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  • iPhone 3g Steals the Show - Makes Cover of Best Buy Circular

    A few weeks back Rene reported that starting September 7th Best Buy would be selling the iPhone 3g. Well that day is rapidly approaching and look what has landed on the cover of next weeks Best Buy’s circular. AppleInsider reports that Best Buy is having a promotion for customers who purchase one of four accessory [...]
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  • AT&T sees massive data network outage on East Coast

    AT&T has been struggling to keep up with demand on its data network since the launch of the iPhone 3G. Tests and speculation have all but absolved the iPhone 3G of any inherent defect as the root of sluggish data network performance on AT&T’s 3G network. At this point, AT&T’s recently upgraded 3G network is [...]

  • iPhone 3G a top seller for AT&T

    Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt says that the iPhone 3G is the top-selling phone at most AT&T stores in North America and the United Kingdom. In a research note, McCourt said that Research in Motion's Blackberry Curve was AT&T's top-seller for more than a year, but the iPhone 3G "siphoned off sales from other smartphone vendors." In fact, Research in Motion is adjusting pricing to better compete with Apple. RIM reduced the price of its Blackberry Curve from $149 to $99. For more: - read this article Related articles: AT&T announces iPhone 3G data pricing AT&T adds 1.3M subs; wireless data revenue surges

  • Apple, AT&T sued over iPhone 3G

    Another angry iPhone 3G user has filed a lawsuit but this time it's directed at both AT&T and Apple with the bulk of the complaint against AT&T's network. The San Diego-based lawsuit filed by William Gillis accuses Apple and AT&T of overselling the iPhone 3G and promising fast speeds. The lawsuit says that by overselling the iPhone 3G, there are too may customers using the device, which causes the network to get bogged down. Gillis is particularly critical of AT&T--claiming that the carrier says the iPhone 3G performs well on its 3G network when in reality the handset requires too much power. That coupled with the high volume of iPhones sold, has caused the network to kick users down to the EDGE-based 2G network even when 3G coverage is guaranteed, Gillis says in his lawsuit. Neither AT&T or Apple have commented on the lawsuit, which is the second lawsuit directed at the iPhone 3G concerning performance issues. For more: - see this article Related articles: Apple slammed with lawsuit over iPhone 3G Related articles: Apple releases iPhone 3G fix Are design flaws plaguing the iPhone 3G ? Report: AT&T, Apple to issue software fix for connection glitch
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  • MetroPCS partners with Best Buy

    Best Buy is dipping deeper into the wireless world. The retailer has partnered with flat-rate carrier MetroPCS to make its handsets and services available in more than 200 Best Buy stores in 14 markets where MetroPCS offers service. Consumers will be able to purchase MetroPCS service--which does not require a signed contract for activation--at the retail chain. Best Buy has been trying to establish itself as a leader in wireless retail sales by expanding its wireless product lines and establishing cell phone departments in its U.S. stores. The retailer is also going to start selling the popular iPhone 3G in stores this month. For more: - see this article Related articles: Best Buy will sell iPhone 3G MetroPCS picks LTE for 4G
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  • Software will solve iPhone security glitch

    A security glitch that makes it easy to access stored data on the iPhone can be fixed with a software patch. Apple says that the patch is in the works and will be released in September. Currently an unauthorized user can exploit that security hole by double-pressing the button to make an emergency call. According to Apple, iPhone owners can change the settings so double-clicking the button returns the user to the home screen instead of bringing up their contact list. For more: - Read this article Related articles: Apple releases iPhone 3G fix Apple iPhone gaining traction with corporations

  • Orange admits to capping 3G data speeds

    After a slew of complaints from customers about the iPhone 3G's substandard performance on its network, Orange has admitted that it is capping its 3G data speeds at 384 Kbps. In a statement, the company says it will increase its 3G data speeds to 1MB by mid-September but didn't provide the reason behind the two week wait. Nor would it say whether the company would compensate customers for the limitations on the data speeds. For more: - read this article Related articles: Who's to blame for the iPhone 3G data speed snafu? Is the iPhone 3G a game-changer for mobile broadband?
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  • Orange fesses up to limiting iPhone 3G data speeds

    There’s nothing worse than paying for high-speed 3G wireless data and then getting shafted with artificially-limited data speeds. iPhone 3G owners have been complaining of sluggish 3G data speeds, resulting in speculation that the iPhone 3G’s hardware or firmware were to blame. But, with Wired’s global iPhone 3G data speed survey suggesting that the network [...]

  • BlackBerry Bold experiencing 3G network woes with AT&T

    With data suggesting that the iPhone 3G’s sluggish 3G data speeds and unreliable 3G service are due to AT&T’s underdeveloped network, we have to wonder if any other 3G-enabled devices are experiencing the same kind of 3G network issues. And, upon wondering, we’re presented with an answer. Citigroup investment research analyst Jim Suva reports that his experience [...]

  • Wired’s iPhone 3G data speed survey shows wireless networks as weak point

    Hardware, software, firmware, or networks. No one really knows what’s going on with the iPhone 3G that’s causing all these network problems, but new data points to the problems being rooted in the wireless network itself. At this point, we can rule out the iPhone’s antenna as causing the network issues. And, Apple has announced that [...]

  • U.K. advertising authority bans iPhone ad

    The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the iPhone that promises users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their Apple device. The TV ad shows a person surfing through holiday-related Web pages on the iPhone while a voice says, "You never know which part of the Internet you'll need ... which is why all parts of the Internet are on the iPhone." The ad prompted two disputes with the ASA, both of which claimed the ad was misleading because the iPhone doesn't offer Flash or Java and not all Web sites can be seen in their entirety. Meanwhile, Apple says the ad is not misleading and instead refers to the iPhone's ability to offer "full" Internet access rather than WAP pages or the walled-garden approach. For more: - See this article Related articles: AT&T: 95% of iPhone owners surf the mobile web Apple releases iPhone 3G fix

  • Apple gets ASA wristslap over ‘misleading’ iPhone adverts

    The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Apple to stop running an advertisement for the new iPhone 3G. The ad claims that the new handset can access “All of the web” - not so, says the ASA, as the iPhone cannot run Flash or Java apps the claim to run ‘all of the web’ is misleading. “Because the [...]
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