If you thought paying $299 for a 16GB iPhone 3G in White was more than just pocket change, imagine how AT&T feels, paying $325 for every iPhone 3G. At least that’s what Oppenheimer equity research analyst Yair Reiner has told clients. Keeping in mind that carriers generally pay a maximum of $200 per handset, Reiner…
iPhone 3G hopefuls should hit the gym
And maybe take up some sort of martial arts training. Or, at the very least, watch your back for iPhone-targeting, low-life, wannabe thugs looking to pry that beautiful iPhone from your cold, dead hands. You see, there seems to be a shift from the old days where people were getting mugged for their iPods to…
iPhone OS 2.0 beta firmware hints at FM radio, FOTA support
With Apple releasing iPhone v2.0 firmware betas left and right, the iPhone is shaping up with support for more and more features. The latest iPhone firmware beta has revealed that the next firmware revision will enable FM radio and FOTA (firmware over the air) support on the iPhone. FM radio support could point toward the…
Firefox and Opera coming to iPhone?
If there’s one thing the iPhone isn’t lacking anymore is considerable third-party developer support. With the Apple AppStore slated to launch a few weeks, we are seeing iPhone applications of all sorts getting ready to make life easier/funner/more informed for iPhone users. But, until now nobody seems to have given much thought to a third-party…
iPhone 3G component breakdown – who supplies what
The global launch date for the iPhone 3G is getting closer and closer, and today we have some insight in to what could be a component supplier breakdown for the iPhone 3G. Chinese-language tech-rag Commercial Times is reporting that the iPhone 3G will be integrated by Foxconn (Hon Hai), not Quanta, as earlier reports had…
iPhone 3G pricing and rate plan details for Rogers and FIDO
It’s all still rumors and hearsay until Canada’s Rogers and FIDO officially announce their iPhone 3G pricing structure, but that doesn’t mean this latest leak isn’t on the reals. Howard Forums‘ prolific rumor-monger, i.Fido, has posted what could be an internal document detailing the pricing structure for the Canadian launch of the iPhone 3G on…
iPhone isn’t turning Japanese anytime soon – Survey shows 91% of Japanese don’t care about iPhone 3G
In a country full of mobile devices that can pay for your food, let you watch live TV, surf the web at broadband speeds, and even wash your clothes (ok, maybe not), it’s not too surprising to hear that less than one-tenth of the Japanese population is interested in snatching up an Apple iPhone 3G.…
iPhone controls UAV in UC Berkeley
If there’s one thing a group of college students are probably most aware of in the mobile space, it’s the iPhone. Case in point, this video here shows a group of UC Berkeley students putting their iPhone to use as a wireless remote control for an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). The iPhone is used to…
Flash IS coming to the iPhone – Adobe CEO pleased with Flash development for iPhone
All those hints and signs that the iPhone might be getting some much sought-after Flash support turned out to be fairly on point. Adobe’s CEO Shantanu Narayen announced that he’s “pleased with the internal progress that we’ve made to date.” Just what kind of progress has Adobe made in the Flash-on-iPhone arena? The code-monkeys at…
iPhone 3G will be available with AT&T’s Family Plan
Here’s something that will be of interest for all of you that look to get the newly revealed iPhone 3G not only for themselves, but also for the other members of your family. iPhone 3G will be available with AT&T’s Family Plan! Voice plans starts at $39.99, which is the same as the regular one-line…