Mobiles reviews - apple iphone

Rogers Wireless shows us how NOT to do business

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:46 +0000

Virtually the whole world over has adopted, or is rumored to be adopting, unlimited data pricing structures in anticipation of the iPhone 3G launch. That is, except Canada. Well, not Canada, per se, but Canada's oft mis-guided and confusingly business un-savvy wireless carriers. Today's example of how NOT to do business in a competitive wireless industry [...]

Apple looking to enable iPhone as iTunes wireless remote - iPhone as remote control for iTunes

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:35:43 +0000

While not exactly a new idea for the iPhone, it seems that Apple is capitalizing on the iPhone's huge multi-touch display to bring wireless remote-control functionality to iTunes. The latest iTunes 7.7 preview that was released to developers indicates that Apple is preparing to enable iPhones and iPod Touches as wireless remote controls for iTunes. We've [...]

Apple released iPhone SDK beta 8

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:22:41 +0000

It's live! The latest iPhone SDK has been seeded to developers looking to get their wares ready for the AppStore launch on July 11. The iPhone SDK beta 8 is the SDK that will work with the final iPhone 2.0 OS firmware - the "Gold Master" if you will. Today is the day that speculation pegs [...]

Rogers announces official iPhone 3G rate plan pricing

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:58:40 +0000

It there's one thing you can count on in the Canadian wireless market, it's incredibly high wireless data costs. We should have known better than to get our hopes up on hearing speculation that Rogers and Fdio would be offering unlimited data plans with the iPhone 3G's luanch in July. Rogers has announced their official [...]

Apple's international iPhone 3G plans - How unlimited data will change the wireless landscape

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:37:19 +0000

Apple's iPhone 3G has again frenzied the world in anticipation for a consumer electronics product launch second to none. With last year's iPhone launch craze in the US (and, to a lesser extent, in Europe), Apple will be hard pressed to one-up itself with the next-generation iPhone 3G's launch on July 11. But, it's not [...]

iPhone 2.0 OS shows off Japanese keyboard

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:12:56 +0000

Here's a quick look at the next iPhone firmware revision's Japanese keyboard. The iPhone 2.0 OS will apparently be shipping with a Japanese keyboard in tow, and TokyoMango has the video to prove it. [Via: MacRumors] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple busts out new iPhone keyboard video!Softbank announces iPhone 3G pricing structure for JapanJapanese man fabricates his own [...]

Apple reportedly increasing 2008 iPhone 3G production to 15 million units

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:08:55 +0000

Conversations with numerous Apple store employees and AT&T store staff, in addition to reports of considerable iPhone 3G interest from other carriers, basically confirm what we've known all along. The iPhone 3G will be selling like hotcakes, especially in the US. And, it seems that Apple has been hearing the positive feedback. Apple has reportedly increased [...]

France's Orange details iPhone 3G pricing

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:57:51 +0000

The land of crepes and home to "The City of Light," has just officially hopped on the iPhone 3G train. Well, they've been riding the iPhone 3G train since Apple's announcement at WWDC 2008, but with today's announcement, Orange has solidified their iPhone 3G pricing structure - and it looks like discounted iPhone 3G handsets [...]

iPhone OS 2.0 firmware expected to go 'Gold' soon

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:54:01 +0000

Here's a quick update for you iPhoners out there waiting to get a crack at Apple's next iPhone firmware revision - the iPhone 2.0 OS. Gizmodo has it on tips that the final version of the iPhone 2.0 OS is expected to hit "Gold Master" status this Friday. That means all the final tweaks are nearing [...]

O2 offering iPhone 3G on 'Pay and Go' plans

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:37:01 +0000

Yesterday we got word that O2 would be offering their UK iPhone 3G customers the option to go pre-paid with the next-generation iPhone 3G. The UK O2 website indicated that the 8GB iPhone 3G would be available for £299.99 (about $600) without contract, while the 16GB iPhone 3G would command a £359.99 (about $700) price-tag [...]

AT&T preparing to bring MMS to iPhone 3G?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:54:57 +0000

Apple and AT&T's omission of MMS (picture messaging) messaging on the original iPhone was a point of contention for many. While the rest of us were more than happy to email our photos through the iPhone's highly-integrated and intuitive email application, there were those out there that felt burned by Apple's decision to keep MMS [...]

Apple kicking off iPhone 3G launch 8am on July 11?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:42:53 +0000

Apple's planning to put their iPhone 3G up for sale early in the morning on the handset's global July 11 launch date. Start getting used to waking up early, folks. Apple is reportedly set to open the floodgates to blurry-eyed iPhone 3G hopefuls at 8:00am on the morning of July 11. We're assuming that 8am [...]

New business model paves way for Apple to move 23 million iPhone 3G handsets in 12 months

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:57:45 +0000

By now it's obvious that Apple is planning to hit the global smartphone market hard with the next-generation iPhone 3G priced at just $199 for the 8GB base-model. And, we already know that the iPhone 3G will be selling like Botox treatments in Beverly Hills. But, just how many iPhone 3G units will Apple sell through [...]

iPhone 3G costs Apple $173 in parts, and how Apple saved $53 over the original iPhone

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:10:41 +0000

Following on previous estimates that the iPhone 3G totaled up a BOM (bill of materials) in the neighborhood of $100, iSuppli, the supply analysis experts have come out with their own estimation of how much the iPhone 3G costs Apple to make. iSuppli puts Apple's parts out-go at $173 for the iPhone 3G, compared to $226 [...]

Apple named in touchscreen device patent lawsuit over iPhone's touchscreen

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:46:39 +0000

We've already seen iPhone related lawsuits cropping up from legitimate patent holders as well as frivolous settlement-hunters. And, with the iPhone 3G set to go live on July 11, we're seeing another round of iPhone lawsuits start to surface. Typhoon Touch Technologies has just named Apple, in their multi-defendant lawsuit, for violating two patents regarding a [...]