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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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Apple begins to reject “limited utility” applications

Apple seems to have begun cracking down on the apps that they are planning to allow into the App Store, we have already seen the Slasher app pulled because it was “objectionable,” however this latest app did not even make it into the store at all. The app is called Pull My Finger and well, [...]

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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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Leaked iPod Nano/iPod Touch dimensions?

Apparently the folks over at iLounge have managed to get their hands on what appears to be the leaked dimensions for the rumored new iPod Nano and the rumored new iPod Touch.  We were originally under the impression that the new iPod Nano would have more of a curved face, but according to these images it [...]

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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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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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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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Apple releases three new iPhone commercials

A few days ago Apple put three new iPhone commercials up on their website. Unlike the previous commercials released by Apple, these commercials featured the 3rd party applications “Lonely Planet,” “Cro Mag,” and “Vicinity,” all of which can be purchased from the App Store. Lonely Planet is an English to Chinese translator application for the iPhone [...]

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Verizon’s anti-iPhone document gets leaked

A new document from Verizon Wireless has been leaked, and it focuses on offering tips for their employees so they will be better able to answer just why the new iPhone 3G is not as good as people think. Of course we have to keep in mind that although this document was “leaked” we have [...]

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