Tumblr Blog Goes Viral After Stolen iPhone Thief Forgets to Disable Victims Drop-Box Sharing Option! A very hot Tumblr blog this week is “Life of a Stranger Who Stole My Phone,” which presents an oblivious national of Dubai, “Hafid,” and all his personal photos taken after having stolen the iPhone from a beach in Ibiza, […]
Apple Offers Take-Back Program for Fake iPhone China Adapters
. Apple announced Monday that it will soon being a take-back program where users of iPhones, iPods and iPads can trade in their third party wall chargers for Original OEM Apple Chargers. The proposed trade also requires the consumer to pay $10 – about half the price of the adapters MSRP. Recent reports have suggested […]
10 FREE Publicity Ideas for Your Mobile Repair Business
During the recession, the number one complaint from small business owners is the lack of new customers. . Luckily, the cell phone repair business has continued to grow and remains one of the best small business start-up ideas of the decade! Growing competition might have repair store owners looking for alternative ways to stay ahead […]
PET Glass Screen Protectors to Shake the iPhone Repair Business
Most iPhone repair business locations are driven by cracked and broken LCD screen replacements. . Recently, we’ve had many of our clients commenting that Apple’s announcement to begin replacing broken iPhone 5 screens for $149.00 without warranty coverage or a deductible, which makes for very stiff competition. While there isn’t an Apple store within distance […]
Unlock a Bad IMEI Phone That’s Blacklisted, Blocked or Stolen
Many mobile phone repair stores offer phone buyback programs to their customers and end up buying back a phone that they’re unable to activate due to a bad IMEI phone number that’s been blacklisted by the carrier. __________________________ UPDATED 2017: Where to have your IMEI/ESN cleared off blacklist by carrier. Read article below for alternative […]
Larger iPhone 5s Screen Size Rumors Set to Further Delay Release Date
iPhone 5s screen size rumors are alive and well this week! Rumors suggest that a last minute design change in Apple’s iPhone 5s screen size will delay the release date by one to two months. This news would suggest Apple’s new model will be available in December 2013, just in time for Christmas (again). . […]
LCD iPhone 5 Price to Drop $20 Again in next Week. Beware!
LCD iPhone 5 Price to Drop $20 Again in next Week. Beware! The LCD iPhone 5 price is set to drop again in the next five to ten days. Street vendors in Hong Kong and other areas of China are starting to report refurbished iPhone 5 LCD assembly prices at $465 HKD, or $60 USD. […]
iPhone 5 Broken LCD Price Drops 40-50%!
iPhone 5 Broken LCD Price Drops 40-50%! As many iPhone repair shops might not yet be aware, the price of iPhone 5 cracked glass with good LCD assemblies dropped between $15-$20 in the last few days. Sources say the drop is due to China receiving parts to assembly 150,000 new iPhone 5 LCD screens from […]
Is It Illegal to Unlock a Phone? How to Legally Get Unlock Codes
. Wondering how to get unlock codes for your iPhone and other mobile device customers legally and with the best service and price? There are many providers who offer this service through their unlock website and we would like to share our experience after trying many different providers. The unlock website we’ve used is a company […]
iPhone LCD Tester Device Box for Quickly Identifying LCD Screen Defects
Testing your iPhone LCD screens without the proper device is too time consuming and often times gets neglected when repair store owners purchase wholesale LCD screens for their shops. Every iPhone repair shop should have one of these iPhone tester machines in their store. . This device doesn’t have a brand name and comes […]
Easily Spot Fake iPhone LCD Screens from OEM and Original
. Your suppliers for iPhone LCD screens are everywhere to be found within the USA and Asia. Broken iPhone repair locations ultimately make their decision based on two main factors: price versus quality. No matter your decision, it’s very important for all iPhone LCD buyers to know the correct way to identify fake iPhone LCD […]