Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:35 am, Over one day old
Apple early Thursday morning switched on MobileMe, its new Internet service that delivers push email, push contacts and push calendars from the MobileMe service in the "cloud" to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs.
MobileMe c...
Read Apple's MobileMe push service now live (Links)
Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:35 am, Over one day old
Apple early Thursday morning released iTunes 7.7, which has been designed exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch models that will be running iPhone software version 2.0 or later.
iTunes 7.7
The new version of the jukebox software for...
Read Apple releases iTunes v7.7, Apple TV software v2.1 (Links)
Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:35 am, Over one day old
Casting aside worries that iPhone 3G buyers in Britain would have to shop at O2 and Carphone Warehouse, a new report claims Apple UK will sell the devices itself -- albeit with an important catch.
Sources speaking to Ars Technica claim that Apple'...
Read UK Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G on launch after all (Links)
Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:35 am, Over one day old
T-Mobile Austria will sell the next generation of the iPhone with subsidized pricing depending on the choice of plans, which start at $55 per month. Belgians will have a less expensive $30 rate but, in an unusual twist from local laws, have little o...
Read iPhone 3G plans to start at $55 in Austria, $47 in Belgium (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
Photos that reveal the industrial design of Apple Inc.'s next-generation MacBook Pro notebooks have been making the rounds on the Internet since late last week, AppleInsider has learned.
People familiar with the ongoing development of the new 15- ...
Read Apple's next-gen MacBook Pro casing design revealed (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
Rogers Wireless and its carrier partner Fido have announced that iPhone 3G buyers concerned about data usage on their new handsets can subscribed to a $30 per month 6GB data plan through a limited time promotion.
The offer, which runs through Augu...
Read Rogers to offer Canadians limited time $30 6GB iPhone 3G data plan (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
Across Europe, Apple's mobile service partners and mobile phone retail outlets have begun prominent marketing efforts for the new iPhone 3G. Here in Switzerland, mobile phone stores and electronics stores have been selling iPhone accessories for mont...
Read iPhone frenzy heats up in Switzerland: a view from within (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
Three of Apple's favorite journalists have weighed in on iPhone 3G and reckon the device to be a major -- though not perfect -- improvement on its predecessor. We break down the highlights of each review.
Walt Mossberg | The Wall Street Journal
i...
Read First iPhone 3G reviews via the WSJ, USA Today and NY Times (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
Included are some rough and dirty notes on: the build number of iPhone Software v2.0 gold master, iPhone 3G sales to Apple store customers unaware of their upgrade pricing eligibility, in-store activation times, FamilyTalk plans, and more.
The bui...
Read Additional notes on iPhone 3G software, activations, plans, etc (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:49 am, Over one day old
In a cautionary message to potential iPhone buyers, Britain's O2 says a rush of customers that brought down its online orders for iPhone 3G is a sign of a looming supply crunch that could last for weeks.
The complete message from O2 Sales Director...
Read O2 UK warns of weeks-long iPhone 3G shortage ahead (Links)