Banking giant HSBC is considering retiring its current BlackBerry fleet and replacing it with 200,000 iPhone 3G handsets, meaning an Apple cellphone for roughly two-thirds of its global employees. However those with Apple shares shouldn't get too excited; according to Brenton Hush, HSBC's Australia and New Zealand chief information officer, this evaluation of new technology is pretty standard for the company:
"A decision on a piece of hardware like that would ... continued »
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HSBC considering 200k iPhone 3G order
Banking giant HSBC is considering retiring its current BlackBerry fleet and replacing it with 200,000 iPhone 3G handsets, meaning an Apple cellphone for roughly two-thirds of its global employees. However those with Apple shares shouldn't get too excited; according to Brenton Hush, HSBC's Australia and New Zealand chief information officer, this evaluation of new technology is pretty standard for the company:
"A decision on a piece of hardware like that would ... continued »
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iPhone Nano in the Works?
So, this isn't the first time a rumor involving a smaller iPhone has been circulating. In fact, about a year ago, talk was high that we'd be seeing an iPhone Nano for Christmas. But this time the DailyMail.co.uk is reviving the speculation.
This tiny iPhone would have the distinctive candy bar shape and would be targeted to the pay-as-you-go market, to which the iPhone and iPhone 3G were a bit too ... continued »
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H-FARM is handing out a quarter million dollars to fund an iPhone application developer
iPhone developers looking for funding should really pay attention to this entry. An Italian venture capital company is opening up its wallet to those developers who need funding. H-FARM – the venture capital firm will make $250,000 available to fund an iPhone application project. Developers are to submit three-page proposals in PDF form and email it to them.
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iPhone 3G costs $173 to build, giving Apple an estimated 55-percent profit margin
iSuppli released some information regarding how much the new iPhone 3G really cost Apple. Based on their calculation, Apple seems to be making roughly fifty fuve percent profit margin. While iSuppli did not count into research and development cost, the number is quite interesting.
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Some iPhone 3G users reporting yellow-tinted screens
I'm happy to say that my new iPhone 3G is working great, however, it seems that other people's phones are feeling a bit...yellow. That is to say that their display has a slightly yellow tint to it. Check out the comparison pictures below.
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AP launches local news service for iPhone
The Associated Press have launched a localized news service for the iPhone. The system, which also works with other mobile devices, uses a ZIP code to bring stories from 107 big-name partnerships, including The Miami Herald and the San Francisco Chronicle. Supported by adverts, revenue will be shared, in part, between content providers.
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Apple urge Orange to subsidise low-selling French iPhone
French customers could be next in line to see a cheaper iPhone, if rumors of ongoing negotiations between Apple and carrier Orange are to be believed. Reported in the French paper Les Echos, iPhones in France are currently priced at €399 ($629). However the difference would be that Orange would begin subsidising the handset based upon the monthly cost of the contract users would take out, which up until now ... continued »
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