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iPhone 3G ready to overtake the original iPhone in sales

It looks like the iPhone 3G has been an incredible success as compared to the original iPhone, this news comes despite the connection and battery issues that we are often hearing about. According to TechCrunch, Apple will reach the 6 million mark for the iPhone 3G sometime next week, which means that it will then [...]

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UK based “All The Internet” iPhone ad reported as misleading

The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK has ruled against Apple on one of their latest iPhone 3G commercials. The ad in question stated that “all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone” and as any iPhone user can tell you, that is not entirely true, because while you may be able to [...]

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Confirmed: iPhone 3G goes on sale at BestBuy September 7th

Around two weeks ago, BestBuy President, Shawn Score projected that BestBuy would begin selling the iPhone 3G on September 7th. (See article) Well, I can now say with 100% certainty that this is in fact true. As of September 7th you will be able to purchase your very own iPhone 3G “through 970 of BestBuy’s stores, [...]

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iPhone Not To Blame for Inconsistent 3G speeds

A Wired.com study concludes that is is most likely not the iPhone itslef that is to blame for reports of poor 3G reception in parts of the world. 2,600 iPhone users in the study determined that 3G outperforms EDGE in most cases, in some regions achieving data speeds seven times faster. But in other areas, 3G [...]

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Orange found to be limiting 3G speed in France

Orange, France’s one and only iPhone service-provider has apparently been capping 3G speeds. The reason you ask? One Orange service rep claims Orange has done this to “preserve the stability of the network.” Several suspicious Orange customers compared their download speeds to those of neighboring countries such as Germany. The results were quite startling, Orange customers [...]

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Wired publishes worldwide iPhone 3G data speed map

Back on August 14 Wired had put out a request for readers to test their 3G network speed and submit it along with their location, now just a few short weeks later they have published the results. All in all, the results came from over 2,636 users of which it seems majority were in the [...]

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T-Mobile sells 120,000 iPhone 3G’s

T-Mobile has announced they have sold more than 120,000 iPhone 3G’s since the July 11 launch, with over 75,000 in Germany alone. In addition to Germany, the total sales from T-Mobile also include the Netherlands and Austria. All in all this seems to be good news from T-Mobile as chief executive Hamid Akhavan has stated [...]

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Apple estimating to sell 3.5 million iPhones in Russia

Based on “sources familiar with new deals” Apple is expecting to sell 3.5 million iPhones in Russia over the next two years. This total will come from what they are referring to as the “big three” carriers, which so far we have heard that Mobile TeleSystems will begin their sales in October, they have also [...]

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Knalihs Anthem unveils their 475 diamond encrusted iPhone 3G

We have already seen the “worlds most expensive” iPhone, which consisted of 1,179 sparkling 16.18 carat diamonds that would set any potential purchasers back $177,300. Well now we have a new blinged out iPhone 3G and while its not quite the same price tag, its still a lot more than most would be willing to [...]

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Bharti Airtel claim to offer un-hackable iPhone 3G

It should go without saying that if you make a statement claiming something is not possible, that is almost a surefire way to make it happen. The latest bold claims are coming courtesy of Bharti Airtel who seem to have made the ultimate challenge to iPhone hackers. They are claiming that “even the most deadly [...]

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