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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 [...]

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), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Russia to expect iPhone 3G Sooner than Later?

A recent Bloomberg report notes that the iPhone 3G may make an appearance in Russia sooner than previously expected.

We have previously reported about an official notice that the device will indeed make its way to Russia, yet further details had remained unclear. Now, we have learned that OAO VimpelCom and OAO MegaFon, Russia’s [...]

Turkcell to Carry iPhone 3G in Turkey

As the iPhone 3G will continue its international rollout, Apple has added Turkish cell provider, Turkcell to the long list of carriers.

Despite having already come to an agreement with Vodafone to distribute the device in Turkey, Apple has reached an understanding with the country’s largest mobile provider Turkcell, servicing over 35 million people, about half [...]

Globe Telecom Drops iPhone 3G Pricing in Preparation for Launch Next Week

iPhone 3G provider for the Philippines, Globe Telecom, has made the much anticipated device a bit more in reach, as they have recently cut their pricing plans.

Corporate communications chief for Globe Telecom, Menchie Cruz, has noted that new subscribers “can still enjoy a zero-percent interest Apple iPhone 3G arrangement with Globe’s bank partners to make [...]

New Dynamic iPhone Worldmap; Check It Out to Explore

We’ve completely re-vamped our iPhone Worldmap!

Previous to this new Dynamic Map, our iPhone Worldmap was just a set of images with some tabular data being listed. But who wants to just stare at some images when you can dynamically interact with content?
We took all the information we had and brought it over to ZeeMaps. [...]

HSBC Considering Massive iPhone 3G Order

HSBC, the worlds largest banking group, nay the worlds largest company period, with an estimated 330,00 global employees is mulling over the possibility of dropping their employees BlackBerry handsets, for iPhone 3Gs.

Such a move could put an iPhone 3G into the hands of some 200,000 members of the HSBC staff, quite the staggering number indeed. [...]

Piper Ups iPhone Sales Estimates to 4.47 Million for Q4

Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, has recently upped his target estimate of the number expected Q4 iPhone 3G sales from 4.1 million to 4.47 million, according to a Wednesday report to clients.

“Munster’s new estimate is based 1) on Apple’s report that it sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs in the three days following the device’s July [...]

Apple Sells Three Million iPhone 3Gs in the First Month

Only one month after its debut, the iPhone 3G continues to sell sell in record numbers.

Analyst, Michael Cote, of the Cote Collaborative and former T-Mobile executive, has reported that the iPhone 3G has hit the 3 million sold mark. If this estimate is accurate, Apple may be in for sales far greater than the [...]

August 22nd, 21 Countries, One iPhone 3G, Long Lines, and a lot of Anxious People

Apple’s iPhone 3G has been a great device for us here in the states, and many other countries as well. Below is a list put together by theiPodObserver, which shows the 21 countries that are slated to release the device on August 22.
Apple plans on releasing the iPhone 3G in 70 countries by the end [...]

iPhone 3G Going for $1000 or More in the Philippines

Apple’s iPhone 3G has been an extremely sought after device. With Apple’s decision to introduce the iPhone in other markets globally, variations in actual device prices, rate plans and subsidizing specifics are natural. However, some countries have been a little unluckier than most. The Philippines is one of the unluckiest, with users having to pay [...]

The Results are in; First Million iPhone 3G Sales Breakdown

Details have been emerging about where exactly those fabled one million iPhone 3G’s that sold in just 3 days went to.  Medialets has posted the results of a recent Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research report that breaks down the sale statistics.
Last month, Apple had officially released the announcement that the 1 million mark had been [...]

America Movil Announces Future iPhone 3G Release Plans; 10 New Countries

According to CNNMoney.com, Mexico’s America Movil, Latin America’s largest mobile phone operator, announced plans to launch the iPhone 3G in 10 more countries in the region at the end of the month.

In an America Movil (AMX) press release, the company confirmed its plans to release the iPhone in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, [...]

India Set to Launch iPhone 3G; No 3G Networks Though

Amongst many countries that have been waiting for the iPhone 3G. India stands out amongst the crowd with its vast density of people and ever emerging technology market. The iPhone 3G is sure to be a coveted device in India, although one question emerges. What network will the device run on if there are no [...]

Fourth Australian iPhone Carrier; Virgin Mobile

MacWorld is reporting that Virgin Mobile has officially become the fourth carrier in Australia to offer up Apple’s iPhone 3G. Quite a contrast to the way we’re used to dealing with the device here in the states, there seems to be an odd thing happening down under… People are getting to make a choice.

“It was [...]

Official Report: Russia to Start Selling iPhone in 2009

A report from Bloomberg.com today states that Russia will be selling the iPhone in 2009. Although most details still remain fuzzy, a few have been officially confirmed.
Apple’s global presence has been vastly increased since the launch of the original iPhone. Countries and carriers have been clamoring for the device for over a year, with only [...]