Pre-orders

iPhone 5 pre-orders go live on T-Mobile USA

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 5, 2013 a 8:47 am

T-Mobile iPhone 5 pre-orders have gone live, and the last of major US carriers to not have the iPhone now has it as last. Thanks to T-Mobile's new "uncarrier" plans, you can get a 16GB iPhone 5 for $99, 32GB from $199, or 64 GB for $299, or you can buy them outright for $579.99, $679.99, $779.99. Black or white.

Initial iPad mini pre-order stock sold out, new orders shipping in 2 weeks

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 29, 2012 a 10:43 am

Apple appears to have sold out of their initial iPad mini pre-order stock, with their latest, smallest tablet no longer available with immediate shipping from Apple.com. The iPad mini W-Fii became available for pre-order on Friday, October 26, and while the white version seemed almost immediately supply constrained, the black version seemed in plentiful supply until today.

Apple announces first day iPhone 5 pre-orders top 2 million

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Sep 17, 2012 a 9:04 am

Apple has just announced that pre-orders for the brand new iPhone 5 broke 2 million in the first 24hrs, smashing their previous record for the iPhone 4S last year.

AT&T announces record pre-orders for iPhone 5

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Sep 17, 2012 a 8:52 am

AT&T has put out a rather barebones press release to say that, based on pre-orders, the iPhone 5 is their best selling iPhone ever. Since AT&T was the launch carrier for the original iPhone back in 2007, that includes all versions of the iPhone sold to date.

iPhone 5 pre-orders LIVE now. Did you get yours?

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Sep 14, 2012 a 3:15 am

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iPhone 5 pre-orders have begun! Well, sort of. The Apple Online Store isn't working for everyone, some carrier sites are flakier than others, and in general would-be purchasers might be in for a long night.

If Apple.com fails for you, try the Apple Store app for iPhone. If a carrier website fails... try the Apple Store app for iPhone.

iPhone 5 pre-orders start 12.01 am PT tonight. Set your alarms!

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 a 2:11 pm

iPhone 5 pre-orders will begin tonight at 12:01 am Pacific Time (that's 3:01 am ET, 8:01 am BST). Sprint will star pre-orders at the same time, Verizon will start 1 minute earlier, and AT&T... hasn't said yet. Because of the glut of people trying to pre-order, web sites can grind to a halt and even come crashing down. Stay patient. Keep trying. Get multiple machines at play if you have to. Copy/paste or screenshot any important order or transaction numbers. Breathe.

iPad pre-orders sold out for launch day, now shipping for March 19

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Mar 9, 2012 a 4:45 pm

Looks as if the initial stock of pre-orders for the new iPad have sold out, with current orders now showing Ships by March 19th for U.S. customers. That means you can still order an new iPad, of course, you just have to wait longer to get it.

How is your new iPad pre-ordering going?

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 a 5:13 pm

In the tradition and spirit of any new product launch, pre-orders are failing spectacularly for most. The pre-order page went up shortly after Apple's iPad event and many users haven't been able to get past the first few pages before a time out occurred or the Apple Store app crashed.

iPhone 4S launching December 16 in Russia, Brazil, Taiwan, more

By Andrew Wray, Friday, Dec 2, 2011 a 8:02 pm

On December 16, Apple will continue the international roll out of the iPhone 4S, launching it in Russia, Brazil, Taiwan, South Africa, the Philippines, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.

MacRumors points to a number of confirmations that Apple is set to rollout the iPhone 4S in several additional countries on December 16th. The list includes Russia and Brazil, two of the world's most populated countries, which should bolster sales outside of the US.

Rogers Canada iPhone 4S pre-orders start tomorrow, 6am ET

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 a 5:33 pm

Rogers let us know that their [iPhone 4S pre-orders will start tomorrow at 6am ET. If you want an iPhone 4S on Rogers, just head on over to their reservation system page and grab yours then.

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