February 23rd, 2013

YC’s iCracked Is Blowing Up With A New “Uber” For iPhone Repairs Service

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Yes, you can fix that smashed iPhone on demand now. That means no visits to the Apple store, or intensive DIY efforts. A YC alum called iCracked first unveiled its real-time, iPhone or iPad repair service back in March of last year, as Rip wrote at the time, and a little over a month ago, it launched officially. Think of it like an “Exec” or an “Uber” for your broken iPhone… → Read More

March 2nd, 2012

iCracked Takes On The Geek Squad With Worldwide Local iPhone Repair

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Sometimes the genesis of a startup happens just like this: Guy buys iPhone. Guy breaks iPhone. Guy then pays Apple way too much to fix said phone, grumbling ensues. Guy breaks phone again. Roommate breaks phone. Then, a lightbulb goes off. This is what happened to A.J. Forsythe when he was a student at California Polytechnic State University. He and his friends broke their iPhones more than a few… → Read More