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3 UK hoping to offer the iPhone 3G in the future

It looks like another UK based carrier has set their sights on offering the iPhone 3G. The latest is 3 UK, and according to CEO Kevin Russell they are “very interested in the iPhone” because it will “fill a gap in the company’s portfolio.” Russell has also stated that he is “not sure that we have [...]

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Best Buy doing their best to take your money

With Best Buy preparing to begin (on September 7) selling the iPhone 3G, it seems they are also planning on pushing the extra accessories on you. Honestly its not really that big of a deal that they try to upsell you, I would think plenty of people would be buying at least one accessory anyway, [...]

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China Mobile reported to be in “final stages” of talks with Apple

The agreement, or at least the pending agreement between Apple and China Mobile to bring the iPhone 3G to China seems like its going to be an ongoing event. I will also add, that I cannot remember many other ‘news’ stories that seem to get as much coverage for so little happening, of course I [...]

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Mophie juice pack 3G rumored to begin shipping October 1

We first saw mStation confirm the Mophie juice pack 3G back in early-August, however until now the shipping has remained somewhat a mystery. Well it seems that the juice pack will actually begin shipping on October 1 for those that have pre-ordered. This little tip comes courtesy of WhenWillApple who claim to have received “an [...]

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Apple tops the 8 million mark for the iPhone

It was just last week that we saw Apple approaching the 6 million mark for the iPhone 3G, and based on some recent IMEI tracking it seems Apple has sold “at least 5,649,000″ units as of August 30. Of course this is just the iPhone 3G, however if you take into consideration that Apple had [...]

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Apple, AT&T getting sued over poor iPhone 3G performance, again

We now have the second lawsuit regarding the iPhone 3G, this time its being brought by William Gillis who is taking on not only Apple but also AT&T. Gillis is claiming that both Apple and AT&T are to blame and that the iPhone 3G requires too much power on the network. That combined with the [...]

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MegaFon confirmed as third official Russian iPhone 3G carrier

MegaFon has joined MobileTeleSystems (MTS) and VimpelCom to become the third official iPhone 3G carrier for Russia. However, although the deal has been confirmed most of the details are still unknown. As of current the iPhone pricing as well as the calling and data plans have not been announced. Its simply been left as “the [...]

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NextWorth offering cash, gift cards for your original iPhone

Still looking to get rid of your original iPhone and not having much luck with buyers on eBay or Craigslist? Similar to the previously mentioned FreeiPhoneSwap, here is another service that will make the sale quicker and easier. Of course that means you end up not getting as much money, but sometimes its easier than [...]

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O2 announces iPhone 3G Pay & Go pricing, availability

It comes as no surprise that O2 was planning on launching a Pay & Go service for the iPhone 3G, however they have (until now) kept a tight lip on the details. The good news is that Pay & Go users looking to grab an iPhone 3G will not have to wait much longer as [...]

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Apple rewording UK iPhone 3G ad?

A few days ago, the UK based Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) pulled a “misleading” iPhone 3G advertisement from airing. According to iPhoneAlley, Apple is in the process of revamping their UK iPhone ads to adhere to the strict guidelines set by the ASA. This means removing phrases such as “all the parts of the internet are on [...]

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