Apple’s iPhone 3G has again frenzied the world in anticipation for a consumer electronics product launch second to none. With last year’s iPhone launch craze in the US (and, to a lesser extent, in Europe), Apple will be hard pressed to one-up itself with the next-generation iPhone 3G’s launch on July 11. But, it’s not…
iPhone 2.0 OS shows off Japanese keyboard
Here’s a quick look at the next iPhone firmware revision’s Japanese keyboard. The iPhone 2.0 OS will apparently be shipping with a Japanese keyboard in tow, and TokyoMango has the video to prove it. [Via: MacRumors]
Apple reportedly increasing 2008 iPhone 3G production to 15 million units
Conversations with numerous Apple store employees and AT&T store staff, in addition to reports of considerable iPhone 3G interest from other carriers, basically confirm what we’ve known all along. The iPhone 3G will be selling like hotcakes, especially in the US. And, it seems that Apple has been hearing the positive feedback. Apple has reportedly…
Next iPhone firmware erases user data – iPhone 2.0 OS offers data wipe feature
With hordes of original iPhone owners looking to sell their used handsets on the secondary market in hopes of subsidizing their iPhone 3G purchase, the need for data security has become all that much more important. Thanks to Apple’s decision to lock down the iPhone’s filesystem and keep user information hidden from casual access, erasing…
France’s Orange details iPhone 3G pricing
The land of crepes and home to “The City of Light,” has just officially hopped on the iPhone 3G train. Well, they’ve been riding the iPhone 3G train since Apple’s announcement at WWDC 2008, but with today’s announcement, Orange has solidified their iPhone 3G pricing structure – and it looks like discounted iPhone 3G handsets…
Ghetto RF shield keeps iPhone and speakers happy
If you’re one of the unlucky few to still be rocking unshielded speakers around your work or living space, then you’re probably painfully aware of just how annoying that cell-signal “buzz” can be. The problem is, speakers that aren’t shielded from electromagnetic (RF) interference will pick up on the radio frequency perturbations associated with incoming…
Explore your locale with Travel Channel GO for iPhone
There’s nothing worse than being stuck at home asking that dreaded question of your significant other – “What should we do today/tonight?” To help ease the brain-racking search for new and fun things to do in your area, the Travel Channel is bringing their travel-expertise to the mobile space. Travel Channel GO is a web-app…
iPhone OS 2.0 firmware expected to go ‘Gold’ soon
Here’s a quick update for you iPhoners out there waiting to get a crack at Apple’s next iPhone firmware revision – the iPhone 2.0 OS. Gizmodo has it on tips that the final version of the iPhone 2.0 OS is expected to hit “Gold Master” status this Friday. That means all the final tweaks are…
O2 offering iPhone 3G on ‘Pay and Go’ plans
Yesterday we got word that O2 would be offering their UK iPhone 3G customers the option to go pre-paid with the next-generation iPhone 3G. The UK O2 website indicated that the 8GB iPhone 3G would be available for £299.99 (about $600) without contract, while the 16GB iPhone 3G would command a £359.99 (about $700) price-tag…
AT&T preparing to bring MMS to iPhone 3G?
Apple and AT&T’s omission of MMS (picture messaging) messaging on the original iPhone was a point of contention for many. While the rest of us were more than happy to email our photos through the iPhone’s highly-integrated and intuitive email application, there were those out there that felt burned by Apple’s decision to keep MMS…