Sales

Tim Cook: We Underestimated Chinese Demand for iPhone 4S

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

When Apple's iPhone 4S went on Sale in China on January 12th, many were taken by surprise at the sheer number of people that turned up to buy one.

The chaos was so bad in fact, that Apple was forced to close its stores amid safety concerns – a move which simply angered those who had queued for hours, resulting in eggs being hurled at the store's windows.

Now Apple CEO Tim Cook has admitted that the company had underestimated the "staggering" demand for its iPhone in the country, and that they thought they had already overcooked sales estimates...

36% of iPhone 4S Buyers Came From Another Platform

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 23, 2012

Apple's iPhone 4S launch was a resounding success by all accounts, and it even proved popular amongst those who already had a competing smartphone according to a new report.

Consumer Intelligence Research Partners today released information on a study it conducted of those who bought Apple's flagship smartphone. Two of the most interesting statistics show just how many new iPhone 4S owners moved away from competing platforms as well as how many plumped for the most expensive model in the range.

36% of new iPhone 4S owners apparently moved away from another smartphone platform, while 21% stumped up the cash for Apple's 64GB model...

RadioShack Still Has 16GB iPhone 4 Models In Stock for $99

Cody Lee ∙ January 12, 2012

Those looking to score an iPhone on the cheap might be happy to hear that RadioShack is still offering up 16GB iPhone 4 models for just $99 — the same price that carriers are asking for the 8GB version of the handset.

It appears that the nationwide retailer still has some stock left of the old entry-level iPhone 4. And if you're okay with not having the latest and greatest, you can pickup a 16GB iPhone for the lowest price we've seen to date.

Walmart Hosting Last-Minute iTunes Gift Card Sale

Cody Lee ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

Hopefully you've already got most of, if not all of, your Christmas shopping done. Especially since the holiday is now less than 48 hours away.

But if you do happen to still be looking for gifts for the iOS device-toting folks in your life, Walmart has you covered. The retailer is hosting a last-minute iTunes gift card sale...

iPhone’s US and UK Share Grows, Rest of Europe Turning to Android

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 22, 2011

A new report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech today claims that the iPhone 4S is responsible for a growth in market share for Apple's iPhone in both the UK and US, with consumers rushing out to pick up Apple's latest tech.

The situation is not quite so rosy in some of Apple's other European markets, though, with some seeing a reduction in iPhone demand, rather than the usual increase.

It is better news Down Under, however, with Australia seeing strong iPhone demand and the 4S continuing to "fly off the shelf" as we close in on the end of 2011...

Apple Offering Free Next-Day Shipping Today and Tomorrow

Cody Lee ∙ December 20, 2011

With Christmas now less than a week away, the deadline for shipments guaranteed to arrive before the holiday is drawing closer. That means that the folks hoping to avoid the last-minute retail crowds are running out of time.

However, those still looking to snag an iPad or other Apple product for that special someone are in luck. The company has just upgraded its free shipping promotion from 2-3 day business day delivery to guaranteed next-day shipping.

Popular Racing Game Asphalt 6 Free for a Limited Time

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

While we haven't seen too many app sales yet this month, we have seen quite a few apps go free for short periods of time. There was Where's My Water, High Caliber Hunting, and EA's Flight Control to name a few.

Now we can add another one to the list. Gameloft has just made its popular iOS racing title, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, free for a limited time.

Radio Shack Offering $30 Off AT&T iPhone 4 and 4S

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 25, 2017

Folks that missed out on all of the Black Friday festivities will be happy to hear that retailers aren't quite done discounting Apple products yet. Yesterday, we told you about some major iPad deals going on over at Apple.com, and now we've come across some other specials.

It appears that Radio Shack, one of America's largest electronics retailers, is discounting most of its AT&T-branded smartphones this month. The sale covers Android handsets by top manufacturers like HTC and Sony, and also includes the iPhone 4 and 4S...

Flight Control and Flight Control HD Go Free For 24 Hours in the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 19, 2018

Flight Control was one of the original runaway successes of the iOS gaming era, and when Electronic Arts released an iPad version, its sales went crazy overnight. Releases on just about every other platform, including the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, followed.

If for some reason you are one of the few that doesn't already own Flight Control and Flight Control HD, EA has put both games on sale as part of their EA Daily Deals promotion.

We haven't even told you the best part yet! When we said the games were on sale, what we actually meant was you can now pick both Flight Control and Flight Control HD up for absolutely nothing. Free. Gratis. Etc...

EA Launches Daily Deals Page for its iOS Games

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

With Christmas just two weeks away, developers are undoubtedly going to start rolling out their app specials soon. It's the holidays, and just as publishers hosted major app sales over Thanksgiving week, we expect to see tons of deals this month.

EA, or Electronic Arts rather, was at the forefront of the discounting in November, shaving up to 80% off of some of its most popular titles. And apparently it has even bigger plans in store for December, as the company has setup a dedicated Daily Deals site...

AT&T Set to Smash Quarterly Sales Record This Holiday Thanks to iPhone 4S

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 7, 2011

US wireless provider AT&T is set to smash its own quarterly sales record after announcing that it has sold roughly 6 million smartphones in the first two months of the fourth quarter.

That mammoth result means that the carrier needs to sell just 100,000 smartphones during the last month of this quarter in order to match its current record, which was set during the third quarter of last year.

The reason for AT&T having such a great quarter? The iPhone 4S, of course...