Does the idea of a cheap iPhone 3G case make you think twice about wrapping your new phone in it? How about if the case were set with diamonds and projected to cost you around $15,000? That’s the idea of this new Diamond Case from Noreve.
News Source : www.tgdaily.com
On top of a piano, no less. China might be a bit late to the party by now, but they’ve sure got class. Taiwan retailer ePrice has unboxed a Chinese UI version of the iPhone for your viewing pleasure, and they even did a bit of Chinese handwriting recognition just for kicks. There’s video as well (we embedded one after the break), so you really can’t go wrong with this one, we promise.
News Source : www.engadget.com
Those kind, gentle Canadians have been oh-so-politely demanding a few heads on sticks ever since Rogers’ super-spendy iPhone 3G price plans were announced. Well, apparently their cries have been heard, and now Rogers is launching a promotional offer along with the iPhone of 6GB of data for $30 a month — not quite unlimited data, but close enough — which can be added on top of any regular voice plan. The promo will be available for iPhone buyers who activate with a three year contract before August 31. Also, perhaps in a bid to dispel some nasty rumors about a major iPhone shortage, Rogers will be hosting 8AM launch day events at six Rogers Plus stores in major Canadian cities, complete with a free breakfast. Mmm, breakfast.
News Source : www.engadget.com
Well this was bound to happen. Ahead of schedule, Walt Mossberg has turned his official review of the new iPhone 3G, and we’ve got the recap. On the whole, Walt stays mostly positive about the device; he likes the form factor (which he wants to stress really hasn’t changed much), says the 3G speeds are a big improvement over EDGE (no kidding?), and informs us that the audio quality and phone reception are — thankfully — improved all around. Downsides? There are plenty. Mossberg takes issue with AT&T’s new pricing policy, which he finds steep, says he barely squeezed 4 hours and 27 minutes of talk time out of the battery, and gripes that you can only sync Exchange or personal calendars and contacts — not both. If you’re like us, you’ll probably want to just read the whole thing. Too lazy? Check the video after the break.
Update: David Pogue of the New York Times has also turned in a kinda-sorta review of the iPhone 3G, though it reads more like an overview of its features than a honest-to-goodness critique. He also makes passing reference to the GPS antenna being “too small” to function as a proper GPS, which makes roughly zero sense to us. Feel free to figure it out on your own.
Update 2: Can’t forget Ed Baig of USA Today, who says the new model is “worth the wait” (not to say we have any option at this point anyway, seeing how hard it is to find an original anywhere). He seemed to have trouble picking up 3G service in some locations, though it’s not clear whether that can be chalked up to technical issues with the handset or a lack of coverage where he was testing. Like the others, Baig discovered a noticeable improvement in audio quality and a noticeable hit in battery life when hooked up to the 3G network. Gotta pay to play, we guess.
News Source : www.engadget.com
Continuing this day of iPhone 3G impropriety, the Boy Genius has somehow secured himself a brand-spanking-new iPhone 3G, and has unboxed it for all the world to see. First off, our condolences to the AT&T or Apple employee who will probably lose their job over this one, and then a tip of the hat to BGR for pulling off such a daring stunt. The pictures, however, should be less exciting (since we’ve been seeing a lot of these today) — still, nice to know what you’re about to get into! We’ve included a few more shots after the break.
News Source : www.engadget.com
Remember back when being a part of mainstream media meant something? Respect, dignity, hard work, research, fact checking, deadlines and so on. Ahh those were the days, but my how times have changed; especially when it comes to the cell phone industry. They just don’t get it. Kind of makes you wonder what else they’re missing, no? Anyway, we’re now quite pleased to present to you the iPhone G3. Mmm. Found within a TIME Magazine photo essay entitled The Long Odyssey of the Cell Phone, the iPhone G3 is apparently a very important part of mobile history. Quite a retrospective. We’re also very impressed with the fact that TIME recognizes the long and storied journey that mobile technology has taken - so much so that it has been captured in a total of 14 slides. Good show fellas, top drawer.
News Source : www.boysgeniusreport.com
Analysis Calling the iPhone a cellphone isnt fair. We here at TG Daily actually believe that it is the prototype of Intels mobile Internet device (MID) category that happens to be about 3 years ahead of its time. And, if you think about it, pricing this MID at $199 means that the iPhone 3G is a real bargain in any way you look at it. In fact, it is such a bargain that some were wondering how Apple could make money on this…
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Alchemy Manga Reader Exclusive Full Color Manga and
comics MADE for iPhone and iPod Touch. To use on your iPhone
or iPod Touch open the link in Safari:
Bit Kaput is a funny cartoon character that lives in your iPhone
and will try by all means (and in all kind of crazy ways) to get out of it.
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari:
PodcasterAllows you to stream and listen to all your favorite
audio and video podcasts without having to sync with iTunes.
