Supplies of the new iPhone were generally plentiful on the first full day of sales, with just 24 stores of 185 stores reporting that they are out-of-stock at the end of Saturday. Of those stores, 18 stores were located in California, Apple’s home state. The San Francisco Apple store had to turn away willing buyers [...]

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AppleCare service for the new iPhone will be offered within two weeks at $69 for one year of service. Until then, Apple’s Genius Bars are accepting reports of product problems, and will be generous in their application of swap-outs for new iPhones. As with other Apple products, accidental (or even deliberate) damage is excluded from [...]

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There are no constraints on the supply of iPhones at Apple’s retail stores, according to in-store reports and Apple’s own on-line availability application. Every single stores is showing “green” on the availability page by Saturday afternoon (PDT), and has been since the iPhone first went on sale at 6 p.m. Friday. Field reports indicate that [...]

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The 10ZenMonkeys Web site reports that Apple has anticipated in-person customer complaints at the retail stores about the iTunes registration for iPhones. Employees have been told to be courteous, polite, and apologetic, but to suggest they return home and try registering again. But, “Under no circumstances will they be allowed to activate their phones in-store,” [...]

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The waiting lines for Apple’s iPhone never reached huge lengths, according to reports, and they dissipated rather quickly, leading to speculation if the company would beat some analysts’ projections of selling 400,000 iPhones in the first 48 hours. As well, Apple’s own availability Web page Friday night shows no stores without iPhones. A Fed-Ex [...]

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The customers who waited in line overnight for the iPhone event at the Palo Alto (N. Calif.) retail store were rewarded with the appearance of Steve Jobs inside the store, and he was joined in an animated conversation with legendary Macintosh programmers Andy Hertzfeld (l.) and Bill Atkinson (r.). Atkinson joined the waiting line [...]

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I’ve arrived at the Palo Alto (N. Calif.) retail store for the iPhone debut, and found that 39 persons were already in line since 9 a.m. this morning. The first 20 in line are mostly buyers, but there are some sellers who expect to make $200-$300 per phone. Zooomr.com has live video from the front [...]

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Apple announced that 164 of its retail stores will stay open until midnight on iPhone day, and that each customer can purchase up to two iPhones each. The late openings reflect areas where mall policies and local zoning laws allow stores to extend their hours. Apple also said that on Saturday the stores will offer [...]

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The AppleInsider Web site reports that at least two store employees will be staying inside each retail store Thursday night ahead of the iPhone debut, but the company had not explained to staffers why this is being done. In fact, it’s because iPhones have been arriving at some stores already, so at least one manager [...]

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A shopping mall concierge desk has revealed more details about how the iPhone sales might be handled this Friday, although it’s not clear if the policies extend to other locations. According to the modmyiphone Web site, an unnamed mall will be handing out 500 wristbands at 5 p.m. to insure fairness in selling the phones. [...]

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Apple announced that its retail stores will close at 2 p.m. local time to allow employees to prepare for the 6 p.m. debut of the iPhone. The time will be used to prepare iPhone displays, make sure that POS software and sales procedures are in place, and to prep the staff on the iPhone and [...]

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In announcing rate plans for its new iPhone, Apple confirmed that its retail stores will only be selling boxes of the new devices, and that the usually-lengthy in-store activation process will be performed by the customer at home using iTunes. The revelation means the purchase process will be vastly streamlined, and the customer will have [...]

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The strangeness has begun for the iPhone debut on Friday: two persons have formed a line at the Fifth Avenue (NYC) store, according to the Vicariousmusic Web site, and a flickr photo shows one of the men holding up a sign asking for donations. However, a brief video interview with Greg raises suspicions about his [...]

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The iPhone window display is a model of simplicity, with an oversized iPhone seemingly operating as a real device, suspended in front of a white backdrop that states, “Coming June 29th.” Check these photos of the display and how it’s put together.

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Apple has scheduled a second store to open at the same time as the iPhone debut: the Bayshore Town Center store in the north Milwaukee (Wisc.) suburb of Glendale. The Apple store is located in space C24, part of a new $200 million expansion and redevelopment of the mall that resembles Main St. USA. The [...]

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Mac enthusiasts in Tulsa (Okla.) will receive a double serving of Apple fun this Friday when the Woodland Hills holds its grand opening at 6 p.m., coincident with the debut of the much-publicized iPhone. The store is near Macy’s on the ground level of the mall, and will be the state’s second Apple store. The [...]

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The appearance of iPhone window displays at Apple’s retail stores on Friday created a firestorm of Internet postings, along with coverage by newspapers and TV stations. Photos of the oversized iPhones being installed appeared on some sites within minutes, taken by mall or even Apple store employees. But now, as iPhone accessories and other products [...]

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One week before the debut of Apple’s iPhone, buyer and media speculation over the event have reached epic proportions, filling on-line forums with suggestions on scoring a phone on the first day of sales, and news Web sites with descriptions of huge crowds camping out all across America. The only official information about the sale [...]

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Thanks to Martin for the photo of construction work on the future Buchanan Street (Glasgow, Scotland) retail store. The interior structure of the store has been reconstructed, and it appears the flooring has been put in and then covered with wood. However, the electrical and other work work is still in-progress on both the lower [...]

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The 55-store Sony Style chain is installing “backstage” counters in their stores to provide computer-only services that include one-on-one training sessions, system optimization, hardware and software diagnostics, new software installation and data migration. The new counters mimic some of the services that Apple’s Genius Bars now provide. The Sony stores are a showcase, and to [...]

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