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Monday, June 15, 2009, 10:00 am
Apple begins shipping first iPhone 3G S pre-orders
Apple on Monday began shipping its new iPhone 3G S handsets to customers who were among the first to place their pre-orders last week following the handset's introduction at the company's annual developers conference."My 32GB black iPhone that I ordered the second I could on the Apple iPhone store has officially shipped," said AppleInsider forum member DiscoNomad. "I found out this morning via an email which included a tracking number."
The new iPhones, believed to be manufactured by Foxconn Electronics, are shipping out of Shenzhen, China, which is home to mainland China's second busiest port, ranking behind only Shanghai.
Although customers provided with shipping notifications weren't given a specific arrival date, Apple had promised delivery by this Friday, June 19th, the same day handsets go on sale nationwide at AT&T, Apple, Best Buy and Wal-Mart retail stores.
A quick check of the Apple Store appears to suggest that customers who place their pre-order today will still be eligible to receive their device on Friday. Prospective buyers should note, however, that orders placed online for new iPhones aren't easily manipulated given that each order is tied to an AT&T account.
Customers who wish to change the model of iPhone they've ordered may need to wait up to two business days to resubmit their order because it may take that long for AT&T to reset accounts as being eligible for upgrade or early upgrade pricing, some people have been told.
On Wednesday, just two days before iPhone 3G S will go on sale, Apple will release iPhone Software 3.0 for existing iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch users.
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Well I guess we know who's getting laid this Friday...
Im excited and i might not even be getting one
I want to but i'm still debating
I have a ipod touch first gen and i use it so much there is just so many times were i tell myself wouldn't it be conveanient to get the internet here... and here... and here... plus the fact that i broke my phone last month and still haven't replaced it... hmm
Oh and i just downloaded the 3.0 software for free... the final firmware... im surprised its out, but im excited i didn't have to spend $10 on it, now i can go buy a few apps instead.
If anybody wants to download it now especial ipod touch users so you don't have to pay the money this youtube video works great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7x2Hjuws4o
If anybody wants to download it now especial ipod touch users so you don't have to pay the money this youtube video works great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7x2Hjuws4o
Obtaining software that costs money for free is called piracy. Linking people to instructions showing how to get that software on a forum like this is called stupid.
Obtaining software that costs money for free is called piracy. Linking people to instructions showing how to get that software on a forum like this is called stupid.
Yea i guess your right huh, well that link i put up there is really just spam and it doesn't work and i didn't even try and do it 
\hmm i am i more stupid then the people posting video tutorials?? or the sites with the download???
Does the background gets more blurry if you tap the object in focus several times?
It looks like Apple is totally redefining the world of picture taking. They should take this further and offer iPod touches with high quality built in photographic lenses! Something that sets the iPod Touch truly apart from the iPhone, apart from the freedom of not having a data plan.
So Disco how was the sex with Bubba, you know the sex you had to get your iPhone shipped and then get on the front page?
Grr still waiting for my tracking number (I refused the sex without at least dinner first).
No tracking number yet from AT&T. 
No tracking number yet from AT&T.
My order status says, "Prepared for shipment" but my credit card hasn't been charged and I haven't received a notice of shipment yet. Maybe by the end of the day/
Does the background gets more blurry if you tap the object in focus several times?
In order to reduce the depth of field (i.e. making the out-of-focus objects blurrier) you must increase aperture. This would mean that the iPhone's camera would normally work at less than maximum aperture, which I don't think is the case or I don't see why it should be.
On the other hand, camera phones without autofocus work at a narrower aperture to increase the depth of field hence making focusing less problematic. With autofocus, the iPhone 3G S will hopefully not suffer from poor lighting due to narrow aperture.
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My 32GB black iPhone -- that I planned to order the second I could on the Apple iPhone store, but did not -- has officially not shipped. I found out this morning that my email did not include any tracking numbers.
Now, can I get a headline too, please?
(Seriously, congratulations, DiscoNomad -- you're famous!)