A poster to the “iPhone Portugal” forums has published what appear to be the first unboxing photos of the iPhone 3G. The photos display the exterior box, the power adapter and headphones, as well as the unit itself viewed from the front and back. The pictures have been re-published below.Details to follow shortly…
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This shouldn’t come as a big surprised that the iPhone 3G will go on sale at 8AM on Friday at Apple retail stores. So, it is now official! The only question I have is, are you going to camp out for the iPhone 3G?In case you’re itching to know, Vodafone announced details on the New […]
If the unboxing photos weren’t enough for you, the usual trio of pre-release reviews for the iPhone 3G are finally out. Walt Mossberg, Ed Baig and David Pogue have all been playing with Apple’s much-anticipated cellphone update, and while there are still areas which fall short of rivals - notably video recording and MMS messaging […]
Speculation regarding a conflict between Apple and Canadian iPhone 3G carrier Rogers appears to be overblown, if such a quarrel exists at all. Various pundits have fingered a purported decision by Apple to yank iPhone 3Gs from its own Canadian retail locations as evidence that the company was displeased with Rogers’ data/voice plans, which have […]
Apple stores throughout the United States are preparing this week for the iPhone 3G. Sources report that employees will receive training regarding the iPhone 3G beginning Tuesday and running through Thursday. In addition, all Apple retail stores will shut down their reservation queues on July 11. Customers will not be able to make reservations for […]
Ron Johnson, Apple’s retail chief believes that it’ll take 10-15 minutes to activate the iPhone 3G. Not being able to activate the iPhone 3G at your own leisure sucks, but then again you’re getting Apple’s “concierge service” so it’ll be worth it.Apple stores will handle about 30 customers at a time, Johnson said. While the […]
Apple has published a Knowledge Base article that contains a step-by-step process for replacing a first-generation iPhone with an iPhone 3G while retaining the same carrier. The process allows uers to preserve their SMS messages, email accounts, photos, notes, and other personal settings.The article notes that in the US, SIM swapping is not necessary. Data […]
Apple is calling for developers to submit their iPhone OS applications ahead of the AppStore’s grand opening on July 11th. Developers are being asked to submit their applications by 12 p.m. PST on July 7, 2008. Applications will be accepted after that deadline, but Apple is not making any promises that late applications will be […]
Thomas Joos has ported Flash Lite code to the iPhone, paving the way for interactive applications that make use of the Adobe technology, but not realizing the ability to playback embedded, full-strength Flash content.Joos’ impetus for porting Flash Lite was development of the “Rock Werchter Mobile Guide,” a mobile phone-based music festival handbook. The guide […]
Apple has unveiled a slew of updates in preparation for the iPhone 3G and iPhone AppStore launch on July 11th.SDK 8 Apple has posted the eighth beta of the iPhone SDK to its developer site. Registered developers can now access Beta 8 at the iPhone Dev Center. Release notes reportedly state:“Beta release 8 is compatible […]