90% of iPhone 5s models now in stock at Apple retail stores
Supply of Apple's new flagship handset, the iPhone 5s, has nearly caught up with demand, as a new survey of the company's retail stores finds that 90 percent of models are available.

Availability of the iPhone 5s is even greater for models compatible with America's two largest carriers, AT&T and Sprint, according to data published Tuesday by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray. He found that 99 percent of iPhone 5s AT&T SKUS are in stock at Apple stores, while 98 percent of Verizon models are fully available.
Together, AT&T and Verizon account for 75 percent of the U.S. wireless market, which means the vast majority of American customers can easily get their hands on the iPhone 5s model of their choice. Munster's poll did not include unlocked iPhone 5s models, which includes versions compatible with T-Mobile, America's fourth-largest wireless carrier.
The poll did include phones compatible with Sprint, the third-largest carrier, and showed that that 72 percent of Sprint iPhone 5s units were in stock. In all, 90 percent of iPhone 5s models were said to be in stock as of Nov. 25, which is down slightly from 95 percent availability of iPhone 5 models on the same date a year ago.

But when inventory levels are adjusted to compensate for carrier market share of phones, Munster said that availability of the iPhone 5s is actually a 0.8 percent improvement over the iPhone 5 release.
"We view the improvement in supply as an encouraging sign that Apple has begun to catch up to demand," Munster wrote in a note to investors. "We continue to believe that Apple will reach supply-demand equilibrium by early December."
The data from investment firm Piper Jaffray comes from bi-weekly checks of 60 U.S. Apple retail stores. It also shows that supply of the iPhone 5s has improved dramatically over the last two weeks, from just 31 percent on Nov. 11 to 90 percent on Nov. 25.

Availability of the iPhone 5s is even greater for models compatible with America's two largest carriers, AT&T and Sprint, according to data published Tuesday by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray. He found that 99 percent of iPhone 5s AT&T SKUS are in stock at Apple stores, while 98 percent of Verizon models are fully available.
Together, AT&T and Verizon account for 75 percent of the U.S. wireless market, which means the vast majority of American customers can easily get their hands on the iPhone 5s model of their choice. Munster's poll did not include unlocked iPhone 5s models, which includes versions compatible with T-Mobile, America's fourth-largest wireless carrier.
The poll did include phones compatible with Sprint, the third-largest carrier, and showed that that 72 percent of Sprint iPhone 5s units were in stock. In all, 90 percent of iPhone 5s models were said to be in stock as of Nov. 25, which is down slightly from 95 percent availability of iPhone 5 models on the same date a year ago.

But when inventory levels are adjusted to compensate for carrier market share of phones, Munster said that availability of the iPhone 5s is actually a 0.8 percent improvement over the iPhone 5 release.
"We view the improvement in supply as an encouraging sign that Apple has begun to catch up to demand," Munster wrote in a note to investors. "We continue to believe that Apple will reach supply-demand equilibrium by early December."
The data from investment firm Piper Jaffray comes from bi-weekly checks of 60 U.S. Apple retail stores. It also shows that supply of the iPhone 5s has improved dramatically over the last two weeks, from just 31 percent on Nov. 11 to 90 percent on Nov. 25.
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Uh oh...must be they aren't selling well now like the 5C.
Apple is doomed! If Steve were here, the 5S would still be sold out!
/sarcasm
The demand in Singapore seemed to have slumped. The supplies came too late.
Uh oh...must be they aren't selling well now like the 5C.
Apple is doomed! If Steve were here, the 5S would still be sold out!
/sarcasm
To us it’s sarcasm but this nonsense is spewed every day. And it does have an effect. Telling a lie often enough makes some people believe it. And if Apple tries to defend itself from these lies and half-truths they are accused of a coverup. They can’t win either way.
Good, as my Touch ID only seems to work part time, I might have to exchange.
Come on guys.
Don't forget to blame Cook for inventory not being at 100% across the board!
I guess it's time for me to upgrade.
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Try setting the finger you use as 2 separate fingers on the touch ID's setup. Basically go through the process twice setting the same finger 2 times at slightly different angles. This generally alleviates any issues with the angle of your finger on the sensor being off.
The extent at which Touch ID makes you move your finger around during the setup process covers that quite nicely. The people I've personally encountered with Touch ID issues were foolishly setting it up for a finger in a way that was quite different from the way they try to use Touch ID to unlock their device. The trick is to setup Touch ID in the way that is most accurate to how you unlock your phone.
For example, don't set it up with a starting point of holding it with your left hand and placing your right thumb squarely on the sensor in direct line with your body (which seems to be the way people want to do it) when you tend to want to unlock it by picking it up with your right hand and then using your right thumb on on a nearly 90 degree angle as well as tilted to the inside. The 90° angle isn't an issue but the titling is. Make this your starting point in the settings and you should get a 99% success rate.
The extent at which Touch ID makes you move your finger around during the setup process covers that quite nicely. The people I've personally encountered with Touch ID issues were foolishly setting it up for a finger in a way that was quite different from the way they try to use Touch ID to unlock their device. The trick is to setup Touch ID in the way that is most accurate to how you unlock your phone.
I wouldn't call it "foolish." Apple says it works regardless of the angle. Moving it around during setup should cover the "tilt" you mention. I was having quite a few problems, but then I set up my right thumb as two different fingers, and it now works almost 100% of the time. This is a good solution that shouldn't be dismissed.
it is direction/angle agnostic but if your normal holding position is only capturing a partial edge of what you recorded during the setup then you did it wrong. Apple clearly covers this with the way they have you press to establish your center and then uses that to build out around it specifically for off-center and titled presses. So, yes, if you set it one way that isn't part of the match then try to use it a completely different way expecting to work simply because it's the same finger you are being foolish.
Truly one of the worst jobs of headline writing I've seen anywhere. Completely nonsensical. Apparently, innumeracy doesn't disqualify one for a position with AI.
low demand: doomed. /s
Though you are posting in sarcasm I'm sure that soon enough we will have some droid weenie show up and start telling everyone its because of low demand. When the real reason is that Apple ramped production up for the 5s's over a month ago to keep up with demand because they were falling far behind.
The demand in Singapore seemed to have slumped. The supplies came too late.
First paid droid weenie.
You have to have a iq of a monkey to not know how to use Touch ID
You have to have a iq of a monkey to not know how to use Touch ID
Aw, you try to be sardonic, but end up looking stupid yourself. Typical.
Did I say I did not know how to use it?
Do you have sweaty hands? If so, you may have problems with the touch ID system.
Do you have sweaty hands? If so, you may have problems with the touch ID system.
Quite the opposite actually. But out of curiosity, why would sweaty fingers matter?