April 30, 2007
 | | iPhone photos found |
After weeks of searching flickr with the term ‘taken with an Apple iPhone’ MobileGuerilla hit gold over the weekend with two photos
The pictures were taken by an Apple Program Manager.
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April 26, 2007
 | | Cingular to offer iPhone specific service plans |
Engadget mobile has an internal AT&T iPhone Q&A document, not much revealed but hey its about the iPhone.
Highlights
* With an iPhone you'll have access to Cingular's MyAccount via the device as well as via iTunes.
* There will be iPhone specific service plans.
* "... no subsidies are being offered on the phone at this time."
* They will "allow" out of contract customers to sign up for two more years to get an iPhone.
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 | | Apple iPhone, Apple TV features free of charge |
Apple plans to gradually add new software features and applications to its iPhone and Apple TV products free of charge, providing its customers with the "greatest possible experience."
"We are taking this bold step to leverage what we do best," chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer said during a conference call with analysts and members of the media. He added that some of the new iPhone applications will be brand new.
Oppenheimer implied that the new features and applications would be made available through automatic software updates to both iPhone and Apple TV.
To pay for the features, Apple will document iPhone and Apple TV income through a subscription based accounting model, in which income will be distributed over a 24-month period. Payments from AT&T/Cingular will be reported on a quarterly basis.
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April 19, 2007
The Apple iPhone is still on track for June, but insiders fear that something else brewing.
Our source also confirmed from Foxconn/Hon Hai that "it does not look feasible that Apple will be able to ship units out in May to make the shipping date in the US (June), so expect units to trickle by end of June or early July." I'm not a fan of "trickling" myself, although I can't deny that it wasn't fully expected—this is Apple we're talking about here, after all. So what are we talking, in terms of availability? "It is doubtful they will have enough units on hand to meet the demand."
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Microsoft's Asia-Pacific chief, Chris Sorenson has slammed Apple's iPhone as 'irrelevant'.
"It's a great music phone, and I'm sure it will be fantastic and have an interesting user interface," Microsoft's Asia-Pacific head of smartphone strategy Chris Sorenson told press during a recent visit to Australia.
"However, it's a closed device that you cannot install applications on, and there's no support for Office documents. If you're an enterprise and want to roll out line of business applications, it's just not an option. Even using it as a heavy messaging device will be a challenge," the executive added.
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April 18, 2007
Tech analyst Shaw Wu believes Vodafone will be the European carrier for Apple's iPhone .
Wu cites Vodafone's 200 million subscribers across the continent, plus their broad coverage and investment in new technology as the reason for his claim.
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April 17, 2007
American Technology analyst Shaw Wu citing sources indicate that a mail-in rebate or carrier subsidy for iPhone of $50-150 is under serious consideration by the Cupertino-based electronics firm.
"We are hearing rebates of $50-150 that will be offered by AT&T to lower the price points for iPhone (currently $499 for 4 GB and $599 for 8 GB) and to entice customers to sign longer term voice and data contracts," the analyst wrote. "From AT&T's perspective, a rebate is a great marketing tool and small sacrifice to make to entice a customer to sign up for 2-year voice and data cell phone plans that cost about $75-100 per month (before taxes and fees), meaning $1800-2400 in 'guaranteed' bi-annual revenue."
According to informationweek, this is another sign The iPhone May Be In Trouble
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Within the iPhone nearing its release date, Chinese manufacturers are getting in early on the iPhone accessories market. These two iPhone cases were spotted at the Hong Kong Electronics and Components Fair looking for distribution.
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