We have official confirmation that the iPhone will ship “late June,” but exactly when in June is still speculation. Still, the latest rumor/announcement, regarding the hotness that is the Apple iPhone, pegs the release date at June 15th. But, this rumor has some teeth to it. BGR got their mitts on an alleged memo, sent…
Bidding for iPhone rights in the UK; Orange vs Vodafone
Bringing iPhone in Britain will add more profits and publicity to any carrier which wins the right to carry the device in the country. Earlier this year, we’ve heard that Vodafone will most likely get the rights to sell Apple’s handset in Europe. Now, we have another contender – Orange. Apparently, executives from both carriers…
AT&T’s high-end handset sales dip ahead of iPhone
The upcoming iPhone release disturbs the “business as usual” at Cingular/AT&T. According to investment research firm Piper Jaffray, carrier’s retail stores are experiencing a slow down in sales of their high-end handsets ahead of iPhone. Affected handsets include the recently launched Nokia N75, MOTO KRZR, Treo 750 and Samsung Blackjack. “The demand for the iPhone…
Apple iPhone to grab significant market-share – Threatens Windows Mobile
It’s hard enough fighting, on the Windows Mobile front, against attacks from Symbian OS’s ever-increasing market share. Now, Windows Mobile has another front to protect – against the looming threat from the soon-to-be-released Apple iPhone. MacWorld UK’s Jonny Evans reports that, “Apple may grab as much as 6 percent of the US mobile phone market…
iPhone tech support reps openings
Cry for an iPhone? You may want to work as a tech support representative… Recently, Apple posted a job listing on AfterCollege.com seeking a Sr. iPhone support representative who will be responsible for answering questions for Apple customers and partners in Austin, Texas. “Viewed as an escalation point, the candidate should be able to provide…
Markitecture’s survey reveals only 6% likelihood of buying the iPhone within the next year
iPhone is coming next month in the U.S. and by the start of 2008 in Europe, and we have yet another market prediction will it or will it not succeed in the marketplace. Markitecture surveyed 1,300 people who both owned their own cell phone and were responsible for the monthly payments. Of that number, 77%…
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer predicts iPhone’s small market share
In an interview with USA Today’s David Lieberman at the sixth USA TODAY CEO Forum, Steve Ballmer was asked about the upcoming iPhone. Commenting on the Apple’s handset, Ballmer stated its doubts that iPhone will get any significant market share. According to Microsoft’s CEO, we could expect to see iPhone taking anywhere between 2% and…
iPhone FAQ for Cingular/AT&T employees
Good ol’ Engadget has come in possession of an internal Cingular/AT&T document that gives the carrier’s employees basic information about the upcoming iPhone. Among the things that caught our eyes: Future iPhone users will be able to access Cingular’s MyAccount directly from the handset and/or via iTunes There will probably be the iPhone-specific service plans…
First photos taken with the Apple iPhone
MacRumors has posted the first-ever picture images that have been taken with the Apple iPhone’s 2 megapixel camera! Apparently, some “clever” searching on Google – “taken with an Apple iPhone” – was all it took for MobileGuerilla to find these pics on Flickr. Now, we know that the picture has been automatically tagged based on…
Apple iPhone – Great Battery Life, Slippery and Hard to Hold
By now, everyone and their grandma is expecting the Apple iPhone to launch on Cingular/AT&T with a 40 minute battery life. First, Dvorak starting talking smack on the iPhone. Then we get “reports” straight out of the component integrator, FoxConn, that the iPhone’s design falls short in terms of performance. But, would Apple really launch…