Posted on 29 June 2008 by ewdithen
As we hit the 1st birthday of the phone that brought us into a new future, we also prepare for the incoming of a brand new birth in iPhone's life. We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of iPhone 2.5G's brother, iPhone 3G, but will never forget the times we've shared with the original.
So happy first birthday iPhone, we look ...
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Posted on 14 June 2008 by Vincent Nguyen
The iPhone 3G is twice as fast as the first-gen iPhone, yet only half the price. You're probably wondering if you'll be able to tether the iPhone 3G (tethering: using it as a cellular modem for laptops - a service AT&T and other carriers offer for many phones on the market) to your laptop. The short answer is no. The ...
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Posted on 12 June 2008 by Vincent Nguyen
Honlai Technology showed off the QingBar MP101 portable iPhone projector for the iPhone at Computex Taipei 2008. QingBar MP101 is a neat concept but may be too expensive for everyday consumers. It works with current iPhone and iPod hardware so I don't see why it wouldn't work with the iPhone 3G.
From a practical side of things, if the QingBar MP101 ...
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Posted on 11 June 2008 by ashoperon
Apple has taken the time to generously add a GPS chip to the new iPhone 3G. The chip will be able to be accessed for certain applications by programs on the iPhone, built with the SDK. According to TomTom, they have already got the application to run on an iPhone.
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Posted on 11 June 2008 by ashoperon
Well we already knew that the new iPhone would be launching on July 11th. What we did not know is what time of the day it would be launching. Well, they guesses are coming in, and 6PM sounds like the winner. That is because last year at launch day, the original iPhone launched at 6PM in Apple and AT&T stores ...
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by ashoperon
Yesterday's WWDC keynote revealed all sorts of sweet new applications for the iPhone. These applications will all be among the first that will be launching with the App Store, which according to Steve we will be seeing in September. The applications include an eBay client, a native blogging application, tons of games, and even an application by the Associated Press, ...
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by ashoperon
Apple has posted a video of Steve's historic keynote at WWDC up on their website. The video depicts the announcement of all the games that were showed off yesterday, and also shows them making a quick application. This is to demonstrate how easy it is to develop for the iPhone using the SDK.
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by ashoperon
The 3G iPhone was just announced yesterday, and will not even be available until July 11th. This has not stopped the insane amount of information about the device from pouring on to the internet. According to Stebe Jobs in yesterday's keynote address, the 3G iPhone will be available in 22 countries on launch day alone.
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by Chris Davies
Back when the iPhone first launched in the UK, many users were disappointed by the comparatively high price Apple and carrier O2 were charging. One of the key messages from the iPhone 3G announcement, then, was the confirmation that the same $199 (or equivalent) entry point would be matched in all markets. O2 have just unveiled their monthly contract details, ...
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by Chris Davies
If the keynote left you hungry, and the hands-on feedback just made you want even more, perhaps the latest batch of AT&T information will go some way to fill the spot. On the one hand there's AT&T's official press release, which confirms the new, higher $30/month 3G data charge. On the other, there's a leaked internal memo fresh from carrier ...
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by Chris Davies
Several hands-on iPhone 3G reports from after the WWDC 2008 Keynote are out, and as you might expect they're all saying pretty much the same thing. Despite the few extra millimeters thickness over the old iPhone, Apple's newly slimmed edges disguise it well and the plastic - which is a concession to the numerous wireless radios packed inside - feels ...
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Posted on 09 June 2008 by Chris Davies
In a very short time you'll likely see the new iPhone 3G advert in heavy rotation on the your TV, but if you're too excited to wait then we've got the footage live from the WWDC 2008 Keynote! This is the advert that Steve Jobs liked so much, he played it twice - and it got outstanding cheers both times ...
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