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iPhone 3G headed to Taiwan by way of Chunghwa

Chunghwa Telecom has announced that they will soon have the iPhone 3G available. The release date will be December 13, with pre-sales running from today through December 10. In addition to the release date, Chunghwa has also announced some pricing and plan details. As for the pricing, the 8GB handset will be available for free, [...]

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Apple announces iPhone 3G Gift Card

Giving the gift of an iPhone has become a bit easier this holiday season. Apple has just unveiled the iPhone 3G Gift Card which will allow someone to easily give an iPhone as a gift without having to worry about the signing the contract. The one drawback with the gift card is that they will [...]

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Dev Team moving closer to an iPhone 3G unlock

The Dev Team has posted another update on their iPhone 3G unlocking progress, and it seems they are getting ever so closer. According to the team, they now have the ability to “spawn background tasks” which means they are “one step closer to the 3G soft unlock.” Still no timeline, or any expectation as to when [...]

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Apple offers up two new iPhone commercials

Apple has recently begun playing two more commercials for the iPhone 3G, both of which show off the coolness that comes along with the iPhone, but perhaps more important they also show off some great new apps and just how simply the iPhone 3G can be integrated into your everyday life. The first of the two [...]

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What new features can we expect with 2.2?

We saw iPhone 2.2 beta 2 begin to make its way into developers hands this past Friday, and despite and updated NDA it seems some new features are still making their way into the public eye. So far it appears that we will be seeing some interesting new features. First up, and perhaps the most [...]

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Official iPhone 3G tethering plan delayed by AT&T network issues

Despite the availability of a few apps such as the now pulled NetShare and PdaNet which is available in Cydia users are not supposed to be tethering their iPhone to their laptops. From the beginning, AT&T made it clear that tethering was not permitted and followed up stating that an official plan was not something [...]

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iPhone Commands High AT&T Switch Over Rate

AT&T Wireless is seeing some solid benefits from being the exclusive mobile carrier for the iPhone in the United States, according to research firm The NPD Group. Some of its latest data shows one in three iPhone 3G buyers reportedly switched from other carriers to join AT&T. NPD said specifically that “30 percent of U.S. consumers [...]

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Scosche unveils new crystal 3G case

Scosche has unveiled a new multi-functional crystal clear shell specifically created for the iPhone 3G. It is known as the kickBACK and you’ll find it pricing around $30. The Scosche kickBACK, which integrates a kickstand for hands-free widescreen video viewing, is a clear polycarbonate design. It includes colored traction cleats, which let you interchange the included [...]

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AT&T bringing the iPhone 3G to US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico on October 17

AT&T have recently announced that they will soon be making the iPhone 3G available for both the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on October 17. Aside from the good news with the upcoming availability, the pricing and details will remain the same as customers have already seen in the mainland US. Once again AT&T [...]

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Stuff Magazine named iPhone 3G as year’s best gadget

While I would imagine that most of the readers here really enjoy their iPhone, so this latest news may come as little surprise, but Stuff Magazine readers have just given the iPhone 3G top honors in their annual Gadget of the Year awards. According to Stuff Magazine, the iPhone 3G is “a faster, cleverer version of [...]

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