Reuters is reporting that Italian carrier TIM will announce the 3G iPhone on Monday or Tuesday. And while we would like to believe that true — and considering WWDC starts on Monday it makes perfect sense — we still must post this under our “Rumors” section. Until we hear anything official from Apple or Telecom…
SoftBank brings iPhone to Japan
Apple’s iPhone partner in Japan has been announced – it’s SoftBank. The short release states: SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Japan later this year. Engadget notes that it’s interesting to see whether they’ll get a 3G iPhone. SoftBank is a W-CDMA (UMTS 3G),…
New Apple iPhone patent covers everything, hints at GPS and video conferencing, credits Steve Jobs with inventing iPhone
In a massive 371-page patent filing, Apple has filed for patent rights on almost every aspect of the iPhone’s UI and functions. The USPTO has just published the patent application and it looks like Apple’s aiming for long-run success with the iPhone – with Steve Jobs taking credit for inventing the iPhone. The recently published…
Palm Centro boosts Palm marketshare, RIM sees BlackBerry market share rise, Apple loses in iPhone market
Just as we’re getting ready to write-off the aging Palm OS and make room in our hearts for the next-generation Palm OS, Palm goes and regains some lost ground in the smartphone market. Palm has apparently seen its smartphone market-share rise to 13.4%, up from 7.9% in Q4 2007. The popular Palm Centro is credited…
Apple’s 3G iPhone to be thinner – next-generation iPhone will have GPS and be 22% thinner?!
If Leander Kahney is to be believed, the next-generation iPhone will be 22% thinner. Kahney cites “a programmer at a major software publisher,” in his speculation that the 3G iPhone will launch with a considerable bit of girth shaved off from the current generation iPhone. The 3G iPhone is said to not only sport integrated…
Kevin Rose: Lower-end iPhone dropping at $200
Now, before you get yourself all riled up over the prospect of nabbing a super-cheap iPhone in the next week or so, just know that this latest rumor comes from Kevin Rose. The Digg-founder has thrown around Apple iPhone-related rumors like it’s his night-job, and he’s known for seriously dropping the ball with last year’s…
Movistar brings iPhone to Spain
And we’ve wondered what happened to Spain. The country was left out in all iPhone announcements during last couple of weeks. It was kinda obvious Apple will re-use its existing “partner in crime” from the UK, where Telefonica-owned O2 is the exclusive carrier of the iPhone. Now, their Spanish subsidiary, Movistar, got the same contract…
GPS confirmed in the next iPhone?
Most modern smartphones sport a GPS. iPhone is an exception, but that’s about to change. Or at least we hope that will be the case… According to GigaOm’s sources, the new iPhone sports a GPS and “the contract has been nailed down by Broadcom, a relatively new entrant into the GPS market,” which had acquired…
TurboGrafx 16 emulator hits the iPhone
Anyone out there remember how awesome the TurboGrafx-16 gaming console was? Well, it always lagged a bit behind the more capable gaming consoles, but we’re still fond of “Bonk.” We’ve come a long way since then, but true gamers will remember the TurboGrafx 16 and it’s under-dog greatness. So, with the other gaming consoles already…
Apple rumored to be having trouble with 3G iPhone ramp-up
A few grains of salt would be prudent in this case, but with the 3G iPhone launch imminent, any and all iPhone-related rumors are at least worth considering. Especially when such speculation hints that Apple might have to delay the launch of the high-anticipated next-generation iPhone. According to UBS Investment Research analyst Nicolas Gaudois, Infineon…