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- iPhone 3G coming to Walmart, Sam's Club Dec. 28
- Walmart will begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G on December 28th in select locations, eventually expanding to 2,500 stores, according to BoyGeniusReport. Sam's Club gets in on the action too, with 69 locations offering the handset on the 28th. Some stores will reportedly get live demo units to...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Sam, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Apple sued over hairline cracks in iPhone 3G
- Apple, meet lawsuit. Lawsuit, Apple. The company is facing another lawsuit, this time over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network. But that's not the real news: what's notable are added allegations that Apple is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Avi Koschitzki, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Top-selling mobile phones in US in Q3 2008: iPhone 3G, Razr
- Apple iPhone 3G surpassed the Motorola RAZR as the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the US in Q3 of 2008. Apple iPhone 3G Motorola RAZR V3 RIM Blackberry Curve LG Rumor LG enV2 by AM
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr, Phone, Mobile, LG Electronics Inc., Cell Phone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping
- Jason mentioned the new RichardSolo 1800 iPhone battery pack earlier today and after returning from my recent business trip I discovered one was sent to me for evaluation. Unfortunately, I no longer have an iPhone 3G so I am returning my evaluation unit and hope to try out their new...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Battery, Cable, Engineering
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as Blackberry
- Market research firm NPD has announced that the iPhone 3G was the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The move strips the top dog title away from the previously top-ranked Motorola RAZR and puts an end to the RAZR's three-year run...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr, Handset, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, RIM BlackBerry, Sales, 3G, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- NPD: iPhone top dog in declining consumer handset market
- Apple's iPhone 3G was the top selling handset in the third quarter, but consumers are generally curbing their gadget lust in a weak economy. According to research firm NPD, the iPhone 3G has topped Motrola's RAZR as the most purchased handset among consumers. NPD doesn't track corporate...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Handset, Apple iPhone 3G, NPD, Cellular Phones, Sales Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Could a $99 iPhone rule the world?
- Just when you thought things couldn't get interesting enough, someone goes and says something crazy. Apple has the room to cut the price of the iPhone to where it could take command of the smartphone market, analyst Charlie Wolf of Needham Research wrote today in a research...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Charlie Wolf, 3G, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Cellular Phones, Sales Force Management, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T?
- iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T?The bottom line here is......that you're going to serve your full 18 month contract on AT&T for your iPhone 3G so if a new one comes out next June you'll have to break your contract to get it.And to think...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T?
- AT&T's iPhone 3G pact with Apple doesn't come cheap. It cost AT&T its quarterly targets and took a chunk of cash flow even though company officials declare the iPhone-induced earnings hit "success-based costs." The company on Wednesday reported adjusted third quarter earnings of 67 cents a share,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Stephenson, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- Apple kicks off Ultracompact USB adapter exchange program
- Back in September Apple announced a recall of the Ultracompact USB power adapter for the iPhone 3G following claims that the metal prongs might break off in the power outlet an present a risk of electrical shock. Well, today is the day that Apple kicks off the exchange program. by...
- Tags: Swap, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black)
- Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black)Is it worth it?Is it worth it to switch to AT&T just to be able to use the Apple Iphone?
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Is It Worth It, Is It Worth, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- 30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched to AT&T from other carriers
- 30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched to AT&T from other carriersOverall customers"47% of new AT&T iPhone customers that switched carriers switched from Verizon Wireless, another 24% switched from T-Mobile, and 19% switched from Sprint"If one subtracts out AT&T, aren't those percentages roughly the same as the their overall percentages of...
- Tags: Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., carrier, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- 30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched to AT&T from other carriers
- 30% of US consumers who purchased Apple iPhone 3G in the summer of 2008 switched from other mobile carriers to join AT&T, the exclusive mobile carrier for the iPhone in the US. 23% of consumers, on average, switched carriers between June and August 2008. 47% of new AT&T iPhone customers...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Carrier, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Apple iPhone 3G (Image Gallery: Matthew Miller's mobile device history, 1997-2008)
- Apple iPhone 3G (Image Gallery: Matthew Miller's mobile device history, 1997-2008)I had An Ipaq1910It was awesome, I read many books and even played age of empires on it. And it was really reasonably priced...
- Tags: Cellular phones, mobile device history, Matthew Miller, Image Gallery, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, mobile device, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-10-04
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hit
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hitBack again?Always to be found around here bashing Apple. He's just upset that Microsoft is becoming increasingly irrelevant. (Its value as a company peaked NINE years ago!)Not to mention that Windows Mobile is going down the tubes since developers are...
- Tags: Cellular phones, windows mobile, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, supplier
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hit
- Apple reportedly plans to build 14 million to 15 million iPhone 3Gs from a previous target of 18 million for 2008, according to a report from Pacific Crest. Citing "supply chain channel checks" Apple's is cutting its iPhone 3G buildout. However, analysts reckon that the lower build-out...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Supplier, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cellular Phones, Channel Management, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- iPhone 3G experiences
- iPhone 3G experiencesUSER ERROR?[i]Sounds like USER ERROR to me.[/i]What happened to intuitive? What happened to USER EXPERIENCE? Why is it that whenever anyone fails to use an Apple product properly, it is USER ERROR but whenever anyone fails to use a competitor product properly, it is because the product isn't...
- Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Apple iPhone, USER Error
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- iPhone 3G experiences
- I thought I'd stop after traveling from event to event, catch my breath and take a moment to review my experiences working with the iPhone for the last month or so. The following musings are in no particular order. The user interface is...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, 3G, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-24
- Beware the shocking iPhone 3G power adapters
- Beware the shocking iPhone 3G power adaptersI feel bad for iPhone 3G ownersI've lost count of all the ways the iPhone 3G has been a quality control nightmare for Apple. Oh well, as long as Apple's shares remain high. This seems to be more important to some of you (you...
- Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G, adapter
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Beware the shocking iPhone 3G power adapters
- Apple on Friday said it recalled (actually it's an "exchange") every power adapter that shipped with the 3G iPhone. In a statement Apple said: Apple today announced that under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Adapter, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-19
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