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deals

Dealzmodo: Refurbished iPhones For $249 and $349

If you don't mind using a phone that's been face-greased by someone else over who knows how many months, AT&T's refurb store has some pretty decent deals on iPhones. The 8GB is $249 and 16GB is $349, perfect for buying now and then regretting one month later when the 3G iPhone is available. At least you got a good deal on it, and perhaps your wife won't mind using an older model if her current phone sucks donkey anyway. [AT&T]

5:00 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jason Chen
6,826 views, 26 comments

Latest by spuntyb: that was quick. i was thinking of pulling the trigger tonight -- oh well! more »

unlocked iphones

All Those Unlocked iPhones May Be Costing Apple $300 Million

Both Fortune and Marketwatch are saying that all the unlocked iPhones, which make up about a third of the total phones sold, may be costing Apple $300 million in future revenue kickbacks from cellphone providers. And if Apple doesn't stop the unlocking madness, what's the incentive for a provider to pony up that revenue sharing in the first place? [Fortune and Marketwatch - Thanks David!]

5:00 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Jason Chen
7,651 views, 54 comments

macworld 2008

All Things Macworld 2008: Get it Right Here

Just in case you missed anything, here is all of the news from Macworld 2008: More »
apple

iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Update is Official

The iPhone got its expected firmware upgrade, delivering version 1.1.3 that we've seen and debated about before. It delivers new features like the ability to send SMS messages to multiple recipients at once, faux-GPS on Google Maps via triangulation, Google Maps showing the hybrid map view, drag and drop icons on the home screen and bookmarks on the home screen (i.e. Webclips). There are also some new features, such as videos with chapters, the ability to display lyrics on music. Check out some screenshots below and hit the jump for the official press release.
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12:27 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Adam Frucci
35,153 views, 51 comments

Latest by n/a: My only question is how exactly the GPS works. It obviously does not use satellites to show a person exactly where they are on a map, because you can walk into building and the gps software can still track you. more »

ipod docks

Macally FlexTune Dock Holds iPhone Sideways For Video Without the Neck Strain

Most iPod docks think vertically: iPod slides in, charging and playing in the most upright of fashions. But Macally's new FlexTune dock gives you two 30-pin choices, one centered old-school towards the bottom, and one off to the right, so that you can clamp in your iPhone or iPod touch to view video the way God intended, in 16:9. It's a great idea, since the larger the iPod/iPhone screen gets, the less important LCD-equipped video docks become. The FlexTune takes four AA batteries for portable enjoyment, and has a line-in jack for non-iPods. Let's just hope the FlexTune sounds halfway decent, but for $60, we're not entirely optimistic. [Macally]

8:47 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,571 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: I use my iphone as almost 100% of my "fiction" related TV watching...seriously, its my "craptop" and I think this is bitchin'. I really dig watching 5 minutes of "The Rest of Everest" or "Jericho" or BSG whatever when more »

inside the new apple store

14th St NYC Apple Store Is 2nd Biggest In US, First to Offer Free Pro Classes

It may not be the biggest like we suggested—Chicago's Michigan Ave still beats it by a few square feet—but the first three-story Apple Store has a lot going on that others do not:
• Apple's first three-story glass staircase (we were wrong about the elevator)
• 46-foot Genius Bar capable of serving 100 tech-support seekers per hour with 12 stations. It isn't the longest GB in the world though; somewhere there's a 50 footer.
• Pro Labs: Free multi-session classes in Logic, Final Cut and Aperture. Six students sign up for 2hrs, once a week for four weeks. The classes are intense and totally free, starting Jan. 7.

