Sales

Analyst predicts 10 million sales over the iPhone 5 opening weekend

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

The iPhone 5 goes on sale this Friday in the United States and eight more major markets overseas, hitting an additional 22 countries next Friday. So far, customer response completely blew Apple away as the handset became AT&T's and Apple's fastest-selling iPhone.

With a little more than four days until launch, Piper Jaffray's resident Apple analyst Gene Munster issued a note to clients, predicting sales of at least six million units during the opening weekend, possibly up to ten million units.

Munster previously said the iPhone 5 would go down in history as the most successful consumer electronics launch and compared other smartphones to Timexes, with the iPhone 5 being the Rolex of smartphones...

Apple to accept iPhone 5 pre-orders beginning tomorrow at 12:01am

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 13, 2012

Apple told us during yesterday's presser that it will begin accepting pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 tomorrow, September 14. As the company stopped short of specifying the exact time frame, Wired's Gadget Lab reached out to Apple's PR and the company has confirmed that online pre-orders for the iPhone 5 will go live in just less than 24 hours, on September 14 at 12:01...

Looking to sell? Amazon offers top dollar for iPhone trade-ins

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

Apple sent out media invites this morning for a September 12 event where many believe it will unveil the new iPhone. The handset is expected to become available for pre-order the same day, and launch in stores the following week.

The news has kickstarted the pre-announcement ritual of folks looking to sell off their old Apple gear to help pay for the new stuff. And if you're looking to do the same, Amazon appears to be offering top dollar for old iPhones...

EA’s Back to School promotion knocks 80% off popular iOS titles

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Looking for something to do this weekend? Beat the heat by spending your long Saturday, or lazy Sunday, afternoon indoors playing video games on your iPhone or iPad.

And if you don't have any cool games to play, EA has you covered. The studio has taken up to 80% off some of its most popular iOS titles as part of its Back to School promotion...

Apple now matching iPhone discounts from other retailers

Cody Lee ∙ August 9, 2012

Last weekend we reported that Sprint, a large wireless carrier here in the US, had started discounting the iPhone 4S by $50. The move wasn't surprising, as we've seen similar discounts from other carriers and retailers.

But word is getting around today that Apple has finally joined the party, and has given its retail stores the authorization to match the discounted prices from approved major retailers and carriers up to $50 dollars...

ZAGG offering 20% to 50% off on everything for Memorial Day

Sébastien Page ∙ May 28, 2012

ZAGG, the makers of InvisibleSHIELD among other accessories for iOS devices is having a massive sale starting today, and going on until tomorrow.

Almost everything on ZAGG.com will be discounted. ZAGGsparqs, ZAGGsmartbuds, invisibleSHIELDs and their skins will be 50% off. The iPad keyboards, including the ZAGGfolio, will be 20% off, which is a pretty darn good deal if you ask me...

App Store launches Free App of the Week and Editors’ Choice promos

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Not to be outdone by indie devs' massive game sale, Apple has launched a pair of prominently advertised promotions on both the App Store and the Mac App Store, in time for your extended Memorial Day weekend. The new Editors' Choice section offers great apps for both iOS and Mac platforms cherry-picked by Apple's iTunes team.

Also, Cupertino (finally) pulled an Amazon with the other section, giving away one free app every week, starting today...

Indie app devs start massive game sale

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

I’ve always been as much of a sucker for not-to-be-missed deals on App Store games as the other guy. And why wouldn't anyone want great value for their hard-earned cash?

If you've been on the lookout for deep discounts on dozens of notable games for your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you don't wanna miss out on this insane deal.

Organized by a bunch of independent developers who banded together for greater cause, it spans application stores across multiple platforms...

Apple allegedly to keep iPhone 3GS, reprice it for emerging markets

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 21, 2012

Instead of killing off the iPhone 3GS when a sixth-generation model arrives later this year, Apple is allegedly in the process of repricing the handset in order to better attend to its customers in emerging markets, where phones are often sold contract-free and used with pay-as-you-go plans.

According to Jefferies analys Peter Misek, Apple wants to sell its three-year old handset contract-free in developing markets for between $250 and $300 versus its current $375 no-contract asking price...

Pioneer Cellular lands the iPhone, too

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

The iPhone has landed today on another regional wireless network in the United States, bringing a total number of iPhone-friendly carriers in the country to thirteen.

According to Oklahoma-based Pioneer Cellular, today they began offering the iPhone 4S in five company-owned stores.

Additionally, Apple's smartphone will hit other Pioneer retail stores on May 29, June 4, June 11 and June 18...

Samsung reports nine million Galaxy S III pre-orders worldwide

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 18, 2012

Confirming its recent status of both the world's #1 smartphone and cell phone vendor, Samsung reportedly racked up over nine million pre-orders for its Galaxy S III smartphone worldwide. The figure excludes the United States, where an LTE version of the phone is slated to arrive in June.

This compares to first-weekend sales of the iPhone 4S exceeding four million units, twice as many units as the iPhone 4 which sold 1.7 million units during launch weekend.

Samsung's flagship handset got introduced on May 3, accompanied by a strong marketing push. It will first go on sale on May 29 in Germany with the 32GB model as a Vodafone exclusive for the first month. The device is already available on Amazon contract-free for $799...

Best Buy offering the iPhone 4 for $50

Cody Lee ∙ May 17, 2012

It's pretty obvious that we love our iPhones here at iDB. But we understand the handset can be a bit pricey. So we do our best to try and pass along any deals we find regarding the device.

The latest sale we've come across belongs to Best Buy. The international retail chain is currently offering the iPhone 4, on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, for just $49.99 with a contract...