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The frenzy over Apple products doesn’t seem to be slowing anytime soon as it appears Apple has sold out of the launch day stock of the iPad 4.

Despite surveys relating consumer outrage at the announcement of a new tablet so soon after the iPad 3 was released, pre-release sales of the iPad 4 indicate customers are just as hungry for the new tech as they were the last time around.

It only took four days for the iPad 4 launch stock to sell out, and customers will now have to wait a bit beyond this Friday to get one if they haven’t ordered already.

Based on the iPad 4 sales page on Apple’s website, a second wave won’t be available to ship for at least one more week.

Can’t stop, won’t stop

The iPad4 is just the latest iOS device Apple has had trouble keeping in stock in time for its debut.

The iPhone 5 sold out in about an hour, prompting shipping delays for subsequent shipments to last multiple weeks.

Similarly, the white and silver iPad Mini stock sold out in just under half that time, leaving many potential customers the choice of either the black model or a multi-week wait.

During its Oct. 23 event, Apple touted that 100 million iPads had already been sold, and that the iPad accounts for 91 percent of all tablet web traffic.

The iPad 4 was recently discovered to be twice as powerful as its predecessor, making it an even more attractive option for new and upgrading customers.

Microsoft finally attempted to curtail some of Apple’s dominance in the tablet market with the launch of its Surface tablet, and Google’s Nexus 10 should provide even more competition down the road.

For now though, consumers seemingly can’t get enough of what Apple’s selling, both figuratively and literally.

Starting this fall, Sony will bring the PlayStation experience to more devices than ever before with the launch of PlayStation Mobile, the company announced Tuesday.

Making it official at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, Sony plans to introduce 30 new titles in nine countries this fall, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia.

More than 50 different third-party developers in Japan and Europe, along with nearly 30 in the U.S., have already agreed to create content for PlayStation Mobile.

The new service will be tied to users’ existing PlayStation IDs, and will allow them to purchase games directly from the PlayStation Store.

Game on mobile

Sony will also roll out the SDK for PlayStation Mobile after the service launches, with an annual licensing fee of $99.

It’ll work on all Sony-brand devices, including the Vita, and phones such as the Xperia S and Xperica Arc S, as well as the Tablet S.

Of course, Sony products won’t be the only devices to utilize PlayStation Mobile.

Sony partners with Asus and Wikipad for wider reach

Sony expanded their Certified License to Asus and Wikipad so they too can provide users with the PlayStation Mobile experience.

“Wikipad is the first true video game tablet built with an attachable gamepad controller that provides gamers with a mobile console experience,” said Fraser Townley, president of sales for Wikipad, Inc.

“As we head into our upcoming launch, we are excited to be partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment.

“PlayStation’s continued commitment to delivering innovative entertainment experiences that captivate gamers is unparalleled and we are thrilled to partner with them.”

Unfortunately, with the launch of this new dedicated experience, Sony will no longer offer PS One Classics on PlayStation Certified devices.

Until PlayStation Mobile launches later this year, we won’t know if that sacrifice is worth it, however Sony’s focused effort has us interested in what lies ahead for the time being.

The Amazon Appstore is all set to arrive in Europe this year and should hit the UK in the coming months.

This is according to ‘sources close to the matter’ who claim that Amazon is gearing up to launch its Android Appstore in Europe in the summer and devs are to get the chance to submit their apps to over the next few weeks.

If this is indeed the case, then it’s fair to speculate that a Kindle Fire UK release date shouldn’t be that far behind.

The Amazon infrastructure for the Kindle Fire isn’t in place in Europe yet, but the launch of the Amazon Appstore will go a good way to remedy this.

Add the ‘already over here’ Lovefilm and Amazon’s Kindle store to the mix and what you have are the necessary online shopping carts for the Fire to burn bride on this side of the pond.

Fire sale

Since its launch, the Amazon Appstore has enjoyed a modicum of success, its numerous exclusive apps and low costs tempting Android users away from Google Play in the US.

And when it comes to the Kindle Fire, Amazon has never commented on units sold but have noted on one or two occasions that it’s its best-selling device ever.

There has been much rumour and speculation about the launch of the Kindle Fire 2 and its proposed launch date of mid-2012, which marries quite nicely with this latest development.

It’s highly unlikely Amazon will offer the older Kindle Fire to the UK and Europe, but stranger things have happened.