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Apple sells one million iPhone 3GS’s in just 3 days

blued888 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:00:16 +0000

Apple has reportedly sold one million units of their newly released iPhone 3GS in just a span of 3 days, the same rate their iPhone 3G did a year ago.

It remains to be seen if sales will continue to increase steadily just like the iPhone 3G. Meanwhile, iPhone 3.0 software downloads have already amounted to six million in just a short span of 5 days.

I applaude Apple because they give the updates to all their phones, not just the new ones. Nokia and Sony Ericcson should follow in their footsteps.

Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models

iPhone 3.0 Software Downloads Reach Six Million
CUPERTINO, California—June 22, 2009—Apple® today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone™ 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”

The new iPhone 3GS is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including improved speed and performance—up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G—with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. iPhone 3GS includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 100 new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS*, Spotlight™ Search, landscape keyboard and more. iPhone 3GS customers get access to more than 50,000 applications from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, the largest application store in the world where customers have already downloaded over one billion apps. iPhone 3GS offers twice the capacity for the same price with a 16GB model for just $199 and a new 32GB model for just $299.** And iPhone 3G is available at the breakthrough price of just $99 for the 8GB model—a huge milestone for the high end smartphone market.

*MMS messaging is available only on iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS; fees may apply. MMS may not be available in all areas. MMS support from AT&T will be available in late summer.

**Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year AT&T rate plan, sold separately.

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Apple App Store redownloads being charged, a bug according to Apple lead developer

blued888 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:30:26 +0000

iPhone/iPod Touch owners may relax now since redownloading applications direct to devices won’t actually charge you something. According to a lead developer at Apple, the message was simply a bug in the system.

The message appeared to those using iPhone OS 3.0.

[AppAdvice via TechCrunch]

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Apple iPhone 3G S specifications leaked by T-Mobile Netherlands

blued888 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:30:20 +0000

T-Mobile Netherlands has (unintentionally?) released some specifications of the recently announced iPhone 3G S and it seems to have been taken down already. T-Mobile shows the iPhone 3G S as having a 600Mhz processor and 256MB of RAM.

Funny they left out mentioning that the latest generation of the iPhone is also equipped with a PowerVR SGX graphics chip/accelerator which will enable it to play great looking 3D games. OpenGL ES 2.0 is also supported, the iPhone 3G only supported version 1.0 of OpenGL ES.

I guess some rumors really turn out to be true.

[via dailywireless.org]

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The not-all-new Apple iPhone 3G S

blued888 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:00:46 +0000

The Apple iPhone 3G S has been announced and will be available starting June 19, 2009. It is aesthetically the same as the iPhone 3G, but is slightly different internally.

The Apple iPhone 3G S will reportedly have increased performance (better processor) over its predecessor, the Apple iPhone 3G. It will also have video recording capability with in-phone editing, voice control and digital compass. The camera has been improved from 2 megapixels to 3 megapixels with autofocus and tap-to-focus. Battery life has also been slightly improved.

The Apple iPhone 3G S 16GB is priced at $199 while the 32GB version is priced at $299. These prices require a new two-year contract with AT&T. For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB).

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Apple to start charging when apps are redownloaded via iPhone?

blued888 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:00:30 +0000

When new software updates arrive for smartphones or mobile phones, people always tend to think that everything is turning out for the better.

Well, apparently not for the iPhone OS 3.0, because it appears that Apple will possibly be charging you again if you want to redownload an app on your iPhone/iPod Touch that you already purchased. Redownloading via iTunes on your computer is still free though.

I don’t exactly get Apple’s mindset on this move. If they’re allowing people to redownload the purchased software via iTunes on a computer for free, why restrict it from being downloaded directly into the device? Redownloading directly to the device saves you the hassle from syncing your iPhone with iTunes.

[via The Apple Blog]

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Apple 3rd generation iPhone to come in many colors?

blued888 — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:30:42 +0000

Itching for the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) to come up and see what the iPhone would possibly look like? The guys over at iPhone Buzz apparently got an extremely colorful anonymous tip.

