iPhone 4

My iPhone 4 Has Shipped. It Is Now In Hong Kong

Sébastien Page ∙ June 20, 2010

Yesterday I was telling you that my iPhone 4 was being prepared for shipment. Today me and many others received an email from Apple saying that our order had shipped.

It is currently in Hong Kong and is scheduled to be delivered by June 24th at 4.30 PM. I sure hope it will be there before 4.30 PM!

I remember last year my iPhone 3GS was scheduled to be delivered one day before the official date. However FedEx put it on hold and it came in the day it was supposed to.

Has your iPhone 4 been shipped yet?

iPhone 4 Prepared for Shipment

Sébastien Page ∙ June 19, 2010

Woop woop! My iPhone 4 has been "prepared for shipment". It's probably somewhere in China right now being loaded in a UPS aircraft on its way to Kentucky.

Has your iPhone 4 been prepared for shipment yet?

iPhone 4 Camper Already in Line for the iDay

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

I love my iPhone and I can't wait for the new iPhone 4 to come out next week. I consider myself a total iPhone geek but there's a limit to what I'd do for an iPhone.

This guy took it a step further by going from iPhone geek to super uber mega dork when he decided to set camp in front of Apple Store in Dallas no less than 7 days in advance.

I hope Captain iDork here is not waiting for the white iPhone because he might have a bad surprise on June 24th.

Awesome or awful? You tell me what you think.

iPhone 4 Has Twice the RAM of iPhone 3GS and iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ June 18, 2010

Historically Apple never revealed the amount of RAM you can find in the iPhone. It's not really clear why they keep this a secret but one can think Apple wants you to focus more on the general user experience than on the technical specifications of the iPhone.

Some people do like to know about the technical aspects of their gadgets though. The iPhone 2G and 3G had 128MB, while the iPhone 3GS and iPad have 256MB. This partly explains why Apple doesn't offer all of the features of iOS 4 to the iPhone 2G and 3G: they simply can't take it!

During one of the WWDC sessions last week, Apple confirmed that the iPhone 4 has 512MB of RAM. That is twice the amount of RAM of the iPhone 3GS and the iPad.

As MacRumors notes, the added RAM should help overall performance and multi-tasking on the new iPhone 4. It could also explain why the iMovie App that Apple introduced at WWDC will only run on the iPhone 4. Apple has said iMovie will only run on the iPhone 4 and not the 3GS or even the iPad.

[via MacRumors & Mac Stories]

The Banned iPhone 4 Promo Video

Sébastien Page ∙ June 17, 2010

That's an instant classic!

Original iPhone 4 Ad in Tokyo Subway

Sébastien Page ∙ June 17, 2010

This is an original iPhone 4 ad that can be found in Tokyo's subway. Pretty cool isn't it?

Thanks R1ck for sending this in!

Poll: Were You Able to Pre-Order Your iPhone 4?

Sébastien Page ∙ June 16, 2010

We all know yesterday's iPhone 4 pre-orders were a real fiasco that led to the first iPhonecalypse. After hours spent on Apple's website I finally successfully pre-ordered an iPhone 4 to be delivered on June 24th.

Something tells me that not everyone was lucky as I was and I'd like to get a better idea of how things went for all of you.

Were You Able to Pre-Order Your iPhone 4?online surveys

Please take a few seconds to answer this poll. If you feel like it, also leave a comment to give us more information about your experience.

600,000 iPhones Were Pre-Ordered Yesterday

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

AT&T just issued a statement about yesterday's iPhone 4 pre-orders. According to AT&T, "iPhone 4 pre-order sales yesterday were 10-times higher than the first day of pre-ordering for the iPhone 3G S last year. Consumers are clearly excited about iPhone 4, AT&T's more affordable data plans and our early upgrade pricing."

In the same time, AT&T's website got more than 13 million visits, which is 3 times higher than their previous record. Not surprising their system crashed!

AT&T didn't deem it necessary to update us on their latest security breach though.

The company stopped receiving pre-orders as they are running out of inventory. They are waiting for Apple to allocate them more units to resume pre-orders.

And here is Apple's statement:

Yesterday Apple and its carrier partners took pre-orders for more than 600,000 of Apple's new iPhone 4. It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Many customers were turned away or abandoned the process in frustration. We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock.

My Experience Pre-Ordering a $742.69 iPhone 4

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

Like me, you probably spent a good part of yesterday refreshing Apple's pre-order page, filling in the information required and getting various frustrating error messages.

