While the rest of us mere mortals wait patiently for our local Apple store to open their doors to the next-generation iPhone 3G, the “Big Three” tech columnists that Apple’s Steve Jobs thinks highly enough of to bless with pre-release review units of the iPhone 3G have already chimed in on the new Apple handset.…
Rogers offers new iPhone 3G data package in response to Apple sanctions
Well that sure didn’t take long. Shortly after massive consumer backlash led to Apple’s move to sanction Rogers for their ridiculous iPhone 3G data rates by siphoning off the carrier’s iPhone 3G stock to Europe, Rogers has responded with a more consumer-friendly iPhone 3G data offering. Rogers, along with their sidekick network Fido, have announced…
Aqua Forest – The coolest iPhone game that isn’t
Now this is cool. It might not be a “game” in the classic sense of the term, but bored iPhone owners are sure to get a kick out of Aqua Forest as soon as the AppStore launches this week. Rather than pit some randomly useless gaming skill against a computer or multi-player network, Aqua Forest…
Businesses lining up for iPhone integration
With the original iPhone and next-generation iPhone 3G set to take on a decidedly more enterprise-savvy role with the upcoming iPhone 2.0 OS firmware, businesses can finally integrate the iPhone with their Exchange-based corporate communications systems. A survey, conducted by Goldman Sachs, of 100 executives revealed that 17% of businesses will be bringing the iPhone…
iPhone 3G goes on sale 8AM, July 11 – will require credit card and social security credentials
Looking to get a shiny new iPhone 3G on Friday? Of course you are. But, are you ready to throw down your credit card and social security number to get one of Apple’s next-generation handset’s in your pocket? Confirming previous speculation that Apple would not allow any iPhone 3G handsets to be sold without contract,…
First iPhone 3G unboxing photos hit the web
We’ve already seen enough iPhone 3G press-shots to know exactly what the upcoming Apple handset will look like, but there’s just something about live unboxing photos that gets us going in the morning. iPhonePortugal has posted unboxing pics of the iPhone 3G for all the world to drool over. The 8GB iPhone 3G pictured here…
Video: First iPhone 3G commercial
I’m not sure why it took Apple so long to finally air the first iPhone 3G ad. Whatever the reasoning behind the move is, the first iPhone 3G commercial is here. The script goes like this: “It’s finally here. The first phone to beat the iPhone. It surfs the web and downloads data twice as…
Apple cutting iPhone 3G shipments to Rogers – Sanctions for controversial iPhone 3G rate plans
In what could be construed as a punitive action by Apple, we’re hearing that Rogers’ iPhone 3G allotment has been significantly downsized just days before the next-generation follow-up to the iconic iPhone is slated to launch. Daniel Smith writes that he’s got confirmation from multiple sources, including a senior Rogers representative, that Apple has cut-down…
Apple stores taking shipment of iPhone 3G demo units?
With the iPhone 3G launch so close we can almost taste it, Apple’s retail stores are putting on their Sunday best and bringing out the iPhone 3G advertising-guns. Similar to what we saw last year, Apple stores are erecting larger-than-life iPhone 3G displays to give customers a chance to explore the iPhone 3G’s feature-set. And,…
O2 stops taking iPhone 3G pre-orders – Deluge of customers causing iPhone 3G sell-out
In a not so unsurprising turn of events, O2 has had to halt its iPhone 3G pre-order system in the face of massive customer interest. O2, being the sensible and classy UK outfit that we know them to be, started offering queue-wary customers the option of pre-ordering their iPhone 3G online early Monday. Rather than…