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3G iPhone due ‘in months’ says AT&T CEO

by Chris Davies on April 2, 2008

That a 3G iPhone is coming is no surprise, but it's unusual to hear someone deeply involved with the handset directly refer to it. At a CTIA Wireless luncheon today, AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega told reporters that he expected 3G compatibility from all of their smart integrated devices in the next couple of months. When asked by Sascha Segan from PC Mag if that included the iPhone, de ... continued »

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US iPhone shortage: Apple stores out of stock

by Chris Davies on April 2, 2008

Cheery-faced PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster told clients the other day that one of the signs of an upcoming 3G iPhone was that twenty Apple stores are apparently out of stock of the handset.  Om Malik obviously has a decent long-distance call package, because his team decided to test out Munster's claim and call as many Apple stores as they could; locations were selected randomly, from Hawaii to Chestnut Hill to San ... continued »

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Analyst predicts 3 new iPhones by Jan 2009: 3G, budget and $400+

by Chris Davies on March 31, 2008

Sturdy-jawed tech tyke and PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster has been stirring up rumors again with his latest prediction that Apple will launch a "budget" iPhone at the beginning of 2009, priced between $200 and $300, as part of a rapid expansion plan designed to drive sales over the next two year.  Expecting the lower-cost model to hit stores by the end of January 2009, Munster suggests that by that point ... continued »

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iPhone rumor: Hon Hai contracted to build “more advanced iPhone”

by Vincent Nguyen on March 28, 2008

CNN Money has reported that some person familiar with the situation, told Dow Jones Newswire that Hon Hai will be the folks assembling what they're referring to as a more advanced version of the first-gen iPhone. The unnamed source stated Hon Hai scored the exclusive contract from Apple. Unfortunately, the source declined to provide more details. In case you're wondering how much more advance the iPhone can really get. ... continued »

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Apple ordered 10M 3G iPhone?

by Vincent Nguyen on March 26, 2008

Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney told iPod Observer in an interview that he believes Apple has ordered a second batch of 3G iPhone, amounting to 10 million more units on top of the original 10 million first generation iPhone that Apple had already ordered and committed to sell by end of 2008. continued »

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iPhone Pro – “or whatever” according to Kevin Rose

by Vincent Nguyen on March 22, 2008

I can’t say that Kevin Rose of Digg.com has ever been dead on, or even remotely close to being correct when it comes to rumors or leaks regarding the iPhone. In his weekly Digg podcast, Kevin referred to the new iPhone as the “iPhone Pro, or whatever” featuring 3G support and a second camera behind the glass faceplate for video conferencing. The release of the iPhone pro is ... continued »

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iPhone SDK gives iTunes-rivals the cold shoulder

by Chris Davies on March 19, 2008

Back when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone SDK, he told excited developers that the only applications Apple wouldn't be permitting through the AppStore were those illegal or pornographic.  Now that some of the dust has settled - and those 100,000+ coders sitting down in front of the SDK! - questions are being asked about just how accurate that statement was.  While it's open-season for mobile entertainment software such as games, ... continued »

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