Online Articles & Videos

Replacing a cracked iPhone screen yourself is cheap—but challenging

Replacing a cracked iPhone screen yourself is cheap—but challenging

Apr 25, 2013
Consumer Reports decided to give repairing a cracked iPhone screen themselves a shot, but were sure to use iCracked's thorough, step-by-step repair tutorials in the process to get them through the repair!

ConsumerWatch: Redwood City Company Offering Mobile iPhone Repairmen

ConsumerWatch: Redwood City Company Offering Mobile iPhone Repairmen

Apr 25, 2013
The Bay Area's CBS affiliate got in touch with iCracked when an employee needed their services and soon found it is a lot easier to get your broken iOS device back to new again than people think!

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

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

Feb 23, 2013
Almost a year after their first article, TechCrunch checked in with iCracked to learn about their latest developments and progress.

Broken iPhone? Call iCracked, the Aspiring “AAA of Smartphones”

Broken iPhone? Call iCracked, the Aspiring “AAA of Smartphones”

Nov 28, 2012
Xconomy stopped by iCracked HQ in Redwood City recently to profile some of the rapidly growing company's latest advances!

Cracked Devices Spawn Company

Cracked Devices Spawn Company

Nov 16, 2012
Looking to learn a little more about iCracked, the Silicon Valley Business Journal stopped by iCracked for a one-on-one interview with its Founder, AJ Forsythe.

Who Can Fix Your Broken iPhone?

Who Can Fix Your Broken iPhone?

Oct 9, 2012
Information Week's Byte department did a comparative write-up on the cost of replacing or repairing your broken iPhone and was sure to include iCracked!

All-Star Student Entrepreneurs, Class of 2011: Update

All-Star Student Entrepreneurs, Class of 2011: Update

Aug 9, 2012
Forbes dropped iCracked a line in order to follow up on their immense growth and success since they chose AJ Forsythe, CEO and Founder, as on of their All-Star Student Entrepreneurs of 2011!

What to Do if Your iPhone Breaks

What to Do if Your iPhone Breaks

Jul 9, 2012
iOS device guru Jason R. Rich discusses iCracked and its solutions for your broken iPhone!

A Second Chance for Idle Electronics

A Second Chance for Idle Electronics

May 23, 2012
The New York Times gives iCracked a shout out in an awesome article about what one can do with their old iPhone, iPod, or iPad sitting in their sock drawer!

iCracked iPhone Repair Service Makes House Calls

iCracked iPhone Repair Service Makes House Calls

May 2, 2012
KTLA's Rich DeMuro features iCracked in his nationally broadcasted Tech Report to share the word about the company's convenient mobile and on-site iTech repair option!

iCracked Helps Apple Fanboys to Quickly Repair Their iPhones, iPods and iPads at Great Prices

iCracked Helps Apple Fanboys to Quickly Repair Their iPhones, iPods and iPads at Great Prices

May 1, 2012
Startups.fm shares iCracked's past, present, and future in this awesome article!

iPhone Repair: Fix Your Broken iPhone with iCracked

iPhone Repair: Fix Your Broken iPhone with iCracked

Apr 20, 2012
Check out Tech Cocktail's profiling of iCracked!

The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinator Demo Day

The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinator Demo Day

Mar 27, 2012
TechCrunch chose iCracked as one of the top 10 companies to come out of Y Combinator's winter 2012 batch!

10 Startups to Watch from Y Combinator’s Demo Day

10 Startups to Watch from Y Combinator’s Demo Day

Mar 27, 2012
GigaOM chose iCracked as one of the best companies to watch from the Y Combinator winter 2012 batch!

Do You Use a Case on Your Phone?

Do You Use a Case on Your Phone?

Mar 8, 2012
Lifehacker gave iCracked a shout out in an awesome blog post about protecting your iPhone with a case!

The Cost of Cracking

The Cost of Cracking

Mar 8, 2012
Fellow Y Combinator company Priceonomics wrote an awesome article about the value of used and broken phones which featured iCracked!

Fox Business featuring iCracked

Fox Business featuring iCracked

Mar 7, 2012
Read Fox Business' profile of iCracked here!

iCracked Takes On The Geek Squad With Worldwide Local iPhone Repair

iCracked Takes On The Geek Squad With Worldwide Local iPhone Repair

Mar 2, 2012
iCracked reveals their affiliation with Y Combinator, future plans, and more on TechCrunch!

iCracked is One of Inc.'s Coolest College Start-Ups of 2012

iCracked is One of Inc.'s Coolest College Start-Ups of 2012

Mar 2, 2012
Inc. has chosen iCracked to be one of their Coolest College Start-Ups of 2012!

Turning It All Around at Long Beach's Palace Hotel

Turning It All Around at Long Beach's Palace Hotel

Feb 22, 2012
The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports on the grand opening of The Palace, as well as iCracked's very first retail store, which will be located on the ground floor of The Palace and employ the emancipated foster youth living above the store.

Palace Hotel Finishes Youth Housing Conversion

Palace Hotel Finishes Youth Housing Conversion

Feb 22, 2012
The Long Beach Gazette was there to document the ribbon cutting for The Palace and iCracked's first retail store located on the ground floor of The Palace. Through United Friends of the Children, iCracked will be hiring employees for the store from a pool of emancipated foster youth.

iCracked Featured on Alibaba.com

iCracked Featured on Alibaba.com

Oct 27, 2011
After learning of how much iCracked used Alibaba.com to source only the best manufacturers for their parts, they contacted AJ Forsythe, Founder/CEO of iCracked, to write about the company's immense success.

Forbes: All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: AJ Forsythe

Forbes: All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: AJ Forsythe

Aug 3, 2011
Forbes has selected AJ Forsythe, Founder/CEO of iCracked, to be one of only ten All-Star Student Entrepreneurs after learning of iCracked's quickly growing success and reach as an iOS device repair company.

Forbes Online: New College Job: iPhone Repair Shop

Forbes Online: New College Job: iPhone Repair Shop

May 13, 2010
Forbes introduces AJ Forsythe, a Cal Poly student and entrepreneur who has started an iPhone repair service out of his dorm room and is looking to grow his business into an international company.