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Apple Sees Billionth App Downloaded in Just Nine Months
Yesterday evening the Apple website pronounced that the one billionth application had been downloaded from the App Store. The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one…
at&t Activates More Than 1.6 Million iPhones During Q109
AT&T the official carrier of the iPhone in North America announced today along with its fiscal first quarter results that it had activated more than 1.6 million iPhones during the quarter. The company which also reported a "1.2 million net gain in total wireless subscribers…
AT&T Fights for iPhone Exclusivity, Verizon Seeks Apple Partnership
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple to carry the iPhone in America will come to an end in 2010. The reports adds that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is in discussions with Apple to seek…
A Look at iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 [u]
Following the release of iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 yesterday evening World of Apple has been combing the release for any major or even minor changes. Unlike previous builds Beta 3 contains very few major visible changes but there are several minor cosmetic changes which…
iPhone Developers Receive Third Beta of iPhone OS 3.0
Apple has this evening released beta 3 (build 7A280f) of iPhone OS 3.0 due for release in the Summer. Of note in the latest seed is that Apple advises developers, "Applications targeting devices prior to iPhone OS 3.0 beta cannot be tested in this seed…
Retail Stores to Ditch EasyPay System for iPhone App Solution
AppleInsider is reporting that the EasyPay system which Apple adopted in 2005 to improve queues at checkouts will be phased out this later this year. The system which currently runs on PDA devices running Windows Mobile will reportedly be replaced with iPhone units running customised…
iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 2 Released
Apple today released a new beta release of iPhone OS 3.0 to developers. Build 7A259 of iPhone OS 3.0 is said to contain many stability improvements and appears to run faster. Additionally, reports point towards a new menu appearing in the system preferences labelled "Store"…
US Apple Stores Stocking iPhones Without Contract
AppleInsider reports that some Apple Stores in North America are selling iPhone 3G units for the full non-subsidised price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models. Earlier in the week AT&T also began selling non-subsidised iPhones with no AT&T contract…
China Unicom Posts iPhone Information on Website
China Unicom has posted photos and specifications for the current iPhone 3G on its website this week. The move comes as a sign that Apple may finally be ready to launch the iPhone in China. The information can be seen on the China Unicom Shanghai…
Apple Suddenly and Quietly Discontinues iPhone Bluetooth Headset
Over the weekend Apple's online store began showing a "Discontinued" status, a sign that an updated model could be in the pipeline. Despite being apparently discontinued since Saturday several readers have reported to World of Apple that they were successful in adding the product to…
AT&T Confirms Contract Free iPhones
Following yesterdays rumour AT&T has confirmed that it will start selling iPhones without requiring a two-year contract, but they will cost $400 more. Spokesman Michael Coe said AT&T will sell the phones starting next Thursday for $599 or $699, depending on the storage capacity. The…
USB Tethering and "Find My iPhone" Feature in iPhone OS 3.0
Two particularly poignant details not fully revealed by Apple are a new feature called "Find My iPhone" and the extent of the iPhones tethering abilities. Detailed by AppleInsider the feature "Find My iPhone" will let users remotely pinpoint the location of their iPhone via Apple's…
Screenshots and Videos of iPhone OS 3.0
A flurry of sites including Engadget , Gizmodo , iLounge and AppleInsider have posted detailed galleries of the latest iPhone OS 3.0 software which was previewed by Apple yesterday . The galleries reveal a few details that were not disclosed during Apple's event: Notes sync…
Video of iPhone OS 3.0 Preview Event Posted
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream of the special event held today to preview the third iteration of iPhone software . A summary of the announcements can be seen in this post .
Highlights of Today's iPhone Software Event
Today Apple held a special event at its campus in Cupertino to give the world a preview of the next major release of iPhone software and give developers an insight into the new SDK tools. The event which lasted well over an hour covered the…
Apple Shows Off iPhone OS 3.0
From Apple press release Apple today previewed its iPhone OS 3.0 software and announced the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces…
Live Coverage of iPhone OS 3.0 Event
At approximately 10AM Pacific time Apple will hold an event to give an "advance preview" of the next iPhone operating system. World of Apple will not offer live coverage but a summary of events will be posted on this page. For a list of sites…
Coverage of iPhone OS 3.0 Event
Today Apple will hold a special event for select members of the media to show off the next iteration of the iPhone operating system. Dubbed iPhone OS 3.0 the software looks set to pack several long awaited features including but not least copy and paste…
iPhone OS 3.0 Set to Deliver MMS, Tethering?
Following today's announcement that Apple will hold a special event on March 17 to give a preview of the next major release of the iPhone OS, Boy Genius Report has posted some brief details . The short report states that the iPhone OS 3.0 software…
March 17 Special Event Scheduled to Show Off iPhone OS 3.0
Several media outlets including Engadget , and Ars Technica are reporting that Apple has invited select members of the media to attend an event on March 17th. The event which is set to be held at Apple's Cupertino campus will give a preview of the…