Apple iPhone shoppers can now start buying process at home
AppleInsider — ... by AppleInsider over the weekend, lets shoppers enter their billing information and pre-qualify for iPhone's subsidized pricing from their home computer, and then make an appointment to pick up their new handset at a local Apple retail store. The four-step process first requests that customers enter their credit card, billing address, age, and social security number so that an automated credit check can be performed. If successful, customers can then select a preferred calling plan and review their iPhone order. "Once you’re done, choose your closest Apple Retail Store ...

Buy Your iPhone Partway Online [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... contaminating the pristine merchandise, the company has transferred some of their registration process online. From what we can tell without buying another iPhone ourselves, users can enter all of their billing info, go through necessary credit checks, choose a plan and then schedule a time to visit the Apple Store to complete the process (though they might have to wait in line). It's still not as great as a 100% online purchasing option would be, but we'll take what we can get. [Apple] ...

Apple launches iPhone 3G online purchase tool
Engadget — ... Worried about long lines for the iPhone 3G come this holiday season? Already breaking into cold sweats at the thought of standing knee-deep in snow for three hours so that your loved ones won't be filled with contempt for you? Take heart, consumers -- Apple has ...

Apple Adds 3G iPhone Checkout To Online Store
Gadgetreview — In attempt to expedite 3G iPhone shoppers this holiday, Apple has added ‘online checkout’ for the 3G iPhone.  Unfortunately, you’ll still need to battle the drove of tourists, teen MySpacers and everything in between because you’ll have to go in store to pick it up and complete activation. Don’t forget that Best Buy also now sells them. Official page here ...

Order Your Next iPhone 3G From Home
Mobilewhack.com — iphone_buy Don’t want to wait in long lines for the Jesus phone? Don’t feel like getting up on your feet and walking to the closest Apple store? Don’t worry, Apple has you covered! In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, Apple has launched a website to allow lazy geeks such as yourself to purchase the iPhone 3G from the comfort of your own home. However, before you order your next iPhone while wearing nothing but underwear, bear in mind that you’ll still have to pick up the phone itself from the Apple store, which is the only way of activating the damn thing. Yeah, I ...

Apple iPhone 3G online purchase system launched: paperwork online, collect in-store
SlashGear — ... Apple have launched an online iPhone 3G purchase system that promises to shave a little time off of picking up a new handset.  While you’re unable to fully order an iPhone 3G and have it delivered, what the system does let you do is enter your details, select your plan and basically complete all the dull paperwork, before dropping in to your nearest Apple store to physically collect the cellphone. ...

iPhone 3G can now be purchased online but read the fine print
CrunchGear — Ah, how nice is it for Apple to bring back quasi-online iPhone purchasing option. When the jesusphone 3G launched, the option disappeared, forcing you to head down to your local Apple or AT&T store only to be at the mercy of their limited supply. Apple spun it saying that it was for your benefit, but here we are, praising the reborn online purchasing option. Bad news? Your iPhone gets shipped to an Apple store for the Geniuses to activate and you to pick up. I know, I know, but at least if your local store never seems to have the phone in stock, ...

Apple quer facilitar a vida dos interessados em comprar iPhones 3G
MacMagazine — ... Para facilitar a vida dos interessados em adquirir o iPhone 3G, a Apple introduziu hoje em seu site um novo método para a compra do iPhone 3G nos Estados Unidos, a fim de facilitar e agilizar o processo — tanto para os clientes, quanto para as lojas. ...

Apple quer facilitar a vida dos interessados em comprar o iPhone 3G
MacMagazine — ... Para facilitar a vida dos interessados em adquirir o iPhone 3G, a Apple introduziu hoje em seu site um novo método para a compra do iPhone 3G nos Estados Unidos, a fim de facilitar e agilizar o processo, tanto para os clientes, quanto para as lojas. ...

