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iPhone image gets Taiwanese minister in trouble

Taiwan’s government spokesman has drawn fire for posting an image of an iPhone 5 on Facebook, along with an appeal to consume more, with angry members of the public asking why he did not urge people to buy home-grown smartphone HTC instead. Hu Yu-wei, who is also the information minister,…

iPhone 5 sales top 5 million in first weekend

Apple said Monday sales of its new iPhone 5 topped five million in the launch weekend and that demand has “exceeded the initial supply,” forcing some customers to wait. “Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of…

Australians first to get hands on new iPhone

SYDNEY — Gadget lovers in Australia were the first to get their hands on the new generation iPhone 5 Friday, with the queues snaking around Apple’s store in Sydney suggesting another huge hit for the company. Some had been camped out since Tuesday to be the first to test the…

Apple outpaces previous iPhone sales with 2 million orders in 24 hours

Apple said Monday that it received more than two million orders for its new iPhone 5 in 24 hours, and that many new orders would be pushed back into October because of strong demand. “iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response…

Apple breaks its own iPhone 5 embargo

Apple’s attempts to keep details of its latest iPhone under wraps were temporarily blighted on Wednesday, after the technology giant published four articles about the “iPhone 5″ on its website hours before the official announcement. The articles – including an official press release, titled “Apple introduces iPhone 5″, and an…

All eyes are on Apple as iPhone 5 debuts

The stage is set for Apple to unveil a new-generation iPhone on Wednesday as the culture-changing company once again lays claim to the heart of the Internet age lifestyle. The star of the Apple event in the Yerba Buena Theater in San Francisco is expected to be an “iPhone 5″…

Chinese knockoff artists patent iPhone 5 design before Apple: report

Apple may have just lost a key battle in China before they even began to fight it. A report by Chinese electronics site GizChina claims that a company called GooPhone boasted that it has obtained a Chinese patent on the design of Apple’s iPhone 5, taken from leaked photos of…

Apple chief Cook to debut hot new iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s Tim Cook is expected to kick off his reign as chief executive on Tuesday by unveiling a hot new iPhone model that some analysts are predicting will be a bestseller. Cook will be filling the shoes of legendary Apple co-founder and pitchman Steve Jobs, who surrendered…

Apple ‘to unveil iPhone 5 on October 4′

Apple plans to unveil its next generation iPhone next month, technology blog AllThingsD said Wednesday. AllThingsD cautioned that Apple could “change its plans anytime,” but said the present plan calls for Apple’s new chief executive Tim Cook to preside over the launch of the iPhone 5 on October 4. Cook,…

Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 5

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will file lawsuits to try to block the sale of Apple’s iPhone 5 as part of its global legal tussle with the US technology giant, a report said Tuesday. The two firms are at loggerheads in a series of patent lawsuits over the technology and design…

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