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The best pictures can taken during the golden hour. And here is where the “Sol: Sun Clock” app for iPhone / iPad can help. It reminds you when it’s sunrise or sunset, wherever you travel! Get if for FREE today!

Sol: Sun Clock

App description:

Now your iOS device can remind you when it’s sunrise or sunset, wherever you travel!

Sol: Sun Clock is the Swiss army knife of sunlight tools with a design inspired by the simplicity of the sundial. Use it to plan your day, guide natural sleep cycles, plan the perfect photograph or to map out the best times to go fishing.

  • Be in tune: Sol will tell you how much sunlight you have left in the day or what time the next sunrise occurs.
  • Find solar midnight and solar noon, and all three twilight (dawn and dusk) periods: astronomical twilight, nautical twilight, and civil twilight. Keep tabs on the next solstice and equinox.
  • Reminders and Alarms: Use Sol as a natural alarm clock that you can set to any event (like sunset, golden hour or solar noon), and the alarm or reminder time will adjust gradually as the days change with the seasons.
  • Automatic Location: Sol not only calculates the amount of daylight and sunrise and sunset times, but does so for any location in the world (both Northern and Southern hemispheres) by using your device’s GPS… no network connection required.
  • Other locations: Optionally, use the built-in map to choose any location in the world by moving the pin, or search using the name of any city.
  • Optional location-aware alarms. Sol knows when you change with your location; and as you travel it will adjust any alarms you set relative to sunrise and sunset times. Create alarms for multiple locations around the world.

Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. However, GPS runs in the background ONLY if you have set location-aware alarms.

McGraw-Hill offers educational apps, games and books for iPhone and iPad for FREE (these apps usually costs $1-$3 each):

Everyday Mathematics Addition Top It

I have bought a used AT&T locked iPhone 4S on eBay. It appears that AT&T allows to unlock iPhones for free.

AT&T iPhone unlock portal

Please note that it is much faster and much more effective to call AT&T support and request to unlock your iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5. Some customers only needed to tell the IMEI code to unlock their phones.

If you are not eligible for an unlock from AT&T, you may still factory unlock your phone really cheap by spending several dollars only. For example, I was recommended to use the unlock_fusion eBay seller. Anyway there is no need to spend $20, $30, $50 or even $100 to unlock your iPhone.

p.s. You may also unlock your phone by jailbreaking, installing Cydia and some unlocking software. It might be free, but the problem is that you will need to repeat this procedure after updading iOS.

Shipito has a warehouse in Hong Kong:

Rm 402A Hing Wah Industrial Building, 18 Hi Yip Street, Yuen Long, NT.

Some customers have managed to buy Apple iPhones, iPads, Macbooks and ship it to the Shipito HK warehouse.

Store Ships? Date Comment
Apple HK NO May 04, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO April 24, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO April 03, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK YES March 30, 2012 Apple Ipad2, SmartCover, iPhone 4s. One consolidated package to Russia.
Fuf! I did it!
Apple HK YES March 17, 2012 Time Capsule
Apple HK NO March 14, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.

applestore YES March 10, 2012 Купил Iphone 4s, первый раз покупал через калифорнию – отказали. Второй раз купил в HK – покупка прошла успешно.
Apple HK YES March 08, 2012 Macbook Pro delivered from education store with SIN credit card.
apple hk NO March 04, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO February 15, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO January 31, 2012 IPad 2,We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled
Apple HK NO January 26, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK YES January 19, 2012 iPhone 4
Apple HK NO January 11, 2012 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO December 20, 2011 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK YES December 14, 2011 Seems to be a “hit or miss”. My iPod nano arrived fine. Norwegian pre paid visa.
Apple HK NO November 07, 2011 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK YES November 05, 2011 Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad
Apple HK YES November 02, 2011 iPad 2 + smart cover: OK
Apple HK NO October 27, 2011 iPod nano. We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK YES September 21, 2011 MacBook Air 13″ OK
Apple HK NO August 23, 2011 MacBook Air 13
We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK YES August 23, 2011 iPhone 4 всё ок!
Apple HK NO August 16, 2011 Заказал MacBook Air 13. Деньги списали, потом заказ отменили и написали, что посредникам не отправляют.
Apple HK YES August 03, 2011 Заказывал мышь Magic Mouse, уже получил.
Apple HK YES July 30, 2011 Ipad 2 personalised with accessories
Apple HK YES July 28, 2011 Apple Time Capsule.
Carmen Chung as shipping contact
Apple HK YES July 28, 2011 Заказал Mac mini. Списание денег, доставка без проблем.
Apple store NO July 14, 2011 Заказывал iphone 4, списали 20000р, через неделю пришло письмо что не отправляют посредникам. Деньги вернули только через 2 месяца.
Apple HK YES July 14, 2011 Заказываю второй раз iphone 4 все отлично, быстро и качественно.
Apple HK YES July 05, 2011 3 iPhone 4 and 1 dock station for iPhone 4
Apple HK YES June 28, 2011 iPhone 4. June 15
Apple HK NO June 22, 2011 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder.
Apple HK NO June 21, 2011 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK YES June 09, 2011 iPhone4 with some problems (i send scan of bank statement and accept my order by the phone call)
Apple HK YES May 23, 2011 Fast shipment without problems (iPhone 4 + Bumper)
Apple HK YES May 04, 2011 fast shipment without problem.
Apple HK YES April 05, 2011 Fast shipment (iPad, some other stuff)
Apple HK YES March 31, 2011 It was everything ok on 15-th of March
Apple HK NO March 25, 2011 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK YES March 23, 2011 Bought the iPOD, headphones. Delivered without any problems.
Apple HK NO February 11, 2011 “We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship
to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.”
Apple HK YES December 23, 2010 macbook air 11
Apple HK YES December 03, 2010 iPhone,iPad
Apple HK YES November 25, 2010 iPhone4 16gb
Apple HK YES November 22, 2010 Ipod nano
Apple HK YES November 04, 2010 iPad