Apple release brand new buy iPhone 3G online tool
Phones Review — ... To buy an Apple iPhone 3G you visit the Apple website and enter your billing information followed by reviewing eligibility and pricing, and then select your AT&T rate plan. When you have gone through this process, you choose your nearest Apple Retail Store and let them know when it suits you best to go in and complete the purchase. When you go to collect your new Apple iPhone 3G an Apple specialist will be on hand to help personalise your new handset. Source – Apple ...

Apple rolls out online iPhone 3G ordering
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Buy your iPhone 3G online Buy your iPhone 3G online here. Apple iPhone 3G

Apple simplifies iPhone 3G buying process
Boing Boing — ... Good news, though -- this week Apple added a new feature to the retail website that allows you to start the setup process online then finish in the store. Expect shorter and quicker purchase lines, and even more people stumbling out of the stores like happy zombies as I did, gazing into the iPhone's glowing eye as they walk, playing Super Monkey Ball or looking for nearby hummus on Yelp. iPhone 3G: Apple. ...

Apple now selling iPhones online in bid to clear inventory
AppleInsider — ... Published: 02:00 PM EST In the latest sign that iPhone season is rapidly approaching and inventories of existing models need a push out the door, Apple is now offering to sell customers an iPhone 3G through its website and ship it out for free. The move is an extension of the Cupertino-based company's Buy iPhone website, which until recently offered customers the option to pre-approving themselves for a AT wireless account, select a calling plan, and then driving down to their local Apple Store to pick up their newly reserved handset. In an update to the site discovered ...

Apple começa a vender iPhone 3G online pelo seu site dos Estados Unidos
MacMagazine — ... Toda hora é uma novidade adicional que aponta para a chegada de novos modelos: visando a eliminar o seu estoque remanescente de iPhones 3G, a Apple começou hoje a comercializar seu smartphone online, oferecendo um processo de venda pela sua Apple Store nos Estados Unidos e entrega direto na casa do consumidor. ...

Apple começa a vender iPhones 3G online pelo seu site dos Estados Unidos
MacMagazine — ... Toda hora é uma novidade adicional que aponta para a chegada de novos modelos: visando a eliminar o seu estoque remanescente de iPhones 3G, a Apple começou hoje a comercializar seu smartphone online, oferecendo um processo de venda pela sua Apple Store nos Estados Unidos e entrega direto na casa do consumidor. ...

Apple Store now taking iPhone 3G orders online
Engadget — ... Back when we were your age, we had to buy our iPhone 3Gs partway online, then we'd trudge across 17 miles of frozen tundra to the Apple Store to complete the sale -- and that's the way we liked it. Now, you whippersnappers have the option of letting Apple ship ...

Apple will ship iPhone 3G direct to your door
Phones Review — ... Well now things are a tad different as Apple has now enabled purchasing direct from their online store whereby your purchased Apple iPhone 3G is then shipped direct to your home. ...

Apple Store Shipping iPhones Direct To Your Door.
I4U News — ... up your prize. That's all changed in a new move by Apple calculated to get rid of their excess iPhone 3G stock. The iPhone 2009 is coming out soon, and after that Apple's not going to want excess old 3G's taking up space in their warehouses. All you'll need to do now to purchase an iPhone is go to the Apple website, enter your billing info, pick an iPhone, and select your plan. When that's done, you can reserve an iPhone at a store or have it delivered to your door. For free, even. Apple is making a big deal out of how simple it is to purchase an iPhone now. I can't fault ...

Apple drops 8GB iPhone 3G to $99
Crave: The gadget blog — Well, here's hoping you waited on that $99 refurbished iPhone 3G, because as of Monday you can get a new one for the same price. Apple just announced at WWDC 2009 that the 8GB iPhone 3G will stay on the market for $99. ...

Apple drops 8GB iPhone 3G to $99
iPhone Atlas — ... , because as of today you can get a new one for the same price: Apple just announced that the 8GB iPhone 3G will stay on the market for $99. ...

