http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:54 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/briefly_t_mobile_cable_mac_os_x_10_6_5_ipad_download_speeds/ T-Mobile confirmed the mysterious iPhone charge cable it will begin selling in the U.S. is for roaming European customers. Also, Apple released yet another build of Mac OS X 10.6.5, and, finally, a ne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/briefly_t_mobile_cable_mac_os_x_10_6_5_ipad_download_speeds/ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/28/apple_brings_unlocked_contract_free_iphone_to_germany/ As T-Mobile loses its iPhone exclusivity in Germany to O2 and Vodafone, Apple has begun offering the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 unlocked without a contract to German customers, with the 16GB iPhone 4 mod... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/28/apple_brings_unlocked_contract_free_iphone_to_germany/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/06/vodafone_iphone_4_may_be_coming_to_germany_oct_28/ Deutsche Telekom will lose its iPhone 4 exclusivity in Germany when Vodafone begins selling the smartphone on Oct. 28, a new report claims. German Mac site Macerkopf.de received word Tuesday of Vod... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/06/vodafone_iphone_4_may_be_coming_to_germany_oct_28/ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/03/iphone_expected_to_become_multi_carrier_in_germany_by_october/ Another prominent exclusive arrangement with Apple for the iPhone is expected to conclude in a matter of months, when it is anticipated that Deutsche Telekom will lose sole access to the iPhone in Ger... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/03/iphone_expected_to_become_multi_carrier_in_germany_by_october/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/19/uk_police_bust_global_iphone_crime_ring/ City of London detectives have arrested 9 suspected members of a fraud conspiracy involving thousands of stolen iPhones and millions of pounds worth of fraudulent phone charges. In a series of raid... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/19/uk_police_bust_global_iphone_crime_ring/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/29/o2_says_iphone_strained_london_network_as_china_sales_top_300k/ U.S.-based AT&T isn't the only wireless carrier to see its network come under heavy strain due to the popularity of the iPhone. Meanwhile, Apple's official provider for the handset in China this week ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/29/o2_says_iphone_strained_london_network_as_china_sales_top_300k/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/10/tesco_undercuts_other_uk_operators_with_20_iphone_monthly_plan/ Tesco, the largest retail store in the U.K., has announced that its base plan for the iPhone will cost just £20 ($32.54) per month, which is a third lower than competing carriers. Tesco Mobile is a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/10/tesco_undercuts_other_uk_operators_with_20_iphone_monthly_plan/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/25/apples_iphone_to_be_sold_by_largest_u_k_retailer_tesco/ Tesco, the largest chain of stores in the U.K., announced Wednesday it will soon sell Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS for use through the O2 network. Tesco Mobile, the retailer's mobile virtual ne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/25/apples_iphone_to_be_sold_by_largest_u_k_retailer_tesco/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/23/end_of_iphone_exclusivity_means_boosted_sales_in_europe/ As exclusive contracts for the iPhone begin to expire throughout Europe, sales of Apple's handset have increased dramatically thanks to expansion to multiple carriers. In the U.K., carrier Orange r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/23/end_of_iphone_exclusivity_means_boosted_sales_in_europe/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/29/vodafone_to_sell_apples_iphone_in_uk_too/ Vodafone has reached an agreement to sell the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the U.K. and Ireland, an announcement that came just a day after Orange revealed it would also sell the handset. Vodafone's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/29/vodafone_to_sell_apples_iphone_in_uk_too/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/apples_iphone_abroad_orange_uk_to_sell_china_debut_in_october/ When O2's exclusive contract for the iPhone expires this year, Orange will also offer the handset in the U.K.; and China Unicom will offer Apple's iPhone for $732.50 on October 1. Orange UK to sell... