AT&T to boost 3G speeds more than fivefold by 2009

AT&T said Wednesday it plans to boost the speed of its 3G wireless network to speeds of 20 megabits per second in 2009, paving the way for over-the-air downloads that are more than five times faster than what customers can achieve today.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 89

Swiss iPhone announcement raises eyebrows given rumors

Swisscom on Wednesday confirmed it will begin selling Apple's iPhone in Switzerland this year, possibly bolstering a recent report on the matter which also stated that the handset would arrive with video conferencing and other fresh features.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 21

Swiss iPhone rumor; BlackBerry Thunder; Apple gay-friendly

Switzerland will be yet another carrier offering the 3G iPhone, claims a local newspaper. Meanwhile, rumors have surfaced of a "true" iPhone-slaying touchscreen BlackBerry; Google has launched a new iPhone reader beta; a study finds the iPhone still a small player on the web; and Apple has been deemed of the friendliest brands for gays and lesbians.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 425

New deals seen tripling Apple's addressable market for iPhone

A flurry of new agreements between Apple and international wireless carriers has given American Technology Research higher conviction in the iPhone's near-term growth prospects, prompting an analyst at the firm to raise his price target on the company for the second time in as many weeks.

Sam Oliver 18 years ago 17

AT&T now showing "iPhone Black" model in device listing [u]

AT&T Wireless, Apple's exclusive iPhone provider in the United States, is now listing a second model of the iPhone in its device database called "iPhone Black," AppleInsider has been informed.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 42

SingTel to offer iPhone out East; TIM chief says 3G model in June

Singapore-based SingTel has announced plans to offer Apple's iPhone in parts of Asia and Australia, while Telecom Italia Mobile's chief executive has pinpointed June as a time when Italians will be able to purchase a 3G model of the handset.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 23

3G settings discovered in latest beta of iPhone firmware

As if there were any doubt that Apple's next-generation iPhone would include support for 3G wireless networks, an inactive preference dialog extracted from the most recent beta of iPhone Software v2.0 may offer the most concrete evidence yet to that end.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 125

O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" [updated x2]

O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in the country.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 34

America Movil to sell Apple's next-gen iPhone in Mexico

America Movil, the largest mobile network operator and corporation in Latin America, said Wednesday it will begin selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone in Mexico and other parts of the region later this year.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 22

NBC at iTunes UK; Caris and Piper outlooks; new '3G iPhone' photo

NBC has tentatively dipped its toes back into iTunes' waters. Also, Caris & Company has raised its estimates for Apple; Piper Jaffray sees Vodafone as having no iPhone exclusives; iTunes France may be the next to have a full-fledged video store; and yet another alleged 3G iPhone photo has appeared at AppleInsider's door.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 48

Apple to begin selling 3G iPhone in late June?

Apple Inc. may begin selling its next-generation iPhone handset sometime on or after the third week of June, hints a recent memo from AT&T to its retail staffers.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 45

Apple to offer iPhone in Italy through multiple carriers

Apple Inc. will apparently abandon its exclusive carrier model for iPhone sales alongside the release of a 3G model, as two Italian carriers have issued statements Tuesday claiming rights to distribute the iPhone later this year.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 44

Vodafone inks deal with Apple to sell iPhone in ten countries

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company in dollar sales, announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets beginning sometime this year.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 44

Apple's cash; new 10.5.3 seed; 3G iPhone photos; Boston store size

Apple's cash reserve is rapidly approaching that of Microsoft's. Meanwhile, Apple has seeded yet another build of its impending Mac OS X 10.5.3 update; some fresh photos of a purported 3G iPhone have appeared on an overseas discussion forum; and Apple's latest flagship retail store to open in Boston may be the company's largest yet.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 69

iPhone SDK goes international, T-Mobile on 3G iPhone in Austria

Apple has started to make available to international developers its iPhone software developers kit (SDK). Meanwhile, official commentary out of T-Mobile Austria indicates the region will serve as some form of test market for the upcoming 3G iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 9

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