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XM Readying an iPhone Client for XM Radio Mobile

Date June 11, 2008

XM Radio on the iPhone? No way! Gimme gimme!
Okay, with all honesty, I don’t think I’d be one to get XM radio on my iPhone being it you must pay monthly, however, this is a pretty fancy step foward for XM Radio.
Vernon Irvin, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of XM Satellite Radio, told [...]

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O2 to Offer Free iPhone 3G With Specific Plan

Date June 11, 2008

O2 released their iPhone 3G service information the night of the iPhone 3G introduction.
Some key points are as follows:

For a monthly service fee, or tariff, of £45 you get a free 8 gig iPhone, or the 16 gig version for £59.
For £75 a month you get either an 8 gig or 16 gig iPhone 3G [...]

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Penalty If You Do Not Activate Your iPhone 3G Within 30 Days of Purchase

Date June 11, 2008

I don’t know how one could go 30 days without activating an iPhone 3G when it’s apparently not possible to leave the store unless you’ve activated your iPhone 3G right there and then (Do Apple Retail Store employees allow you to spend full months on end in a back room, sleeping, eating, blogging..?), however, an [...]

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Steve Jobs Interviewed by CNBC

Date June 10, 2008

Steve Jobs gets interviewed by Jim Goldman of CNBC to talk about the yesterday-announced iPhone 3G.
Goldman asks Steve about intro dates for China and Russia, and also asks about the relationship between Apple and The Wall Street Journal.
Check out the video just below (or here):

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If You Bought Your iPhone After May 27, You Will Receive a Free iPhone 3G

Date June 10, 2008

If you purchased your iPhone after May 27th of this year, you are entitled to a free iPhone 3G when they are available on July 11th. You will be able to swap out your iPhone with one of the newer models with no additional charges.
Everyone else? You’re stuck getting another 2-year contract with AT&T if [...]

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Apple Press Release Reveals Rogers’ Big July 11th “Secret”

Date June 10, 2008

Eric just wrote about Rogers’ big secret yesterday, stating that we Canadians would have something new on July 11th. Does that date mean anything to you? Of course, if you’ve been paying any attention at all, you’d know by now that July 11th is the set date for the world-wide release of Apple’s iPhone 3G.
Well, [...]

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iPod Touch & iPhone News Prior to June 9th’s iPhone 3G Announcement

Date June 10, 2008

Eric and I have been extremely busy with, well, life (or maybe we’re just being really lazy like fellow puppy above). We haven’t had as much time as we’d like to work on Touch Podium news postings. Unfortunately, we actually have a set list of over 40 stories that we’ve known about for about a [...]

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Further Reading: More 3G iPhone Details

Date June 10, 2008

As the pundits moved from the keynote to the romantically lit showcase room, more little tidbits are dribbling out about the iPhone 3G that weren’t covered in the day’s opener. To wit:

The GPS is A-GPS (Assisted GPS) which is capable of triangulating your position by using WiFi, nearby cell towers, and fragments of other [...]

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WWDC08 Keynote Video Posted

Date June 9, 2008

So, the cat’s out of the bag.  3G, GPS, new firmware features, glossy black shell, and $200 off the top.  And in Canada.  Fantastic.  But the whole wrap-up just doesn’t have the same feel as watching the whole keynote yourself, does it? Fortunately, Apple has been quick to post the keynote video, and you can [...]

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Steve Jobs’ Keynote Presentation Starting Within Minutes!

Date June 9, 2008

(Image by Engadget)
Today is June 9th, the day Apple chose to have their WWDC08 conference.
This day also marks the day where Steve Jobs will be making his Keynote Presentation for the year. In fact, it should start any minute now.
Have a look at Engadget’s Live Coverage, or Gizmodo’s Live Converage.

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Apple Stores Go Down All Over the World

Date June 9, 2008

According to Engadget, Apple Retail Stores all across the world are being closed down this morning.
I wonder what it could be? Is Apple readying to make a big announcement? 3G iPhone maybe? New MacBook?…
Also, there are iPhone tabs showing up on Australian, Taiwan, Singapore, and other Apple websites as well.
We’ll just have to wait it out and [...]

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iPhone-Sized Boxes Rumored to be Showing Up at Apple Product Resellers

Date June 7, 2008

Earlier yesterday MacTalk Australia posted the above photograph along-side the following paragraph to describe it.
Late yesterday afternoon MacTalk received the above photo from a very reliable source who can not be named for obvious reasons (fear of assassination by the Apple Secret Police I presume). Word on the street is that resellers across the country [...]

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3G iPhone Firmware Leaked for Your Viewing Pleasure

Date June 7, 2008

It is being said by a reliable source that a version of the 3G iPhone’s firmware has been released, and has since then been dissected.
Looking through the firmware’s innards, it is fair to make a few consumptions as to what to expect with the upcoming 3G iPhone, which are:
Quad-band GSM support (as we currently have), [...]

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Alleged iPhone 3G Hands-On From a Vodafone Employee

Date June 7, 2008

iPhone Atlas informs that an employee of Vodafone had the opportunity to get a hands-on with the upcoming 3G iPhone.
According to the employee, the following has been observed:

The back is gloss black.
The 4 models we have have a black skin wrapped around the back and glued into place. This is how they came from Apple. [...]

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AT&T is Dry. No More iPhones in Stock. Ready for 3G iPhone.

Date June 7, 2008

Apple Stores world-wide have been slowly running out of current generation iPhones. Apple’s Online Store has also run out of iPhone stock a few weeks ago. Now it is AT&T’s turn to share the news of stock depletion. As of June 5th, AT&T’s website states that they are officially “Out of stock” for both the [...]

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