Archive: June 2008 — page 2
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O2 Allowing Signups Prior to Launch Day?
Mac Rumors reports that worries over huge queues on the iPhone 3G launch day on July 11th may have convinced O2 to allow signups prior to the date. Unlike like the launch of the original iPhone, customers can no longer buy a handset and activate…
Spanish "iPod Tax" Kicks in July 1
Billboard reports that Spanish consumers will soon have to pay an anti-piracy tax on media devices such as the iPod which are capable of storing, recording or playing sounds or images. The tax aims to raise €117.8 million from iPod, mobile phone and other sales…
TV Programming Available on Australian iTunes Store [Updated]
Apple has quietly introduced a selection of TV shows to the Australian iTunes Store. iTunes customers can choose from a wide range of television shows including the Logie Award-winning "Summer Heights High" and "McLeod’s Daughters," the top-rated drama "Sea Patrol," as well as favorites from…
Jaffray Predicts Prepay iPhone at $600
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that 53-percent of Apple's total addressable market for the iPhone 3G will be pre-paid customers. The analyst believes that these customers will likely wind up paying in excess of $600 for the iPhone 3G. The estimate assumes Apple charges…
Softbank Reveals iPhone 3G Pricing in Japan
Softbank the official carrier of the iPhone in Japan announced Monday that the iPhone 3G will retail for 23,040 yen ($215) for the 8GB model. The 16GB iPhone 3G will be priced at 34,560 yen ($320), the carrier also announced that the monthly charge for…
Screenshots of Snow Leopard Hit the Web
German website Apfeltalk has published a series of screenshots said to be showing Apple's next OS "Snow Leopard". The screenshots mainly show Safari 4 which World of Apple offered details on last week. However some screenshots show Exchange integration in Address Book.
Apple UK Working Towards In-store iPhone Sales
When the iPhone 3G launches on July 11 Apple Stores in the UK will not be taking part in the celebrations, only O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores will be selling the newest iPhone. According to a report Apple and O2 are working out a method…
iPhone 3GSuppliers Expected to Shift 10 Million Units in Q3 Alone
DigiTimes has released a report based on an article in the Chinese-language Commercial Times, a publication with excellent sources among Apple’s far-eastern component manufacturers and assemblers. The article quotes an unnamed supplier which is expected to ship 10 million units to Apple between July 1st…
AT&T Paying $325 on Every iPhone 3GSold?
Oppenheimer equity research analyst Yair Reiner has noted to clients this week that AT&T is paying Apple a $325 subsidy on each new iPhone 3G sold in the US. The analyst also adds that AT&T is paying Apple an added $100 for each new subscriber…
Telstra Also Set to Sell iPhone in Australia?
According to a report in the Australian IT Telstra is set to join Optus and Vodafone as carriers of the iPhone in Australia. Telstra stayed quiet as its rivals wracked up marketing points by standing in the glow of the local iPhone launch, but will…
Update: Safari 3.1.2 for Windows
Safari 3.1.2 for Windows - 44MB This update is recommended for all Safari Windows users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates.
iTunes Store Reaches Five Billion Songs Sold
Apple has today announced that five billion songs have been purchased though the iTunes Store. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day. The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog…
iPod touch Suffering Supply Shortages
Analyst Ben Reitzes of Lehman Brothers noted to clients this week that the 8GB iPod touch is currently showing a shipping delay of 1-2 days on orders made on the online Apple store. The analyst suggests that supplies are likely to be strained due to…
The Confusion of Apple Store Sizes
With the opening of Australia's first Apple Store today it struck me that Apple seems confused about the size of its stores. Reading an article on The Age I noted that Senior Vice President of Retail Ron Johnson appeared to tell reporters at the media…
Apple Set to Open First Australian Apple Store on June 19
Apple’s first retail store in Australia will open on George Street in Sydney on Thursday, 19 June at 5:00 p.m . Apple Store Sydney features two floors dedicated to Macs and iPods and a third floor entirely dedicated to service, including the world’s largest Genius…
Review & Giveaway: A 3-in-1 Banking Software Standoff
For the past few years I've been toying around with various banking software. Generally, I find myself playing around with one program for a month, then slacking off and just sticking with staring at my online bank statements. However, as my life has recently shifted…
Flash Support for iPhone in Early Development
During Adobe's Q2 earnings call last night CEO Shantanu Narayen said that Adobe had a working version of Flash on the iPhone, albeit on an emulator: We have a version that’s working on the emulation. This is still on the computer and you know, we…
In Brief: AT&T and Apple Settle Visual Voicemail Lawsuit
AT&T and Apple settled a lawsuit brought by Klausner Technology Inc. on Monday. The lawsuit was originally brought around by Klausner last December for violating its patents on technology that sends visual alerts to computers or mobile telephones when a user has a voice message…
O2 UK Confirms Strong Interest in iPhone
According to O2 UK consumers are four times more interested in the iPhone 3G than its predecessor. According to the UK carrier almost four times as many people have registered interest in the iPhone 3G than those who registered an interest in the original model…
iPhone Coming to Russia This Year?
Apple is said to be making headway with negotiations with carriers to sell the iPhone in Russia within the year according to a report today. Eldar Murtazin, editor of Moscow-based Mobile Research Group told the Moscow Times , "About 20,000 iPhone handsets are brought into…