Do note that these photos are merely renderings. But who knows? Maybe Apple will go iPod nano-like with their upcoming iPhone. In my opinion, offering the iPhone in too many colors makes it sort of look… cheap. They should stick with professional looking colors such as black, white, silver and possibly gold.

For more photos to heighten your third-generation iPhone anticipation, head on over to iPhone Buzz where they have a more than complete gallery of skittles iPhones, along with a couple of videos.

[via CrunchGear and iPhone Buzz]

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Apple 3rd generation iPhone takes a specifications leak?

blued888 — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:00:10 +0000

A Chinese iPhone forum member is reportedly in possession of the upcoming iPhone. Some of the rumored specifications are certainly believable but don’t take any of these seriously until Apple has made its official announcement.

The processor is rumored to be getting a speed bump from 400Mhz to 600Mhz. RAM will be doubled from 128MB to 256MB. Built-in storage will increase, possibly to 32GB. The camera will sport 3.2 megapixels (I was expecting a bigger jump in this department). And word has it, that the upcoming iPhone will feature a digital compass and also FM radio.

I very much doubt that Apple would wholeheartedly integrate FM radio capability into their upcoming iPhone. They’ve been churning out iPods for years now and not one model has a FM radio feature, but who knows? Maybe somebody bonked the heads of the Apple R&D guys.

It has also been mentioned that the phone will be aesthetically the same to the 1st and 2nd generation iPhones. In my opinion, they should start varying the look a bit, this is already the 3rd generation for goodness sake! If Apple can do it with their iPods, why not the iPhone?

Shown below is a table comparing the rumored specifications of the upcoming iPhone to the current iPhone 3G:

	Upcoming iPhone	Current iPhone
Processor	600Mhz	400Mhz
Memory	256MB	128MB
Storage	32GB	8GB or 16GB
Camera	3.2 megapixel	2 megapixel
Digital compass	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No

[via MobileCrunch and The iPhone Blog]

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T-Mobile supports iPhone users on their network

blued888 — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:30:18 +0000

T-Mobile doesn’t sell the iPhone. T-Mobile doesn’t market the iPhone. But, do they support T-Mobile users who use jailbroken/unlocked iPhones? Yes!

T-Mobile iPhone users reportedly experienced some weird problems on their device, causing them to receive blank messages from the year 2012.

T-Mobile not only solved the problem quickly but also gave users service credit during the time that the service was faulty! Maybe they’re trying to get on Apple’s good side so that they will have next dibs on the Apple iPhone after AT&T’s exclusivity ends.

[via djmick and The Consumerist]

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Apple revises policy to accommodate exchange (for $199) of water-damaged iPhones

blued888 — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:43 +0000

Seemingly in preparation to announcing the latest generation iPhone, Apple is continuously liquidating all remaining stock of their current generation iPhone.

Water-damaged iPhones are now eligible for exchange according to the new policy. Previously, you were only allowed to get a replacement iPhone by buying a new one, which meant extending your service plan for another two years.

According to Mactropolis, Apple will be able to confirm that your device has been submerged in liquid via Liquid Submersion Indicators (LSI) that are placed throughout various areas of the phone.

Liquid-damaged iPhones can be exchanged for $199. Do note that you won’t be getting a brand-spanking new one, you will be handed a refurbished device.

[via Buy Me An iPhone]

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AT&T myWirelessMobile iPhone application lets you do tons of AT&T-related stuff

blued888 — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:00:32 +0000

AT&T and Apple have been enjoying an exclusive partnership for a while now. With the multitude of applications available on the Apple App Store, AT&T has failed to offer a useful tool which many would consider extremely helpful.

The AT&T myWireless Mobile iPhone application allows you to monitor and check the important details regarding your account. This includes usage, adding/removing features from your service plan, and paying your bill.

The iPhone Unlocking Blog states, that you must have an AT&T Mobility account registered for online account management, in order to use this application.

You can download the AT&T application via iTunes.

[via MobileCrunch]

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