iPhone 3G: no-contract iPhone on tap
Looks like we'll have to get up bright and early to buy the new iPhone. Also, AT&T says a "no-commitment" iPhone is "coming soon."
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2.7.2008 Microsoft Get Exclusive F1 Contract
Bridgestone and Microsoft have been granted exclusive contracts to be the sole suppliers, of tires and ECUs respectively, of Formula 1 beginning in 2008.
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6.7.2006 iPhone dev team confirm 3G iPhone unlocked for all networks
The unofficial iPhone dev team have confirmed moments ago that they have completed an iPhone 3G unlock and are currently packaging a user-friendly application with the simplicity that you see in other applications from the team like QuickPwn.
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17.12.2008 New iPhone 3.0 OS available
A revised operating system for Apple's iPhone is now available, adding functionality such as system-wide search and cut-and-paste to the popular handset.
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17.6.2009 Apple Announces iPhone
Macworld is going on right now, and Apple’s biggest announcement of the day so far has been the introduction of the iPhone.
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9.1.2007 Eight Reasons to Think Before Buying an iPhone
Apple made a big splash when it announced the iPhone last month. But with its hefty price tag, restriction to a single carrier and departure from many traditional smart-phone features, buying the iPhone requires careful forethought.
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8.2.2007 Full review of the iPhone
Despite important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, Apple's iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player. See how it stacks up to our testing.
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1.7.2007 iPhone Unlock Toolkit 1.0.0.1
The long awaited iPhone has been on the market for just a few weeks and the first tools to unlock this nice device popping up already. Thanks to Steve Jobs for this download.
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4.8.2007 3G IPhone to be in June!
The 3G iPhone will be announced June 9, the likely date of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, analysts said in research notes on Thursday.
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26.4.2008 3G iPhone for $199
Live updates and analysis on Steve Job’s keynote address at the 2008 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference..
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9.6.2008 Will BlackBerry kill the iPhone?
Just a few short weeks after the Mac trounced competitors in a customer satisfaction survey, the iPhone has repeated the same trick for Apple in the smartphone market.
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7.5.2009 Jobs: iPhone is winning
Did you think Apple didn’t care that its former hardware guru Jon Rubinstein and a bunch of former Apple employees left the company to help Palm create an iPhone-competitor in the Palm Pre? Think again.
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22.6.2009 iPhone 3.1 Beta 3 Firmware
Apple has seeded the latest Beta 3 version of iPhone OS 3.1 Build 7C116a along with a newer version of iPhone SDK 3.1 Beta 3 Build 9M2808 to iPhone Dev Center.
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27.7.2009 Microsoft Warns Apple On iPhone
Software giant Microsoft has warned its rival, Apple Inc., into launching its iPhone and said the much-awaited modern mobile phone could face some very serious challenges if the popular iPod MP3 player is integrated into it.
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12.1.2007 Nortel may sue Apple over iPhone
NOT CONTENT with getting itself into hot water with Cisco over the iPhone name, Apple may find itself in deep water over the use of the term 'Visual Voicemail'.
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15.1.2007 Microsoft slams iPhone as irrelevant
Apple's soon-to-be-launched iPhone will be irrelevant to business users because it is a "closed device" and does not support Microsoft Office, a senior executive with the software giant said this week.
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22.4.2007 Apple iPhone vs. Nokia N95
Perhaps no other cell phone in history has been as anticipated as Apple's iPhone. From the moment it was announced by Apple to the time it was released six months later, the cell phone was a constant topic of rumors and speculation.
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21.8.2007 New iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Hacked Before Release
Apple's latest effort to thwart iPhone and iPod touch hacking futile.
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10.11.2007 Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival
Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will not launch a product that competes directly with Apple's (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) iPhone, Chairman Bill Gates said in an interview with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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9.1.2008 iPhone 3G: Initial reaction
I’ve had my iPhone 3G for about two hours, not enough time to do anything resembling a review, but I wanted to blog some of my early observations. (Pictured are Rob Parker and I waiting in line in Atlantic City).
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11.7.2008 Apple teaches iPhone 3.0 new tricks
The first round of news out of today’s Apple event has to do with a “major update” to the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system.
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17.3.2009 Windows 7 Theme & UI for iPhone
First of all i’d like to thank spintek and ebl4287 for releasing such an awesome Windows 7 theme for iPhone. Before getting started confirmed that your iPhone is Jaibreaked and you have installed OpenSSH in your iPhone through Cydia.
