You’re lucky if you only have to wait until July 2nd for your iPhone pre-order. Gizmodo reports this afternoon that Apple is now showing that date to be pushed back to the 14th from here on out. If you haven’t pre-ordered your iPhone yet, you might as well just wait.
iPhone 4 Shipments Pushed Back Again to July 14th
ClickToFlash Now a Safari Extension
It isn’t feature complete yet, but ClickToFlash has finally made its way onto Safari 5 as an extension. You can find the download link after the break.
Mac Mini Core 2 Duo Not to be a Concern
Bummed that some of the newer Mac updates don’t come with Core i3 processors compared to their cheaper, PC counterparts? CNET’s Rich Brown says not to worry.
As spelled out by CNET’s Rich Brown in his review of the new Mac Mini, performance is good enough. Comparing it to the compact Gateway SX2840-01 desktop, the Gateway’s 2.93GHz Core i3 processor does outpace the Core 2 Duo but “in practical terms that performance difference likely won’t mean much to those shopping for a system in this price range,” he writes.
The new Mac Mini is definitely a safe purchase (and college students can get $50 off with the education discount).
[via CNET]
Apple May Still have iPhone on Verizon Later this Year, T-Mobile a No Go
Kellex from Droid-Life is a pretty reliable source when it comes down to insider Verizon information, and this morning he’s reporting that the iPhone 4 is destined to land on Verizon’s network later this year. What’s interesting is the inside glimpse at how Apple approaches carriers – there’s a very high cost of entry for those willing to play ball with Apple’s lust worthy handset, and potential carrier T-Mobile backed out of the deal in fear of going bankrupt.
600,000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders
Despite all of AT&T’s problems, Apple and crew have managed to sell 600,000 iPhone 4 handsets. In an official PR statement, Apple reports, “It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions.”
[via Gizmodo]
iPhone 4 Bumpers Also a Hit
While I admit it’s somewhat of a silly product, Apple’s hip Bumpers for the iPhone 4 are apparently a big sell. TUAW reports that the cotton candy colors are almost selling as fast as the iPhone, four of the six colors – pink, white, orange, and blue – now have delayed shipping for July 2nd. We don’t know how many have actually sold, but the fact that shipping dates are being pushed back means that people are genuinely interested in protected their stainless steel investment.
Apple, these Bumpers should glow in the dark. I’d buy one of each color.
Macworld: Safari 5 Secrets
While they aren’t necessarily secrets, they are rather hidden features of the browsers that casual users might not even discover or need to explore. Though once revealed, they can be incredibly helpful. Macworld has posted four Safari 5 secrets that you might be interested in if you’re wanting the most out of Apple’s new web browser.
iPad Knockoff Runs Android - Doesn’t Look Half Bad
In the land of China, KIRF (keeping it real fake) products are quite common – some of the most notorious being attempts at mimicking Apple’s iPhone. Today, we have our first glimpse at an iPad KIRF… running Android.
AT&T Investigating iPhone 4 Pre-order Security Issues
The iPhone 4 pre-orders were plagued with an incredible mess of mis-payments, wrong account information, and overall bad juju. Yesterday Gizmodo readers sent the infamous blog details (rather, complaints) of the day’s events. It became an incredible security issue, as people ended up logging into others accounts - which allowed customers to purchase, change, or update information in their name. What’s worse is that of the customer’s who were successful, some were overcharged for their orders, or others had completely screwed up order information ranging from the wrong phone to weird plans.
As Charles who wrote in to Gizmodo puts it, “AT&T Sucks.”