Verizon iPhone 4S gets delivered early in US
At least one customer has received their iPhone 4S in the mail, ordered from Verizon, a full two days before it is set to go on sale.
AppleInsider reader Casey Calouette sent along photos of his brand new iPhone 4S, received in the mail on Wednesday. It's yet another early delivery ahead of Friday's official launch of the iPhone 4S.
Earlier this week, some iPhone 4S units were delivered to customers in Germany, who also showed off pictures of the box and the new Siri voice recognition technology exclusive to Apple's next-generation handset.
Many customers who ordered their iPhone 4S when preorders began last Friday have been notified that their handset is in the mail, though packages are likely to be held until Friday's launch. Calouette said he ordered his iPhone 4S from Verizon on Oct. 7, and it arrived this morning via FedEx around 10 a.m. Eastern.
Even before it's officially available, the iPhone 4S has proved to be a hot item, as Apple announced on Monday that a record 1 million preorders were sold on the first day of availability. That easily topped the previous single-day preorder record of 600,000 set by the iPhone 4 in 2010.
Reviewers have also responded positively to the upgraded device, which sports the faster A5 processor and a new, higher resolution 8-megapixel camera. But the main selling point is Siri, which allows users to control their iPhone and accomplish complex tasks like making calendar entries and composing messages by simply speaking.
The iPhone 4S officially launches this Friday in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., France, Germany and Japan. Availability will expand to 22 more countries by the end of October: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
AppleInsider reader Casey Calouette sent along photos of his brand new iPhone 4S, received in the mail on Wednesday. It's yet another early delivery ahead of Friday's official launch of the iPhone 4S.
Earlier this week, some iPhone 4S units were delivered to customers in Germany, who also showed off pictures of the box and the new Siri voice recognition technology exclusive to Apple's next-generation handset.
Many customers who ordered their iPhone 4S when preorders began last Friday have been notified that their handset is in the mail, though packages are likely to be held until Friday's launch. Calouette said he ordered his iPhone 4S from Verizon on Oct. 7, and it arrived this morning via FedEx around 10 a.m. Eastern.
Even before it's officially available, the iPhone 4S has proved to be a hot item, as Apple announced on Monday that a record 1 million preorders were sold on the first day of availability. That easily topped the previous single-day preorder record of 600,000 set by the iPhone 4 in 2010.
Reviewers have also responded positively to the upgraded device, which sports the faster A5 processor and a new, higher resolution 8-megapixel camera. But the main selling point is Siri, which allows users to control their iPhone and accomplish complex tasks like making calendar entries and composing messages by simply speaking.
The iPhone 4S officially launches this Friday in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., France, Germany and Japan. Availability will expand to 22 more countries by the end of October: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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should have gotten the white one
White is ugly, especially on the iPad. When I bought my iPad2 they only had white and black 64GB 3G left so I bought the black one. Looked better to me.
I haven't gotten any kind of shipping notification, and mine was ordered minutes after the site went up. Bummer.
Check your order status on the Apple site? unless you ordered it directly from your carrier
here's the tracking as of 11:30am Wed. 10/12,
I got my "Shipment Notification" this Wed. morning 6am from Apple.
Louisville, KY, United States 10/12/2011 9:28 A.M. Arrival Scan
Anchorage, AK, United States 10/11/2011 2:18 P.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/11/2011 9:22 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 5:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/11/2011 3:45 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 4:16 A.M. Origin Scan
China 10/11/2011 1:36 A.M. Order Processed
Estimated to get to me Friday, "By End of Day".
I'd say people who ordered and didn't get some kind of email notification should contact who they ordered the iPhone from and check on the order.........
I haven't gotten any kind of shipping notification, and mine was ordered minutes after the site went up. Bummer.
If you go to http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html and click "Track by Reference," and then use the phone number you used to register at Apple.com, it will pull up your tracking info. My Apple account still says "Preparing Shipment", but UPS says it has left China. Hope this helps!
White is ugly, especially on the iPad. When I bought my iPad2 they only had white and black 64GB 3G left so I bought the black one. Looked better to me.
I like the White iPads and iPhones more. They look better to me.
I haven't gotten any kind of shipping notification, and mine was ordered minutes after the site went up. Bummer.
