AT&T offers iPhone owners free access to 17,000 WiFi hotspots [u] After months of confusion and a couple of false starts, AT&T formally announced Friday that iPhone owners in the United States can now access free of charge its nation-leading Wi-Fi network comprised of more than 17,000 hotspots. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 46
iPhone 3G shortages causing major delays for AT&T, businesses Apple promised that iPhone 3G and its iPhone 2.0 software would be more suited to business, but a severe shortage of the device could force companies to wait as long as two weeks before they see their orders, and is forcing many home customers to go without at the same time. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 65
App Store downloads led by free apps; one quarter are games Revealing the bias towards younger users, mobile ad group Medialets has tracked iTunes' App Store and finds that free apps rule the download charts, but that game developers are thriving in the paid world and that some developers should already be successful. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 29
Future Sony HDTVs to embed support for new Amazon video service Industry heavyweights Amazon and Sony are aligning to take on the combination of Apple's iTunes and Apple TV set-top-box with a new Amazon-powered video on demand service that will see embedded support on all future Sony Bravia HDTV sets. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 53
BlackBerry maker downgraded in light of blistering iPhone sales Although it believes Research In Motion's dominance of the enterprise market remains secure for the time being, Needham & Co. downgraded shares of the BlackBerry maker this week, explaining that the same cannot be said for its primary growth driver of the past two years — the consumer market. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 51
iPhone 3G's final build price: just $174.33 In a teardown done with production hardware, research firm iSuppli now says a base iPhone 3G costs just $174.33 in pure manufacturing costs, or less than what it took to build the less capable original. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 19
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 now fuller rivals to Apple TV Microsoft and Sony maneuvers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo now turn their respective Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles into stronger media hubs , and more direct challengers to Apple TV. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 126
Intel says first quad-core mobile chips on the horizon Apple chip supplier Intel said this week it's nearing the release of the industry's first mobile chips with four processing cores and is separately putting the finishing touches on a new generation of processors for ultra-thin notebooks like Apple's new MacBook Air. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 73
iPhone 3G clarifications: battery life, GPS, office apps Apple itself is setting the record straight and says that iPhone 3G's GPS mapping unit is as powerful as in dedicated devices. Also, cut-and-paste is still a possibility, and outside testers have found the iPhone's battery life the best in its class. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 145
Best of the App Store: Social Networking One of the most popular categories for software in the App Store, social networking lets users stay in contact no matter where they are. We pick a few favorites, including apps that let iPhone and iPod owners find nearby friends and upload photos as they're taken. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 12
iPhone 3G's first day: hardware reviews, app plans, and unlocking The first day of iPhone 3G's existence has seen a slew of real-world surprises — and real-world problems — as well as a much clearer picture of the expanding third-party app universe, and early successes in jailbreaking and unlocking iPhones. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 20
Server problems spoil Apple's iPhone 3G launch Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G roll-out has quickly shifted from the much ballyhooed consumer electronics launch of the year into a nightmare for both the company and its loyal customers. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 127
Piper Jaffray says iPhone 3G's real cost to users: $407 With a public increasingly puzzled about the actual cost of an iPhone 3G, researchers now see Apple losing some of its early sales to buyers waiting for a less costly upgrade. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 153
New media patent filing puts Apple closer to touchscreen Macs A new patent filing by Apple illustrates the potential of future multi-touch Macs could allow a whole new suite of creative software, and even a whole desktop operating system, controlled simply through on-screen gestures. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 37
iPhone 3G plans to start at $55 in Austria, $47 in Belgium T-Mobile Austria will sell the next generation of the iPhone with subsidized pricing depending on the choice of plans, which start at $55 per month. Belgians will have a less expensive $30 rate but, in an unusual twist from local laws, have little option but to buy a pricier unlocked Apple device. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 11
O2 UK warns of weeks-long iPhone 3G shortage ahead In a cautionary message to potential iPhone buyers, Britain's O2 says a rush of customers that brought down its online orders for iPhone 3G is a sign of a looming supply crunch that could last for weeks. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 24
Microsoft plans anti-Apple marketing blitz for Vista Having lost its patience with Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign attacking Windows Vista's public perception, Microsoft will spend hundreds of millions of dollars trying to prop up the standing of its operating system. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 104
Apple may have shipped 2.5 million Macs in spring thanks to Vista The poor reception of Windows Vista, along with a strong Mac OS X, will help Apple continue to ship Macs at three times the industry average by the end of the spring, according to BMO Capital Markets. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26
EasyPay to ease iPhone 3G transactions at Apple retail stores Apple plans to rely heavily on its portable checkout devices to speed up the iPhone 3G checkout and activation process at its retail stores beginning this Friday, according to information coming out of the company's retail meetings. Other notes from the internal gatherings follow. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 46
Apple allegedly sanctioning Rogers for iPhone rates After raising the ire of its customers with what are believed to be overly expensive iPhone 3G plans, Canadian provider Rogers Wireless is allegedly being punished by Apple with fewer shipments. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 129
Jobs & Co. sued again; Mac web share up; iTunes K-12 launches Some of Apple's top executives, including Steve Jobs, have once again been accused of bad faith in backdating company shares. Simultaneously, Mac web share is nearing eight percent in one report, K-12 educational material has reached iTunes U, and Microsoft has shipped the second edition of Remote Desktop Connection for Mac. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 22
Adobe's PDF format now an ISO standard Adobe has relinquished control of the Portable Document Format (PDF) to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization), which will now assume developmental control of the format as an industry standard. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 49
iPhone 3G to be in healthy supply as iPod touch supplies weaken Apple should have ample stock of iPhone 3G when it touches down this month, according to analysts, who also note that Apple stands to make more from each device than once thought — and that iPod touch stocks are continuing to run down ahead of a possible refresh. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 8
Apple named in lawsuit over wireless data, circuits A small patent holding firm claims that Apple and other large PC makers are violating broadly-worded patents for encrypted wireless signals as well as the inner workings of many computer circuits. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 8
