In an interview with GulfNews.com, an etisalat spokesperson revealed that the Dubai-based carrier is in talks with Apple about a potential iPhone 5 launch later this year. Ali Al Ahmad, Chief Corporate Communication Officer at etisalat, said, “Yes, we are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers including Apple on the rollout of the 4G handset, iPhone 5 later this year. […]
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Next iPhone to be called iPhone 4S?
Another analyst has weighed in with their expectations for the next Apple iPhone. According to Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek, it will be called the iPhone 4S. Supporting earlier rumours, it will "include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support." Misek also supports rumours of a September launch. According to Misek’s sources, Apple may have […]
Apple iPhone headed to Videotron?
On the day it launched its new 3G+ network, Videotron hinted that it could offer the Apple iPhone to its customers within the next few months. During the Q&A session that followed the launch press conference, a company executive vice president apparently revealed that Apple is working on an AWS variant and that Videotron would announce the device soon. Rumours […]
Apple iPhone OS 3.0 to be available today (Updated)
Apple is set to release the free upgrade to iPhone 3.0 (with over 100 new features, including cut/copy/paste across all applications, tethering over USB or Bluetooth, an updated Safari browser, push notifications, a landscape keyboard in key applications, and more) today. A link circulating on Twitter suggested that the release had been pushed back day (to the 18th) but a […]
Softbank to offer Apple iPhone in Japan
Softbank is the latest carrier to announce that it will offer the Apple 3G iPhone: SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement with Applee® to bring the iPhone™ to Japan later this year. Softbank is the first Japanese carrier to announce that it will offer the Apple iPhone but the press release does not indicate if Softbank […]
Apple doubles capacity of iPhone and iPod touch
Apple quietly announced today new iPhone and iPod touch models that feature twice the capacity of previous models. Aside from the new capacity, they appear identical to existing models. The iPhone now comes in a 16GB configuration for USD$499. It is also available in the UK for £329 (inc VAT). The 8GB iPhone is still available for USD$399. The latest […]
Molson removes iPhone from Canadian web site
I hope you all had a chance to see it for yourselves for the Canadian iPhone prize on the Molson website for that contest in Quebec has been removed. It has been replaced by a generic mobile phone / PDA with accessories. Jean-Philippe over at Mobile in Canada continued to dig into the story. Molson has changed its story and […]
iPhone lands in the UK with O2
It was not a big surprise: Apple confirmed today at its “Mum is no longer the word” event that the iPhone is headed to the UK and that O2 would be the exclusive carrier. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with O2 to offer our revolutionary iPhone to UK customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “US iPhone customer satisfaction is off […]