MacRumors iPhone Blog

Page 2: D.Phone To Deliver iPhone in China?

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:29:47 EST

Chinatechnews claims that D.Phone has acquired rights to the iPhone in China.

Chen Jingsheng, vice president of D.Phone, has told Chinese media that D.Phone has signed a strategic agreement with Apple for the iPhone and iPhone will be...

iPhone Winning Corporate Customers

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:50:01 EST

A Reuters report indicates that Apple's iPhone has started making inroads with corporate customers despite initial criticisms about its suitability for that market.

Earlier this week, SAP announced that they would be introducing a vers...

MacRumors: Enhanced Mobile Multi-Tasking Patent Application Surfaces

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:03:59 EST

Apple has filed a patent application for techniques for providing input to interactive and multitasking applications, especially in regards to gaming.

The application appears specifically applicable to portable devices, where screen re...

MacRumors: 3G iPhone and $1500 'Super Laptop' in 2008

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:57:20 EST

CNBC's Jim Goldman reports on rumors from "a very good source of [his] with good connections to Apple's Asian manufacturing partners."

Goldman has heard that Apple will be making headlines in the next weeks-to-months related to the iPo...

MacRumors: iPhone 1.1.3 Coming Soon? Voice Memos, Disk Mode Support?

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:03:34 EST

According to CNet France (English summary provided by Electronista), iPhone 1.1.3 is set to arrive as early as this weekend, and will pack some commonly-requested features such as voice memo recording and disk mode.

The ...

Native MMS Application for iPhone

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:42:23 EST

A native MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) application has been released for the iPhone. The 0.1 release only allows sending MMS messages and will not receive them. MMS allows you to send multimedia (such as photos) to others via text-messaging. ...

MacRumors: Google Launches New iPhone Web Application

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:22:27 EST

Google announced that they have launched a new web-based application for the Apple iPhone that integrates its multiple services into a single interface. The new application is based on AJAX/Web 2.0 technologies and is launched when an iPhone user vi...

30,000 iPhones Sold in France

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:05:56 EST

France Telecom announced Wednesday that Orange sold close to 30,000 iphones in France since its launch last week.

Apple's iPhone launched in France on November 29th....

'iPhone' Is Fastest Rising Search Term

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:32:39 EST

Google reported today that the term "iPhone" topped a list of fastest rising search terms in the U.S. in 2007.

"iPhone, of course, is a word very few people typed in a search box in 2006," said Marissa Mayer of Google, an Internet sea...

MacRumors: T-Mobile Relocks iPhone in Germany

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:36:15 EST

A German court overturned the temporary injunction issued against T-Mobile requiring it to sell unlocked iPhones in Germany.

Due to the injunction, T-Mobile had been required to offer an unlocked version of the Apple iPhone in Germany....

MacRumors: Apple's Market Share Hitting Highs

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:10:00 EST

Apple's market share in both the computer and cell phone markets is hitting highs according to Net Applications.

Last month the Mac OS had 6.8% market share, compared to 5.39% for November 2006. This represents the highest mar...

List of 10 'Awesome' iPhone Accessories

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:06:21 EST

PCMag.com compiles a list of what it says are "10 Awesome iPhone Accessories".

The slideshow of products feature:

- Apple iPhone Dock
- iSkin revo
- BoxWave Screen Puffs
- MarWare Quick Vue case

iPhone SMS Management Utility: Syphone Beta

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:59:53 EST

Micromat has a utility called Syphone which is a freeware Mac application that lets you view, save and backup your SMS messages.

The iPhone has a limit on the number of SMS messages it can store at one time. If this limit is exceed...

iPhone and iPod Touch Pogo Stylus

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:32:18 EST

Ten One Design has released the Pogo Stylus designed specifically for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

The sleek design of the Pogo Stylus features an ultra-light aluminum body with an anodized finish and lase...

Page 2: Next Generation iPhone Pushed to Mid-Late Summer 2008?

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:25:37 EST

An EETimes report that a Friedman Billings Ramsey & Co. Inc. analyst believes that the 2nd Generation iPhone has been pushed into the mid-to-late summer 2008:

...due to a pushout in the introduction of such 'killer applications' as th...

Last Day To Submit For $100 Early Adopter iPhone Credit

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:43:17 EST

For early buyers of Apple's iPhone in the U.S., today is the last day to submit a claim for the $100 store credit that was made available after the unexpected price drop on the 8GB iPhone.

Users can redeem their credit via Apple's webs...

Getting Out Of Your Contract (without a termination fee)

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:27:54 EST

One of the major obstacles for potential iPhone buyers is that the iPhone is offered exclusively via select carriers. Even if users are willing to switch carriers, they may not be willing to eat the often multi-hundred dollar early-termination fee t...

MacRumors: 3G iPhone Due in 2008

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:02:25 EST

AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson confirmed that the 3G version of the iPhone would be made available "next year".

Plans for using the faster 3G data connection in the iPhone have not been secret. Steve Jobs has sta...

MacRumors: Mobile Google Maps to Bring GPS-Like Positioning to iPhone?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:28:28 EST

News.com's blog reports that Google is set to launch a new feature in Google Maps for Mobile that will automatically set our location even in phones that lack a global positioning system (GPS) device.

This "My Location" feature ...

MacRumors: Orange Announces iPhone France and Unlocking Options [Launch Photos]

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:16:43 EST

Orange announced pricing for the iPhone in France today.

Launch photos from Mac4ever

Orange will be selling the iPhone for 399 euro along with one of four plans with prices ranging from 49 euros to 119 eur...