the same dilemma, so he ...

Can you help provide a 'lost iPad' story with a happy ending?

by Erica Sadun (Oct 11th, 2011)

So Greg from Australia contacted me on the tip line with a rather interesting story. While vacationing in Italy, he stumbled across a lost iPad in his hotel. He soon realized that the iPad belonged to Leisha, an American lady in Colorado. He brought it home to Australia so he could try to work ...

Customers begin to receive iPhone 4S shipment notices

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 10th, 2011)

The excitement surrounding the iPhone 4S continues to build now that pre-order customers are receiving shipping notices. Customers, particularly those on Sprint, are receiving shipping confirmation notices from UPS that their packages are being processed. Most packages are being shipped 2nd day ...

Apple removes shipping times for many online items

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 9th, 2011)

Apple's online storefront includes shipping times that give prospective customers an idea of how long they'll have to wait before an item arrives on their front door. Many Apple products no longer have an estimated ship date and are labeled as being "In Stock". The only products with a ship ...

Apple begins shipping Thunderbolt displays

by Mike Schramm (Sep 7th, 2011)

The Thunderbolt-compatible displays Apple announced back in July have reportedly started shipping out to stores and retailers. MacRumors reported that the displays shipped this week, and should hit shelves very soon. Electronista has heard that shipping to customers will start up on September ...

Foxconn will reportedly ship 20M iPads this quarter

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 1st, 2011)

DigiTimes is reporting that Foxconn is set to ship a reported 20 million iPads to Apple this quarter, which ends September 30th. If the report pans out, it would represent 60% sequential growth in shipments. When Apple first unveiled the iPad 2, shipping times quickly rose to as high as 4-5 ...

iPad 2 shipping time hits 24 hours for the first time

by Steven Sande (Aug 2nd, 2011)

For the first time since the iPad 2 began selling on March 11, 2011, the shipping time for the iconic tablet is 24 hours. That's right -- you can order an iPad 2 right now with the assurance that it be shipped from the factory within one day. It will take a few days longer for it to actually ...

iPad 2 shipping times all under one week

by Steven Sande (Jul 8th, 2011)

All of you who have been waiting since March to buy an iPad 2 can now pull out your credit card and make your order. For the first time since the wildly successful tablet began shipping, supply is meeting demand, and shipping times are now under one week. During the first month of sales, ...

iPad 2 now shipping in 1 to 2 weeks from online stores

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2011)

It always pays to be patient. While the iPad 2 had wait times of 4 to 5 weeks at launch, the devices are now shipping in 1 to 2 weeks from the U.S. online store. The ship times are consistent across all models, whether black, white, Verizon, AT&T, or with different storage ...

Some early-bird Verizon iPad 2 customers still waiting for shipments

by Chris Rawson (Mar 29th, 2011)

Several Verizon customers who tried to order an iPad 2 directly through the telco giant are still awaiting their shipments. Considering the worldwide shortage of iPad 2 units, that might not sound like a big deal at first, ... until you hear the second half; many of these customers ordered the ...

US iPad 2 ship times improve to 3-4 weeks, international 2-3 weeks

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 24th, 2011)

It's still longer than many people want to wait, but US iPad 2 shipping times have decreased to 3-4 weeks. That's one week less than the previous ship times of 4-5 weeks back on March 15. For our international readers, the average shipping time seems to be only 2-3 weeks for those countries ...

iPad 2 online orders now landing on doorsteps

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 17th, 2011)

If you were one of the early birds to order an iPad 2 online, you are now being rewarded for your diligent late night ordering. According to reports on MacRumors and Engadget, folks started receiving the first batch of iPad 2 units on Wednesday. These lovely pieces of hardware were shipped ...

iPad 2 shipping times slip again -- this time to 4-5 weeks

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 15th, 2011)

Well, the news just keeps getting worse for those hoping to get their hands on the hottest device on the planet. A check of Apple's Online Store reveals that iPad 2 ship times for new orders have slipped to 4-5 weeks for most models. This is the third major push back in new order shipping times ...