In addition to the new hub for purchases and mail-in services, we now natively accept All Major Credit Cards and, of course, Paypal. Now, this new hub is still underway, so ALL repair services/products will be included over the next few days.

Done looking at the Shop and want to bounce back to our main site? Easy! Simply click “Back to iamPhones.com” in the navigation menu.

T-Mobile’s HSPA+ iPhone Coverage is live in parts of San Diego. The coverage for 3G/HSPA+ is spotty in some areas and non-existent in Downtown. Over by the shop in La Jolla you can find 3G as well.

iamPhones’ recently had an iPhone 5 put on T-Mobile and we’ve had mixed reviews. On the up side, we’re noticing better and better performance and coverage almost daily. When in a HSPA+ area, we can get from 10-12 Mbps down, 2 Mbps up. Now, keep in mind that these speeds are not as blazing fast as you would see on Verizon or AT&T LTE variants. But remember, up until recently iPhone/iPad owners couldn’t receive anything faster than EDGE speeds. This incredible increase in speed will make the iPhone/iOS experience even greater for these users.

Are you on an unlocked iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, or 5? Receiving 3G-HSPA+ speeds? Where are you located and send us speed tests!

Just $5.99 shipped for a limited time!

We’ve got a special going on for the first days that these home buttons are available. Regular price will be $9.99 shipped, for a limited time you can receive these for just $5.99 shipped to your door. As long as orders are placed by 3PM PST, your order will be mailed out the same day!

We accept either Paypal or Google Wallet/Checkout. Paypal is the only form of payment officially supported through our site (for now, more options coming soon), but we can send an invoice via Google Wallet as well if Paypal is not an option. Simply e-mail us!

Honestly, I feel the whole Maps issue got blown out of proportion.  Yes, it was/is flawed. It is beautiful, not perfect.  Get used to it, that’s the way of the world. I’ll admit on my iPhone 5 I had some times that it wouldn’t list an address correctly, and one time where it took me around an extra block that was unnecessary. But, c’mon, we’re talking about a huge backlash against iOS6, and in many cases hesitance to upgrade due to this new mapping system. But, was it all really necessary?  Was it that big of a deal? Now I’m not saying that Apple’s recent layoff is unjustified. If the man didn’t do his job up to Apple’s standards, by all means, it’s their company to operate. But, for us to let something snowball into such an uproar that ultimately led to Williamson’s demise at Apple, are we partially responsible?

We’re here to help you express yourself with up to 5 Home Button colors to start with:
RED , YELLOW , LIGHT BLUE , GREEN , and PINK.

These will also come with a new rubber gasket seal so you won’t need to remove the old one from your standard Black or White Home Button.

Want to install it yourself? That’ll be just $9.99. Need us to install it for you? We’ll get you a Home Button + Installation + Return Shipping for just $35.

If you’re a Mr. (or Mrs.) Know-It-All, you can purchase these from our site here within the next few days for just $9.99.  Not as tech-savvy? Not a problem, that’s why we’re here! We would be happy to install your home button onto your iPhone 5 for $40 total (The $35 includes a home button, installation, and return shipping).  Need more than one? Sure we’ll give you a discount! Just contact us and we’ll get an invoice over to you via Paypal or Google Wallet/Checkout.

We’ll create another post when they’re actually available for sale. Want to be ahead of the crowd? Like us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter (or both) and you’ll be informed immediately!

Our significant others’ hate it, but we know you love it.

*We do need to sleep occasionally. Very few texts may need a few hours response, but we will be responding to you asap.

On Wednesday, more than 20 suppliers were tried in Shenzhen court for smuggling more than $80 million from Hong Kong over the past couple of years. Of these suspects, about half were described as housewives who regularly travel to Hong Kong and receive 20 to 30 yuan in “commission” for each phone/tablet brought back to the mainland.

20-30 yuan is the equivalent of about $3-$5 USD.

Next time you’re at that drive-thru window, remember that the cost of that meal is the equivalent of smuggling 2-3 devices, illegally into China. We’ve got it a lot better than others in other parts of the world, never forget that. It definitely puts things in perspective, without a doubt.

“It’s about time!”

I was on Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection of Sepulveda, near the 405 freeway entrance. While at a stoplight I ran a quick speed test, and how very quick it turned out to be! I was able to pull over 17Mbps down and about 4.5Mbps up (SpeedTest picture attached). Now, this still isn’t Big Red (Verizon) fast, but a much welcome surprise to a long time SoCal Sprint user nonetheless. Now, if Sprint could just hurry up with San Diego LTE we would be golden!

What speeds have you been able to pull on Sprint’s LTE network?

Stop by the beach and get your iPhone or Android phone, iPod, or iPad fixed today!

Have your own parts and just need installation? We do that too! Contact us for our labor only prices using your own parts (from eBay, Amazon, etc.). Summer’s at its end but the beach is always beautiful in La Jolla! We always suggest keeping your gadgets away from water, but if you can’t help yourself and your iPhone or iPod gets wet, give us a call asap (the sooner water damage is taken care of, the better).

Come by soon and see our new Device Drop-Off Location in La Jolla, CA.

With that said, we believe to have some backbone to a few renderings of the next iPhone’s Mid-Frame Bezel. A supplier has informed us of two different color SIM Card Trays being made available for the next iPhone, Black and Silver. It would only make sense for the Sim Card Tray to be the same color as the bezel of the phone. This gives credit to the rendering photo above showing the Black/Gun Metal Bezel of the Black Next-Gen iPhone, and the familiar Silver Bezel of the White version.

If the Bezels are removable, we’ll be swapping the Black Bezel onto the White iPhone 5 as soon as possible.

One thing is to be certain, this means that iamPhones will be customizing the next generation iPhone upon release. If the Bezels are removable, we’ll be swapping the Black Bezel onto the White iPhone 5 as soon as possible.

We won’t know the legitimacy of these leaks and renderings for sure until the September 12th Event, where the inevitable next iPhone will be announced. Keep your eyes on iamPhones.com for future updates.

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