Other facts [UPDATED, with video!]: More »

12:18 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Wilson Rothman
18,272 views, 25 comments

Latest by mwmwmw: Wait, the Chicago Michigan Avenue one is the biggest Apple store in the world? I live right next to it and am in it all the time. It never struck me as being very big. What's all more »

apple

China Unicom "Willing to Discuss" iPhone Deal

Now that China Unicom is heaving its 156 million subscribers into the ring across from China Mobile's 350 mil in the opening wrassle for the iPhone's Chinese distribution rights, the American market is looking pretty small. A Unicom exec said: "We're not in any discussions with Apple right now, but we're always willing to discuss a good business opportunity." Yesterday China Mobile said it was interested in the iPhone, but not the revenue-sharing scheme that cuts Apple a piece of subscriptions. Analysts say that although this could give Unicom some leverage (if they cave in to Steve), Unicom isn't any more likely to be cool with rev-share either. Oh China, don't you want to sell your soul for a pretty pretty iPhone? [NewsFactor]

2:20 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,352 views, 14 comments

Latest by coolrepublica: If the IPhone goes to China, it's really gonna make Americans feel really stupid for paying $400 for theirs. In China, it's going to cost $50 U.S dollar. Ha-ha! more »

apple

Munster Says 3 Percent of Teens Own iPhones, 9 Percent of Friends Totally Jealous

Phil Elmer-Dewitt, voice of the newly relocated Fortune Apple 2.0 blog, published Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's latest report, a survey of 980 teens that reveals:
• 3% of students surveyed own iPhones
• An additional 9% expect to buy an iPhone in the next 6 months
• 4.2% of surveyed adults also had iPhones
• iPod market share is holding steady at 82%, with Sony and SanDisk tied for second place (4% each)
But PED thought Mr. Munster's numbers were a tad fishy, that rather than accurately reflecting the US, it was a snapshot of a tech-savvier subset.
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8:47 AM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,957 views, 25 comments

Latest by cello: I saw an iPhone the other day at Canada's Wonderland, near Toronto. more »

apple

Software Guru Rips Apple for Cashing in on Closed Systems

A few days ago, veteran Mac software developer and Apple community gadfly Wil Shipley published a tirade against Steve Jobs and Apple for limiting development on products like iPod and iPhone. He says what motivates the company now is not quality assurance, the usual excuse, but profiteering: More »

8:42 AM on Fri Sep 21 2007
By Wilson Rothman
9,258 views, 50 comments

apple

Apple Sells 1 Millionth iPhone

Seventy four days out from launch, Apple has sold 1 million iPhones—smack dab on target with recent analyst predictions that the iPhone would surpass the mil mark by Sept. 30. In a press release, Steve Jobs said that it took nearly two years to sell that many iPods. The big boss continued: "We can't wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season." Too bad it won't be that even more revolutionary iPhone that seems just around the corner. Critique aside, we congratulate Apple on the iPhone's momentum. More »

8:38 AM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Wilson Rothman
19,356 views, 49 comments

Latest by Falconfire: iSuppli can not be used as a legit source of market research as they take no online sales into account. Online sales make up like 70% of Apple business. more »

women and their iphones

iPhone Lust, From a Female Perspective


Are you getting blank stares from members of the opposite sex when you gush about your iPhone? Believe it or not, there were some women who waited in line for an iPhone, too. So whether you're male or female, is the iPhone worth lusting after? Either way, there's something mildly titillating about this video by Ilana Donna.
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8:09 AM on Mon Jul 9 2007
By Charlie White
3,978 views, 12 comments

Latest by Karttikeya: All phones and portable media players are oboslete?!?!?! more »

no iphones beyond this point

iResQ iPhone Camera Removal Service

iResQ, a company that offers an iPhone repair service, will also remove the device's camera functionality for $100, including overnight shipping. Why would you ever want to handicap your iPhone? A lot of jobs that deal with sensitive information—R&D positions at corporations, lawyers in courtrooms, government folks, and so on—won't allow a camera behind closed doors, and a camera on a phone is no exception. iResQ's service theoretically remedies this concern, but the trouble explaining to the guards what you've done to your shiny new gadget might not be worth the effort. Service page [iResQ via Ars Technica]

10:50 AM on Thu Jul 5 2007
By kevinhall2
3,063 views, 21 comments

Latest by FishingCrue: KAI: Yes, those jobs suck. In SDFL only Attorneys are allowed cell phones and camera phones are not permitted. Which is one (of many) reasons I don't own an iPhone. Phones of all types are still permitted in State court. COLOR_GURU: more »