Apple 3G iPhone subsidy is $325

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AT&T will offer the iPhone 3G for $199 to new customers and existing AT&T iPhone users. Now Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner says that AT&T pays a $325 subsidy on the iPhone 3G.

If Apple sells the iPhone 3G through an Apple store the company gets an extra $100 from AT&T.
All in all Apple still makes quite a bundle on each sold iPhone 3G if these numbers are correct Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone launches on July 11th so what are these Boxes?

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Apple came through with the madly anticipated iPhone 3G announcement today at the WWDC 08.

The 3G iPhone goes on sale on July 11th in 22 countries. We have reported about rumors that boxes of what are supposedly iPhone 3G devices are piling at distribution centers and even have arrived at Apple Stores. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:08:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Three Wishes for the New 3G iPhone

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As we sit here looking down the gullet of what is widely believed to be the pending announcement of the new 3G iPhone I have a few hopes for the device and AT&T. I’ve used my iPhone for a long time now and have become used to its pros and the quirks of the design.

The first thing I hope the new iPhone brings (thought admittedly it probably won’t) is an updated on-screen keyboard. Everyone that picks my phone up always says the same thing-- the keyboard sucks. My reply is always, meh, you get used to it. I found over time that I need to press a bit above and to the right of where I actually think the letters are for best accuracy so wish number one is a better and more accurate onscreen keyboard. The keyboard is the single weakest link in the current iPhone. Also I wish the keyboard would rotate for landscape use, every little bit of extra space would help.

Wish number two for me isn’t GPS, I just don’t use it that much, nor is it 3G, those of us in rural areas can’t even get 3G yet. Rather my second wish is something I simply couldn’t believe was left out of the original iPhone to begin with—voice activated dialing. My old Razr was easier to dial while driving than the iPhone. I could simply hold down number 2 and call my wife. With the iPhone I have to open the phone, find the name in favorites and press the name all the while trying to avoid farmer Dan and his monthly trip to the big city. It would be great to have voice activated dialing on the new iPhone. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:32:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

$199 3G iPhone expected

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USA Today reports today in a lengthy piece about the new iPhone. They expect according to their sources that the iPhone 2.0 would be selling for only $199.

The $199 price of the iPhone would be of course subsidised by AT&T and sure require a new contract.
USA Today states as launch date of the new iPhone Summer. Our expection based on various shipment rumors is that it will even go on sale today or end of this week already. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 06:24:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft to ''upstage'' 3G iPhone Announcement with Blu-ray Xbox 360

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A rumor sprung up yesterday that suggests that Microsoft is announcing a new Blu-ray Xbox 360 console today, just in time for the WWDC 08 keynote of Steve Jobs.

Even if this would be true, that Microsoft announcement is worth a short story and 1 minute of attention then the world stares back at what Steve Jobs utters on stage of the WWDC 08. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:20:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone Shipments reach Apple Retail Stores

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Rumors are in that Apple retail stores have already received shipments of unidentified boxes believed to contain 3G iPhones.

This starts to become a complete tracking of the path the 3G iPhones are taking. It started with ship containers, over to warehouses and now the last stop before it will be in your hands. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:16:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: 3G iPhone, Computex 2008, Mini-Notebooks

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On Monday we finally will know if there is a new iPhone and what it will look like. The most promising rumors in the last days are the ones talking about massive amounts of boxes that have been spotted and thought to be 3G iPhones. This would mean that we can buy new iPhones right after Steve Jobs announces them at the WWDC 08.
The Computex 2008 Show took place this week in Taipei. Loads of new mini-notebooks have been announced. See some of them below. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The negative 3G iPhone Rumors

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What if the 3G iPhone is not going to be announced on Monday at the WWDC 08? This is the question Forbes asks in an article on 3G iPhone rumors.

Forbes focuses around rumors that Apple hit production problems with the iPhone 2.0.
Combining the potential shortage of 3G iPhones with the lower prices through subsidies could generate chaos on the retail front and frustrate potential 3G iPhone customers. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone Subsidies confirmed?

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The Financial Times runs a report that the new iPhone is set to be sold at much lower prices, because Apple allows carriers to give subsidies on the iPhone.

Rumors of iPhone subsidies appeared in April. The FT makes it look as it is sure.
The FT also argues that Apple needs to make this step because of the global downturn. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 01:40:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone Rumor Round-up

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Every mobile phone maker would like to have what Apple gets on free marketing for a new phone. The rumor culture around the iPhone and almost every Apple product for that matter is unique.

