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MacRumors: 3G iPhone in May, Another Device at WWDC?

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:42:09 EDT

In April, SwitchToaMac.com published a rumor that Apple would be launching the 3G iPhone earlier than expected... in May. At the time, we dismissed it, as the rumor didn't seem to correspond with the circulating expectations that the new iPhone woul...

MacRumors: Latest iPhone 2.0 Firmware Has 3G On/Off Option

Sat, 10 May 2008 21:06:55 EDT

Earlier today we posted a screenshot on our dedicated iPhone blog (RSS) that claimed to depict a new On/Off option to enable 3G speeds. This new preference was found in the latest iPhone 2.0 Beta 5 distributed to developers. By default, th...

3G iPhone Preference Found in Beta 5 Firmware?

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:31:51 EDT

While we haven't been able to independently verify this ourselves, one blog post claims the latest Beta 5 iPhone Network.plist file contains 3G preferences, and that somehow can be activated. The claim reads:

Note that this ...

MacRumors: Online Apple Store is Out of iPhones

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:39:50 EDT

Both the U.S. and U.K. online Apple Stores are currently out of both the 8GB and 16GB iPhones.

Customers trying to order the iPhone will find that both models are "currently unavailable." This comes just days after UK's O2 c...

Page 2: .Mac Enhancements At WWDC?

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:23 EDT

An anonymous source to TUAW claims that .Mac will see a refresh with the release of iPhone 2.0 which is expected at WWDC.

While the site claims .Mac will see a "complete revamp", the details given indicate a less dramatic enhancement-r...

NBC Streams Full Episodes to iPhone and iPod Touch

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:16:51 EDT

Silicon Alley Insider first reported that NBC has developed an iPhone-specific version of their website that will stream Quicktime versions of some of their television shows.

iPhone and iPod Touch owners need only to point their mobi...

AT&T Waiting for Wi-Fi Rollout to Launch iPhone Access?

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:22:06 EDT

Despite numerous hints about AT&T's plans to offer free Wi-Fi to iPhone users, AT&T has yet to make an official announcement and the service is currently unavailable.

The reason for the delay may simply be that they hav...

Push Email Support for .Mac Accounts on iPhone 2.0

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:39:17 EDT

TUAW reports that the latest iPhone 2.0 beta that was just released added the ability to provide "Push" email services from your .Mac account.

"Push" email allows the server to push email down to your phone when it arri...

MacRumors: iPhone No Longer Available in UK [Updated]

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:22:19 EDT

Engadget reports that O2 has posted a notice on their website that both the 8GB and 16GB iPhones are no longer available in the UK. This confirms earlier reports that O2 had end-of-life'd the 8GB iPhone, though it appears even the 16GB iPhon...

MacRumors: AT&T Officially Lists Wi-Fi Hotspot Access with iPhone Plans [Updated]

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:02:04 EDT

AT&T's iPhone website (under 'Plans' tab) has been updated to reveal that each iPhone plan now includes access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the U.S."

It was first revealed last w...

MacRumors: Apple Refused to Build Copyright Filters for iPod [Updated]

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:46:38 EDT

The New York Times reports on NBC's recent decision to publish their television shows on Microsoft's video store for use on their Zune media player. NBC was once a content provider for Apple's iTunes but after months of negotiations, NBC and Apple p...

America Movil Bringing iPhone To Latin America

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:01:30 EDT

Reuters reports that America Movil will be bringing the iPhone to Latin America later this year.

America Movil, based out of Mexico City, is the largest mobile carrier in Latin America....

Telly Provides Mobile Television to iPhone

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:04:36 EDT

PacketVideo posted a video demonstrating Telly, a mobile broadcast receiver. The "matchbook sized" device streams live television over Wifi to your iPhone (or other Wifi enabled device). It can provide 3 hours of television on a full charge.

Page 2: Yet Another 3G iPhone Photo

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:17:10 EDT

Appleinsider posts another possible photo of the 3G iPhone, this time in black again. Appleinsider does not believe this represents a true leak and simply another mockup. As stated before, these purported photos are rarely accurate:
...

iPhone SDK Beta 5 Released

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:59:33 EDT

Apple has released iPhone SDK Beta 5. According to Apple the release is centered on bug fixes and support for the latest iPhone OS.

Apple released iPhone SDK beta 4 on April 23. The final version of the SDK is expected to be released ...

DioPen Handwriting Recognition for iPhone

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:40:23 EDT

Korean developer Diotek announced today that they are developing handwriting recognition software for the Apple iPhone that will recognize Korean, Chinese and English/European characters:

This newly developed handwriti...

MacRumors: AT&T Blocking Out June 15-July 12 for 3G iPhone Launch?

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:31:02 EDT

Last year, AT&T limited employee vacation requests between June 15-July 15 in anticipation of the original iPhone launch which took place on June 29th, 2007.

Today, Boy Genius Report publishes another AT&T memo that is again restrictin...

MacRumors: HTC Launches Latest iPhone Competitor

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:57:28 EDT

Today, HTC announced the Touch Diamond, the latest in a number of phones that are taking aim directly at the iPhone. As a Windows Mobile 6.1 device, the phone will draw only a passing interest amongst Mac users, but shows off the efforts that Apple...

MacRumors: Both Telecom Italia and Vodafone to Offer iPhone in Italy

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:37:59 EDT

Both Telecom Italia and Vodafone independently announced that they have signed agreements with Apple to provide the iPhone in Italy. This, of course, clearly indicates that Apple has abandoned the exclusive single-carrier model that they have estab...

MacRumors: Vodafone to Deliver iPhone in Australia, Italy and Other Countries

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:38 EDT

Vodafone announced that it would be releasing Apple's iPhone in Australia later this year, as well as in New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey.

A spokesperson for Vodafone Aust...