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iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Unleashed
At todays Macworld 2008 keynote, Steve Jobs demonstrated the iPhone Firmware version 1.1.3 which we have already seen in detail . The free software update for iPhone allows users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; text message multiple people in one…
The Development of the iPhone
Wired magazine has published a lengthy and very interesting article about the conception and birth of the iPhone. The 4 page article entitled "How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry," reveals previously unknown details surrounding the development of the iPhone. Sources disclosed to the…
French iPhone Sales Fall Short
Orange, the carrier of the iPhone in France has said that it has sold over 70,000 devices since its launch on the 29th November 2007 . The four week sales total falls shorts of Orange's original prediction of a "little under 100,000" by the end…
O2 CEO Reports on Strong iPhone Sales
O2 CEO, Matthew Key was reportedly in California last week briefing Apple CEO, Steve Jobs on the iPhones impact on the UK market, reports Andrew Parker for The Financial Times. "Mr Key says 200,000 iPhones should have be sold in Britain by early January -…
Creating Free iPhone Ringtones in GarageBand 4.1.1
Yesterday Apple released a minor update to GarageBand, the minor update appears to have included an undocumented major feature; the ability to create ringtones and send them to an iPhone. An Apple support document details the procedure. According to Apple all that is needed is…
Orange Shifts 30,000 iPhones in Five Days
Orange, the mobile division of France Telecom announced Wednesday that it had sold nearly 30,000 iPhones in the first five days of the device being on sale in France. The iPhone has been available in France from 680 Orange stores, the Orange online store and…
German Court Overturns iPhone Injunction
A German court ruled Tuesday that T-Mobile can return to selling locked iPhones, forcing consumers to also join a T-Mobile service plan. Late last month Vodafone forced an injunction upon T-Mobile forcing the company to sell unlocked iPhones until the court came to a decision…
Analyst Notes on iPhone Launches, Verizon Announcement, Android
In the same note that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster wrote of the ultra-portable Mac he also noted on the European iPhone launches, Verizon's plans for an open network and Google's Android mobile platform. The analyst writes that the three chosen carriers in Europe expect…
French iPhone Launch, Unlocked iPhone Pricing
November 29th 2007 marked the release of iPhone in France, of particular interest to the media was the French legislation forcing carriers to sell unlocked handsets in the country. Louise-Pierre Wenes, Senior Executive Vice-President of France Telecom, holds iPhone on launch day. Didier Lombard, Chairman…
Joswiak Talks iPhone SDK
In an interview with Fortune Greg Joswiak, Apple's Vice President of Hardware Product Marketing has talked about both the iPhone and iPod in some detail. Following Jobs' open letter regarding an iPhone SDK, Apple has been mum on progress, but Joswiak mentions that Apple intends…
T-Mobile Begins Selling Unlocked iPhones in Germany, Offers Free Unlocking
Following yesterdays court ruling , influenced by Vodafone, T-Mobile has today announced that it will begin selling an unlocked iPhone for €999 (US$1,477) immediately, as well as continuing to offer it for the discounted €399 (US$590) in combination with a two-year contract, the company said…
O2: iPhone 'the fastest selling device we have ever seen'
Talking to the The Times Online today , Peter Erskine, chief executive of Telefonica's 02 Europe said that the iPhone "has been the fastest-selling device we have ever seen." "The phone had sold 'in the tens of thousands' since its launch on Friday," he said…
Gallery: Unboxing UK iPhone
The iPhone has officially landed in the UK and World of Apple was on the scene to capture the unboxing. Take a look in our exclusive gallery! Dedicated World of Apple reader "Emrah" has sent over a link to his website containing pics of the…
iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Arrives
As expected Apple has posted a 160MB update for the iPhone with the version number 1.1.2. Some iTunes' are yet to see the update but many adventurous users have found the direct link to the update and installed it manually. The update, according to the…
iPhone UK Launch: Queue Begins at Regent Street Store, Sky News Unleashes iPhone Ready Site
Queue Begins at Regent Street Store iPhone coming to the UK at 6.02PM on November 9th This afternoon reports started coming in that a queue had formed outside the flagship Regent Street Apple Store in London. The BBC reports that "friends Graham Gilbert and Nik…
Apple Hypes Forthcoming iPhone UK Launch
This morning Apple UK sent out a press release hyping the impending release of the iPhone in the UK. iPhone will go on sale this Friday, November 9 at 6:02 p.m. at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores. iPhones will be available…
O2 Scraps Limit on iPhone, Key Talks Deal Making
It has been revealed that O2 has quietly scrapped the web cap that it had imposed on its "unlimited" iPhone data plan. The iPhone which goes on sale on Friday November 9th in the UK was said to have "unlimited" data access when it was…
AT&T Announces Flat Rate International Data Plans
Following discontent from customers who have encountered costly charges for browsing the Web and checking email on their iPhones while outside the U.S., AT&T has announced a pair of flat-rate international data plans starting at just $25 per month. A new $60 Data Global Plans…
iTunes 7.5 Due Next Week?
AppleInsider reports that Apple is prepping the release of iTUnes 7.5 which could arrive as early as next week. The rumour site believes that the update will only contain "minor refinements" and no major new features. Due for release as iTunes 7.5, the software update…
T-Mobile and Apple Confirm iPhone Rates in Germany
Today, Apple and T-Mobile have confirmed the rumoured rate plans for the iPhone in Germany. T-Mobile iPhone rates All three “iPhone Complete” plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail and access to T-Mobile’s more than 8,000 Wi-Fi HotSpots in Germany. iPhone customers can easily choose the…