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Orange to Offer iPhone 3G in UK?
Electric Pig claims that the exclusive agreement between O2 and Apple in the UK is due to "time-out" by the end of the year. The site also claims that "credible sources" have said that Orange intends to step-in as a second carrier. According to the…
Concerns Over Jobs' Health Stir Markets
Ever since Steve Jobs' bout with cancer back in 2004 investors and fans alike have had concerns of the possible return of the very rare form of pancreatic cancer. Speculation over Jobs' health has hit fever pitch this week after Monday's conference call in which…
"MacBook Touch" Coming Soon?
MacDailyNews is going out on a limb and republishing a unconfirmed rumour sent to the site from the same source who tipped the site last year about the iTunes Wi-Fi store prior to its launch on the iPhone. Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller…
Apple Notebook Price Drop?
AppleInsider is today reporting on a note sent by investment firm Piper Jaffray to clients based on Apple's outlook for the rest of 2008 and 2009. During yesterdays financial conference call Apple stated that it expects gross margins to be down from 34.8% to 31.5%…
Apple Plans "product transition" for September Quarter
During today's financial conference call , Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer noted that Apple will make a "product transition" during the next quarter. The comment came after concerns that Apple predicted gross margins of just 30% down from 34.8% in the June quarter. According…
Finder Icons to Feature QuickLook in Snow Leopard
AppleInsider reports that QuickLook will be making its way to Finder icons themselves in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The detail which was revealed to the site by a person familiar with the future Mac OS X release. The site writes that hovering the…
Apple Notebook Refresh in Next Few Weeks?
Apple is beginning to exhibit signs that a notebook refresh may be close, previous reports have pointed towards Apple revising the MacBook in calendar Q308. The Chinese publication, Commercial Times is now reporting that Apple has increased orders for "notebook-use printed circuit boards" by up…
Apple Begins Testing iPhone Software 2.0.1
It has emerged that Apple appears to be testing a newer version of the iPhone 2.0 software which was officially released to the public last Friday. Boy Genius Report is noting that its server logs point towards users visiting the site using a version of…
New MacBook Pro Case Design Revealed
AppleInsider has revealed what is said to be the next major re-design of the MacBook Pro. The image of a case was originally published by a Chinese blog last Saturday but its reliability was questioned. AppleInsider is now confirming that the photo "appears to be…
Stores Begin Preparing for iPhone 3G Launch
Gizmodo has posted photos of iPhone 3G store displays, the units are very similar to last year with the giant oversized model iPhone showing a video of the devices functions. Mac Rumors reports that AT&T stores are due to get the displays tomorrow: Beginning July…
UK iPhone Release Plans Revealed?
PC Advisor is reporting that "secret plans" for the UK launch of the iPhone 3G have been revealed to the publication. The publication claims that a local Carphone Warehouse disclosed the information which stated times and details of the iPhone 3G launch on July 11…
iPhone 3G Will Ship in "Green" Packaging
CEO Hans Arentsen of Dutch company PaperFoam confirmed today that Apple has ordered "millions of paperfoam packages" for the new iPhone 3G. The Dutch company which was founded in 1998 and makes use of potato starch in the injection moulding process allowing a 90-percent reduction…
Leaked Canadian iPhone Activation Memo
iPhoneinCanada.ca has posted an entire memo that describes the in-store process of activating the iPhone come July 11. Apple is currently offering an "activation only" version of iTunes but will release iTunes 7.7 on July 11 to allow in-store activations. iPhone In-Store Processes Absolute NO's…
O2 Stores to Open Early, iPhone 3G Unlocked After a Year
AppleInsider has posted an article claiming that O2 Stores in the UK will open at 7.05am on the day of the iPhone 3G launch. This time is well ahead of the stores usual opening times and a far cry from the 6PM launch of the…
Apple to Open Two Retail Stores in China Prior to Olympics
Shanghai Daily reported today that Apple will open two new retail stores in Beijing prior to the Olympics which kick off in August. The first store will open in the Sanlitun area of the city which is said to be a fashionable bar district. According…
China Mobile Negotiations Near Endgame
Two separate reports coming out of China on Friday point towards Apple's negotiations with China Mobile are coming to an end. "Apple is no longer insisting on a revenue-sharing policy, so the biggest hurdle for China Mobile to bring in the iPhone has been cleared…
In Brief: iPhone 2.0 Japanese Keyboard Shown in Video
A posting on TokyoMango with an accompanying video (below) shows the Japanese keyboard functions of the upcoming iPhone 2.0 firmware. According to the post users will be able to choose between a QWERTY-keyboard and a Japanese mobile phone style keyboard and from there can select…
iPhone 2.0 Firmware GM Expected Soon, Ship July 11
Gizmodo is claiming that it is "highly probable" that the iPhone 2.0 firmware will reach GM (Golden Master) this coming Friday. The article originally stated that the software would also ship this Friday but has been updated to state that it will ship on July…
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…
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…