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/apples_iphone_abroad_orange_uk_to_sell_china_debut_in_october/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/proposed_orange_t_mobile_merger_centered_around_iphone/ Two British wireless carriers hope to merge and create the nation's largest network, partially in a bid to grab Apple's attention and earn the right to sell the iPhone. According to The Daily Teleg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/proposed_orange_t_mobile_merger_centered_around_iphone/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_abroad_t_mobile_iphone_in_uk_mexican_itunes_music_store/ A new report alleges that T-Mobile U.K. is secretly supplying the iPhone 3G unlocked, but only to its highest spending customers who threaten to transfer to another wireless carrier. According to T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_abroad_t_mobile_iphone_in_uk_mexican_itunes_music_store/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/iphone_sms_exploit_patch_expected_this_weekend/ A day after experts revealed a major text message-based security flaw in the iPhone, the BBC reports that Apple is expected to release a fix for the exploit through iTunes on Saturday. The news tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/iphone_sms_exploit_patch_expected_this_weekend/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/30/u_k_regulatory_board_backs_apple_app_store_ad_claims/ The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority ruled this week that Apple has the right to say in commercials that there is software for "just about everything" on its iPhone App Store. The ASA reviewed ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/30/u_k_regulatory_board_backs_apple_app_store_ad_claims/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/reports_say_iphone_could_be_coming_to_british_t_mobile/ Multiple sources are reporting that that T-Mobile U.K. is in talks with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G ñ last yearís model ñ to its mobile service, taking away the phoneís exclusivity from competing car... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/reports_say_iphone_could_be_coming_to_british_t_mobile/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/developer_shows_working_iphone_3_0_tethering_over_usb/ Confirming what Apple had hinted at in its iPhone 3.0 presentation, a developer has successfully, if unintentionally, enabled data tethering on the new iPhone firmware. Irish programmer Steven Trou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/developer_shows_working_iphone_3_0_tethering_over_usb/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/07/blackberry_storm_debuts_with_app_store_mac_suite_on_the_way/ Research in Motion has launched its very first touchscreen smartphone -- and promises to shadow Apple's iTunes App Store while also providing an official utility to sync its phones with Macs. Also ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/07/blackberry_storm_debuts_with_app_store_mac_suite_on_the_way/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/02/nokia_answers_iphones_blows_with_its_first_touchscreen_phone/ After more than a year without a direct competitor to the iPhone, Nokia on Thursday fired back with a phone that it hopes will better Apple's now widespread device -- albeit with a delayed launch and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/02/nokia_answers_iphones_blows_with_its_first_touchscreen_phone/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/o2_uk_sets_pay_as_you_go_iphone_3g_prices_launch_info/ O2 has removed one of the barriers to wider iPhone 3G adoption in Britain with news on Monday of when and how it will offer its Pay & Go prepaid service for Apple's cellphone. The official pricing ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/o2_uk_sets_pay_as_you_go_iphone_3g_prices_launch_info/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/apple_already_padding_iphone_3g_supply_for_second_wave_carriers/ Although Apple is just coming to grips with iPhone 3G demand among the device's first batch of carriers, the next phase of new carriers should already have the stock it needs to handle its own introdu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/apple_already_padding_iphone_3g_supply_for_second_wave_carriers/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/india_czech_estonia_poland_also_set_for_aug_22_iphone_launch/ Wireless carriers in India, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Poland have joined those in Romania, the Philippines, and Hungary by announcing local availability of Apple's iPhone starting on August 22n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/india_czech_estonia_poland_also_set_for_aug_22_iphone_launch/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/20/iphone_3g_now_all_but_sold_out_in_38_states/ With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st. The shortage is ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/20/iphone_3g_now_all_but_sold_out_in_38_states/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/uk_apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_on_launch_after_all/ Casting aside worries that iPhone 3G buyers in Britain would have to shop at O2 and Carphone Warehouse, a new report claims Apple UK will sell the devices itself -- albeit with an important catch. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/uk_apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_on_launch_after_all/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/08/o2_uk_warns_of_weeks_long_iphone_3g_shortage_ahead/ In a cautionary message to potential iPhone buyers, Britain's O2 says a rush of customers that brought down its online orders for iPhone 3G is a sign of a looming supply crunch that could last for wee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/08/o2_uk_warns_of_weeks_long_iphone_3g_shortage_ahead/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/07/huge_demand_forces_o2_to_pull_plug_on_iphone_3g_pre_orders/ O2 began taking pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone 3G through its website early Monday but was forced halt the service just hours later as UK consumers flooded the carrier's servers and quickly consume... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/07/huge_demand_forces_o2_to_pull_plug_on_iphone_3g_pre_orders/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/27/o2_to_open_early_may_unlock_iphone_3g_after_one_year/ British carrier O2 plans a prompt morning launch for the iPhone 3G, AppleInsider has learned, and hints that it may unlock the iPhone for use on any carrier for Pay As You Go customers. Appearing t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/27/o2_to_open_early_may_unlock_iphone_3g_after_one_year/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/25/o2_paygo_iphones_start_at_299_make_data_optional/ Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the UK announced Wednesday that its Pay & Go customers can purchase a new iPhone 3G without a monthly contract for just 299 euro, but that data use isn't guaranteed... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/25/o2_paygo_iphones_start_at_299_make_data_optional/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/o2_rumored_to_allow_pre_launch_iphone_activations_7am_opening/ The iPhone's sole UK carrier is claimed to be taking some of the pressure off of stores for the iPhone 3G launch by letting users sign up for their contracts ahead of time as well as by introducing th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/o2_rumored_to_allow_pre_launch_iphone_activations_7am_opening/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/20/apple_mulls_gpgpu_and_ichat_uk_stores_without_contract_iphone/ Apple has potentially tipped its hand through a job posting and revealed iChat as the first known app to use OpenCL with new video cards. Also, British Apple stores may be forced to sell iPhone 3G as... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/20/apple_mulls_gpgpu_and_ichat_uk_stores_without_contract_iphone/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/iphone_interest_in_uk_increases_fourfold_with_advent_of_3g_model/ Though it will come as little surprise to those following the iPhone story, Apple's exclusive wireless provider in the UK said this week that regional interest in the new iPhone 3G is nearly four time... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/iphone_interest_in_uk_increases_fourfold_with_advent_of_3g_model/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/o2_offering_existing_iphone_customers_free_iphone_3g_upgrades/ Existing iPhone owners on the UK's O2 wireless network are being offered a free upgrade to Apple's just-announced iPhone 3G if they agree to a new 18-month contract and sign up for one of the carrier'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/o2_offering_existing_iphone_customers_free_iphone_3g_upgrades/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/rumor_has_uks_o2_offering_free_upgrade_to_3g_iphone_more___/ Macworld UK is running with a rumor that British wireless carrier and exclusive iPhone service provider O2 is planning to lure customers to its network through hefty incentives such as a free 3G iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/rumor_has_uks_o2_offering_free_upgrade_to_3g_iphone_more___/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model. Multiple readers of French technology site PCInpact are claiming to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Telefonica's O2 subsidiary, the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone to the UK and Ireland, has stoked anticipation of a 3G model with fresh comments Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has signed a d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device. Visitors to the phone's section at either regiona... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Sat, 10 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Carphone Warehouse, the high street retailer of UK-based wireless operator and exclusive iPhone provider O2, has completely run dry of both iPhone models as Apple is reported to have permanently ceas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Fri, 02 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/reports_iphone_share_slips_as_8gb_model_discontinued_in_uk/ Apple is among the handset makers who saw their share of the market slip early this year as the company slowed iPhone shipments, and is now reported to have discontinued the 8GB model in the UK ahead ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/reports_iphone_share_slips_as_8gb_model_discontinued_in_uk/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/uk_iphone_price_cut_boosts_confidence_in_june_3g_launch/ A 100 pound price cut on Apple's 8GB iPhone in the UK, confirmed by wireless carrier O2 on Wednesday, is the latest bit of anecdotal evidence to hint towards near-term release of a redesigned 3G model... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/uk_iphone_price_cut_boosts_confidence_in_june_3g_launch/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT