Apple’s planning to put their iPhone 3G up for sale early in the morning on the handset’s global July 11 launch date. Start getting used to waking up early, folks. Apple is reportedly set to open the floodgates to blurry-eyed iPhone 3G hopefuls at 8:00am on the morning of July 11. We’re assuming that 8am…
New business model paves way for Apple to move 23 million iPhone 3G handsets in 12 months
By now it’s obvious that Apple is planning to hit the global smartphone market hard with the next-generation iPhone 3G priced at just $199 for the 8GB base-model. And, we already know that the iPhone 3G will be selling like Botox treatments in Beverly Hills. But, just how many iPhone 3G units will Apple sell…
iPhone 3G costs Apple $173 in parts, and how Apple saved $53 over the original iPhone
Following on previous estimates that the iPhone 3G totaled up a BOM (bill of materials) in the neighborhood of $100, iSuppli, the supply analysis experts have come out with their own estimation of how much the iPhone 3G costs Apple to make. iSuppli puts Apple’s parts out-go at $173 for the iPhone 3G, compared to…
Apple named in touchscreen device patent lawsuit over iPhone’s touchscreen
We’ve already seen iPhone related lawsuits cropping up from legitimate patent holders as well as frivolous settlement-hunters. And, with the iPhone 3G set to go live on July 11, we’re seeing another round of iPhone lawsuits start to surface. Typhoon Touch Technologies has just named Apple, in their multi-defendant lawsuit, for violating two patents regarding…
iPhone controls iRobot PackBot remotely – no web access needed
Granted, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle using the iPhone over a dedicated web-server is more a gimmick than a true use of the iPhone as a remote control. But, it’s still cool. So, then, that would make this remote controlled iRobot truly trick. The iPhone you see in this video is being used to connect…
Watch out for iPhone 3G data roaming charges!
Quick heads-up for our readers across the pond. Apple’s iPhone 3G carrier in the UK, O2, has apparently upped the ante when it comes to data-roaming charges. With the iPhone 3G poised to serve up wireless data at speeds that, depending on the network, can rival broadband speeds, UK iPhone 3G hopefuls are looking at…
Clear-Coat full-body scratch-protection for iPhone
As the iPhone 3G launch draws near, there are undoubtedly many first-generation iPhone adopters that are looking to hock their iPhones on the secondary market for as much as possible. In the last couple weeks leading up to the iPhone 3G launch, you’ll want to make sure that you don’t hurt your iPhone’s resale value…
Analyst: Prepay iPhone 3G for $600?
If there’s one thing Apple does well, it’s designing slick products and pushing brand awareness (with relatively little marketing). Okay, that was two things. But, Apple’s just as fallible as any other company. The iPhone is a great example of a device that was poised to bring about a revolution in the way that the…
Softbank announces iPhone 3G pricing structure for Japan
Torrential interest or not, Japan’s Softbank is set to welcome Apple’s iPhone 3G to its island-soil. As the exclusive iPhone carrier in Japan, Softbank will be doing its best to get an iPhone 3G into the hands of every single one of the 9%, or more, of the Japanese population that indicated interest in the…
Old iPhone docks won’t fit iPhone 3G?
According to an Apple store employee, we could see all our first-generation iPhone docks become all but useless with the launch of the next-generation iPhone 3G – “the iPhone 3G is shaped differently and doesn’t fit in the same dock.” Which is not all that surprising, given Apple’s penchant for continually updating their products, forcing…