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

A look at who's making iPhone 3G purchases thus far

A study of customers queued outside of Apple's retail stores over the weekend reveals that early iPhone 3G adopters are predominantly Mac users, and that Motorola and Samsung are amongst the rival handset vendors that will be hit hardest as consumers flock to Apple for their new mobile phone.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 37

iPhone App Store downloads top 10 million in first weekend

In addition to selling more than 1 million of its new iPhone 3G handsets since Friday, Apple announced that iPhone and iPod touch users also downloaded more than 10 million applications from the the company's new App Store during the same three-day period.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 42

Hidden iPhone 3G firmware "fixes" yellow screens

Early adopters of iPhone 3G have discovered an updated firmware build hidden from iTunes' update system that appears to fix several issues, including the yellow screen tint that some believe is a flaw.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 34

Every iPhone 3G chip named, illustrated in detail

Many have made guesses as to what chipsets are inside iPhone 3G, but research firms Portelligent and Semiconductor Insights have cracked the mystery and have explained each chip in one of the most detailed Apple product teardowns yet.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 36

Apple says yellow-tinted iPhone 3G screen deliberate

While many new iPhone 3G owners have griped that the device's occasionally yellowish hue is evidence of a defect, Apple has now gone on record to say that the tint is a deliberate choice to improve overall usability.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 57

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

Apple stores faced with iPhone 3G outages, lineups at day's end

Supply limits and activation woes have left multiple Apple retail outlets short of iPhone 3G stock or else with lengthy lineups, even towards the end of the phone's first day on sale.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 79

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

Early iPhone 3G adopters bothered by yellow-tinted screens

A number early iPhone 3G adopters are finding that their new phone's display is much warmer, or yellow-tinted, compared to the displays of the original iPhone and have begun lodging complaints.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 50

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

Notes from our experience activating iPhone 3G at Apple retail

We stood in line at a local Apple retail store early this morning to experience the first-day iPhone 3G launch and new activation process. What follows is a comprehensive set of notes covering the process for those customers who'll be picking up their new iPhone later today, this weekend, or sometime thereafter.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 82

High-quality photos of Apple's iPhone 3G

Apple's new iPhone 3G went on sale at 8:00 a.m. sharp Friday on the East Coast. We picked up a couple of black 16GB models, activated them in the store, then came back to the office to prepare the following high-quality unboxing and comparison photos.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 43

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

A look at how iPhone developers are pricing their apps so far

Though Apple's App Store is just one day young, one firm has performed an analysis on the inaugural batch of 552 iPhone and iPod touch apps to see how developers are pricing their mobile applications thus far.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 12

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