| (AFX UK Focus) 2007-10-27 11:18 GMT: Apple imposes new limits on iPhone sales
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.
The new policy started Thursday, said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris. Before then, there was no cash restriction and the purchase limit was five per person. "Customer response to the iPhone has been off the charts, and limiting iPhone sales to two per customer helps us ensure that there are enough iPhones for people who are shopping for themselves or buying a gift," Kerris said. "We're requiring a credit or debit card for payment to discourage unauthorized resellers." More than 1.4 million units of the hybrid cell phone-iPod have been sold since it debuted on June 29, according to Apple.
Carphone sees 10,000 iPhones sold 1st Day
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's biggest independent cell phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse , could sell up to 10,000 Apple iPhones when it goes on sale next week, a Carphone executive said on Thursday.
The touch-screen smartphone, which combines Apple's popular iPod music player, a camera and Web browser, will be sold through Spanish-owned operator O2 UK , Carphone Warehouse and Apple retail and online stores from November 9.
Apple has not given any forecasts for sales since announcing the launch in Britain but Darren Gardner, head of wireless UK at Carphone Warehouse, said with around 800 stores across the country, Carphone could hope to sell up to 10,000 in the first day.
The phone will go on sale at 6 p.m. local time next Friday and the Carphone stores are set to stay open for four hours to meet consumer demand.
iJailbreak for iPhone, iPod touch
Hackers have released a tool that "jailbreaks" up-to-date iPhones and iPod touches, but unlike previous such software, doesn't require a Mac or PC as a middleman. As an added bonus, the software, dubbed AppSnapp 1.1.1, patches a vulnerability in the stripped-down Mac OS X both devices use that had been exploited previously to unlock iPhones. .
Crews Complete Fourth Spacewalk Outside of International Space Station
Image: Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski installs cufflinks on the damaged solar array during the fourth spacewalk of Discovery's mission. Image credit: NASA The Expedition 16 crew continues to work with the visiting STS-120 crew on the International Space Station. The crews completed the fourth spacewalk of the mission at 1:22 p.m. EDT. The main objective of the spacewalk was the repair of a torn solar array. After successfully repairing the array, the crews fully deployed it. STS-120's stay at the station is slated to wrap up when Discovery undocks Nov. 5. For the latest news and information on the STS-120 mission, visit the main shuttle page. .
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