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Apple Store is down... and back up, with no changes

by Mike Schramm (Oct 6th, 2010)

The store's down!* We're not sure why (if I had to guess, I'd say they're updating the listings for bumper cases, since those recently returned to the retail shelves), but we'll keep an eye on things and let you know what's new when it comes back. Meanwhile, don't panic. We want a new iPod nano, ...

Rumor: Bumpers coming back to Apple Stores

by Mike Schramm (Oct 1st, 2010)

Did you miss out on Apple's free case program for your iPhone 4? If so, you're out of luck. If you have reception issues with your iPhone 4, you can return it as usual, but at this point, Apple believes that everyone should know about the Antennagate issue, so there are no more free cases. This ...

Reminder: Get your free iPhone case by September 30th

by Mike Schramm (Sep 11th, 2010)

Apple's iPhone 4 case program page reminds you that if you haven't jumped on the free case they're offering for the Antennagate issue, you're running out of time. The free case program will expire on September 30th, so if you haven't yet, run on over there, download the app to your iPhone, and ...

Surprisingly affordable wooden iPhone skins

by Mike Schramm (Aug 5th, 2010)

Now that Apple's giving away cases for your iPhone, you're going to really have to go off the beaten path to find something that gives your phone a more original look than the standard neon bumper. Enter these classy wooden skins sold by KARVT, which not only separate your iPhone from the crowd but ...

Talkcast tonight 7PT/10ET: Heat Wave Edition

by Kelly Guimont (Jul 25th, 2010)

As per tradition, tonight you can chat with TUAW bloggers and hopefully some of the usual Mac suspects at 4pm Hawaiian/7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern time. Those usual suspects will include me, your host for the evening. We'll have some iMac things (or lack of things) on the agenda, the impending free ...

Apple begins bumper refund program and free orders

by Kelly Guimont (Jul 23rd, 2010)

In last week's press conference held about iPhone 4 reception issues*, Apple made mention of distributing not only bumpers for iPhones going forward, but refunds to those who had already purchased bumpers or other iPhone 4 cases. So if you didn't get one before they were pulled from Apple stores, ...

Apple offers free case as iPhone 4 fix

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 16th, 2010)

Steve Jobs just announced today that the company will issue a free case to every iPhone 4 purchased through September 30. If you've already purchased a bumper case for your iPhone 4, you are entitled to a refund. You can apply for the free case through Apple's web site starting late next week. ...

Readers: How to get satisfaction from Apple support on iPhone 4 issues

by Steven Sande (Jul 2nd, 2010)

Apple's rumored policy is to not give away the $29 bumpers to consumers, and DIY bumpers may not suit your style. So, how do you get the golden ticket, in this case the free bumper? It seems that documenting your case carefully and showing that you've performed all of the recommended fixes in ...

iPhone Bumpers also selling well

by Dave Caolo (Jun 16th, 2010)

Here's a bit of a surprise. Checking on Apple's iPhone Bumpers, the iPhone 4 cases, we see that shipping is delayed for several colors. While black is listed as being available on June 24th, pink, white, orange and blue list July 2nd as their shipping dates. The green model won't ship until July ...

Apple announces Bumpers for iPhone 4, gets into the protection biz

by Steven Sande (Jun 7th, 2010)

During an Apple keynote, it's almost impossible to catch all of the info flooding out of Moscone. One thing we did catch, and then had to search for, was something about "Bumpers." A quick look at the pages on the Apple Web site didn't seem to show anything until I scrolled to the bottom of the ...