This will also free up space on your iPhone so you have room
for more music and video. To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch
open the link in Safari:
The Wikipedia web application lets you easily read,
search and browse Wikipedia articles right on your
iPhone or iPod Touch. The application formats the
articles perfectly for the iPhone’s display, and even
allows you to save articles for off line viewing.
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari:
View GPS Motorcycle Ride Maps and browse image
galleries from MotoGP, WSBK and Umbrella Girls
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari:
January 21, 2008 Maxim Hottie Weather Maxim Hottie
Weather serves up two things that go great together:
a super accurate weather forecast, and pictures of the
2007 Hometown Hotties contestants, all in an
iPhone-friendly format. To use on your iPhone or
iPod Touch open the link in Safari:
NEW YORK, USA (AVING) —
The new ezSkins continue the tradition of ezGear’s top selling ezSkin product line. ezSkin cases are made of high quality silicon for a perfect fit and a special silky smooth coating to repel dirt and provide a great feel. All ezSkins provide access to all ports, buttons, and switches.
News Source : www.aving.net
In the last several weeks, rumors and speculation about the upcoming 3G version of the iPhone have greatly multiplied. The reasons for this sudden increase in noise could could be any number of things, but seasoned Apple-rumor-followers know from experience that an increase in chatter almost always indicates that something is about to hit, regardless of whether any one chatterer was entirely accurate.
So, we know it’s coming, but what else? Here, we try to differentiate between what we know, what we don’t, and everything in between.
Apple has made no secret of the reasoning behind not going with a 3G chip in the original iPhone. On the day of the iPhone’s launch last June, Steve Jobs cited both the physical size of the chip and power consumption as the main reasons Apple favored EDGE upon launch. The company made it clear, however, that it would launch a 3G version once these issues had been worked out to Apple’s liking.
Since then, information on the 3G iPhone began rolling in. In September, Apple inked a deal with InterDigital, a relatively big name when it comes to licensing 3G technologies. In November 2007, a contact at O2 (the exclusive iPhone carrier in the UK) told Ars that Apple had told the company to expect a 3G iPhone “very late next year.” Later that same month, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson reinforced that anonymous comment with a more official one, saying that the 3G iPhone would come “next year.”
And that’s almost all that we know for sure. But before we get into the list of rumors and speculation, one more mention of 3G popped up this week when Apple released beta 3 of its iPhone SDK. Hackers found that the new firmware contains references to an updated chipset—namely, the SGOLD3H from Infineon. This chip adds support for 3G networking, including WCDMA, the 3G flavor used in Japan and Korea.
“Experts” began weighing in on their own 3G speculations late last year, with CNBC’s Jim Goldman declaring last December that he expected May or June for a 3G iPhone launch. Others, like Citigroup’s Richard Gardner and Bank of America’s Scott Craig, have agreed on that time frame, with Craig going so far as to say he expects 3 million units to be available in May and another 8 million by the third quarter of the year. Even the Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg made an observation last week that the iPhone would go 3G “within 60 days,” but he later clarified to Silicon Alley Insider that his statement was merely speculation and that he doesn’t know any more than the rest of us.
While we have been skeptical in the past of a 3G iPhone release so early in the year, a June release would not be entirely unheard of—especially considering that Apple’s WWDC 2008 will take place during the second week of the month.
But what about all the other little details? There are rumors to fill those gaps too. Apple resellers in Australia have allegedly gotten word that they will be able to sell 3G iPhones by the end of June, and with no carrier lock-in. (All but one of Australia’s cell networks use 3G.) The Australian rumor, plus an expected Asian iPhone launch sometime this year (where 3G is also predominant) make the June release somewhat plausible.
The most recent rumors on the topic of the 3G iPhone come by way of “industry sources,” who told TG Daily that the 3G iPhone will definitely launch this June at WWDC with some (but not many) changes from the original iPhone. These sources say that there will be at least two models—8GB and 16GB like the current EDGE-compatible iPhones. They will be priced the same as well, at $399 and $499, with the possibility of a 32GB $599 model. The OS will remain the same, although the casing will allegedly be about 2.5mm thinner than the current iPhone.
What we don’t know about the 3G iPhone encompasses a lot, because there are still some details that not even the most prominent rumors have touched on. For example, the latest 3G rumors make no mention of whether the EDGE iPhone’s price will drop upon introduction of the 3G models. If they both operate on the same network and the 3G models will be the same price as the EDGE models currently are, then it would only make sense. Perhaps it will be at WWDC when we will finally see the long-rumored $100 price drop on EDGE-compatible iPhones.
We also merely assume (but do not know) that the 3G iPhone will necessarily be locked into AT&T like the EDGE iPhone is currently. Apple may be on a five-year contract with AT&T, but the terms of that contract are secret, so we do not know whether it addresses specific devices or anything Apple develops with the moniker “iPhone” through 2012.
One thing we are sure of is that the buzz shows no signs of slowing down between now and the 3G iPhone’s launch, so be prepared to be bombarded with news for the next couple of months. At least.
News Source : www.arstechnica.com/
