Apple, AT&T sued for over-saturating 3G network with iPhones

A San Diego-based lawsuit filed late last week alleges that Apple and its carrier partner AT&T have knowingly oversold iPhone 3G, promising fast speeds only to see a glut of customers bog down the network with devices that themselves are flawed.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 97

O2 UK sets pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G prices, launch info

O2 has removed one of the barriers to wider iPhone 3G adoption in Britain with news on Monday of when and how it will offer its Pay & Go prepaid service for Apple's cellphone.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 33

Apple may be working with AT&T on iPhone tethering plan

Apple is discussing with U.S. wireless carrier AT&T the possibility of offering iPhone 3G users the option to purchase an additional data plan that would allow the handset's 3G connection to be shared with notebook computers.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 164

Apple: iPhone security holes, contacts lag, GPS quirks to be fixed soon

A third software update for the iPhone 3G due next month will fix a broad assortment of problems and security issues that users have reported with the handset, say company spokespeople and a pair of alleged emails from chief executive Steve Jobs.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 44

Behind the iPhone Software 2.0.2 fix to reduce dropped calls

The recent iPhone 2.0.2 software update addressed a problem with the iPhone 3G's power control that was causing dropped calls, according to a new report.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 37

Why Apple keeps its iPhone 2.0 SDK under NDA

Apple's insistence on keeping iPhone 2.0 development under strict non disclosure agreements is frustrating efforts in the development community to share ideas, teach classes on iPhone development, and print reference books on the subject.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 32

Repeat tests show iPhone 3G doesn't suffer from faulty hardware

After lab results demonstrated that the iPhone 3G's antenna actually functions normally, critics complained that the tests didn't represent their own experiences. So the tests were performed again on two phones that had been experiencing severe problems for some users; the verdict was the same: no hardware problems found.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 146

Apple iPhone ad banned in UK due to "misleading" claims

Advertising regulators in the UK have ruled that one of Apple's iPhone television commercials mislead customers and ordered it banned from further broadcast.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 173

Orange admits to capping 3G speeds in France

Following an uproar on the part of disgruntled iPhone customers, French wireless carrier Orange will reportedly raise an unpublicized cap on 3G download speeds next month.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 84

New BlackBerry suffering same 3G connection drops as iPhone

Cellular access woes initially pinned on the iPhone 3G's particular hardware now appear likely to be thwarting the BlackBerry Bold's debut with AT&T, according to a new report .

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 67

Study points to network weakness as source of iPhone 3G woes

The results of an informal study of iPhone 3G users worldwide are in, and they suggest that problems with 3G networks — not the iPhone's hardware — are the source of a growing number of complaints about poor reception and download speeds.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 114

iPhone Software 2.1 to stifle open source copy-and-paste effort

An open source project aimed at bringing universal copy-and-paste support to Apple's iPhone has hit a major roadblock due to security-related changes in the next version of iPhone software, according to the group's organizers.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 42

iPhone 3G sales hampered by Windows Mobile

Sources within Apple's retail stores report that sales of the iPhone 3G are being slowed down by handhelds running Microsoft Windows Mobile/WinCE. That's because the stores have been selling new iPhones to customers using the old EasyPay, a problematic Pocket PC handheld computer that's causing employees lots of grief.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 74

Russian iPhone 3G deal demands 1.8 million sales per year

A Russian newspaper has reported that the top three mobile providers in the country have reached agreements with Apple to sell at least 1.8 million iPhones per year through 2011.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 49

Orange Poland shops allegedly creating fake iPhone 3G queues

Not content to wait for the enthusiastic fans that greeted some iPhone 3G launches, Orange Poland is said to be paying actors to sit in line and attract genuine customers.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 28

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