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Apple iPhone Gets Another Mysterious Update
August 19, 2008 7:47 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsApple yesterday released a firmware update for its problematic new iPhone 3G but isn’t saying what exactly the new software does.
Apple Working Out iPhone Bugs
August 15, 2008 8:13 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsApple is working on an iPhone 3G software fix to address complaints of dropped calls that some users are experiencing, according to the Wall Street Journal.
iPhone Hits Best Buy Shelves
August 13, 2008 8:41 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsBest Buy will being selling the Apple iPhone 3G beginning Sept. 7, making it the only retail store in the United States other than Apple and AT&T stores to carry the hot handset.
iPhone Developers Get Third-Party VoIP Kit
August 13, 2008 8:33 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsGlobal IP Solutions (GIPS) is tossing its development software into the Apple iPhone 3G VoIP ring, the company said.
Apple Takes a Bite Out of Apps
August 11, 2008 8:12 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsIn the 30 days since Apple opened the doors to the App Store users reportedly have downloaded more than 60 million programs for the iPhone.
AT & T Extends iPhone Deal Until 2010
August 4, 2008 8:39 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsAT&T has extended its exclusivity arrangement with Apple until 2010.
Rendering Engines Compete Aside Mobile Browser War
July 23, 2008 7:49 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsThe WebKit rendering engine faces plenty of competition from commercial browser engines, ABI Research concluded in a new report this week.
Where the iPhone Isn’t
July 18, 2008 8:25 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsTo be more specific, where the iPhone “officially” isn’t. Although you will find numerous unauthorized unlocked iPhones in China and Russia
Melodis Hears Sweet Melodies from iPhone
July 18, 2008 8:22 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsOne week after the launch of the Apple iPhone 3G, Melodis is sharing some results of its music-ID service, available through the Apple Apps store.
iPhone Comes Alive With Spore
July 18, 2008 8:12 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsSpore Origins, the first part of the videogame franchise Spore in which players start with a single-cell organism and evolve it to be intelligent creature living in a custom universe.
EU’s First Move Gives Boost to iTunes
July 16, 2008 8:36 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsFor all of its other successes, Apple has struggled mightily this past year to get iTunes in place throughout Europe.
First-Gen iPhone Sprouts a Cottage Industry
July 15, 2008 8:59 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsThe cottage industry for used Apple iPhones is no secret, thanks to eBay and a sizable gray market, especially overseas.
Namco, Handmark Spread “Pac-Man Fever”
July 15, 2008 8:53 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsNamco Networks and Handmark are making a collection of Namco games available on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry devices under the “Pac-Man Fever” category.
Hot Phones Will Pump Up Annual Sales
July 15, 2008 8:47 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThink of the iPhone 3G and the Instinct, to name just two summertime phone introductions. These sorts of product launches are expected to boost handset sales for 2008.
Apple Sells 1 Million iPhones, Already
July 14, 2008 8:44 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsApple said that it sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs over the weekend. The highly anticipated handset was released in 21 countries on Friday.
iPhone 3G Activation, Software Updates Hit Bumps
July 14, 2008 8:42 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsApple’s launch of the iPhone 3G this weekend started well but quickly developed problems because of the onslaught of simultaneous server connections.
iPhone Mania Hits Northern New Jersey
July 11, 2008 8:31 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsROCKAWAY, N.J.—By 9:45 a.m., about 100 customers already were lined up near the Apple Store at the Townsquare Mall here, all hoping to purchase a new iPhone 3G which goes on sale today for $199.
Carriers Counter iPhone with High-End Launches on Sunday
July 11, 2008 8:28 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsFollowing today’s long-awaited launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G, both Verizon Wireless and Sprint hope to steal a little thunder with high-end phone introductions of their own.
Loopt Adds Features for iPhone
July 11, 2008 8:24 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsLoopt demonstrated its LBS app for the new 3G iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last month, but it is adding some more features –for free.
iPhone Fever Hits the Streets
July 8, 2008 9:11 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsJapanese carrier Softbank plans to open its store in the Harajuku district at 7 a.m. local time this Friday to accommodate iPhone enthusiasts who just can’t wait to get their hands on Apple’s new 3G handset.
Taking On the iPhone
July 2, 2008 9:25 pm | by Evan Koblentz | Articles | CommentsApple’s iPhone is far from and probably never will be the mobile market leader in unit sales. Nor does it have the industry’s most impressive raw specifications, the lowest price or the widest carrier availability. In the latest version, iPhone 3G, users still can’t cut-and-paste.
Research Firm Estimates 3G iPhone Costs Apple $173
June 26, 2008 9:16 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAccording to research firm iSuppli, Apple’s 3G iPhone costs $173 including materials and manufacturing.
News Briefs for June 23, 2008
June 23, 2008 8:14 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: LTE SAE Trial Initiative, Softbank, Apple, Globacom, Mobile Marketing Association, Advanced Interactive Sciences, Amdocs Management, Buzzd, Cha Cha Search, Comverse, Cox Newspapers, Fox News Channel, Handmade Mobile Entertainment, Inside Mobile, mInfo Information Technology, Mobile Traffic Network, Telefónica, uLocate Communications, VoodooVox, Western Union Mobile, Whoop
News Briefs for June 20, 2008
June 20, 2008 7:59 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Motorola, Contec Innovations, Agence France-Presse, BUZmob Mobile Media Network, Sony Ericsson, iQmetrix, Work Software Systems, Speck, iPhone 3G, Brightpoint, Synchronoss, Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Info Directions, Millennial Media
T-Mobile to Sell iPhone for 1 Euro in Germany
June 16, 2008 8:21 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsDeutsche Telekom’s mobile unit T-Mobile announced it will sell Apple’s next generation iPhone for 1 euro ($1.54) with a 69 euro ($107) monthly contract in Germany.
