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iPhone Firmware 2.2 Released Late Night of November 20th

Date November 21, 2008

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You read that correctly. Apple has decided to release the iPhone firmware version 2.2 very late on November 20th, which was yesterday. The update adds Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, and more.
What’s new in this [...]

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Wal-Mart to Start Selling iPhones Dec. 28th

Date November 19, 2008

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Wal-Mart will begin selling the number one selling cellphone shortly after Christmas this year. Not sure why they’ve chosen to start selling after Christmas, in comparison to before Christmas, but that’s not our worry.
This news comes from Jamie Townsend of [...]

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AT&T Confirms iPhone Tethering is on its Way

Date November 7, 2008

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Well there you have it. Tethering for the iPhone is finally making its debut, sometime in the near future, according to the AT&T executive.
Harry McCracken of Technologizer reports that AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega told Michael Arrington [...]

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iTunes Sales in 2008: $3.34 Billion; An Increase of $844 Million from Last Year

Date November 6, 2008

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iTunes sales are doing well, and that’s just to say they are raising at a fair pace. Apple has managed to gain an excess of over US$840 million dollars this year more than [...]

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AT&T’s Free iPhone Wi-Fi Hot Spots Now Active at Starbucks and Other Locations

Date October 30, 2008

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On October 29th, AT&T had announced for the second (or is it third?) time, that there will be free Wi-Fi hot spots available to all iPhone users at Starbucks locations, as well as other [...]

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Rogers sells 255,000 iPhone 3G’s, Bringing in an Extra 191,000 Subscribers

Date October 29, 2008

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Rogers has successfully brought itself an extra 191,000 customers, thanks to the arrival of Apple’s iPhone 3G to Canada.
The company announced that, since the introduction of the iPhone in Canada in July, that they’ve sold 255,000 [...]

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The iPod Turns Seven

Date October 23, 2008

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The Apple iPod celebrates its 7th birthday today, and will without a doubt celebrate many more.
Apple’s iPod lineup has surely changed since its debut announcement in 2001, with more and more choices to choose from as the years went by. Generations and generations [...]

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Google Brings Localized Ads to the iPhone

Date October 21, 2008

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Despite Google’s recent introduction of the Android mobile operating system, they’re still working with Apple to bring new things to the iPhone.
My guess as to why they are still working with Apple’s iPhone would have to be its popularity worldwide. [...]

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30% of Smartphone Buyers Switched Cellphone Cariers for iPhone 3G

Date October 6, 2008

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“Apple’s iPhone 3G apparently created a summertime switch itch: 30% of all the smartphone’s buyers bailed on their existing carriers in order to purchase the device, according to an NPD Group report released Monday.”
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iPhone Takes Over Amazon Kindle, Top E-Book Seller

Date October 3, 2008

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Amazon.com’s ‘Kindle’ service is (or should I say, was) the leading provider in online book selling, however ‘Stanza’ is taking a stand…
Stanza has been available through the iPhone App Store since July, and has reportedly sold ~400,000 copies of [...]

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Apple Wins; iTunes Not Shutting Down; Royalty Rates Staying at 9 Cents Per Song

Date October 3, 2008

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So, good news for those who make use of the iTunes Music Store…
Apple has decided against pulling it from existence. The Copyright Royalty Board in Washington declined a request by the National Music [...]

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‘AppShare’ + ‘Installous’ = Theft

Date October 3, 2008

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As disappointed as I may be to announce the following, I’m doing it for the betterment of the community…
Word has it that there is a new app out there for jailbroken iPhone’s that goes by the name of ‘Installous’. In conjunction with [...]

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‘Obama for America’ App Available Through App Store

Date October 2, 2008

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Raven Zachary of CNet helped launch an iPhone app for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign as of late.
From within the app, it looks as if you are able to “Call Friends”, “Get Involved”, “Receive Updates”, view “News”, check “Local [...]

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Apple Considering the Thought of Shutting Down the iTunes Music Store

Date October 1, 2008

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CNN Fortune has it that Apple is actually considering shutting down iTunes. Reasons being the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, D.C. is expected to rule Thursday on a request by the National Music Publishers’ Association [...]

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