Best Buy to offer Apple's iPhone 3G S with insurance

Those who want added protection for their new iPhone 3G S units on launch day will have the option of queuing up at Best Buy to purchase both Apple's device as well as a rare accident insurance plan, albeit one which may cost almost as much as the phone itself.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 44

Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet

In marked contrast to the PC market, where differention primarily centers around gigabytes, GHz, and Intel Inside branding, Apple is working to keep attention on the iPhone's software, with a curious avoidance of any mention of the make or specification of its internals, apparently for competitive reasons.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 53

A closer look at iPhone 3G S Cortex-A8 ARM and PowerVR chips

The iPhone 3G S uses a Samsung processor incorporating an ARM Cortex-A8 processor core and Imagination's PowerVR SGX graphics core to achieve a significant new class of speed while remaining backwardly compatible with existing iPhone apps.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 41

New 16GB, 32GB iPhones appear in Carphone Warehouse systems

Carphone Warehouse, the largest independent European mobile phone retailer and an official iPhone reseller, added four placeholders to their inventory list for new iPhone models earlier today, sources tell AppleInsider.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 116

Best Buy issues memo warning of iPhone constraints

Best Buy over the weekend became the latest Apple partner to warn staffers of dwindling iPhone supply that could leave some of its stores without product to sell for a few weeks later this month.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 29

Another firm sees Apple selling existing 8GB iPhone 3G for $99

With more and more evidence pointing to Apple's 2009 iPhone lineup consisting of three distinct models, the Royal Bank of Canada is the second investment firm to predict that one of those models will be a repackaged version of the existing 8GB iPhone 3G that will see its price tag lopped in half.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 47

AT&T also running dry of iPhones, offering refurbs [U]

With a little over three weeks to go before Apple's annual developers conference — the same forum used to introduce the iPhone 3G last year — AT&T is reportedly running out of current models and won't be restocking. (Updated with AT&T's official stance)

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 20

iPhone 3G discontinued in Oz as report backs third-gen rumors

One of Apple's authorized wireless carriers said this week that the high-end iPhone 3G has been end-of-lifed. Meanwhile, a new report appears to be backing rumors of several features due in next-gen models expected to arrive shortly.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 68

Apple now selling iPhones online in bid to clear inventory

In the latest sign that iPhone season is rapidly approaching and inventories of existing models need a push out the door, Apple is now offering to sell customers an iPhone 3G through its website and ship it out for free.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 28

Apple to replace water-damaged iPhones for $199

Careless iPhone owners who've submerged their handsets in some form of liquid can now take Apple up on an unadvertised policy that offers replacements for a flat fee of $199.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 44

AT&T activates 1.6M more iPhone 3Gs as data revenues jump

AT&T said Wednesday that although first quarter profits slipped 9 percent, its wireless data revenues grew nearly 40 percent as it was able to achieve its third consecutive quarter of double-digit postpaid net subscriber additions on the back of 1.6 million new iPhone 3G activations.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 91

AT&T stores now offering early upgrade pricing on iPhone 3G

In the latest move aimed at helping Apple clear inventory of iPhone 3Gs ahead of new models anticipated this spring, AT&T retail stores are now offering some customers early upgrades to the Apple handset at subsidized pricing.

Kasper Jade 17 years ago 30

Apple stores now selling iPhone 3G without a contract

Apple retail stores as of Thursday are selling unrestricted quantities of the iPhone 3G at the full, non-subsidized price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 40

Apple discontinues iPhone Bluetooth Headset [u]

Apple this weekend appears to have discontinued its iPhone Bluetooth Headset, a possible sign that the company could be planning to introduce an updated model alongside new iPhones a bit later this year or cede the market segment to third parties.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 75

Developer shows working iPhone 3.0 tethering over USB

Confirming what Apple had hinted at in its iPhone 3.0 presentation, a developer has successfully, if unintentionally, enabled data tethering on the new iPhone firmware.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26

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