Black or White? Black or White. If you stood in line for a chance to be one of the first people to get their hands on Apple’s next-generation iPhone 3G, then the decision to get a Black or White iPhone 3G was probably racking your single-tracked mind for a good while. Of course, that’s assuming…
Apple iPhone 3G tear-down details chipset components
There’s just something about hardware dissections and super-technical component break-downs that gets our inner-geek all riled up. With the iPhone 3G already torn-apart and its guts exposed for all the world to see, it was only a matter of time before die-hard iPhone 3G nuts managed to identify and detail every single chipset component on…
iPhone 3G isn’t plastic – Zirconia ceramic casing?
The biggest test of any hardware’s material-quality is a quick trip to the blender. WillItBlend.com takes all the latest gadgets and pits them against the TotalBlender. The viral marketing campaign has built-up a poplar following, and whenever Apple products get thrown in the mix, the world watches. The original iPhone was subjected to the hyper-RPM…
MobileMe push data services revealed – Not exactly pushing data
Regardless of Apple’s insistence that MobileMe is a full-featured push-data service that allows all your computers and devices to keep their email, contacts, calendar events, bookmarks, passwords, etc. synchronized through the cloud, MobileMe has proven to fall short of its promises. To re-cap, pushing data to the cloud essentially means all your information is stored…
Apple lowers price on Apple Bluetooth headset
If you’ve had your eye on a sleek new Apple Bluetooth headset, but just couldn’t justify the $129 out-go, you’ll be glad to hear that Apple has lowered its asking price. A $30 price-cut nets you and Apple Bluetooth headset to complement that shiny, new iPhone 3G for just $99 – on par with high-end…
iPhone 3G acting funky? Try restoring your iPhone
It’s safe to say that Apple’s iPhone 2.0 OS firmware was one of the weekend’s highlights. With first-generation iPhone users looking to put some pep back in to their aging handset, Apple’s iPhone 2.0 OS has seen its fair share of downloads. But, all may not be well with the new fleet of iPhone 3G…
Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs to operators, but how many did real customers pick up?
Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs, I’m not debating that. The question is did they sell 1 million to customers or 1 million to operators (carriers as they’re known in the states) who then sold 450,000 to customers according to Piper Jaffray Analyst Gene Munster. The world may never know, but in my eyes 1…
iPhone 3G numbers are out: 1 million devices sold, 10 million AppStore downloads
Apple today announced first weekend numbers for the iPhone 3G and AppStore. The results are stunning, to say the least. On Sunday, Apple has sold one millionth iPhone 3G. That’s just three days after the launch on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries, and will hit France on July 17th.…
Goldstriker out with iPhone 3G Diamond edition
Wow, Goldstriker is fast. After releasing all those luxury iPhone versions, they’re out with the iPhone 3G Diamond edition. The device comes in white gold and with diamonds, and costs 5,995 GBP. That’s like $12,000! Yeah, it’s expensive but I’m sure they’ll sell out pretty quickly… UK’s Stuart Hughes designed this beauty and the process…
Apple iPhone 3G and MobileMe – First impressions
With a few days of enthusiastic testing (read: playing with my new toy) under my belt, I’ve had enough time to explore the new iPhone 3G and Apple’s push-data service, MobileMe, and put them through their respective paces. So, what do I think? The iPhone 3G is a fantastic piece of kit, which probably isn’t…