[apple-iphone] Digest Number 2386

Saturday, February 5, 2011 3:22 AM By Livemail

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1a.

Eight month old iPhone 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5am (

Posted by: "Bill Boulware" bill.boulware@gmail.com   boulware0224

Fri Feb 4, 2011 9:30 am (PST)



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4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5am (Walmart to carry) via 9 to
5 Mac by Seth Weintraub on 2/4/11



Here's an interesting piece of information. For all of the exclusive
Droids and such that have been released over the years on Verizon's
network, the iPhone 4 has beaten them all. But not just beaten
them…here are some amazing qualifiers:

- The 7 month old iPhone 4 that will be replaced in 5 months.
- It beat everything else in just two hours
- Those two hours were from 3am to 5 am.
- It was only available to current Verizon customers, not the world at
large (AT&T customers)
- Verizon employees weren't allowed to buy them
That is pretty incredible.

Also, some WalMart Stores will have the iPhone 4 at launch as well,
which is news to us. Full press release below:

02/04/2011

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — At 8:10 p.m. EST yesterday, Verizon Wireless ceased
online orders of iPhone 4 to existing customers and ended the most
successful first day sales in the history of the company.

"This was an exciting day," said Dan Mead, president and chief
executive officer for Verizon Wireless. "In just our first two hours,
we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our
history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed
between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success
story. It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so
enthusiastically to this exclusive offer – designed to reward them for
their loyalty.

"I am proud of our employees who worked tirelessly to strengthen and
scale our systems, enabling unprecedented customer orders through our
website. Overall, it was a very good day," he added.

‪Mead also said customers will have another opportunity at being among
the nation's first to own an iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network.

"Yesterday's launch set the pace for next week when we open up sales to
everyone across America."

The general market launch of the iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless
network will occur on Feb. 10. The company will open its more than
2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores at 7 a.m. It will also be
available at all Apple store locations, Best Buy, select Wal-Mart
stores, and online at www.verizonwireless.com and www.apple.com.





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1b.

Re: Eight month old iPhone 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5

Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net

Fri Feb 4, 2011 2:07 pm (PST)



Thank you Bill.

That was the most horribly written story I have seen in a while. The quoted "facts" don't even agree. Is it 8 months or 7 months old?

Where do they get the fact that it will be replaced in 5 months? I acknowledge that some ATT customers probably wish for the iPhone 5 to come out soon, but until Apple announces it, it is not fact.

On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Bill Boulware wrote:

> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9To5Mac-MacAllDay/~3/qGtEjh0zmqs/eight-month-old-iphone-4-sets-verizon-sales-record-from-3am-to-5am
>
> Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: Eight month old iPhone
> 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5am (Walmart to carry) via 9 to
> 5 Mac by Seth Weintraub on 2/4/11
>
>
>
> Here�s an interesting piece of information. For all of the exclusive
> Droids and such that have been released over the years on Verizon�s
> network, the iPhone 4 has beaten them all. But not just beaten
> them�here are some amazing qualifiers:
>
> - The 7 month old iPhone 4 that will be replaced in 5 months.
> - It beat everything else in just two hours
> - Those two hours were from 3am to 5 am.
> - It was only available to current Verizon customers, not the world at
> large (AT&T customers)
> - Verizon employees weren�t allowed to buy them
> That is pretty incredible.
>
> Also, some WalMart Stores will have the iPhone 4 at launch as well,
> which is news to us. Full press release below:
>
> 02/04/2011
>
> BASKING RIDGE, NJ � At 8:10 p.m. EST yesterday, Verizon Wireless ceased
> online orders of iPhone 4 to existing customers and ended the most
> successful first day sales in the history of the company.
>
> �This was an exciting day,� said Dan Mead, president and chief
> executive officer for Verizon Wireless. �In just our first two hours,
> we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our
> history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed
> between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success
> story. It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so
> enthusiastically to this exclusive offer � designed to reward them for
> their loyalty.
>
> �I am proud of our employees who worked tirelessly to strengthen and
> scale our systems, enabling unprecedented customer orders through our
> website. Overall, it was a very good day,� he added.
>
> Mead also said customers will have another opportunity at being among
> the nation�s first to own an iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network.
>
> �Yesterday�s launch set the pace for next week when we open up sales to
> everyone across America.�
>
> The general market launch of the iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless
> network will occur on Feb. 10. The company will open its more than
> 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores at 7 a.m. It will also be
> available at all Apple store locations, Best Buy, select Wal-Mart
> stores, and online at www.verizonwireless.com and www.apple.com.
>
>
>
>
>
> Things you can do from here:
> - Subscribe to 9 to 5 Mac using Google Reader
> - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your
> favorite sites
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

1c.

Re: Eight month old iPhone 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5

Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com   jimdoc01

Fri Feb 4, 2011 2:48 pm (PST)



> Where do they get the fact that it will be replaced in 5 months? I acknowledge that some ATT customers probably wish for the iPhone 5 to come out soon, but until Apple announces it, it is not fact.

This is true, but...
Apple has brought out a new iPhone in June, 2007, in July, 2008, in June, 2009, and in June, 2010.

Have you some reason to think that they WON"T do it again in June-July, 2011 ?

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com

2.

Best Buy iTunes gift card sale

Posted by: "bj" bjones44@verizon.net   jblair44

Fri Feb 4, 2011 1:52 pm (PST)



BB has an online offer for various iTunes/iBooks $50 iTunes gift cards @15%
off. No store pickup available so I don't know if it's available if you go
into the store. I got free shipping but I don't know if that's normal or if
it's because of my "reward member" status.

The iTunes/iBooks card says "Redeemable at iBookstore, App Store or the
iTunes store; for buying eBooks or other media" -- not sure how that's
different from a plain iTunes card that I've used in the past to buy apps &
e-books; maybe it's just the way BB chose to spell it out, not some sort of
iTunes store restriction. (?)

I also don't know how long this will last, just thought some of you might be
interested.
bj


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