When Apple announced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, the company said that pre-orders would start on September 13th. Well, it has been September 13 for almost two full hours here on the east coast, but as you might expect, Apple wants everyone to wait until it is midnight on the west coast before the pre-order begins.
AT&T has a countdown timer running on its site that will run out at 3AM EST (midnight PST). Verizon has a banner up saying that pre-orders will begin at 12:01AM PST. Sprint doesn't actually have any sort of indication that the pre-order is almost here, nor does T-Mobile. And, the official Apple Store website has actually gone down, as you might expect just before something big like this.
Just to be clear though, there are no pre-orders for the iPhone 5s. The pre-orders will begin soon enough on all major carriers and at the Apple Store website, but the pre-orders will only be for the iPhone 5c. If you want to go with a conspiracy theory, you can say that Apple is doing this because the profit margin is higher on the 5c, so the company is pushing it. Or, if you want to consider reasonable facts, Apple has consistently been rumored to have production issues with the iPhone 5s, likely due to the fingerprint scanner, so it wouldn't be a surprise if stock is relatively low at launch for the new Apple handset.
Michael Heller is known for his clear and informative articles on mobile technology. He explores important topics such as the rollouts of 5G networks and the advancements in mobile payments, offering readers insights into the evolving tech landscape.
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