The Rest of the World Awaits the iPhone 4S

Effective November 11th, Apple will be offering its iPhone 4S (pictured) to:

Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea.

Seventy (70) countries are expected to be selling the iPhone 4S before the close of 2011.

Read the entire article here.

The World Pays Tribute

Photo credit:  ©Laurel Delaney 2011, "Apple Store, Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

The tributes keep coming in from all over the world on the passing away of Steve Jobs.

I visited the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago on Saturday, October 8, 2011 to give my farewell to Steve and condolences to Apple folks and as I stood in front of the store for half an hour, I was moved by the outpouring of emotion from people everywhere.  Some individuals prayed and set down a memento; many wrote messages on post-it-notes and affixed them to the front of the store window (as shown above; what you see is the left side of the store, the right was completely covered with post-it-notes too ... look closely at the messages and some of the items posted) and still others photographed or videod the experience.  You knew something larger than life had happened and it would never be the same again for many.

Steve was admired and respected around the globe.

Here's an interesting UK perspective:

Steve jobs:  the world pays tribute

Photo courtesy:  ©Laurel Delaney 2011, "Apple Store, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., 10.8.11"

The Apple iPhone 4S = Sensational!

Photo courtesy:  Apple (http://www.apple.com/iphone/#)

In memory of Steve Jobs, we feature the latest and greatest from Apple:  the iPhone 4S. 

Learn more here.  And catch:  Report:  Life As We Know It Already Changed Following iPhone 4S Debut

The World Is Insanely Sad Today: Steve Jobs Dies

Photo courtesy Wired (as noted by link shown below)

Considered the Thomas Edison of our time, Steve Jobs (1955-2011) died today.  We thank him for changing the world - making it a much better place to live.  May he rest in peace.  Our condolences to his family and all the Apple loyalists.

Wired (photo courtesy of Wired)
New York Times
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LA Times
CNN

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Will Eric Schmidt Run Apple?

In light of what's happening at Apple with the upsetting situation of Steve Jobs taking another leave of absence from the company due to his health, I can't help but wonder at the same time why there is a sudden management overhaul over at Google.

 Change is the only thing that is constant in life.  This could become disruptive innovation at its best.

Your thoughts?

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Video of Apple's Grand Opening of New Lincoln Park, Illinois Retail Store

Video credit:  Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Apple's Grand Opening of New Lincoln Park, Illinois Retail Store

I had a great time standing in the rain and taking photos this morning of Apple's grand opening of new Lincoln Park, Illinois retail store.  Managed to walk away with a classy umbrella souvenir (as shown above).  Those global Apple folks think of everything!

Congrats to Apple!  Nice launch.

Photo credit:  Laurel Delaney, founder of GlobeTrade.com

Posted by:  The Global Small Business Blog

iPad Goes Global

iPad, an Apple product, made its global debut. The rollout included the U.K., Germany, Japan, and six other countries.

Read more here.

Another: iPad Makes Foreign Debut

See our previous posts about the iPad here, here and here.

Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, 5/29/10, Apple store downtown Chicago

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