We follow and report about iPhone 2.0 rumors because the interest is amazing and dwarfs most other tech stories. For those who are annoyed by half news, guesses, leaks, and fakes we are almost done. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New 3G iPhone (fake) Photos

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New photos that supposedly depict the 3G iPhone have been circulating since yesterday evening. The photos show grainy shoots of PR material. Not a bad attempt at a fake, but most likely these images of the 3G iPhone are not real.

The photos show the 3G iPhone in black and also as Product (Red) edition. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 11:57:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone to have Tri-band HSDPA

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As the potential announcement day of the 3G iPhone is almost here, the rumors about the new iPhone are going into over drive.

Engadget claims that a new iPhone firmware that has been only released to carrier partners for field tests is basis for some new specification aspects of the 3G iPhone. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:03:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone to Significantly Impact Mobile TV Market

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Research firm Analysys Mason says that the 3G iPhone will significantly impact the mobile TV market. The firm says that many providers are offering mobile TV via 3G but the offerings are constrained by lack of coverage, poor quality and 3G capacity limitations.

The firm says research shows that iPhone users access TV and video content more frequently than subscribers with other types of devices. The addition of 3G to the iPhone will only increase this according to Analysys Mason. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:52:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Mysterious Apple Boxes appear with 3G iPhone inside?

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It is Friday and we only have to wait out the weekend until Steve Jobs finally announces the new iPhone. A report appeared in Australia that Apple mailed boxes to resellers with a sticker on them saying not to open the box until June 10th.

The contents of the mysterious box would be subject to terms of NDA. I am sure the box is open now, but nobody will show us photos or tell us about the contents for fear of getting hammered by Apple's lawyers. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone to have smaller Touch-screen?

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Photos and details about two iPhone shaped touch-screen components leaked.

The current iPhone has a 3.5 inch touch-screen. The two touch-screens shown here are 3.2 and 2.8 inch in size. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:23:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Measuring the 3G iPhone Hype

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We are 4 days away from Steve Jobs' keynote at the WWDC 08, where we expect to hear and see all about the 3G iPhone. Fortune's Apple 2.0 tries to gauge the hype around the new iPhone with Google Trends.

The observations show not surprisingly an increase in searches for the 3G iPhone as June 9th nears.
Interestingly Hong Kong Google users seem to be searching the most for 3G iPhone. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:18:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Softbank brings 3G iPhone to Japan

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Softbank Mobile Corp. announced today in a very brief statement that the company has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Japan later this year.

Softbank has bought Vodafone's Japan unit in 2006 and has been tackling NTT DoCoMo and KDDI with aggressive marketing and low-price plans. The iPhone will sure help Softbank to increase their market share in Japan. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G iPhone is thinner Rumor is back

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Rumors about the new iPhone 2 being thinner than the current iPhone appeared today again. In April we already posted about the iPhone 2 being thinner rumor.

This time CultofMac claims to have information from a software developer who has seen the 3G iPhone. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:06:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: Asus Eee 1000, Dell mini, iRiver LPlayer, 3G iPhone

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This week Phoenix landed on Mars and already sent us some photos, but no Martians found yet. 3G iPhone rumors gat crazy this week with leaked 3rd party case molds and container shipment spying.
Dell has a low-cost Asus Eee competitor in the works and Asus will show the Asus Eee PC 1000 and Eee 901 at the Computex 2008 next week.

See also our latest Gadget Videos.

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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple films 3G iPhone Commerical at Apple Store NYC

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The Apple 24-hour flagship 5th Avenue store in New York is closed right now to the public. It will open again Friday 9am. According to MacRumors Apple is shooting a commercial for the 3G iPhone in the store.

I have not seen any photos that would prove that the shoot is about the 3G iPhone. Apple is doing a good job to keep the iPhone paparazzi far enough away from the store. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2008 23:55:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Leaked Griffin 3G iPhone Case Mold?

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I never thought I would report about a phone case mold, but here it is. A site called iDealsChina published photos of what is supposed to be the manufacturing molds for the Griffin Technology Flex Grip case for the 3G iPhone.

The molds supposedly tell us where the sensors are and that the shape of the 3G iPhone is pretty similar to today's iPhone. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 08:56:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr