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Rumor

Rumor: AT&T May be Looking into $20/Month Limited Data Plan for iPhone

With next-generation iPhone and iPhone OS 3.0 around the corner, the rumor mill is jumping. Per BusinessWeek, sources within AT&T have stated that the company “is considering cutting the price of its monthly service package or offering a range of lower-priced plans.” Among the new offerings would be a US$20 monthly limited access iPhone data […]

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iPhone

Apple Finally Offering iPhone 3G For Sale Online

Apple’s iPhone 3G is finally available online, an option that hasn’t existed since the original unit was released in 2007. According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple has finally allowed new users to activate their services online with the iPhone 3G handset being shipped straight to their door. Current AT&T customers will need to reserve […]

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Software

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Due Soon, Will Ship Without 3G Support

Per iPodNN, Apple will publish the long-awaited SlingPlayer application for the iPhone and iPod touch handsets within the next 24 hours. Unfortunately, developer Sling Media is said to have confirmed that the application will lack any form of 3G support. Sling Player is designed as extension of the company’s Slingbox hardware, which broadcasts TV from […]

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iPhone

Apple Revises “Wet iPhone” Policy Terms

Over the past couple of years, some of my clients have inadvertently soaked their iPhones (the rocket scientist who routinely works for NASA managed to marinate his in a gym bag filled with Gatorade and the other stories are even more obscure). Given this situation, the result from Apple was fairly punitive: time to shell […]

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Opinion

iPhone OS 3.0 to Provide Much-Desired MMS Capabilities

By Rachel Hoyer So, you’ve just taken the world’s most adorable picture of your dog on your iPhone. If you want to text it to your friends, you’re out of luck. You’ll have to email it to them. iPhone enthusiasts everywhere have bemoaned the lack of MMS support on the handset. MMS is the protocol […]