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19.8.2009 New Features in iPhone OS 3.1 Firmware
The final version along with general availability of the highly anticipated iPhone OS 3.1 firmware is expected to be announced on September 9th, in Apple’s “Rock iPhone OS 3.1 and Roll” event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco.
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7.9.2009 Microsoft CEO Takes On Apple's iPhone
Ballmer denounces the upcoming smartphone as uninteresting without the Apple name on it. Surprise, surprise. Steve Ballmer isn't exactly a huge fan of Apple's forthcoming iPhone.
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18.1.2007 Verizon Said No to Apple's iPhone Two Years Ago
This week, Verizon Wireless revealed to reporters that it had been approached by Apple roughly two years ago for a partnership deal with the iPhone but later rejected Apple's proposal. Verizon Wireless vice president Jim Gerace said in a statement that the terms that Apple presented were not mutually beneficial.
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30.1.2007 Microsoft working feverishly on answer to iPhone?
Thanks to pacpis for this post. You've already seen bits and pieces of this morning's Today Show, but another segment in the broadcast managed to grab a trip inside Microsoft's Mobile Design Lab where engineers and "audio geeks" look to be hard at work as they try to "redefine cool."
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30.6.2007 Could Windows Home Server be Microsoft’s iPhone?
Microsoft just might have a hit on its hands with Windows Home Server when the first Home Server models debut this fall.
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2.8.2007 Apple may nuke iPhone apps remotely
Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked.
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7.8.2008 O2 wins Apple iPhone deal - at a hefty price
Mobile operator O2 is preparing to unveil Apple's much anticipated iPhone in the UK tomorrow. But serious questions are being raised in the City about how much ground it has had to give away to Apple in order to clinch the deal.
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18.9.2007 Apple monster update fixes iPhone, Safari, Mac OS X flaws
Apple has issued a monster update with patches for about 50 security vulnerabilities affecting iPhone, Safari and Mac OS X users.
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1.8.2007Leak: New iPhone codenamed 'iPhone 3GS'
We should find out in just a few short hours some details on the new iPhone as Apple started the WWDC today. However, a recent Apple leak, via John
Gruber at Daring Fireball, says the new iPhone has been codenamed "3GS." While this is only a codename, and may or may not be the final name of
the device, Gruber's prediction is this will be the official name as well.
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08.06.2009Survey says 34% won't buy the iPhone 3GS because of AT&T
According to Gearlog, PriceGrabber, which operates a price-comparison site for online shopping, conducted a poll of 2,411 respondents between June 12
and July 10, asking them about why those consumers have chosen to wait to buy the iPhone 3GS. About a third of those who responded said they won't
buy an iPhone 3GS because of AT&T. AT&T has been criticized for dropped calls and spotty coverage. We've previously reported that AT&T has also
been lagging in iPhone feature deployment. They have also been criticized for its iPhone upgrade policy, which they later revised. Despite all of
this, AT&T sold out of iPhone 3GS launch day pre-orders, and on launch day, it was AT&T's best ever sales.
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22.07.2009iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken and unlocked
Purplera1n, unrelated to the Dev Team, has come out with a solution to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS for both Windows and Intel Mac computers. The
jailbreak allows users to download Cydia on their iPhone to install unofficial applications on their device. The jailbreaking solution provided by
purplera1n still does not allow Winterboard to be used as of yet. The method installs an application called Freeze onto the device; this installs and
unpacks Cydia. Users who install Cydia onto their device can then proceed to install UltraSn0w which was recently released to unlock the iPhone 3G,
now unlocks the iPhone 3GS.
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06.07.2009AT&T iPhone upgrading pricing upsets consumers
After WWDC by Apple, showcasing their latest addition to the iPhone family, the iPhone 3GS, AT&T announced it will be rolling out upgrading pricing
for consumers who want to upgrade from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 3GS. New AT&T customers will be able to purchase the new iPhone 3GS for $199
for 16GB and $299 for 32GB model in either black or white, while current AT&T customers will need to pay double that just to upgrade from the 3G
to 3GS. Pricing for the upgrade will cost $399 for the 16GB and $599 for the 32GB model.
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11.06.2009Apple warns of summer overheating for iPhone 3G & 3GS owners
Apple has issued a warning to iPhone customers regarding iPhone 3G and 3GS devices overheating. Sporadic reports have hit internet blogs and gadget
sites this week regarding overheating issues with new iPhone 3GS models. Reports from The Telegraph suggest that dozens of users have reported
overheating issues. According to some owners the device becomes so hot that it's too hot to pick up and the casing on white 3GS models has turned
pink for some. Several posts to Apple's iPhone discussion forums appear to confirm these early reports. According to PC World, one of their own
writers claims "I became aware the handset had become very hot.
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02.07.2009T-Mobile leaks Apple's iPhone 3GS hardware specs
A few days ago Apple announced the iPhone 3GS at the annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Apple was very short with the details on the new
iPhone 3GS, however T-Mobile has spilt the beans and have posted a few hardware specs that the device will feature at launch in a few weeks:
According to the screen shot below, taken from the T-Mobile NL website, the iPhone 3GS will feature 256MB of RAM and a whooping 600 MHz processor.
Previous versions of the iPhones that came to market included 128MB of RAM and a 412MHz processor. The added RAM alone will make a huge difference in
speed and should allow larger applications run on the device.
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11.06.2009Orange UK set to sell iPhone 3G and 3GS later this year
Orange have announced plans to sell the iPhone 3G and 3GS to customers in the UK later this year. The deal marks the end of an exclusive agreement
between Apple and UK provider O2 for the iPhone device which has been restricted to the O2 network since the original launch in 2007. In the
announcement Orange said customers will be able to purchase the iPhone 3G and 3Gs "later this year" but did not reveal an exact date. It's
expected that the iPhone will be available to Orange customers at Christmas time. Orange unveiled a site where customers can register their interest
in the devices.
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28.09.2009Orange UK confirms iPhone date and pricing
According to details published on the Orange UK website today, the iPhone will be available to Orange customers very soon. Until now, many of the
details regarding their provision of the iPhone have been kept very closely under wraps. Orange have simply asked customers to register their interest
and wait patiently for further details. November 10 is the magic day for wannabe Orange iPhone users but until today none knew what they may have to
pay for the privilege. Now, Orange have revealed iPhone 3GS pricing details, including a free 3GS on 24-month contracts of £45 ($74) upward,
or a free 3G 8GB on a £30 ($49) 24-month contract.
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02.11.2009iPhone 3GS Performance: 54% Faster than the 3G, 11% Faster than the Pre
Anand Lal Shimpi: The iPhone 3GS uses an ARM Cortex A8 processor running at 600MHz, much like the Palm Pre. Many weren't confident that the 3GS used
the new ARM A8 core instead of a higher clocked ARM11, so after waiting in line to grab a 3GS this morning I decided to run a few tests (the iPhone 3G
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21.06.2009New iPhone 3GS announced, pricing and release dates
Apple showed off their newest model of the iPhone today called the iPhone 3GS (the 's' stands for speed). The new model looks almost
identical to the current 3G iPhone, with a rear facing camera and same basic trim and finish. Some highlights of the new iPhone include a 3
mega-pixel camera, with auto focus, auto white balance and auto exposure - allowing you to change white balance and focus on the fly by a tap of the
screen. The camera also doubles as a VGA video recorder at 30fps with audio. The video recorder also allows trimming of videos recorded on the
iPhone or iPod touch, with simple taps of the screen.
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09.06.2009iPhone 3GS satisfaction rate at 99 percent
Apple's not been too great in the eyes of the public, as of late. Many (still, and fairly) have complaints about their App Store, due to the
approval process, and many U.S. iPhone users have complaints about missing features (such as Tethering and MMS). With all this complaining, it would
be safe to assume that consumers aren't too pleased with their purchases; alas, AppleInsider is reporting that it's quite the opposite... the
most recent product of the company, the iPhone 3GS, has a fairly impressive 99% success rate (of those that were surveyed). The report came from RBC
Capital Markets, and shows the most liked (and disliked) features of the phone.
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16.08.2009AT&T revises iPhone upgrade policy
After reporting that AT&T will charge existing customers $599 for the 16GB iPhone 3GS and $699 for the 32GB, AT&T has responded to numerous
complaints with good news. Customers who are eligible for an upgrade (usually after 12-18 months and spend more than $99 a month) will only need
to pay $199 (16GB) or $299 (32GB) iPhone 3GS. Customers who are not eligible for the upgrade and wish not to wait can still upgrade their
iPhone, following under AT&T's 'Early Upgrade' policy paying $399 (16GB) or $499 (32GB). Customers with no commitment can
purchase the iPhone 3GS for $599 (16GB) or $699 (32GB). This policy change will be sure to encourage consumers to upgrade to the newest
iPhone.