Besides trying to pre-order the iPhone 4, I spent most of my day at the hospital with my fiancee who was meeting with a couple specialists (nothing major). I frenetically checked my iPhone every 2 minutes or so and tried countless times to go through the pre-order process.

At some point I heard rumors that AT&T was running out of iPhones and I thought it wouldn't be too long until Apple does too. In the meanwhile I had received several tips from people on Twitter telling me the Apple Store application that Apple had released was working great for pre-ordering.

So I decided to use this app to reserve my iPhone for pickup, instead of pre-ordering it for delivery as this option wasn't available. In less than a minute I had reserved an iPhone 4 which I was supposed to pick up on June 24th.

I was really relieved I did have my name on one of those iPhones but I still wasn't completely satisfied. I didn't want to drive 45 minutes and wait in line to pick up an iPhone that I wasn't even sure would be there for me. Yes, when you pre-order an iPhone for pick up, there is absolutely no guarantee that you will get this iPhone. It's all on a first-come, first-served basis!

So I kept trying the Apple Store website in the hope that it would go through at some point. And it did! While we were stuck in traffic on our way back from the hospital, I was able to add an iPhone 4 to my cart. I then started praying for 3G not to die on me. It didn't.

After a few minutes of filling out information, I had successfully pre-ordered my iPhone 4 for delivery on June 24th. That made my day!

Since I was not eligible for any kind of upgrade I had to pay full price for my iPhone. Total amount came to $742.69 ($699 + $43.69 in taxes). That ain't a cheap iPhone! For that price, I could probably get an unlocked iPhone in Canada...

I still have the other iPhone 4 reserved at my local Apple Store and I will leave this reservation opened, just in case something goes wrong with my delivery.

That was a painful experience which ate up most of my day, but of course it was worth it. What wouldn't we do for an iPhone?

How was your experience pre-ordering your iPhone 4? Let us know by leaving a comment.

Apple Store Running Out of iPhone 4 Too

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

We just told you that AT&T was running out of iPhone 4 for pre-order. Well, it seems Apple itself is running out of iPhones as well. According to 9 to 5 Mac, the Apple Store is backed up at least until July. I'm glad my order went it on time. I hope you were as lucky as I was.

If you can't wait for July, your last chance is to get in line on June 24th.

How to Pre-Order Your iPhone 4 During The iPhonecalypse

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

If you're one of the many that were not successful pre-ordering your iPad today because of all the AT&T fiasco, then their might be some light at the end of the tunnel.

It's official, AT&T is sold out of iPhone 4 pre-orders for the launch day. Your only hope is now Apple. At the time I am writing this, Apple's website is still crashing when trying to pre-order an iPhone 4.

From my personal experience, if you want to get to pre-order the iPhone 4, your best way is to go through the Apple Store application that was released this morning. You won't be able to per-order to get your iPhone delivered, however you will be able to reserve your iPhone 4 for pickup.

I just went through the process again and I was able to reserve another iPhone 4 (which I'm going to cancel right away). Be careful though, reserving an iPhone doesn't guarantee that you will be able to get one.

Per Apple's own words: "Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Your reservation is valid for pickup only at the Apple Retail Store that you selected. If you do not collect your selected item(s) by the designated date and time, your reservation will be canceled."

Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

White Version of iPhone 4 Not Available at Launch

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 27, 2018

It appears, according to several other gadget blogs, that the black version of the new iPhone will be the only one available on launch day.

The white version will not be offered for another several weeks. In fact macrumors has confirmed that Deutsch Telecom, a German wireless company, will only be carrying the black iPhone as well on launch day.

What does this mean? Well, for a lot people, myself included, this means we might not be participating in the launch day madness if the white iPhone will not be available. Ever since I saw the white iPhone 3G I have been saying to myself that the next iPhone I get will be white!

Now it's not that I'm discriminating against black phones, my current iPhone 3G is black. I think I like the white one because it looks and feels more exclusive, less common than the black one, thus making me look cooler right?

Hah, truth be told I buy Apple products not for the status but because they make everything I like doing easier. In fact, in a few weeks I will be setting up a small media network with airport express', possibly a Mac Mini, in my apartment. I'll keep you posted and will probably detail my experience in an article.

But the real question here is, do I want to join in on the launch day activities and head down to the Apple Store, and be cheered for as I purchase the black iPhone 4? Or do I want to wait weeks, read other hands on reviews with jealousy while I wait for a white iPhone announcement? What are you guys planning to do?