Tag archive: shortage

Oh boy. We've already seen how ugly it can get even when iPads and iPhones are in stock. What's going to happen if supplies dry up? Granted, the ruckus in Beijing did kick off on the iPad 2′s first day of sales when a lot of people turned up to see what all the fuss was about, but it still gives an indication of how far lovers of all-things-Apple are prepared to go when push comes to shove (onwards to full-on fisticuffs in some… Read More

While Apple has been busy playing damage control on the antenna issues with its own hot-selling superphone, Motorola has been clearing some headway of its own with the launch of the Droid X. The successor to the original Droid went on sale July 15 and has already sold out, despite early reassurance from Verizon that there would more than enough phones to go around. Although Verizon hasn’t released any official numbers, the phone is out of stock… Read More

Apple has quietly confirmed that both its UK and U.S. online stores are out of stock of the iPhone, although individual Apple retail stores and retail locations run by its carrier partners AT&T and O2 may still have units in stock. Although Apple employees and official spokespersons refused to give any reason for the shortage or to even speculate on when handsets might be back in stock, the shortage is widely being views as a sign… Read More