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18.06.2009T-Mobile will sell unlocked, contract-less iPhone
T-Mobile said Wednesday that it will sell the iPhone in Germany without a contract, complying with a court injunction against it...
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21.11.2007Apple releases 3.1 iPhone & iPod touch firmware
Apple has announcedd the release of iPhone and iPod Touch firmware 3.1, available for immediate download. The free download, for both iPhone and iPod
Touch 3.0 users, is said to improve battery life. The 3.1 firmware will improve video editing on the iPhone 3GS, that won't overwrite the
original clip when editing videos, preventing the loss of the original film. The new developer API's allows third-party applications access to
the videos and edit them, without having to use Apple's editing tools for the iPhone 3GS. The update is said to increase the boot time of
devices. The device will now vibrate when moving icons around to different locations.
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09.09.2009iPhone to go multi-carrier in Canada next month
Reports from The Globe and Mail indicate that the iPhone will go multi-carrier next month in Canada, opening up to Bell and Telus. Previously only
Rogers and Fido, both operating under Rogers, have owned the exclusive contract from Apple to sell the iPhone in Canada, under their GSM network.
Bell and Telus, both companies recently joined to create a larger HSPA (high-speed packet access network) in Canada, will soon be able to offer
consumers the Apple iPhone 3GS, as early as next month. Currently both companies operate under the CDMA channels, while Rogers and Fido operate
under the popular GSM/HSPA network.
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06.10.2009Taiwan is next to get unlocked iPhone 3Gs
As far back as last year, Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom said it was in the process of making an exclusive deal with Apple to deliver the iPhone 3G to the
East Asian island. Over the weekend, the deal became official...
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16.12.2008O2 may lose iPhone exclusive contract [UK]
It's not going too well for O2 this week in terms of the iPhone. Earlier reports this week suggest O2 has been experiencing problems with their
data network failing, in some cases for hours. It seems that O2 may not be providing the level of service their iPhone customers want. News gets a
little worse for O2 though. In an article published on Wired Magazine's website yesterday, rumours sparked regarding the possibility that O2 may
be losing it's exclusive contract on the iPhone. According to Wired's source, MobileEntertainment, they claim to have seen proof that O2
could lose its exclusive rights to the iPhone.
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07.08.2009Pre-activated iPhone 3Gs available online in the US
AT&T has simplified the 3G iPhone acquisition and activation process, allowing the iconic device to be purchased pre-activated online...
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12.12.2008Quanta confirms second-gen iPhone contract
Apple selected
Taiwanese electronics
manufacturing giant Foxconn to
manufacture the first batch of
its iPhones, but a report by
iTWire suggests a second
iPhone manufactured by Quanta
will follow shortly afterward.
The first iPhone is scheduled
to come out some time next
month, most likely in the
aftermath of Apple's
Worldwide Developer Conference
in mid-June.
Speculation regarding a
second-gen, Quanta-built
iPhone was sparked by a
Commercial Times report
earlier today, and Quanta
addressed the rumors head-on
with an official statement
confirming its contract with
Apple.
"Quanta not
only manufactures
and iPod for Apple, but also
may have receive the order to
make the second generation of
the Apple iPhone. iPhone is a
smartphone based mobile, and
the second generation model
shipment is expected in
September 2007 with forecast
of 5 million units in 2008,"
the company stated...
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T-Mobile will sell unlocked iPhone in Germany
T-Mobile said Wednesday that it will sell the iPhone in Germany without a contract, complying with a court injunction against it. In addition, it will
unlock any phone bought since November 19 -- the date of the ruling -- at no charge, so that the device can be used with other carriers. However, the
company has asked the courts to clarify the injunction so it may change its offer to consumers based upon that.
Consumers will gain the
option to purchase the device without the two year contract for €999, or about $1,478 USD. In all cases, contract or not, T-Mobile will unlock any
iPhone purchased after the ruling. The process is apparently different in Germany than it is here in the US. American consumers may purchase the
iPhone sans contract for a flat price of $399, whereas in Germany, consumers are apparently forced to purchase the contract first and the phone
second.
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