iPhone 4 Launches in U.S., France, Germany, U.K. and Japan
Despite early ordering problems and possible reception issues, the iPhone 4 has had a successful launch worldwide to large crowds. Japan was the first country to see the iPhone 4 go on sale and over 300 people lined up at the flagship store for Softbank, the iPhone 4's Japanese mobile carrier. Softbank sold out of the iPhone 4 by early afternoon.
Regent Street, London, Photo by Rob Smith
France, Germany, and the UK were the next to launch the iPhone 4 and just followed by the U.S. East coast. The lines have been reported to be very long at many of the locations we've heard from. Our own local Apple Store (Richmond, VA) reports their longest lines for any iPhone launch.
Helpful iPhone 4 Resources
Join our iPhone forums to share your experiences or get help with your new device. We've started a few threads for people to get started:
- First Impressions to iPhone 4
- Examples of Photos Taken with iPhone 4
- Examples of Videos Taken with iPhone 4
There's a great example in the Photo thread of how powerful the iPhone 4's camera flash is.
AppShopper is a useful site to find new apps and price drops existing apps. Apple has let loose an enormous number of app updates have been released in the past 24 hours to offer support for iOS multitasking as well as support for the iPhone 4's retina display and gyroscope.
The are over 220,000 apps available, but here are a couple of guides to get you started:
- AppShopper: Essential Apps: Getting Started with iPhone 4
- TouchArcade: So You Just Got an iPhone 4 - An App Store Gaming Guide
Regent Street, London, Photo by Rob Smith
France, Germany, and the UK were the next to launch the iPhone 4 and just followed by the U.S. East coast. The lines have been reported to be very long at many of the locations we've heard from. Our own local Apple Store (Richmond, VA) reports their longest lines for any iPhone launch.
Helpful iPhone 4 Resources
Join our iPhone forums to share your experiences or get help with your new device. We've started a few threads for people to get started:
- First Impressions to iPhone 4
- Examples of Photos Taken with iPhone 4
- Examples of Videos Taken with iPhone 4
There's a great example in the Photo thread of how powerful the iPhone 4's camera flash is.
AppShopper is a useful site to find new apps and price drops existing apps. Apple has let loose an enormous number of app updates have been released in the past 24 hours to offer support for iOS multitasking as well as support for the iPhone 4's retina display and gyroscope.
The are over 220,000 apps available, but here are a couple of guides to get you started:
- AppShopper: Essential Apps: Getting Started with iPhone 4
- TouchArcade: So You Just Got an iPhone 4 - An App Store Gaming Guide
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22 months ago
Yellow screen and dropped calls when touching certain key areas for everyone! :) I kid 'cause I love.
22 months ago
It seems yesterdays attempts at fear mongering had little to no effect. Better luck next launch!
22 months ago
Apple does better job in brainwashing their Cult of Mac followers minds than North Korea does to their people ;)
22 months ago
It seems yesterdays attempts at fear mongering had little to no effect. Better luck next launch!
So you mean yellow screens and dropped calls at certain pressure points are totally made up? Looks like someone can't own up to the fact Apple has some dud handsets on their hands (yellowing) and needs to offer a fix for something that shouldn't have happened in the first place (dropped calls when held a certain way). Oh, but let's all go back to the nonsensical jealousy conspiracy theory.
So to summarize, according to DemNoir:
* If a Droid phone were to have some bugs in the first gen (and BOY, not like APPLE would ever have that happen!) = bad build
* An Apple phone has same bugs = made up claims to sabotage meek Apple
lol Yeah, buddy, keep drinking that Kool-Aid.
22 months ago
GRR.
I want to know when it will be available in Canada!!
I know about the screen issues, I know about the reception issues, but 2 things.. We all know the cause and fix of the reception issue, and I can just replace the phone if it pissed its self :D
I want to know when it will be available in Canada!!
I know about the screen issues, I know about the reception issues, but 2 things.. We all know the cause and fix of the reception issue, and I can just replace the phone if it pissed its self :D
22 months ago
I'm currently in line at the Apple Store - Southdale (suburban Minneapolis). There are about 150-200 people in line, and apparently an equal number waiting to get in on the other side of the mall.
Just incredible.
Just incredible.
22 months ago
Buying my phone in Maryland. I'm on this huge line, and they just sent anyone who didn't pre order away. Now it's much shorter!
22 months ago
Has anyone been to Regent Street lately? How long is the queue? I went there 4h ago, but that huuge queue made me run away fast.
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