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Second Plaintiff Announced in Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple Inc.

Last week we reported about a class action lawsuit that had been filed by an Alabama woman against Apple Inc. for misrepresenting reception and internet speeds in their iPhone 3G advertisements. The suit put further blame on Apple for profiting off of a defective device. Now a second plaintiff has joined the party, [...]

UK iPhone 3G Ad Banned; ‘Misleading Claims’ to Blame

According to the UK’s Guardian, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK has pulled an Apple iPhone 3G add claiming it “over-hyped the Internet capabilities of the smart phone.”

The television ad is nothing short of advertisement we see here in the states. While a voice over exclaims, “You never know which part of [...]

Major Security Flaw in iPhone Software 2.0.2

Many users were excited about Apple’s iPhone Software Update 2.0.2, expecting it to clarify some on-going network and reception issues. Unfortunately, the 3G network issues remain the same, and now a major security flaw has been exposed in 2.0.2.

Despite Apple’s acknowledgment about poor 3G network reception, the latest update was supposed to “partially fix” the [...]

Briefly: Best Buy to Start Selling iPhone on September 7th

As previously reported, Best Buy will be offering Apple’s iPhone 3G on September 7th.

The story has already been confirmed, but know there’s a whole section on Best Buy’s website paying homage to Apple’s coveted mobile device.

Oh man, I hope Apple doesn’t care if people selling their phone know nothing about it. Ah well, a [...]

Tapulous: Latest Victim to Silicon Valley Venture Capital Culture

Tapulous is an iPhone development company best known for applications like Tap Tap Revenge, Friend Book and the Twitter client Twinkle. After a seemingly smooth launch and opening months, things have just been shaken up at Tapulous, not for the better.

The iPhone dev company launched right before Apple’s WWDC ‘08. It seemed like good timing [...]

Orange Denies Hiring Actors to Wait in iPhone Line on Launch Day

Fresh off admitting to capping 3G networks speeds, Orange is now denying hiring any actors to stand in line for Apple’s iPhone 3G on launch day.

The story of Orange hiring actors to wait in line for Apple’s iPhone 3G on launch day started spreading last week. It was being reported that in order to “generate [...]

Tris Developer Speaks Out About Pulling His Application

Noah Witherspoon, creator of the Tetris clone iPhone application, Tris, has decided to pull his contribution to the App store following recent legal pressure.

Apple has recently contacted the college sophomore, making him aware that the Tetris company has sent notification of copyright and trademark infringement claims against the application.
Witherspoon has since responded to the allegations [...]

Orange Comes Clean About Implementing Artificial Network Limitations

French mobile carrier, Orange, has admitted to capping 3G networks and will reportedly raise download speeds after extensive outcry from frustrated iPhone users.

Orange has since been feeling the pressure from enraged customers who had tested and compared download speeds on iPhon.fr’s forums. Users had found that iPhones on Germany’s T-Mobile network, which had subsequently [...]

Swedish Company Determines That iPhone 3G Antenna is in Good Working Order

As of late, we have reported extensive information about the reception problems have been plaguing the iPhone 3G worldwide. Frustrated users have been desperately searching for answers, and pointing fingers at who may be to blame for problems they are experiencing.

Despite Apple’s acknowledgment of the problem and recent 2.0.2 update, some folks have [...]

iControlPad iPhone Gamepad Case Prototype; Looks Promising

The iPhone has undoubtedly changed the way mobile gaming will be developed, but for many, the iPhone’s gaming controls are a serious disappointment and are preventing the device from making the impact initially expected.

iControlPad is hoping to deliver their final product for under $30. Contrary to the picture above, they say the final product will [...]

Apple Expecting to Sell 3.5 Million iPhone 3Gs in Russia Over Next Two Years

Despite the fact that over 600,000 unauthorized iPhones have made their way to Russia, Apple expects to sell 3.5 million units over the next two years.

According to analysts and market sources, Apple has officially struck deals with two Russian carriers, and is expected to add a third next week.  Russia’s largest carrier, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), [...]

[Feature] True Copy-and-Paste Should and Will Only Come From Apple

Copy-and-paste has been a long missing and heavily debated feature on the iPhone. Many analysts have speculated about the reason for its absence, and recently OpenClip.org even offered up a third party framework to allow copy-and-paste between applications on the iPhone. The core feature however will remain missing until Apple officially introduces the way [...]

Apple Airs Three New iPhone 3G Commercials Showcasing 3rd-Party Apps

Apple has begun airing three new commercials targeted at showcasing the ease-of-use and features that the App Store has.
The three new ads, titled ‘Lonely Planet’, ‘Cro Mag’, and ‘Vicinity’, show the iPhone 3G perusing through the App Store and effortlessly downloading and using various applications. Four ‘Get a Mac’ ads have recently begun airing [...]

Apple Closer to Global Domination; 20 More Countries Get iPhone 3G

Apple has updated their website to reflect the additional 20 countries that have launched the iPhone 3G today. MacBlogz has kept a continuously updated iPhone WorldMap of the countries, carriers, coverage rates, and iPhone prices around the world.

The below image represents the countries where the iPhone 3G is available as of today.

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Apple Ramping Up iPhone 3G Production; 40 Million Units In 12 Months

Since the release of Apple’s iPhone, they have met or overcome all expectations in regards to sales of the device. And with Apple’s intent on manufacturing at least 40 million iPhones in the next year, BusinessWeek is claiming that sales will hinge on global success and fixing the connection glitches that so many consumer [...]

[video] Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Finally Launch the iPhone 3G in India

Telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have finally launched Apple’s coveted iPhone 3G in India.

“5…..4…..3…..2…..1…..Happy iPhone release!” At least that is what the crowds may have said outside of the Gurgaon mall in New Delhi, India. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are the ones responsible for bringing the iPhone 3G to India, where consumers are undeterred [...]

Alabama Woman Files Suit Against Apple for False Advertising

An unhappy iPhone 3G user from Alabama, Jessica Alena Smith has filed a class action law suit against Apple over slow speeds and poor reception as well as profiting from a defective device. Is she serious?

Smith claims that she purchased the device shortly after seeing Apple’s advertisements promoting the device’s increased speeds. “One could [...]

iPhone 3G Comes Equipped With Photos of Factory Worker

While we have previously covered a story that depicted photographs of the factory assembly line already loaded onto an out of the box iPhone 3G, it seems as though it has happened again. Only this time there’s a twist.

After bringing home the new device, a UK iPhone customer was shocked to find pictures, that [...]

Apple Acknowledges 3G Reception Issues; Last Update Improves 3G Communication

Despite Apple’s recent accolades from the American Customer Satisfaction survey released this week, Apple is still struggling to hedge consumer complaints regarding the recent induction of the iPhone 3G and MobileMe to their ongoing arsenal.

Apple released a software update this week that “partially fixes” the connection issues that have caused a global uproar for those [...]

India to Pay Outrageous Prices for iPhone 3G

India has been announced as one of the 21 countries that will receive the iPhone 3G this coming Friday. Both Vodafone and Airtel have announced their hardware costs and the prices are staggering.

A couple of weeks back, we had gotten word of Indian iPhone 3G prices that were rumored to carry an expected price [...]