I pre-ordered a 4S for my wife Friday early afternoon (PST). Admittedly, I'm kind of surprised they hadn't officially sold out for first-day delivery yet.
Apple has been showing it as "Preparing for Shipment" for several days, but still says it will deliver on the 14th. Not feeling too confident about it... (Fingers crossed)
I ordered mine from Apple at 5am last Friday,
here's the tracking as of 11:30am Wed. 10/12,
I got my "Shipment Notification" this Wed. morning 6am from Apple.
Louisville, KY, United States 10/12/2011 9:28 A.M. Arrival Scan
Anchorage, AK, United States 10/11/2011 2:18 P.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 10/11/2011 9:22 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 5:35 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 10/11/2011 3:45 P.M. Departure Scan
10/11/2011 4:16 A.M. Origin Scan
China 10/11/2011 1:36 A.M. Order Processed
Estimated to get to me Friday, "By End of Day".
I'd say people who ordered and didn't get some kind of email notification should contact who they ordered the iPhone from and check on the order.........
I am 7am ordered... but no notification.
What carrier and mem size are you?
One thing i was thinking about, is Apple had to guestimate device amounts per configuration for initial builds. Never having a 64gb what if they guessed lower demand but more people opt... could people in certain configs end up left out in the cold on Friday?!
I;m just being mr negative. hah
I am 7am ordered... but no notification.
What carrier and mem size are you?
One thing i was thinking about, is Apple had to guestimate device amounts per configuration for initial builds. Never having a 64gb what if they guessed lower demand but more people opt... could people in certain configs end up left out in the cold on Friday?!
I;m just being mr negative. hah
HAHA!!
When i looked up by phone... I was using my cell number!
The reference lookup posted by someone else worked with my home number!!!
Scheduled Delivery:
Friday, 10/14/2011, By End of Day
Last Location:
Arrived - Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, Wednesday, 10/12/2011
Additional Information
Product:
WORLD EASE
Shipped/Billed On:
10/12/2011
Type:
Package
Weight:
0.40 kg
Shipment Progress
•\tWhat's This?
Location\tDate\tLocal Time\tActivity
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong \t10/12/2011 \t5:30 P.M. \tArrival Scan
Shenzhen, China \t10/12/2011 \t4:05 P.M. \tDeparture Scan
\t10/12/2011 \t7:50 A.M. \tOrigin Scan
China \t10/12/2011 \t12:42 A.M. \tOrder Processed: Ready for UPS
I am 7am ordered... but no notification.
What carrier and mem size are you?
One thing i was thinking about, is Apple had to guestimate device amounts per configuration for initial builds. Never having a 64gb what if they guessed lower demand but more people opt... could people in certain configs end up left out in the cold on Friday?!
I;m just being mr negative. hah
I'm sure they didn't produce too few of any of them, because they know that no matter what they make, all of them will sell. No harm in creating slightly more than they need - they have a year to sell them.
White is ugly, especially on the iPad.
Subjective opinion is subjective
Subjective opinion is subjective
Very true, to each his own I say. It would be cool to see what the sales figures are for comparison.
If you go to http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html and click "Track by Reference," and then use the phone number you used to register at Apple.com, it will pull up your tracking info. My Apple account still says "Preparing Shipment", but UPS says it has left China. Hope this helps!
Mad props for this! I got the tracking for my wifes phone, it is in Lexington. Mine still says preparing to ship, but the tracking through UPS shows mine has arrived in Chek Lap Kok. AWESOME! I was starting to think I wouldn't get it on time.
Hey Casey, is there a way to pop that phone open and find out if the camera manufacturer is Sony or Omnivision? If it's OVTI, the stock will pop .....
If you go to http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html and click "Track by Reference," and then use the phone number you used to register at Apple.com, it will pull up your tracking info. My Apple account still says "Preparing Shipment", but UPS says it has left China. Hope this helps!
Thanks for this. I was starting to get worried since my order page on Apple's site still says preparing for shipment. Just checked the UPS link and its showing delivery by end of the day on Friday. Guess I'll just have to be patient
What's amazing to me is that my phone went from China to Hong Kong to Anchorage AK, and it left Anchorage on its way to Louisville all in the same day(10/10).