Will Russia be the 71st country to have the iPhone?

July 11 will be the release of the 3G iPhone in 22 countries wourldwide. Will there be another country and another mobile service operator to carry the iPhone before this day? Well, the wireless operator in Russia called VimpelCom mentioned their interest in carrying the iPhone in the country. According to its Chief Executive, Alexander Izosimov, nobody in Russia has made a deal with Apple Inc.

Got $173? Start building your own iPhone!

iSuppli has released a report stating the estimate amount of how much did Apple spent in making the second-generation iPhone. According to the report, the 8GB model of the 3G iPhone would only cost as much as $173. It will be sold in the market for $199. On the other hand, the 16GB model of would cost as much as $226. Consumers can buy the latter model for $299. Two of these 3G iPhones will be

Pre-register for the 3G iPhone if you are in India

In expanding its market, Apple Inc. also included India in the list of 70 countries where they recently made a deal. Vodafone will be the carrier of the 3G iPhone in the country. And now that June is almost over, Vodafone in India already started pre-registering the customers who will be buying the hottest smartphone currently. Vodafone promised that the 3G iPhone will soon be available. However,

RIM: Ain’t Afraid of the 3G iPhone

A spokesman from Research in Motion said that they are actually currently excited waiting for the strongest second half of their company ever. This comment was made after Research in Motion, the mind behind the infamous smartphone, BlackBerry, released the company’s financial results during the first quarter. However, RIM provided a low financial result for the second quarter which is actually

After a year, iPhone still allures early buyers

According to a survey conducted, most of the people who purchased the first-generation iPhone last year are still willing to buy the new 3G iPhone when it hits the market on July 11 especially that the latest device is faster yet cheaper. One year after the first-generation iPhone was released, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. aims to entice the customers by releasing a smartphone worth $199

The real threat to 3G iPhone – LG Dare

Since Steve Jobs have revealed the excellent features of the second-generation iPhone, mobile phone makers are trying to find a way to beat the 3G iPhone or at least match it. They also developed and launched all of a sudden their own version of the 3G iPhone and included the touch screen feature as well. So far, no other phone comes close to the 3G iPhone than the latest from LG called Dare.

3G iPhone has an advantage over BlackBerry Bold

Although RIM does not admit that they find the 3G iPhone as a rival, they added a new device called BlackBerry Bold 9000 that is said to be the toughest competitor of 3G iPhone so far. However, when the Apple Inc. will be releasing their device by July 11, RIM will be releasing the BlackBerry Bold 9000 later than expected. Research in Motion does not wish to comment and tell more details. But

iPhone prices revealed in Canada and customers hate it!

Roger Communications Inc. is the partner of Apple Inc. in distributing the 3G iPhone to Canada. Recently, the largest wireless carrier in the country announced its pricing plans for the 3G iPhone. And if other customers in other countries were excited when their price plans were announced, the Canadian customers quickly became angry mobs. The hottest smartphone will also be in Canadian stores by

Apple Inc. are now accepting applications in the App Store

July is fast approaching. And a couple of weeks before 3G iPhone hits the market, Apple Inc. already sent out the email for all the iPhone developers. In the email, it clearly states that the company are now accepting application submissions that will be included in the upcoming App Store. It was mentioned in the email that developers may now get started by downloading the 8th beta version of

Want to get free iPods and iPhones? Enroll in ACU

The Abilene Christian University recently announced that the incoming freshmen of school year 2008 will receive either an iPod Touch or an iPhone. Of course, it is not exactly for free. The cost of the iPhone or the iPod Touch will be included in the tuition fees of the students. The school is hoping that through this, they may be able to promote new technology as well as on-the-go resources for

The “Dear Steve” letter would try to gather 10,000 more Canadians to petition an iPhone rate relief

The 3G iPhone took a long time before it crossed the borders of Canada. However, it is not the reason why thousands of Canadians were upset during this weekend. As of the moment, it is only the Rogers Communications, the biggest mobile carrier in Canada that has the right to sell the 3G iPhone from Apple Inc. in the country. Recently, it already announced its voice as well as data plans for the

Intel designed Atom having future iPhone in mind

According to Eric Savitz from Barron’s Magazine, a version of the Atom processor from Intel has already been designed to meet the specifications of the Apple’s 3G iPhone. Both companies are now probably planning to have a follow-up on the 3G iPhone even if it is not yet on sale as of the moment. Eric Savitz mentioned in the Barron’s Magazine that he got the information from JoAnne Feeney – an

Apple Inc. gains new partner in Asia

Recently, the meetings between the largest mobile provider in China and Apple Inc. are already back on track. Apple Inc. has already given up its demand for revenue-sharing agreement. However, it gained a new partner where it can distribute the 3G iPhone in Asia. China so far is considered as the world’s biggest market, not only for the mobile industry but for the whole industry as well.

Apple Inc. welcomes Telstra to the iPhone industry

At last! The saga between Telstra and iPhone has come to an end. Recently, both companies have confirmed that the 3G iPhone will be distributed by Telstra in Australia. For the past three weeks, the issue whether Telstra will carry the second-generation iPhone in Australia has been raised again and again. This is because Optus (the second largest telco) and Vodafone (the third largest telco) in

Verizon CEO – Sour graping?

Few weeks before Steve Jobs launched the 3G iPhone, there are already tons of analysts, Apple fans, and investors who have been anticipating the said device. And now that the 3G iPhone will be out on the market on July 11, the Chief Executive Officer of Verizon, Ivan Seidenberg, is now sour-graping. Probably because of the attention that the 3G iPhone is currently getting, Ivan Seidenberg said

Fido welcomes July by releasing the 3G iPhone price plans

Recently, Fido has released the price plans for the 3G iPhone were would-be customers have the chance to choose from the wide variety of available plans. They too will sell the 3G iPhone in stores on July 11. The voice and data plans of the Fido for the 3G iPhone will start at $60 that will be paid every month. Because of the different options that the customers can choose from, Fido is hoping

Hutchison Telecom offers 2-year contract for only HK$7,450

It’s already July and 3G iPhone prices are being revealed one by one. Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. also announced its price plan for the 3G iPhone which will be sold in Hong Kong few days from now. However, before interested buyers can avail the 3G iPhone, they must first agree to the 2-year subscription plan that would cost only HK$7,450 or equivalent to US$955. If the buyer

Listen to SomaFm using your iPhone

SomaFM already received several awards as the leading independent broadcaster in the World Wide Web. Recently, it announced that users of iPhone as well as iPod Touch may now be able to listen to their 14 music channels that are commercial-free. The music streams can now be accessed through the optimized website of the iPhone at the SomaFM.com. The streams are accessed through an

Neil Young leaves Electronic Arts for the iPhone Games

No more than two week ago, the executive of Electronic Arts mentioned that he will be leaving EA. And just this week, the Newsweek have reported that Neil Young is already at the San Francisco-based next-generation mobile company. Rumors had it that Neil Young will be creating games specially meant for the iPhones. Neil Young once said that they want the customer to feel as if there is a company

New announcement from AT&T regarding the iPhone price

AT&T announced that the second-generation iPhone will be in stores starting July 11, 2008. Aside from that, the company also mentioned that they will also let the interested 3G iPhone buyers to purchase the smartphone even if they do not want to sign up for the yearly contract. Whether you are a current AT&T subscriber or you are a new one, you can purchase the 3G iPhone starting from $199 up