Apple's Asia-Pacific Online Stores Begin Taking iPad Air Orders, Shipping Within 24 HoursAfter going offline earlier today in advance of today's iPad Air launch, Apple's online stores in the Asia-Pacific region have returned for business. All models of the iPad Air are currently listed as shipping within 24 hours in Australia, China (only Wi-Fi models available) Japan, and Singapore, while Apple's Hong Kong store is listing 1-2 week shipping estimates. All Apple online stores around the world are currently online, but the company's European stores will be going offline later today in advance of orders going live there. North America will follow several hours later, with orders set to go live there at 12:01 AM Pacific Time. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Samsung Tops Apple in Latest J.D. Power Tablet Customer Satisfaction Survey • Apple Asks Developers to Refrain From Using Gold iPhone 5s Images in Marketing Materials • Pocket God: Ooga Jump Launches for iOS Devices • Three to Offer Cellular Versions of iPad Air and Retina iPad Mini in the UK • Apple's Share of Tablet Market Drops on Increased Android Tablet Sales • Fantastical 2 Debuts on iPhone With Reminders and Improved Event Parser • Sprint Sells 1.4 Million iPhones in Q3 2013, 40% to New Customers • Sharp's Low Yield of Displays Reportedly Causing Retina iPad Mini Shortage
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