Apple Announces iPhone 3G S Available June 17, Pre-Sale Starting Today
iPhone Alley - News — ... The iPhone 3G S will be available in the US on June 19 at $199 for the 16GB and $299 for the 32GB. You can also pre-purchase your iPhone 3G S or reserve one at Apple.com. ...

AT&T says I’m not eligible for the iPhone 3G S upgrade price.. hmm..
Krunker — ... Thus.. thinking I would eligible for the upgrade price for the new iPhone 3G S, I went to the Apple website to see if I could pre-order the new iPhone 3G S. After checking with my account, Apple came back to me and showed me this page. ...

iPhone 3G S: World's Best Phone Saddled to World's Worst Carrier
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... The new iPhone 3G S looks like a fine upgrade: For $300, it offers twice the storage, twice the speed, and a new camera with autofocus and video capabilities. But that price is only available if you're a new customer to AT&T.; According to Apple's Buy iPhone 3G page's fine print [emphasis mine]: ...

Apple announces iPhone 3G price cut to $99!
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... the 8GB iPhone 3G in Black and White color schemes for the almost unbeatable price of $99. The new iPhone 3GS starts at $199 for the 16GB model, and costs up to $299 for the 32GB model. That would put the iPhone 3G in a good position to undercut many of the iPhone’s competitors, giving the iPhone brand an edge in an increasingly crowded market.  What non-iPhone owner out there wouldn’t at least briefly consider a $99 iPhone 3G? Find the $99 8GB iPhone 3G here. Related News from IntoMobile: iPhone 3G - Black and ...

Store hours to change for iPhone 3G S launch
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information — ... on June 19th by opening their doors early. Specifically, many Apple Stores will be open at 8:00 AM. Of course, the phones will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, so standing in line with your credit card might not guarantee you a handset on launch day. Go through the pre-order process if you're concerned. ...

Best Buy To Launch iPhone 3GS With Accident Insurance Plan
iPhone Savior — ... ] which can be as much as an additional $200 premium on top of the prices offered to new customers. Pre-ordering your device through Apple or ...

Apple Stores to open early for iPhone 3G S launch (8 a.m.)
iPhonefreak — ... , an iPhone. AT&T will also be opening at 8 a.m., but will allow those who have pre-ordered the device to come in at 7 a.m. to pick it up. Hopefully, AT&T will be able to avoid the activation server failure that plagued last year’s iPhone 3G release! Get started with the iPhone 3G S here

Apple says iPhone 3G S pre-orders will be filled on time
AppleInsider — ... at AT as saying that customers who had not ordered the new phone by June 15 would have to wait one to two weeks after the launch to receive their order or stand in line to buy one. While availability of the new iPhone at AT stores is still uncertain, there appears to be no shortage on Apple's side. The company's website continues to take pre-orders for the product without reservation, informing users that their new phone will be shipped to arrive on time on the 19th, with free shipping to boot. Early pre-orders are reportedly ...

iPhone 3GS Availability Checker Updated Hourly
iPhone Savior — ... Apple promises that iPhone 3GS availability is updated hourly online and that fresh stock arrives most days. Simply select your state and a list of Apple retail stores will appear with either the dreaded "red square of instant death" or the "green circle of joy". Green means go while red means hell awaits you. You can always save the hassle and order online. ...

iPhone Activation Zones Now Showing Up in Apple Retail Stores
iPhone Alley - RSS — ... hearing from multiple sources that Apple would begin staffing "iPhone Activation Zones" in Apple retail stores. The zones would serve as a central point for customers to pick up and activate iPhones after going through the pre-authorization process at Apple.com. Following up on the rumor, friend of the site ...

News: iPhone Activation Zones begin appearing in Apple Stores
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — image Apple has begun its roll out of iPhone Activation Zones in its retail stores. The new areas, which require a slight reconfiguration of the store and are now mentioned on Apple’s iPhone purchasing page , are places where customers can quickly pick up and activate a new iPhone after completing the pre-authorization process online, offering dedicated computers for activation, and new signage indicating the area’s function. French site TechShower has posted photos ( ...