What about your experience? Have you managed to buy Apple products online from a foreign Apple Store?

In my previous post I stated that it might be a good idea not to send notebooks, cellphones (including iPhone 4) to Russia, because USPS denied insurance claims for these items. And now I want to share a success story on getting insurance for a stolen iPhone 4.

USPS denied the insurance claim at first, but the guy didn’t give up. He wrote to the “International Claims Processing Accounting Service Center”. In his message he mentioned the following links:

http://www.rossvyaz.ru/activity/correlation/declaration/registerDeclaration/

http://www.rossvyaz.ru/press/news/news403.htm

http://tsouz.ru/db/entr/notif/Pages/Default.aspx

In his message he mentioned that iPhone 4 was not a prohibited item. And he attached the following papers and their translations (click to enlarge):




It took 3 weeks to get the insurance for the stolen iPhone 4.

Personally I got my laptop, 4 cell phones and a router without any problem. All of these items were sent either via USPS Express Mail (EMS) or USPS Priority Mail. But many Russian customers had their laptops (including MacBook Air), cell phones (inlcuding iPhones), tablets (including iPad), iPods and other items stolen. The problem is that USPS denies insurance claims for the items from the UPU list of prohibited items. So if your laptop (notebook), cell phone, iPad, iPhone, iPod, macbook was stolen you won’t get any insurance from USPS, because transmitters and transceivers of any power, except Panasonic radiotelephones, models KX-T7980, KX-T9000, KT-T9050, and KX-T90890 are prohibited items.

USPS just ignores the fact that Russian customs doesn’t confiscate items silently (except for maybe weapons and drugs). If something like laptop (notebook), cell phone, iPad, iPhone, iPod is missing, it was stolen, not confiscated. When something is confiscated by the customs, you get a confiscation act. Actually when prohibited items are sent, the following options are possible:

  • Seizure of the prohibited articles only, the rest delivered to the addressee.
  • Return of the item to the country of origin.
  • Seizure of the whole item.

But the fact that you didn’t get a confiscation act won’t stop USPS from not paying you for the insured items from the UPU prohibited list.

Now you know that sending something like laptop (notebook), cell phone, iPad, iPhone, iPod to Russia via USPS is risky. But there are things you can do to reduce the risk:

  • Do not send send laptops (notebooks including macbook), cell phones (including iPhone), iPods, iPads via USPS.
  • Don’t use the names like iPad, iPod, iPhone, MacBook… that are often stolen in the customs declaration. Declare iPad as a tablet, portable electronic device, electronic gadget,… Declare iPhone as a cell phone, portable electronic device, …Declare MacBook Air as a notebook, laptop
  • Buy additional insurance for your electronics whenever possible. Some package forwarders offer this service.

Apple Store USA started selling the unlocked version of Apple iPhone 4S. This time Apple started selling the unlocked version of iPhone very soon after its launch. Many international fans will be able to buy the latest version of iPhone in the USA.

Unlockled Apple iPhone 4S in the US Apple Store

Current price of Apple iPhone 4S in the Apple Store USA:

  • iPhone 4S 16GB – $649.00
  • iPhone 4S 32GB – $749.00
  • iPhone 4S 64GB – $849.00

You can buy the unlocked version of Apple iPhone in the Apple Store USA, but there are 2 problems to address:

  1. Apple Store USA ships within the USA only. So you need to get a virtual USA address from package forwarding company like Shipito.

     

  2. Apple Store USA allows to pay with a US or Canada debit/credit card only:

    When an order is placed using a credit card as payment, the Apple Store will perform an automated check to confirm that the address information matches what is on file with the card-issuing bank. It is less likely that an automated response will be received from an international bank than from a U.S. bank. If a response is received and indicates that some of the information does not match, we must contact the bank for verification. If the card-issuing bank is outside the U.S., the secondary verification is not possible, and we cannot proceed with the order. For this reason, Apple strongly recommends that you use only credit cards issued within the U.S. or Canada.

    If you don’t have any credit cards issued within the USA or Canada, you may use Assisted Purchases services from companies like Shipito.

    Shipito: Assisted Purchases

Bottom line: For purchasing Apple iPhone 4S, use a package forwarder (freight forwarding company) like Shipito for both a virtual USA address and paying for the purchase in the Apple Store USA.

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