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Chinese Mafia invades iPhone 6 lines in NYC

Wondering why those lines were so big in NYC for the iPhone 6? There's speculation that the Chinese Mafia is involved.

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The_Blue3497d ago

No offense.
However there was a great number of Asians in line.

Yi-Long3497d ago

Well, many chinese are very brand-horny, especially for iPhones. Kinda a status-thing.That could explain the big interest from that group.

imXify3497d ago

LMAO! What interest? It's to directly resell them in the chinese black market.

Yi-Long3497d ago

That's only an assumption based on how many Asians there were in line.

"Ooooh... so many chinese want an iPhone.... they must be forced into it by the Chinese mob!!!".

Nope, Chinese all around the world are crazy-mad about getting their hands on iPhones, and most of them want to keep them all to themselves.

Obamanationn3497d ago

something may be true i saw like so many ppl online who dont even have a decent pair of shoes or watch yet there online to get 800 dollar cell phones , thats when i knew something was up

neoragex3489d ago

75% of the people standing in line outside of the 5th Avenue Apple store ,
are Chinatown residents who speak no English ,

and send these phones overseas through brokers

neoragex3489d ago

aying a premium on the black market...that is the way chinese consumers like it.

neoragex3489d ago

Now you understand why they deliberate refused to launch in China. This is a marketing scam to induce a black market demand pushing up sales everywhere hoping to resale into China.

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Apple intentionally throttles older phones to prevent unexpected battery issues

Apple has officially commented on why its older devices may not perform as expected.

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Speed-Racer2312d ago

Sometimes Apple loses sight of what they think consumers want versus what we really want.

SSmoke2311d ago

I was on the fence about the Iphone8 or the new Samsung but that new Galaxy is looking damn good right now... peace apple!

MaxedOutGamer2311d ago

This is more Apple BS. When Apple launches a phone, they try to get as much sales as possible, even at the expense of their own customer base. A new iphone is released and suddenly your phone starts working like crap, obviously it makes the new iphone more appealing. They've been doing this since the original iphone. Funny how this isn't a problem for any other phone manufacturer.

supermonkeyfox2311d ago

I think it's more that continually evolving software updates bloat and eventually render the device sluggish. New code is written to take advantage of new hardware, at the expense of owners of the older models.

KingPin2310d ago

so then why even bother updating the older hardware if thats the case. i mean, its not like the older OS is not safe or unstable so why the need to update it. everything works just fine as is. ever heard if it aint broke.....

blacktiger2311d ago

Corporation are for themself. Time for decentralization!

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China users complain of combustible iPhones: consumer watchdog

Several Chinese iPhone users have claimed that their handsets caught fire or exploded, according to a Shanghai consumer watchdog which called on tech giant Apple to address the complaints.

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iPhone 6 and 6 Plus plagued by widespread 'Touch Disease' issue

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners worldwide are being plagued by “Touch Disease” — a display issue that causes a flickering gray bar to appear at the top of their screen.

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