Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
U.S. iPhone Launch, More Photos, and Impressions [Notice]
This morning marked the U.S. launch of the iPhone 3G, and it is proving to be an impressive launch indeed. Our members have been meeting up at various Apple and AT&T stores and sharing their impressions and photos.
Turnout appears to be heaviest at Apple's retail locations, however many AT&T locations still be managing to sell out in under an hour. At stores where stock has run out AT&T is...
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iPhone 3G Launches, Photos, Unboxing [Updated]
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Images have been slow to trickle in from other countries from their respective iPhone 3G launches. The images above have...
MobileMe Finally Online? [No]
After a full day of ups and downs, it appears that Apple has finally gotten their new MobileMe (Me.com) service online. The service was expected to launch around 2am Pacific Time on Thursday morning, but actually first came online at around 4am PT.
Since then, the service has been alternating between being online and offline amidst what appeared to be heavy traffic with slow load times....
iPhone 2.0 Firmware Jailbroken and Unlocked
For those of you still interested in untethering your iPhone from its designated carrier, Gizmodo reports that the iPhone Dev Team has already managed to both jailbreak and unlock the latest iPhone 2.0 release.
The team plans on releasing their Pwnage tool so that everyone can unlock and jailbreak their...
iTunes App Store Screenshots, Pricing, and Revenues
Apple has not yet officially released the final version 2.0 Firmware for original iPhone owners, but the App Store does appear to have gone live, and now appears as a link in the iTunes Store. Based on some early experiences with the App Store, we've consolidated these notes and observations.
Application screenshots can be taken by everyone running Firmware 2.0. By simply holding down the...
First iPhone 3Gs Sold and Disassembled
While some of us may still be distracted by installing iPhone 2.0 software onto our existing iPhones, we should remember that the worldwide launch of the iPhone 3G is underway. iFixit.com actually flew to New Zealand to be amongst the first to buy and disassemble the iPhone 3G. They have posted a log and gallery of their trip and subsequent disassembly:
A couple of notes for future...
iPhone 2.0 Firmware (5A347) Available Early
Once again, digging through Apple's XML files has revealed the url to the iPhone 2.0 Firmware that is presently available on Apple's servers. One of our readers found this new firmware image:
Link removed at request of Apple
This build is slightly higher than the one of the latest iPhone Firmware Beta (5A345) which was also spotted on shipping iPhone 3Gs. Despite the filename appearing...
Apple Launches MobileMe and Apple TV 2.1 [Me.com Offline for Now]
Apple has finally launched their MobileMe service at Me.com. The web-based service replaces .Mac and offers web-based email, calendar, addressbook, online storage as well as sync services. Apple has also a few other updates to provide additional support for MobileMe:
- Apple TV version 2.1 is available. This update incorporates MobileMe support as well as iPhone/iPod touch Remote...
App Store: Apps Available for Download on iTunes
Apps have already appeared in the iTunes App Store and can be found and downloaded by searching for their names. AOL's AIM Application (iTunes Link), for example, is available as a free download.
Apple's free Remote Application (iTunes Link) is also available and allows you to "control the music on your computer or Apple TV from your iPod touch or iPhone. Play, pause, skip, shuffle. See ...
Apple Releases iTunes 7.7 [Updated]
Apple has released iTunes 7.7. This latest version of iTunes is required for the iPhone 3G, Firmware 2.0, App Store and MobileMe. Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later. Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control...
O2 Warns Customers of Low iPhone Stock
The U.K.'s O2 has updated their site with information about the iPhone 3G launch. As previously reported, they admit that there will be very limited stock of iPhones at their O2 and Carphone Warehouse locations. - O2 and Carphone Warehouse (CPW) stores will have limited numbers of iPhone 3G this Friday 11 July.
- On average, we will only have a few dozen iPhone 3Gs per store (some stores...
iPhone App Store: 500 Apps at Launch, 25% Free [Update]
USA Today spoke with Steve Jobs about the impending App Store launch that is rumored to launch at 9 am PT on Thursday, July 10th.
Jobs reveals that 500 applications will be launching on Thursday and that it is "the biggest launch" of his career. Apps will be available from MySpace,...
Stuff.tv's iPhone 3G Video Review
Stuff.tv provides a nice video review of the iPhone 3G. The video compares it to the original iPhone and covers the basic new features.
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iPhone 3G Activation Process: Give them a chance to enjoy the feel of the phone
Retail employees have received instructions on how to activate iPhones, and are given special instructions to let the customer bond immediately with their...
iPhone 3G Launch, App Store Launch, MobileMe and More...
Over the next 48 hours, there is going to be an avalanche of news releases and reports regarding the iPhone 3G, MobileMe, App Store, and individual application launches. As always for launch events, MacRumors will accelerate news coverage to report each of these items with some detail.
New MobileMe system preference icon
Apple has announced that MobileMe will be launching tonight between...
MobileMe Updater Available (Sort Of)
In delving into the XML file that Software Update uses to check for available updates, edibiase found that a MobileMe Updater is online. Forum member, FreeState installed it, and found that it changes all instances of ".Mac" to "MobileMe" and also provides a pretty new icon for the MobileMe service.
Apple is launching MobileMe tonight and we expect this updater to be officially available...
Photos of the iPhone 3G Dock
cWeems has posted some photos of the new iPhone 3G dock. The new dock is sculpted to fit the new iPhone 3G and no longer comes bundled with the phone.
The iPhone 3G and dock accessory will be available starting Friday, July...
David Pogue's iPhone 3G Video
David Pogue of the New York Times has posted his iPhone 3G video as a followup to his original iPhone: The Musical from last year.
Not quite as entertaining as the original iPhone musical, but worth a watch.
Submitted by kjs862...
Leaked MacBook Pro Casing Confirmed? [Update]
Top and bottom casing of MacBook Pro
AppleInsider reports that the leaked MacBook Pro case photo published over the weekend is, in fact, legitimate. Although the enclosure shown in the photo appears to be a slightly dated prototype that has somehow found its way into the wild, casings currently sitting in Apple's labs are said to be nearly identical, as the overall design has not changed.Accordi...
Rogers Canada Offers 6GB Data Plan for $30/Month
Rogers issued a press release today announcing a last minute special promotional offer for the iPhone 3G in Canada. Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of 6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any in-market voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data,...
