According to reports from an insider over at 9to5mac, a deal may be in the works that would have Verizon carrying the iPhone in its device lineup. The move could come as early at Macworld 2009. I’m not too surprised to hear about this. Murmurs of a new provider have been heard around in Mac…
iPhone Coming to the Ukraine October 3rd
Russian financial paper Kommersant is claiming that the iPhone should arrive in the Ukraine later this week. The iPhone is now rumored to launch overnight between October 2nd and 3rd. MTS will carry the device, with more sales possibly coming from KievStar stores. Apple has said in the past that the expected the iPhone to…
Data Consumption at an All-Time High in Australia
Analytics firm Amethon has published a report that has found the browsing habits and data consumption for users in Australia on the iPhone 3G much, MUCH higher than the typical device in that country. The report provides insight into Australia’s mobile web browsing activities for August. In it, the report states that the iPhone is…
Apple iPhone 2.2 OS shows off refreshed iPhone Safari
Unless your a bona-fide Apple iPhone developer, chances are you don’t have access to the latest iPhone OS beta and the changes hidden within. That’s where we step in. The iPhone 2.2 OS beta 1 that was seeded to iPhone developers earlier this week apparently includes a refreshed iPhone Safari UI. The picture you see…
iPhone 3G Coming to Best Buy Mobile Canada
In a move that follows Best Buy in the US, Best Buy Mobile in Canada has announced that they too will be carrying the iPhone 3G. Phil Johnston, the Director of Wireless Solutions for Best Buy Canada Ltd said: “The iPhone is a revolutionary product that has changed the way people think about their mobile…
Unlocked iPhone 3G now available in Hong Kong
Apple has started selling the unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong via its local online store. The 8GB version is available for HK$5,500 (about $694), while the 16 gigs iPhone costs HK$6,200 (about $797). The official wording, explaining the unlocked “situation” goes like this: iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated…
Apple Cutting iPhone Production Levels?
Analyst group Pacific Crest is claiming that Apple has slashed the number of iPhones it plans to build before the end of the year. According to their sources, Apple is ordering only 14 to 15 million units of the 3G. You can be guaranteed that the units will still fly off the shelves however… So…
How to: Downgrade your iPhone OS
GPS problems? Email retrieval issues? Accidentally upgraded your iPhone OS, only to find that you can’t unlock the new firmware? Whatever problems you might be having with your newly upgraded iPhone or iPhone 3G might be solved with a quick iPhone OS downgrade. It’s not the most convenient or efficient method of dealing with iPhone…
iPhone 2.2 OS beta 1 seeded to developers
What’s this? Another iPhone OS update? Sure is. Apple has already seeded the beta 1 release of the iPhone 2.2 OS to iPhone developers. Following on the iPhone 2.1 OS‘s improvements to stability and overall system performance, there’s some speculation that Apple could be preparing to launch their Background Network Notification service with this latest…
Apple rolls out online iPhone 3G ordering
In the final stretch leading up to the holiday shopping season, Apple is making it even easier for multi-touch fans to get their hands on the iconic iPhone 3G. Rather than having eager iPhone 3G hopefuls waiting in lines to get their own iPhone 3G or buy one (or a handful) for friends and loved…