Originally only available for the iPhone 4/4S, the design team at Power A has recently introduced their Star Wars series cases for the iPhone 5. The design is identical to the previously introduced iPhone 4 versions, and includes the likes of Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca. » Power A Releases Star Wars iPhone 5 Cases

While reports claim that Apple is working on a cheaper iPhone, The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple cuts orders for iPhone 5 parts this quarter, responding to weaker-than-expected demand. » Apple Cuts Orders For iPhone Parts Due To Weak Demand

G-Form, a company well known for delivering the most extreme electronics cases and athletic pads, launched an iPhone 5 in the company’s XTREME iPhone 5 case into space and then let it free-fall back to Earth. Check out the video after the break. » iPhone 5 Case Protects Device From 100,000 Foot Free Fall

Apple has just announced that they have sold over two million of the new iPhone 5 in China, just three days after its launch on December 14. “Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products.” » iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales In China Top Two Million

Earlier this month Apple announced that they will release the iPhone 5 in 50 new countries this month. Apple today launched the iPhone 5 in 33 countries including China. The Wall Street Journal reports that “Apple’s flagship store in Beijing’s upscale Sanlitun shopping district began selling the iPhone 5 for the first time on Friday in what was arguably the least eventful launch of an Apple device in the company’s four-year history in the Chinese capital.” Only two consumers stood inside a cordon set up by Apple and a snow man someone had made on a bench near the entrance. » iPhone 5 Launches In 33 New Countries Including China

TIME Magazine has released its annual collection of 55 lists showcasing the best and the worst of the past 12 months and they named the iPhone 5 “The Gadget Of The Year”. They wrote “There are lots of nifty smartphones out there, including the iPhone’s impressive archrival, Samsung’s Galaxy S III. But when it comes to melding hardware, software and services so tightly that the seams fade away, Apple still has no peer.” Other gadgets in the top 10 are Nintendo Wii U, Microsoft Surface, Galaxy Note II and Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. » Time Names The iPhone 5 “Gadget of the Year”

Apple has just announced that the iPhone 5 will be available in South Korea on Friday, December 7, with more than 50 additional countries being added in December, including Brazil, Russia and Taiwan. The iPhone 5 is currently available in 47 countries around the world and including these new countries the iPhone 5 will be available in at least 100 countries by the end of this year. » iPhone 5 Coming To More Than 50 New Countries This Month