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Platinum Repairs – Official News
All about new iPhone developments, stock and other iPhone repair related information.
Our team is expanding again – we are currently looking for a new technician to join our ranks. The position is for a mobile repair technician that will operate around Johannesburg and Pretoria, repairing iPhones, iPads and Samsung Galaxy phones. Requirements: 1. Extensive Apple or Samsung repair experience 2. Good […]
For many months there have been rumours flying around about a “budget” iPhone that Apple would use to break into large yet relatively low income markets, such as those in China. The budget version would bring an affordable iPhone within reach of consumers that previously could only afford basic cellphones. It […]
We hope you were treated like royalty today and that you were celebrated for all you have done for your families, including buying them all those shiny Apple products…
We love having a good laugh at Microsoft! Here’s a great video about what it would be like if Microsoft made Google Glasses: Via: http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/what-if-microsoft-made-google-glass/
We are always looking for ways to streamline our business – by refining our processes to achieve increased internal efficiency, while looking for ways to serve our clients better. One of the difficulties with our model of on-site iPhone and iPad repairs is in the collection of payments. We have had many […]
Two weeks ago we took delivery of two brand new Hyundai i10’s! You might remember that our Chevy Spark was in an accident – one of the i10’s is to replace the Spark and the other one is for our new technician, Phillip. Our Spark was a write-off and thanks […]
If our compliments on HelloPeter.com are anything to go by, we are shaking up the industry and impressing everyone we come in contact with. Platinum Repairs has been growing from strength to strength and it’s time again to expand our team. We are looking for an admin assistant that will be based […]
At Platinum Repairs, we love it when our clients let us (and the world) know that they have been impressed with our service – it really helps inspire us to keep pushing our own limits and the limits of service levels that can be expected in South Africa. Usually this […]
In Norway “Siri” mean beautiful victory. Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Gwyneth Paltrow both have children named Apple however this trend seems to be gaining momentum around the world. In 2012, there was a noticeable increase in newborns being named Mac, Apple or Siri, according to the data recorded by BabyCentre.com. No Windows or […]
Last week we stumbled across an interesting interview with Shaq. He says he literally begged Steve Jobs to give him one of the first iPhones before they were first launched. Steve flat out refused. Head over to Redmondpie.com for more details and the video interview. Shaq is still heavily into […]
Steve Jobs was one of the world’s greatest visionaries. He could spot trends before anyone else saw them coming and was consistent in making correct assumptions about how people think. He would go against everyone around him if he thought he was right about something and while he occasionally got […]
A few of our clients have been fortunate enough to already have their hands on iPhone 5’s – but none of the SA network operators are offering nano-sim cards yet. If you want to get your new baby up and running, your best bet is to cut your micro-sim to […]
We’ve been working really hard behind the scenes to get our mobile site ready for action. We’ve created it so that using our website is as easy as possible on a mobile device. We’ve used big buttons, simple forms and clear explanations. Google have teamed up with DudaMobile (dudamobile.com) to […]
The second installation in our enlightening series about how to look after your Apple device. Lesson 2: Bookshelves HATE iPads. It’s a little known fact that bookshelves hate iPads. We think it’s because iPads and Kindles are really takin g the attention away from old fashioned printed books. If this […]
As leaders in the iPhone and iPad repair industry in South Africa, our technicians deal with broken iPhones and iPads every day, all day. Over time, we have learnt many lessons from our clients about how to treat (and not treat) your Apple product in order to keep it in […]
A few minutes ago, Apple publicly released iOS 6, so you can now go ahead and update. This update can be done over the air (via wifi) or by plugging your iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch 4th Gen into iTunes. You need 2.5Gb free on your iPhone in order […]
Today we decided to give a free lunch to one deserving person. It’s lunch for two, with drinks at Braza at Brightwater Commons, JHB. You don’t have to like our page, be one of our clients, prank call our competitors or forward this to 1000 people. Just tell us why […]
In case you missed it, here’s everything you need to know about the iPhone 5 launch: Full Keynote talk from the launch yesterday: http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2012/ Apple’s official iPhone 5 introduction video: http://www.apple.com/iphone/#videoDifferences between the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/iphone-5-whats-changed/ iOS6 should be released all compatible iDevices on 19th Sept. So, less than […]
If you have a look at the Forbes.com article below, it seems the iPhone 5 may not be called the iPhone 5 at all. It looks like Apple might be going the same route as with The New iPad (iPad 3) and calling the new iPhone… you guessed it… The New […]
With the iPhone 5 expected to be announced in less than two days time, the preparations for the launch are well under way. We wish we could be there! For now, you can have a look at the awesome poster that has been put up outside the launch venue: